Top stories on 10th May in a capsule
International court of Justice stays execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav
The international court of justice on Tuesday stayed the execution of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav who is lodged in Pakistan custody on charges of spying for which he was awarded a death sentence last month.
A war of words erupted between India and Pakistan following Jadhav's execution order after which India accused Pakistan of denying consular access inspite of repeated requests.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed the latest development on Twitter and said that she has already shared the news with Jadhav's mother.
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AAP demonstrates EVM hacking inside Delhi Assembly
The Arvind Kejriwal government on Tuesday gave a live demonstration of EVM hacking inside the Delhi assembly using a dummy machine in an attempt to prove that final tally of votes can be manipulated in favour of a particular party.
AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj claimed during the demonstration that by fraudulent means and by merely entering a few codes any party could easily increase their tally.
Sacked minister Kapil Mishra who accused Kejriwal of corruption however said that the EVM demonstration was an attempt to deflect from the bribe allegations posed against the Delhi CM.
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EC issues open challenge to AAP to hack EVM
Following the live demonstration of EVM hacking by an AAP MLA inside the Delhi assembly, the Election commission on Tuesday issued an open challenge to the Delhi government to hack an EVM provided by them.
While refuting claims by AAP, the ECI said it was impossible to hack EVMs provided by them since they are "technically secure and function under elaborate administrative and security protocol."
According to media reports a statement issued by EC has revealed that an all party meeting is slated to be held on Friday on the issue and the election body is open to allowing political parties to choose any EVM which they wish to use during a hack demonstration bid.
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Justin Beiber to perform in Mumbai today
Canadian singer Justin Bieber is all set to perform in a music concert to be held at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday as part of his Purpose Tour.
Bieber arrived in Mumbai early on Wednesday morning in his private jet and was immediately escorted to a hotel by Bollywood actor Salman Khan's bodyguard Shera who is looking after the security arrangements.
Speaking on the occasion hours before the concert, Dr. Vijay Patil, President, D Y Patil University and the owners of the D Y Patil stadium said, “We are pleased to be the hosts of this amazing event. The D Y Patil stadium is a world class, state-of-the-art facility that has the ability to accommodate a huge audience and will set a benchmark for any event that will be held in India in the future.”
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Calcutta HC Judge sentenced to jail for 6 months
In a first, a sitting Calcutta High Court Judge CS Karnan was sentenced to jail term for a period 6 months by the Supreme Court after it found him guilty of contempt of court.
The seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India also barred the media from publishinh any further reports on orders passed by Justice Karnan.
The SC order came a day after Karnan 'sentenced' Chief Justice of India JS Kehar and seven other sitting judges to five years of rigourous imprisonment after declaring them guilty under the SC/ST atrocities act.
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FBI director James Comey sacked by US President Donald Trump
FBI director James Comey who was heading the investigation into the allegations of Russian interference during the recent Presidential elections was on Tuesday fired by US President Donald Trump.
In a letter writtent to Mr. Comey that was later released to reporters by the White House officials, Trump said, “While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the bureau.”
