Poland’s president on Tuesday led state ceremonies honoring the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, young Jews who took up arms to fight against the Nazi German occupiers during World War II rather than be transported to a death camp. President Andrzej Duda led the ceremonies on the 73th anniversary ... Read More »
China has dropped a plan to bring a national law regulating halal food following mixed reactions from public and scholars who accused the atheist government of meddling in religious affairs. The drafting of a law on halal food was not listed in China’s legislative work plan for this year after ... Read More »
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi today vowed to press for greater autonomy for the nation’s ethnic minorities, in an early move to soothe the rebellions roiling the country after her party’s ascent to power. The country has been swept up in optimism for a more peaceful and prosperous future since ... Read More »
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today strongly raised with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi the issue of China blocking its bid to have JeM chief and Pathankot terror attack mastermind Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist by the UN. Swaraj took up the issue with Wang at a bilateral meeting ... Read More »
Criticising Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that she did not keep her promises after becoming chief minister which prompted Congress to fight against her in the Assembly election. “Five years back Congress had supported TMC as Mamataji promised to bring paribartan (change), usher in ... Read More »
Two hostels for the students of the Northeast studying in the Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University will soon be constructed, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said. This was conveyed by Singh, Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, when a group of Northeast students from Delhi University called on him ... Read More »
Two days after Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray demanded shutting down of water supply to breweries in drought-hit Aurangabad in Marathwada region, the party today said drinking beer instead of water is not our culture. The Sena also took a veiled dig at State Rural Development minister Pankaja Munde for ... Read More »
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today promised severe punishment to those found guilty in Handwara and Kupwara incidents even as she appealed to the youths to help restore peace, saying it was a prerequisite for development in the state. “I appeal to my people especially to the youth ... Read More »
Prices of both varieties of sugar firmed up at the Vashi wholesale market here today due to rising demand from stockists and bulk consumers amid restricted arrivals. Small sugar (S-30) shot-up by Rs 6/30 per quintal to Rs 3,572/3,711 from last Saturday’s closing level of Rs 3,566/3,681. Medium sugar (M-30) ... Read More »
The Uttarakhand High Court today asked the Centre whether it was not “totally extraneous” for the Union Government to be concerned over the disqualification of nine rebel MLAs and to “interfere” in the affairs of the state which has to be done only in “extraordinary instances”. “What is passing through ... Read More »
A three-member panel investigating sexual harassment charges against S K Gangele, a sitting judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, has been reconstituted for the third time since it was set up last year by the Rajya Sabha Chairman. A latest Rajya Sabha bulletin said Supreme Court judge Justice R ... Read More »
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today warned of “strict action” against app-based taxis, including cancellation of permits and impounding of vehicles, for charging fares more than the rates prescribed by the government. “Strict action, including permit cancellation and impounding of vehicles, will be taken against app-based taxis which charge fares ... Read More »
