Passage 1
he Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on March 22 conducted a survey of the controversial Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex situated in the tribal-dominated of Madhya Pradesh and made preparations for using carbon-dating equipment, officials said.
A 15-member ASI team along with senior local police and district administration officials readied the site for scientific assessments following a Madhya Pradesh High Court directive to conduct a ‘scientific survey’ within six weeks.
The high court, on March 11, directed the ASI to carry out a ‘scientific survey’ within six weeks of the Bhojshala complex, a medieval-era monument that Hindus believe is a temple of Goddess, while the Muslim community calls it Kamal Maula Mosque.
Source – ASI starts court-ordered survey of disputed Bhojshala
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Passage 2
Russia and China on March 22 vetoed a U.N. resolution calling for “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than 2 million hungry Palestinians.
Before the vote, Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Moscow supports an immediate ceasefire, but he questioned the language in the resolution and accused of “misleading the international community” for “politicized” reasons.
The resolution put to a vote “determines” — which is a council order — “the imperative of an immediate and sustained ceasefire,” with no direct link to the release of hostages taken during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, which was in the previous draft. But it would unequivocally support diplomatic efforts “to secure such a ceasefire in connection with the release of all remaining hostages.”
Source- Russia and China veto U.S. resolution in UNSC
