NSUI urges Goa CM to call off physical classes after two schools report Covid-19 cases
Panaji (Goa) , December 10 National Students' Union of India (NSUI) Goa president, Ahraz Mulla on Wednesday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant asking for physical classes for educational institutes to be called off…
SC relief for IIT Bombay entrant who inadvertently withdrew admission
New Delhi, Dec 9 In a big relief to the 18-year-old student who was on the verge of losing a seat at IIT Bombay, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the institute to grant him interim admission in an engineering course.
Siddhant…
Under Kisan Samridhi Nidhi farmers get Rs 10,000 in MP, but no in West Bengal
Durgapur (West Bengal) , December 9 Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday said that farmers get Rs 10,000 under the Kisan Samridhi Nidhi in Madhya Pradesh, but those in West Bengal do not get any such…
Biden expected to nominate Chinese-American Katherine Tai as US trade rep
Washington , December 10 : President-elect Joe Biden is expected to select Chinese-American trade lawyer Katherine Tai, to become the US trade representative, according to three people familiar with the decision.
Tai, who has…
Canadian government introduces bill to implement post-Brexit trade agreement
Toronto , December 10 : The Canadian government has introduced a bill to implement the newly inked post-Brexit trade agreement with the United Kingdom, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement.
Earlier on Wednesday, UK Deputy…
EU, UK set deadline for post-Brexit trade deal
London, Dec 10 The European Union (EU) and Britain will come to a decision on a post-Brexit trade deal by the end of the coming weekend, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has tweeted after meeting with British Prime…
US govt, states file twin lawsuits against Facebook for anti-competitive practices
Washington , December 10 : Dozens of states, along with the US federal government, sued social media platform Facebook on Wednesday in twin antitrust lawsuits, alleging that it has abused its dominance in the digital marketplace…
PML-N lawmaker from Pakistan’s Punjab resigns after PDM call
Lahore , December 10 : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Azma Bukhari on Wednesday stepped down from Punjab's provincial assembly, stating in her resignation that the 2018 general elections in Pakistan were "designed…
PDM vows to hold rally in Lahore on Dec 13 despite Imran Khan govt’s hurdles
Islamabad , December 9 Despite Prime Minister Imran Khan's efforts to stop the Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) rally in Lahore scheduled for December 13, PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday declared that the sixth…
US must lift sanctions off Iran’s oil sector, says Russian Minister
Moscow , December 9 The United States must lift its illegal sanctions off Iran's oil sector, but there does not seem to be any changes yet in that regard, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Wednesday.
"The…
Had suggested minor changes in APMC Act; it should continue: Pawar
NEW DELHI: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the new farm laws brought by the Centre have no reference about agricultural produce market committees but as Union minister he had maintained that the APMC Act should stay, though with…
Farmer leaders claim Bharat Bandh successful; want to shift protest to Ramlila ground
NEW DELHI: Farmer leaders claimed on Tuesday their 'Bharat Bandh' against the new farm laws was "successful" and had an impact in 25 states.
Addressing a press conference at a protest site on the Singhu border, they said the "super…
Indian Navy finalises procurement of anti-drone systems
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has finalised a contract for procurement of a batch of Israeli weapon systems that are capable of bringing down high-speed enemy drones, official sources said on Tuesday.
The delivery of the SMASH 2000 fire…
We will introduce law against ‘Love-Jihad’ in next Assembly session
Shivamogga (Karnataka) , December 8 Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday said that his government will introduce a law against 'Love-Jihad' in the next Assembly session, while the anti-cow slaughter bill will be…
Jaishankar talks to Afghan counterpart, appreciates update on peace process
New Delhi , December 8 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar talked with Afghani counterpart Mohammed Haneef Atmar on Tuesday during which they discussed bilateral development cooperation between New Delhi and Kabul.
Taking to…
Chinese envoy calls for consolidation of peace in Sudan
United Nations, Dec 9 A Chinese envoy has called for efforts to consolidate peace in Sudan and to address socio-economic challenges.
While progress has been made in the Sudanese peace process and political transition, economic woes,…
China-Australia tensions likely to escalate as Canberra passes law to scrap agreements with foreign…
Canberra , December 9 : Australia's parliament on Tuesday voted to grant Canberra new powers to tear up agreements signed with foreign countries. China had earlier warned that the legislation was among a raft of grievances…
Trapped leopard rescued by forest officials in Dharamshala
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) , December 9 : Forest officials on Tuesday rescued a trapped leopard from Dharamshala's Fatehpur village in Himachal Pradesh.
According to Anil Thakur, Chief Conservator of the Forest Department,…
Israel studying alternatives to curfew for holidays
Tel Aviv , December 9 The Israeli government is studying measures alternative to curfew to prevent crowding for the coming holidays due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the cabinet told Sputnik.
A day…
Adityanath to inaugurate two sulphur-less sugar mills today
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) , December 9 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate two sulphur-less sugar mills plants in Basti and Gorakhpur districts on Wednesday.
As per an official statement, the sugar mills…
