The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the arbitrary sentencing of an Afghan journalist from Herat, and urged the Taliban to cease its persecution of journalists for their independent reportage Afghan journalist Khaled Qaderi has been tried and sentenced to one year in prison by a Taliban military court for social media […]
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Saudi Aramco goes past Apple Inc to become world’s most valuable company
Oil magnate Saudi Aramco on Thursday overtook Apple Inc, to become the world’s most valuable company due to the recent surge in oil prices. Aramco is now worth about USD 2.43 trillion, compared with Apple’s USD 2.37 trillion, CNN reported citing data from Refinitiv. Market capitalizations fluctuate frequently as earlier […]
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Hindvi Swaraj Sangathan sends hearing aids to 8 leaders opposing removal of loudspeakers
The Hindvi Swaraj Sangathan sent ‘Hearing aids’ to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Digvijay Singh, and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday. The Sangathan had sent hearing aids to eight politicians via courier with the intention that they could […]
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Elon Musk: Twitter deal on hold due to calculation of fake accounts
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said that the deal to buy the social media platform Twitter is put on hold due to the calculation of fake accounts in it.“Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculaion that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5 per cent of […]
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Karnataka: Opposition leader Siddaramaiah slams BJP over anti-conversion law
Karnataka ex-Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday by alleging that the government was trying to force anti-conversion law on the people through an ordinance route for diverting people’s attention from the matters of corruption and lack of administration. The opposition leader’s remarks came a day […]
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JP Nadda holds roadshow in Himachal Pradesh
Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda held a roadshow in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh on Friday. Nadda, who has been overseeing the poll preparations, was accompanied by Chief Minister Jairam Thakur during a roadshow from the Dharamshala airport. People in large numbers gathered at the airport and welcomed him with flower […]
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ED raids four places in MP, Goa in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at four places in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal and Goa in a money laundering case registered against Sanjay Vijay Shinde, who figured in the Panama Paper leaks wherein various individuals were named who had beneficial interests in various offshore entities, the agency said on Friday. Searches were conducted at […]
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Delhi: Manish Sisodia writes to Amit Shah over anti-encroachment drive
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with the anti-encroachment drive carried out by the Delhi municipal corporation, seeking his intervention in the matter. He also claimed that the ongoing bulldozer drive might render around 60 lakh people homeless in the national […]
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Delhi: SDMC conducts demolition drive at Vishnu Garden area
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) conducted an anti-encroachment drive at main Khayala Road in Delhi’s Vishnu Garden area on Friday. According to a Junior Engineer (JE) at Vishnu Garden, all the land area which is ahead of the building line will be removed. He also mentioned that they have […]
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Chhattisgarh: DGCA begins probe into Raipur chopper crash
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has begun investigations into the crash of a Chhattisgarh-government owned Augusta 109 helicopter at Raipur’s Swami Vivekanand Airport on Thursday night which killed two pilots. A team of officials of the DGCA arrives at the airport today. “A team of Directorate General of […]
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J-K: 3 Govt employees terminated over terror links
Three government employees have been sacked by the Jammu and Kashmir administration for their alleged active support to the terrorism. Altaf Hussain Pandit, Chemistry professor of Kashmir University, Mohd Maqbool Hajam, a teacher in the School Education department and Ghulam Rasool, a Jammu & Kashmir Police constable terminated from govt […]
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SC rejects plea seeking NEET-PG 2022 postponement
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking to postpone National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG 2022) examination. A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud said that the request to postpone NEET PG 2022 cannot be entertained as it would affect patient care and doctors’ career. The […]
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Delhi HC notice to Centre on PIL for conservation of vultures
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and others on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to create an effective mechanism for safety testing of the drugs on wild scavenging birds before launching New NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) in the open market. The plea sought […]
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Kashmiri Pandit killing: Protests erupt in J-K demanding justice
Protests are being held in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir after the targeted killing of a Kashmiri Pandit Rahul Bhat. The people hit the roads and raised slogans against the administration while demanding security and justice. The government employees and families of Kashmiri Pandits living in Budgam protested against […]
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Federal Minister says no EVM will be used in Pakistan election
Electronic voting machines will not be used in the next general election in Pakistan, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said. The remarks came after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and federal ministers’ meeting with the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif at his son Hussain Nawaz’s residence in London. The meeting was the second meeting since the prime […]