The United Kingdom stands with the people of Myanmar in the face of brutality by the military and a humanitarian crisis, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. “A year ago the military junta seized power in Myanmar, trampling upon democracy. The UK stands with the people of Myanmar in the face of brutal military violence, a humanitarian crisis, and the detention of political […]
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China poses greatest threat to US economic security: FBI Director
China poses the greatest threat to the United States in the field of economic security and innovation, stealing terabytes of data from hundreds of US companies, FBI Director Christopher Wray has said. “When we tally up what we see in our investigations, over 2,000 of which are focused on the Chinese government trying to steal our information or technology, […]
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Turkey detains at least 10 suspects over failed coup in 2016
The Turkish police on Tuesday detained at least 10 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. An arrest warrant was issued for 17 suspects that allegedly linked to the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accused of infiltrating into the state bureaucracy […]
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Delhi rape-assault case: CM Arvind Kejriwal announes aide of Rs 10 lakh to victim
Days after a young woman was allegedly raped and assaulted by a mob at Shahdara, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday that the government has announced Rs 10 lakh to the victim. CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi, “I have announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to this daughter. Moreover, the Delhi government will do […]
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Human rights organisations raise concerns over two TV reporters detained in Afghanistan
The European Union, Amnesty International and UNAMA have called upon the Taliban to provide information about the case of two Ariana News reporters arrested on Monday. The Free Speech Hub, an organization supporting open media in Afghanistan, in a statement said that the two reporters–Aslam Hejab and Waris Hasrat–were arrested by the Taliban on Monday and so far the […]
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Scientists discover crucial link between high blood pressure and diabetes
One of the long-standing medical mysteries is the diagnosis of diabetes (high blood sugar) in majority of patients suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension). The reason for this had been unknown. But now, an international team of universities have made a breakthrough in it. The research, published online in ‘Circulation […]
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Govt focusses on improving infrastructure in India: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Tuesday lauded the Union Budget presented by the Central government and said that the government has allocated 35 percent of the budget towards the development of infrastructure in the country. He said, “This is the budget of prosperous, powerful, and developed India. […]
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Zelenskyy signs decree to expand Ukrainian army by 100,000 people over 3 years
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree, which provides for the army’s increase by 100,000 people over the next three years, the creation of an additional 20 brigades and an increase in the term of service under the contract. “This decree provides for an increase in the financial support of all military […]
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‘Budget to promote modern infrastructure in country’, says Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget presented in the Parliament on Tuesday and said that this budget will promote modern infrastructure in the country. “The budget presented by the Finance Minister Mrs @nsitharaman under the guidance of @narendramodi is a budget to promote modern infrastructure in the country, which […]
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30 pc tax on virtual digital assets will help regulate crypto, says Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant
India going to be the first country to implement a digital rupee and a high tax on digital currency to be beneficial for middle-class investors as it sees frequent fluctuations, says Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Ayog on Tuesday. Speaking to ANI on Union Budget 2022-23, he said “The Reserve Bank of […]
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Millions continue to fight Myanmar military’s repression
A year after the coup by Myanmar’s military on February 1, millions of people are resisting a return to repression and isolation and the movement has become stronger. Helen Regan, writing in CNN said that experts are of the view that the junta’s attempts to gain full control are being frustrated […]
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BJP MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore hails Budget, says ‘it’s booster shot’
BJP MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2022-23 calling it a booster shot for the economy and good for the common man. Speaking to ANI, Rathore said, “This is a very good budget for the common man with an increase of 35 percent in infrastructure, to automatically accelerate the […]
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Rahul Gandhi : Modi govt’s ‘zero sum budget’ has nothing for poor, farmers, MSMEs
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday slammed the Centre over the Union Budget and said that it does not have anything for the salaried class, middle class, poor, youth, farmers and MSMEs. “M0di G0vernment’s Zer0 Sum Budget! Nothing for–Salaried class–Middle class–The poor and deprived–Youth–Farmers–MSMEs,” tweeted Rahul Gandhi. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on […]
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Moderna’s ‘Spikevax’ Covid-19 vaccine gets full approval by FDA
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine ‘Spikevax’ received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after more than a year of its “emergency use authorization”, reported USA TODAY. The announcement was made by Moderna on Monday. “The totality of real-world data and the full (license) for Spikevax in the United States reaffirms the importance of vaccination against this virus. […]
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Gurugram taxi driver rewarded for helping arrest child traffickers
Gurugram Police has rewarded a taxi driver with Rs 25,000 for alerting and helping them arrest a gang allegedly involved in child trafficking early this January. Gurugram Police Commissioner KK Rao on Monday said, “Umesh Lohia, a private taxi driver from Gurugram’s Nathupur alerted the police regarding a gang stealing newborn babies. […]