Bharat Bandh will compel Centre to listen to farmers’: Rakesh Tikait
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, who has been leading the farmers’ protest in the outskirts of the national capital for the past 10 months, said that he is certain that Monday’s Bharat Bandh will compel the Centre to listen to the voices of farmers. Speaking with IANS, Tikait said, “We are hopeful that […]
Israeli forces kill 5 Hamas men
BIDDU: Israeli forces clashed with Hamas militants in the West Bank on Sunday in several fierce gun battles that left five Palestinians dead and two Israelis seriously wounded, officials said. The violence started after Israeli army troops and special police units launched an overnight operation reportedly to dismantle a Hamas cell and arrest suspected militants, […]
Bharat Bandh: Farmers Happy With ‘Good Start’ To Nationwide Strike Call
Farmer leaders on Monday expressed satisfaction with the “good start” to their Bharat Bandh call from 6am to 4 pm, marking the anniversary of the day when the three “anti-farm” bills were passed, with reports coming in from all over the countries of their supporters blocking highways at various places, while traders in many small […]
Over 140 killed as Yemeni troops fight Houthis in Marib
DUBAI: More than 140 rebels and pro-government troops have been killed this week as fighting has intensified for Yemen’s strategic northern city of Marib, military and medical sources said on Friday. At least 51 loyalists were killed in the past four days, most of them in clashes in the province of Shabwa and the neighbouring […]
15 Punjab ministers to take oath on Sunday
With the list of ministers in the Charanjit Channi cabinet finalised, the oath-taking ceremony will take place at 4.30 pm on Sunday. With the CM and Deputy CMs Sukhjinder Randhawa and OP Soni already having taken oath, 15 more ministers will be sworn in on Sunday. As reported earlier, five former ministers in the Amarinder […]
Taliban’s relationship with global community going to be defined by actions it takes, it’s not a favour: Secretary Blinken
The Taliban’s relationship with the international community is going to be defined by the actions the group takes, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, asserting that “this is not a favour” to the world but a basic requirement for a stable and secure Afghanistan. The Taliban swept across Afghanistan last month, seizing control of […]
Assam: Death Toll In Police Firing Reaches Three; Minority Students’ Union Calls A 12-Hour Strike
The death toll in Thursday‘s police firing in Darrang district of Assam during an eviction drive has climbed to three while stray incidents of stone pelting at vehicles and burning of tyres on roads to enforce a bandh in the district since Friday morning were reported. On the other hand, 11 persons, including three policemen, are undergoing treatment […]
Violent protests against Covid curbs continue in Australian city
SYDNEY: Police in Australia’s second largest city of Melbourne arrested more than 200 people after projectiles thrown by protesters injured two officers on Wednesday, the third consecutive day of demonstrations against Covid-19 restrictions. Golf balls, batteries and bottles were among the items thrown at police during the protests held in defiance of stay-at home orders […]
India Logs 31,923 New Covid-19 Infections, Active Cases Lowest In 187 Days
India added 31,923 new coronavirus infections which took the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,35,63,421. Active cases declined to 3,01,640, the lowest in 187 days, Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday said. The death toll climbed to 4,46,050 with 282 new fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The active cases comprise 0.9% of the total infections, the lowest […]
Taliban write to UN chief nominating spokesman Shaheen as Afghan envoy, ask for participation at UN General Assembly
The Taliban have written to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nominating their spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan’s new ambassador to the UN and have asked to participate and speak in the high-level 76th session of the General Assembly currently under way here. The nomination sets up a confrontation between the Taliban and Afghanistan’s fallen government envoy, Gram […]