Chinese government censorship seriously marred the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday and added that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and corporate sponsors have not spoken out about the government’s human rights record. The Chinese government’s crimes against humanity targeting Uyghurs and other Turkic communities in Xinjiang have continued during the […]
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Karnataka: Shivakumar demands Eshwarappa’s resignation, to continue protests in Assembly
Demanding the resignation of Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa for his controversial comment about replacing the national flag with a saffron one, Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Friday said BJP does not know the Constitution properly and also how to respect the National Flag. “BJP is a part of defaming the National Flag, it’s not just KS […]
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Punjab polls: Congress couldn’t supply water in 70 years, says Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed Congress saying that it could not provide water supply to villages in Punjab in 70 years. Addressing a Nukkad Sabha (a street corner meeting) in Jalalabad, ahead of Assembly elections in the state, Kejriwal alleged […]
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WHO lists 6 African nations to receive technology for production of mRNA vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced that the first six African countries to receive technologies needed to produce Moderna vaccines will include Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia. “At the European Union – African Union summit in Brussels today WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced the first six countries that will receive the […]
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SpiceJet adds Khajuraho to its network, to operate flights twice weekly
SpiceJet on Friday announced the addition of Khajuraho to its network as its 15th UDAN destination. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia inaugurated SpiceJet’s direct flight from Delhi to Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. “We aim to construct 100 new airports by 2025, out of which 65 have been built. There were 6 crore passengers in […]
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Nawaz Sharif trumps Imran Khan in popularity ratings in Pakistan’s Punjab, KP, Sindh provinces
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Supremo Nawaz Sharif is leading in popularity ratings across the country’s many provinces as compared to Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to a survey. With a popularity rate of 58 per cent in Punjab, 46 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 51 per cent in Sindh province, Nawaz Shareef is leading with Imran Khan who witnessed […]
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Anurag Thakur slams Kejriwal, says AAP signifies ‘Arvind Anti Punjab’, people of Punjab will never accept it
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday slammed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over allegations levelled by his former associate and termed Aam Aadmi Party as “Arvind Anti Punjab”. Addressing a press conference here on the last day of the campaign in the state for assembly polls, Thakur accused Kejriwal of “silence” over […]
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Defence Ministry appoints IG Homesh Sharma in Coast Guard’s western seaboard
Defence Ministry has appointed Inspector General Homesh Kumar Sharma as the new Deputy Director General (Technical) at the Indian Coast Guard’s Western Seaboard headquarters in Mumbai. Sharma has been in charge of various sea and aviation installations of the Indian Coast Guard in his nearly 35 years of service. Hailing from Aligarh, Sharma has done tenures […]
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No central agencies could find anything against me in last seven years, says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that no central agencies could find anything against him despite multiple raids in the last seven years. Kejriwal was addressing a press conference in Bathinda, with the last few hours of the campaigning left for […]
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CBI files reply before court on Sheena Bora murder case prime accused Indrani Mukerjea’s plea
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed its reply before a Special CBI court on Sheena Bora murder case prime accused Indrani Mukerjea’s plea seeking a probe into her claim that Sheena is alive. The next date of hearing is on March 3. Earlier on February 10, Mukerjea filed a bail plea in […]
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US to shut down Afghanistan’s embassy, consulates, says report
The US government has informed Afghanistan’s diplomats in the country that it will shut down the embassy in Washington and the consulate missions in Los Angeles and New York, according to a media report on Friday. As per a memo sent to the Afghan diplomats at the beginning of the week, Afghan diplomats […]
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‘Bachchhan Paandey’ trailer: Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon, Arshad Warsi promise a fun ride with comedy, crime
The wait is finally over! The trailer of Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon-starrer ‘Bachchhan Paandey’ is out and it’s definitely a feast for the eyes. The trailer revolves around Kriti and Arshad Warsi who embark on a journey to make a film about the ruthless gangster Bachchhan Paandey (played by Akshay). After seeing the clip, […]
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IAF officer dies in road accident in Kohora Assam
An Indian Air Force (IAF) official died in a road accident in the Kohora area of Kaziranga National Park on Friday. According to reports, a four-wheeler which the officer was driving collided with a trailer truck on National Highway 37 at Bosagaon area under Kohara Police outpost and he died on the spot. Jayant Baruah, a […]
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ED seizes 79 illegal assets of PPGD Sankar under PMLA
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 79 immovable assets worth Rs 25 crore belonging to PPGD Sankar against whom 15 FIRs and three Charge sheets have already been filed by the Tamil Nadu Police related to murder, extortions robbery, dacoity and criminal conspiracy, the agency said on Friday. These immovable assets are […]
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Varun Gandhi takes dig at Centre over bank frauds, says ‘strong government’ is expected to act against corrupt system
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi on Friday took a veiled jibe at the Centre over the bank frauds and said that a ‘strong government’ is expected to take ‘strong action’ on the “super corrupt” system. विजय माल्या: 9000 करोड़ नीरव मोदी: 14000 करोड़ ऋषि अग्रवाल: 23000 करोड़ आज जब कर्ज के […]