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Article 370 verdict LIVE updates: PM Modi terms SC verdict on abrogation of Article 370 historic 1) The Supreme Court has upheld the central government's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, while holding that Jammu & Kashmir has no internal sovereignty different from other states of the country. CJI DY Chandrachud, while writing the judgment for himself, Justices Gavai and Surya Kant, observed, "All provisions of the Indian Constitution can be applied to J-K… We hold the exercise of presidential power to issue constitutional order abrogating Article 370 of Constitution as valid," 2) The 5 judge bench of the apex court also upheld the government's decision to carve out the union territory of Ladakh from the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir.

Article 370. While speaking with ANI, LG Manoj Sinha refuted PDP's claim that their leader was under house arrest, on December 11, 2023. Meanwhile, Supreme Court of India on Monday, December 11, asked the central government to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir by 30 September 2024 and restore statehood at the earliest.

Gaza is now destroyed, or un-inhabitable. International analysts have termed this ‘domicide’ - the mass destruction of dwellings to make the territory uninhabitable. According to a report published by Guardian, as much as 40% of the housing in Gaza has been damaged or destroyed.

Also Read: Fog alert issued in West Bengal and THESE 7 states today. Check IMD weather forecast hereBack Back The winter season in the national capital has intensified over the past few days with the mercury dipping to below-than-normal levels. The city, on Saturday, recorded a low of 8.5 degrees Celsius.

Brian Wesbury, chief cconomist at First Trust Advisors L.P., joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss President Biden’s ongoing praise for the jobs market as price concerns continue to grow. 

Justin Sun-linked crypto exchange HTX has seen $248 million in net outflow since resuming operations after a major security breach last month.

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., discusses the consequences of Kevin McCarthy's removal as House Speaker ahead of the next budget deal on 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast.'

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced a significant breakthrough in a complex financial fraud investigation involving Patricia Technologies Limited. On November 23, 2023, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, detailed the arrest of politician Wilfred Bonse in connection with a security breach and financial fraud at Patricia Technologies.

The future of Canada’s military colleges is at a crossroads, say two veterans of the school and the military.

The revenues of Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit, one of the most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, dropped by an astounding 81% during the third quarter of 2023, according to the company's report. The performance of the corporation during the same quarter of the previous year stands in striking contrast to this dramatic fall made by the company. Dunamu had reported a net profit of 159.9 billion KRW (about $123 million) in the third quarter of 2022, but this number dropped to only 29.5 billion KRW (roughly $23 million) in the third quarter of 2023.

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) report, along with other sources, offers significant insights into the impact of multifunction crypto-asset intermediaries (MCIs) and key market events, such as the collapse of FTX in November 2022 and the crypto-asset market turmoil in May/June 2022. These events have underscored the crucial role and potential risks posed by MCIs in the crypto-asset markets.

Daniel Langlois and his partner in the Caribbean nation of Dominica, the country’s director of public prosecutions said Thursday.Sherma Dalrymple told a news conference that Jonathan Lehrer and Robert Thomas Snider were charged Wednesday with the murders of Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand.She said the two men appeared in court but have not yet entered a plea, adding that a preliminary inquiry is scheduled for March 15.The bodies of Langlois, 66, and Marchand, 58, were found last Friday in a burned out car near the luxury resort they owned in Dominica, a small volcanic island located between Guadeloupe and Martinique.Police spokesman Jeoffrey James told reporters at the news conference that officers made three arrests after they visited a property close to what investigators believe is “a secondary crime scene.” A fourth person was later taken into custody.It was not clear whether the other two people arrested will face charges, but James said the investigation is ongoing.“We are devoted to having justice served in this matter,” he said, adding that police understand the high level of public interest in the case, both locally and internationally.Court documents show that Lehrer was in a dispute with Langlois dating back several years over the use of a public road that crossed his property and led to the Quebec couple’s luxury ecotourism resort, which was under construction at the time.Lehrer, a property owner and chocolate producer, allegedly blocked access to Morne Rouge Public Road in October 2018 by digging a trench and placing boulders on the roadway, according to court documents.Langlois sued Lehrer, arguing for a permanent injunction to ensure the road be opened.

₹2 crores, news agency ANI has reported. As per the report, incident happened on 8 December and has been sent to 14 days of Judicial Custody. As per The Free Press Journal report, the woman was to get an amount of ₹50,000 for delivering the heroin.

GPT-4 language model and human experts on massive multitask language understanding (MMLU) tasks. The much-anticipated trailer of Rockstar Games' open world title - Grand Theft Auto 6 - dropped this week, albeit a little bit ahead of schedule, bringing to light many of the new upgrades that were rumored till yet. GTA 6 will release on X Box series X/S and Playstation 5 in 2025 while there is no updates on a PC launch yet.

Afghanistan on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology reported. It took place at 9.08 am, at a depth of 90 Km.

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Economic Times, the placement team members at old IITs said a lesser number of students got job offers this year despite the tech institutes anticipating and planning for a testing placement season. For the first time, even some computer science engineering students—the most sought-after of the lot—have not been placed in more than a week, according to placement sources. However, in previous years, recruiters would pick up all of these students in the first three to four days of placement, at most.

ARY News. The shortage has caused serious concern among patients and citizens as the life-saving drugs are now being at higher prices in the black market. Last month, the Drug Regulatory Authority also launched a crackdown against an artificial shortage of essential medicines.

T20I matches in the series. India and South Africa have played 24 T20Is so far. India have won 13 of those and South Africa 10.

Elon Musk's xAI is embroiled in yet another controversy, with some users suggesting that the company's generative AI-based chatbot - Grok - may have been trained on OpenAI code. The matter is made more serious by the history between OpenAI, Sam Altman and Musk. The 52-year-old billionaire was a co-founder of OpenAI, but left the company after his appeal to take over the reins of the AI startup was rejected by other co-founders, including current CEO Sam Altman, according to a previous report by Semafor.

Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, have been passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. These bills, according to Union Minister Amit Shah, aim to address historical injustices and restore rights to those who were deprived of them in the Union Territory.