Czech Republic

India's judicial authorities have 'no jurisdiction' in Nikhil Gupta case: Czech Justice Ministry

A family member of Gupta, 52, approached the Supreme Court last week pleading for issuing directions to the Indian government to intervene in the extradition proceedings and ensure a fair trial in the case.

Gunman kills father before shooting dead 15 at Prague University in unprecedented attack

The shooting erupted at the Charles University’s Faculty of Arts, which sits near major tourist sites like the 14th-century Charles Bridge. The deadly violence in the city’s historic centre sparked evacuations, a massive response by heavily armed police and warnings for people to stay indoors

Czech president approves plan introducing budget cuts, taxes to keep budget deficit under control 

Prime Minister Petr Fiala had emphasized the necessity of these austerity measures, citing the escalating debt as a "threatening" factor. Pavel said the current situation is unsustainable.

Czech Republic: Massive protests against government's pro-Western policies

The protest was called by the PRO movement, which is not represented in parliament and has taken a nationalist, pro-Moscow and anti-Western line

EAM Jaishankar discusses important global issues, bilateral ties with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky

Jaishankar and Lipavsky discussed opportunities in the domain of business, defence, space and education between the two countries

Thousands turn out for anti-government protest in Czech capital

Jindrich Rajchl, the head of the populist group, blamed the EU and the Czech government for soaring inflation. He said, 'We want the government's resignation'

Thousands of Czechs turn out for anti-government protest

The Czech Republic, like other countries in Europe, has been hit by rising inflation that has soared into double digits in the past yea

WATCH: How Czechs are giving inflatable HIMARS decoys to Ukraine forcing Russians to waste precious missiles

A video shared by Czech TV mentions that the Czechs have been 'very active' in providing military aid to war-torn Ukraine

Canadian province decriminalises cocaine, heroin: Which countries allow possession of hard drugs?

Canada’s province of British Columbia has undertaken a three-year experiment of decriminalising small amounts of drugs, including cocaine, heroin and MDMA. It is following other countries such as Portugal and Uruguay and even the US state of Oregon where some, if not all drugs, are allowed

Czech Republic says China closed two Prague 'police stations' that may have been used to harass dissidents

Critics say the 'police stations' were used to silence Beijing's political opponents. China however says these offer services -- such as driver's licence renewals -- to nationals abroad