JPSC, E20, anti-reservation: The issues India is talking about
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A minor girl was detained at Gonda jail in Uttar Pradesh after security personnel found ten live cartridges in her possession during a routine entry check. She had arrived at the facility attempting to visit an undertrial prisoner, reportedly her lover, using a forged identity document. When questioned, the girl claimed she had carried the ammunition out of fear of her father's reaction to discovering it. Authorities are now investigating how she obtained the live cartridges and the source of the fake identification she used to gain entry.
The US Senate has approved legislation granting President Trump the authority to impose tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil and gas. Nations including India and China could face tariffs as high as 100% under the new bill. The measure is designed to pressure Russia by penalizing its key energy customers. The legislation includes provisions giving the president discretionary powers and the ability to exempt allied nations. Analysts warn the move could have significant ripple effects on global energy markets and domestic US consumers.
Eggs were thrown at Kosovo's Prime Minister during a parliamentary session, prompting the suspension of the house. The incident occurred amid an ongoing political crisis in the country. The disruption halted legislative proceedings in the parliament. Further details about the perpetrators or the specific political tensions behind the act were reported by the Times of India.
The Punjab government, led by the Aam Aadmi Party, has reversed its earlier position on the parole application of Jagtar Singh Hawara, a convicted extremist currently lodged in Tihar Jail. As recently as March 2026, the state government had written to Tihar Jail authorities recommending that Hawara's parole application be rejected. The sudden reversal is being seen as a political outreach to the Sikh community by the AAP administration. Hawara is a high-profile prisoner whose case carries significant political and religious sensitivity in Punjab.

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