UN declares access to a clean environment a human right
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Friday recognised access to a clean and healthy environment as a fundamental right, formally adding its weight to the global fight against climate change and its devastating consequences. The vote passed with overwhelming support, despite criticism in the lead-up from some countries, notably the United States and Britain. […]
Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Union minister’s son Ashish Mishra appears before UP Police
Six days after the Lakhimpur Kheri violence killed eight peopel, including four farmers, accused Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, joined investigation on Saturday morning. Ashish, popularly called Monu, arrived alone and went straight to the Lakhimpur Kheri police lines for questioning in the October 4 FIR that […]
High Covid rate in 0-19 age group in India; frequent post-jab infections with Delta variant: Study
A cross-sectional study conducted in India among Covid cases has found an increased number of infections among the younger age group of 0-19 years and women, higher mortality rate and more frequent incidences of post-vaccination infections with Delta variant as compared to a non-Variant of Concern lineage. The Covid Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by the […]
Reopening of passport office gives hope to threatened Afghans
KABUL: The reopening of the passport office in Kabul on Wednesday gave some Afghans who feel threatened under Taliban rule fresh hope they may soon be able to escape the country. Hundreds of people flocked to the department to apply for travel documents in a test of the new Afghan government’s commitment to the international […]
India Completes And Hands Over 22KV Power Transmission Line To Nepal
India has completed and handed over to Nepal a 22KV power transmission line, a cross-border economic initiative under India’s Neighbourhood First policy, an official statement said on Wednesday. The 106-km Koshi Corridor transmission line, which costed a total of NRs 10.40 billion (USD 86.8 million) is being built under Government of India’s Line of Credit […]
Earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Aomori and Iwate prefecture in northern Japan early on Wednesday morning but did not cause a tsunami, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said. The quake struck around 2:46 a.m. local time (1746 GMT). No damage was reported at a nuclear fuel preprocessing plant in the area, public broadcaster NHK said. Two people […]
Changes In NEET-Super Speciality Exams From Next Year: Centre
The changes in NEET-Super Speciality examination will be implemented from next academic year, the Centre informed Supreme Court on Wednesday. The Centre said the changes in the pattern of the examination will be implemented from academic year 2022-23. A bench of justices D Y Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and B V Nagarathna recorded the submission of […]
British military begins deliveries to ease fuel supply crisis
LONDON: The British military started delivering fuel to petrol stations on Monday, after a tanker driver shortage sparked two weeks of panic buying by motorists. Troops in fatigues drove tankers from Buncefield Oil Depot in Hemel Hempstead 20 miles (32 kilometres) north of London after the military was put on standby last week. Some 200 […]
Priyanka Gandhi asks PM Modi to see video clip showing SUV mowing down farmers
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday cited a new video clip showing an SUV mowing down farmers and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to see it. “Have you seen this video Modi ji? This video shows the son of a member of your council of ministers running over farmers with his vehicles. Please see […]
Five held in Bangladesh over murder of Rohingya leader
COX’S BAZAR: Five Rohingya men have been arrested over the killing of a prominent community leader in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, police said on Sunday, adding that they were probing links to a militant group. Mohibullah — a high-profile figurehead for the more than 800,000-strong Muslim minority who fled the Myanmar military in a mass exodus […]