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Top five news of the day: Sibal defends SC from VP's attack; US ultimatum on Ukriane war

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Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticised Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for questioning the Supreme Court ’s ruling that set a timeline for the President to act on state bills, calling it an intrusion into legislative supremacy. In another legal development, the Delhi high court dismissed an adultery case filed by a husband against his wife’s alleged lover, stating that treating women as a husband's property is a regressive notion, referencing Draupadi from the Mahabharat.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued an ultimatum on the Russia-Ukraine peace talks , saying the US may abandon mediation efforts if progress stalls. On the domestic front, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a probe into the sudden death of Air India Express First Officer Armaan, who collapsed after landing a flight from Srinagar to Delhi.

Across the border, Pakistan’s army chief Gen Asim Munir sparked controversy by urging citizens to recount the country's creation story — seen by Indian analysts as a provocation.

'An intrusion on legislature's supremacy': Kapil Sibal slams VP Dhankhar's remarks on SC

Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Friday slammed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for criticising the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that set a timeline for the President to decide on bills and struck down the Tamil Nadu governor’s decision to withhold assent to bills passed by the state legislature. Read full story

DGCA orders probe into Air India Express captain Armaan's death at Delhi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a thorough investigation into the death of Air India Express First Officer Armaan's death who had collapsed after safely landing a Srinagar-Delhi flight last Wednesday. In his order, DGCA chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai has said that the probe team will take into account factors like the deceased pilot's medical history; whether any protocol needs to be devised for crew with such medical conditions and the time taken at Delhi Airport in providing the pilot the required care and the quality of the same. Read full story

'Woman considered husband's property ... ': With Draupadi warning, Delhi HC refuses action on man's adultery plea against wife's lover

Delhi high court has discharged a man in an adultery case filed by the husband of a woman, he was allegedly having an affair, noting that treating a woman as a man's property is a deeply flawed notion, one that dates back to the Mahabharat. Read full story

'We're just going to move on': US gives ultimatum on Russia, Ukraine peace deal

US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Friday warned that Washington could walk away from its push to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine within days, unless progress becomes visible soon. Read full story

Pakistan General remark bid to stir India unrest?

In a provocative address at the Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad, Pakistan army chief Gen Asim Munir Thursday urged Pakistanis to "narrate the story" of the country's creation to their children, framing it as a safeguard against diluting national identity. Read full story
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