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The Supreme Court is likely to grant interim bail to two Delhi riot accused. The Centre questioned, "Would Kasab have got bail?" asking if trial delays should override terror law bail restrictions. The court will consider this, noting the accused aren't main players, but reserved its final decision.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting India on Saturday. This comes as the QUAD, a group of India, US, Japan, and Australia, faces questions about its momentum. The article looks at why some smaller country groups last and others fade. It says enduring groups stayed focused and active. The QUAD meets again May 26.
Trump surprised NATO allies by saying he'll send 5,000 more US troops to Poland, reversing a previous plan. While allies are confused by sudden US decisions, NATO's chief said, "The money is really coming in," as Europeans boost defense spending to meet US demands for greater self-reliance.
DMK's A Raja made a "bent coconut tree" remark about allies joining the TVK government. The VCK hit back, saying it "did not grow at the mercy of other parties." This happened after VCK and IUML supported the TVK government, which needed extra help to form.
AIADMK wants more old schemes back after Amma Canteens are improved. They hope for things like Amma Salt and 'Gold for Thali' to return, saying these helped many people. Leaders feel the current government isn't running these well, and they want Jayalalithaa's popular ideas revived.
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan is the new Kerala Speaker! He won with 101 votes, a sure thing because his party has many seats. The Chief Minister said he's a great leader, and the opposition hopes he'll "provide equal opportunity to the opposition." He's been in politics for ages and even a minister before.
Terrorists planned the Pahalgam attack meticulously, using local help and scouting the area. The chargesheet revealed chilling details of how the attack was executed, with TRF, an offshoot of LeT, allegedly behind it. Officials said "victims had come to Pahalgam merely as tourists" when they were targeted.
Former TMC leader Humayun Kabir is challenging Bengal's new cow slaughter curbs, saying "qurbani will happen at any cost." He insists the Quran mandates the ritual sacrifice during Eid-ul-Adha. Kabir accused the government of interfering with religious practices and warned against playing with fire, stating the Muslim community won't compromise.
A funny online movement called the Cockroach Janta Party is super popular, even beating big parties on Instagram! But some people are asking if it's really independent or secretly linked to the AAP. A former civil servant quit after not getting answers, saying, "CJP is an AAP initiative."
The government wants the Supreme Court to decide if terror suspects should get bail just because trials are slow. They asked if people like Ajmal Kasab would have been freed if trials took too long. The court is looking at bail for two riot case suspects and will decide soon.
The Supreme Court let a young man from Jammu and Kashmir out on bail after he spent five years locked up as an undertrial. He was accused under UAPA for a plot to radicalize youth. The court noted he had been in jail a long time and said, "bail is the rule and jail is the exception."
Stalin asked DMK members to be nice to VCK and IUML after they joined the TVK government. He said, "We are followers of Perarignar Anna." This came because some DMK leaders were criticizing the new ministers. Stalin wants the party to be a good opposition and not hurt anyone's feelings.