Are restrictions in Melbourne easing? All those who are wondering what will happen beyond Thursday night? Is the lockdown ending? the news seems to be good. But we may not be able to snap out of the COVID-19 settings in place. With the figures showing promise, contact tracers doing aRead More →
After the lockdown in Victoria was extended for another week, the pressure on the federal government it seems became too much to bear. And as metro Melbourne enters the second week of lockdown, the Federal Government has announced a new financial support package – Temporary COVIDF Disaster payment – toRead More →
When Mamta Banerjee managed to fend off a spirited challenge by BJP in Bengal and won with a solid majority, the “khela Houwe” comment of hers reverberated a million times in the hearts and minds of those who had placed all hopes in the chants of Amit Shah and believedRead More →
And the lessons others are learning from it While political parties are blaming Modi-Shah’s grab for power greed and elections wins as their priority in the second half of 2020 which as a consequence put India at real risk of facing the second wave without any preparation, foreign experts viewRead More →
Having been found guilty and only weeks away from learning his sentence for the killing of George Floyd, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has filed a petition seeking a new trial. He claims due to the overwhelming publicity surrounding the case, he has been deprived of due process andRead More →
Commonwealth is liable to pay ‘reasonable expenses’ Given the emerging situation in India, the Australian Government was quick to impose a travel ban for travelers coming from India. By an order the government said “it will implement a temporary pause on travelers from India entering Australian territory if the passengerRead More →
India is in real trouble facing the COVID tsunami in many parts of the country and anti-Modi sentiment is in no doubt, it is all because of Modi. If the sentiment on ground is any indication, though fuelled by anti-Modi media of course, every complaining India will tell you –Read More →
A petition by a lesbian couple seeking protection from the Madras High Court has put the judge hearing the case more pressure than the petitioners themselves. The judge has booked a session with a councilor to understand the intricacies involved and not hiding the fact that at the time heRead More →
After the jury was selected, from Monday March 29, the George Floyd murder trial is currently proceeding in Minneapolis in the United States where former police officer Derek Chauvin is being tried for the death of George Floyd. Neal Katyal is the chief lawyer working with state prosecutors offices ofRead More →
Holding government on a knife’s edge majority, the challenges Scott Morrison is facing are monumental. If only Scott Morrison had anywhere near the numbers John Howard enjoyed as prime minister, things could be handled differently. No wonder he cracked under pressure – telling journalists only last week they were freeRead More →