The BJP-led Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC-Leh) has unanimously passed a bill to reserve 33% of seats for women, marking a significant step towards gender equity in the region. This decision by LAHDC-Leh aims to empower women, especially those from rural areas, to participate in leadership roles and contribute to policymaking, aligning with the broader vision of women's empowerment.

The Supreme Court expressed strong disapproval of the Telangana government's actions. The government felled trees and removed green cover in Kancha Gachibowli forest. The court warned of potential jail time for senior officers. This is if the green cover is not restored. The court emphasized its commitment to protecting the environment. It demanded a revival plan for the damaged area.

Thousands of Ahmedabad students planning to study in the US this summer are facing visa appointment delays. Since mid-March, securing visa interview slots has become increasingly difficult, causing stress for students with university admissions and I-20 forms. The recent US embassy crackdown on illegal visa appointment methods and potential changes in immigration policies are adding to the uncertainty.

Justice Kurian Joseph will lead a Tamil Nadu committee to explore greater state autonomy within constitutional limits, addressing long-standing Centre-state issues. The committee will delve into financial autonomy, the role of governors, and other unresolved grievances, drawing from past commissions like Sarkaria and Punchhi. Justice Joseph accepted the role pro bono, upholding his commitment to avoid government jobs post-retirement.

Le Maroc continue de marquer des points sur l'échiquier diplomatique européen concernant la question du Sahara marocain. Dernier soutien en date : la Croatie, qui rejoint la dynamique enclenchée par plusieurs capitales du Vieux Continent en exprimant son appui au plan d'autonomie proposé par Rabat. Une évolution géopolitique que le ministre marocain des Affaires étrangères, Nasser Bourita, n'a pas manqué de mettre en lumière à l'issue de son périple européen, dont les retombées positives (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le 12 avril 2025 restera une date historique pour le Gabon. Le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, déjà Président de la Transition, remporte l'élection présidentielle avec plus de 90 % des suffrages exprimés. Ce score, aussi massif que symbolique, marque l'adhésion d'une très large majorité de Gabonais au projet de refondation porté par le Rassemblement des Bâtisseurs (RDB), plateforme de soutien électoral formée autour du candidat. Mais à peine le scrutin achevé, une dynamique (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Libreville, le 16 avril 2025 – Le Ministère de la Jeunesse et des Sports informe l'opinion nationale et internationale que la dette envers Patrice Neveu, objet du contentieux opposant l'Etat gabonais à l'ancien sélectionneur des Panthères, a été intégralement réglée ce mercredi 16 avril 2025. Le paiement de cette dette marque la volonté ferme des autorités gabonaises de respecter leurs engagements vis-à-vis des instances sportives internationales. En effet, cette situation faisait (...) - FOOTBALL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

There were calls amongst the LGBT + community to 'amplify trans voices' after judges decided the definition of sex in the Equality Act is binary.

Qatar is committed to a diplomatic path to resolving the Ukraine conflict and aims to play an active role, its Foreign Ministry has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Washington’s rapprochement with Moscow over the opposition of allies has shattered the global order, according to Francois Bayrou Read Full Article at RT.com

Selon Météo France, des orages vont éclater au-dessus des îles de la Société ce mercredi, occasionnant des grains et ponctuellement de forts cumuls de précipitations.

Des feux de circulation ont été piratés dans plusieurs villes de Californie pour diffuser des messages parodiques imitant la voix des patrons de la tech Elon Musk et Mark Zuckerberg, selon des vidéos devenues virales sur les réseaux sociaux.

Jamaican fugitive Orville Pernell, who escaped from the Kingston Central police lock-up in December 2021, is in custody after being arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Savannah, Georgia. The 32-year-old escaped...

LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist group and the Scottish government...

LONDON (AP) — Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization’s member countries agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” that sets guidelines for how the international...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of George Griffiths, otherwise called 'Cookie', by the police during an alleged confrontation on Tuesday in Cambridge, St Elizabeth. The police report that about...

[New Times] Access to electricity in Rwanda has increased, rising from 34 per cent in 2017, to 72 per cent in 2024, according to the new Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV7).

[New Times] On New Year's Day in 1994, Simon Pierre Ndayisenga left his home in Rukumberi, Shore area, near Bugesera District, to go and live with his uncle in Kibungo town. His father sent him away after witnessing early signs of an impending genocide in their area.

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Happiness levels have remained “surprisingly resilient in the face of external shocks,” a poll has found Read Full Article at RT.com

Washington and London are currently negotiating a tariff agreement Read Full Article at RT.com

British, French and German diplomats have reportedly been looking for ways to help Kiev restore relations with the US, the outlet claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

Putin has lauded Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions and hinted at joint missions with the Russian space and nuclear agencies Read Full Article at RT.com

Washington’s tariff spree will eventually backfire on itself, Xia Baolong has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The People’s Republic of China has huge plans, interesting and promising ones, the Russian leader noted

Russia’s Ruslan Sadykov, as well as Sergey Fesikov and Alexander Martynov were also let in as neutrals

The baseline forecast assumed that world GDP growth at market exchange rates would remain at 2.8% in 2025 before moderating to 2.6% in 2026

By 9:37 p.m. Moscow time the gold price continued growing to 1.72% and reached $3,354.4 per troy ounce

The ruble has posted strong gains against the US dollar and has outshined gold, data shows Read Full Article at RT.com

The measure is part of Kiev’s push to join the EU Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian leader stressed that it looked like a very distant goal at the moment

Between April 8 and 14, the price of automobile gasoline increased in 56 Russian regions

The head of Russian state reiterated that given how complicated space technologies can be, cooperation becomes all the more important

The Russian president highlighted the need to give a boost to Russia’s space program «so that it becomes a driving force» behind national progress, technological advancement and improved quality of life