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The Centre's ordinance effectively nullifies the Supreme Court's decision granting the Delhi government power over services in the capital. This is not the first time the central government has overturned the apex court's decision. We take a look at some prior instances.

While striking down the government order, a two-judge bench of the Andhra High Court held that the "tradition of public meetings, processions and assemblies" is "historically, culturally and politically" significant in the country.

The RBI, in a statement on Friday, said that all Rs 2,000 currency notes must be exchanged before September 30, 2023

The day's events culminate with a flag-waving march that cuts through downtown Jerusalem before entering the walled Old City, home to sites holy to Christians, Jews and Muslims.

The choice of Hiroshima as host city of the G7 Summit underlines PM Kishida’s commitment to put nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation prominently on the agenda of the meeting. Hiroshima was the first city in the world that was hit by a nuclear weapon on August 6, 1945.

ONDC is an interoperable network based on the BeckN protocol that anyone can piggyback on. It seeks to break down silos in digital commerce by enabling platforms of varying configurations (big or small) to connect and operate seamlessly on it.

While some culprits like Abu Hamza and David Headley are serving lengthy prison sentences for their role in 26/11, others, even those in prison, continue to evade justice.

Across the world, police forces are replete with overweight officers. While reasons for this may differ from person to person, studies have identified larger systemic issues.

The expert panel in its report disclosed that SEBI has been investigating the ownership of 13 “opaque” overseas entities related to Adani since October 2020.

The Ordinance creates a new statutory body comprising the Delhi CM and two senior bureaucrats which will make recommendations to the L-G regarding “transfer posting, vigilance and other incidental matters.” Not only can the L-G reject the body's recommendations, the body itself will decide on matters by majority, meaning that two senior bureaucrats could technically overrule the elected chief minister of Delhi.