‘Fixer lawyers’ facilitating bribery of judges; intelligence agencies should pass details to Collegium: Mahesh Jethmalani  Bar and BenchCJI says judiciary cannot earn public trust by shielding itself from scrutiny  The HinduJethmalani flags role of ‘fixer lawyers’ in judicial corruption, seeks action  ThePrintCJI Surya Kant to deliver keynote address at 6th Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture – LIVE NOW  Bar and BenchCJI on accountability: Should we put every complaint against judges on a website?  India Today  Read More

Kremlin welcomes Trump’s call on Ukraine to halt strikes on diesel facilities  ReutersWhy is Trump warning Zelenskyy not to hit Russian diesel refineries?  Al JazeeraTrump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, says attacks causing shortage  The HinduTrump urges Ukraine to stop ‘knocking out’ Russian oil refineries as U.S. diesel hits record  CNBCUkraine and Russia have agreed not to hit energy targets, Trump claims – as it happened  The Guardian  Read More

Iran protests as US prevents its nuclear chief attending IAEA meeting  ReutersIran official blasts ‘malicious’ U.S. block at IAEA meeting  The HinduIran Official Blocked From UN Nuclear Meeting at US’s Urging  Bloomberg.comIran nuclear chief blocked by US from Vienna meeting: State TV  The New Indian ExpressIran’s nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says  The Times of Israel  Read More

17 NCPI MPs to join BJP before or after Durga Puja: Rebel TMC Parliamentarian  Telegraph IndiaRebel Trinamool MP Basunia claims 17 of 20 NCPI MPs to join BJP; fellow rebels, ruling party deny  The HinduNCPI MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia reaches home, faces protests over flip-flops  Telegraph IndiaTMC rebels to join BJP after Durga Puja? Remark sparks Bengal buzz  indianexpress.comRebel Trinamool faction MP Basunia, MLA Sangeeta Roy face protests on return to Sitai  The New Indian Express  Read More

‘Someone from that ward voted for me’: BJP candidate gets 1 vote in Rajasthan local body polls  The Times of IndiaBJP Emerges Ahead Of Congress In Rajasthan’s Urban Local Body Polls  NDTVRajasthan urban local body polls see BJP’s seats rise by 5%, Congress’s fall by 5%  indiatoday.inRajasthan civic polls: Why Congress’s loss is AAP and CPM’s gains  indianexpress.comCong’s ‘jhooth ki goonj’ fails before truth in Rajasthan civic polls: BJP  ThePrint  Read More

Yemen gov’t forces advance in Taiz as Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia  Al JazeeraWhy the Houthi advance towards Yemen’s Marib, Taiz matters  Al JazeeraThe Houthis’ shock advance in Yemen gives Iran new leverage  The EconomistHouthis may put world in dire straits over diesel  The Times of IndiaYemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes  The Hindu  Read More

’17 NCPI MPs Likely To Join BJP Soon’: Rebel TMC Leader’s Bombshell Claim Ahead Of Durga Puja  News18Rebel Trinamool MP Basunia claims 17 of 20 NCPI MPs to join BJP; fellow rebels, ruling party deny  The HinduNCPI MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia reaches home, faces protests over flip-flops  Telegraph IndiaRebel Trinamool faction MP Basunia, MLA Sangeeta Roy face protests on return to Sitai  newindianexpress.comAre TMC rebel MPs set to join BJP after Durga Puja? Remark sparks Bengal buzz  The Indian Express  Read More

17 NCPI MPs to join BJP before Durga Puja: Rebel TMC leader’s big claim | India News  Hindustan TimesRebel Trinamool MP Basunia claims 17 of 20 NCPI MPs to join BJP; fellow rebels, ruling party deny  The HinduNCPI MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia reaches home, faces protests over flip-flops  Telegraph IndiaRebel Trinamool faction MP Basunia, MLA Sangeeta Roy face protests on return to Sitai  The New Indian ExpressAre TMC rebel MPs set to join BJP after Durga Puja? Remark sparks Bengal buzz  The Indian Express  Read More