Life’s ‘Basic Building Blocks’ Found In Asteroid Samples

Pristine samples of the asteroid Bennu transported to Earth contain the “basic building blocks” for life, shedding new light on the perennial question of how life began on our planet. The revelation, in two studies published Wednesday, is the result of work on just 120 grams of material — about the weight of a banana … Read more

US Senate Blocks Bill To Impose Sanctions On International Criminal Court

Washington:  Legislation that would have imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The chamber voted 54-45 in favor of the bill, meaning the measure, which had already passed the Republican-majority … Read more

Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order. What It Means For Indians

US District Judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s executive order revoking birthright citizenship. “This is blatantly unconstitutional order,” Judge John Coughenour told a lawyer with the US Justice Department defending Trump’s order. Trump however plans to “appeal it”. What exactly is the controversy and how will it impact Indians? 14th Amendment Of The US Constitution … Read more

Judge Blocks Trump Citizenship Order

Seattle: A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” U.S. District Judge John Coughenour at the urging of four Democratic-led states issued a temporary restraining order preventing the administration from enforcing … Read more