Religious freedom – USCIRF report downgrades India for ‘violations’ Stressing that religious freedom conditions in India experienced a ‘drastic turn downward’ with religious minorities under ‘increasing assault’ in 2019, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Tuesday asked the US government to classify India as a ‘country of particular concern’, along with other countries…
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CRPF sub-inspector succumbs to Covid-19, 1st death in paramilitary forces
CRPF sub-inspector succumbs to Covid-19, 1st death in paramilitary forces A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sub-inspector, who was admitted at Safdarjung Hospital after he tested positive for Covid-19 five days back, succumbed on Tuesday, officials said. This is the first death due to the Covid-19 pandemic among the 10 lakh personnel strong central paramilitary…
Elgar Parishad case – NIA expands scope of its probe
Elgar Parishad case – NIA expands scope of its probe Expanding the scope of its probe into the December 2017 Elgar Parishad conclave, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started looking at whether the 11 activists arrested in the case were involved in raising funds (for anti-national activities), brainwashing educated youth in urban centres, made international…
Man dies after Lebanon economic protest turns violent
Man dies after Lebanon economic protest turns violent Beirut : A man has died following overnight clashes between protesters and soldiers in the Lebanese city of Tripoli during a demonstration against the country’s worsening economic crisis, which has been exacerbated by its coronavirus-related lockdown, it was reported on Tuesday. The army said saboteurs infiltrated the protest…
AISA alleges police entered Delhi unit head’s home, seized phone
AISA alleges police entered Delhi unit head’s home, seized phone The All India Students’ Association (AISA) Tuesday alleged Delhi Police had seized the mobile phone of its Delhi unit president Kawalpreet Kaur. Police sources confirmed the development. In a statement, AISA said police had gone to Kaur’s house on Monday and seized her phone. Since…
Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended
Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended New Delhi, Apr 28: The lockdown in India could be further extended. At least 11 states are in favour of extending the lockdown beyond May 3. Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs tell OneIndia that the lockdown could be extended further, but it would be…
Delhi govt relaxes lockdown for few services – Here’s what all will be opened up
Delhi govt relaxes lockdown for few services – Here’s what all will be opened up The Delhi government has relaxed the ongoing lockdown to open up some services in the national capital which has seen over 3,000 coronavirus cases so far. From pathological laboratories to book stores and plumbing services, the Kejriwal government has allowed…
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Taps Family Friend as Top Cop amid Probes into Sons
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Taps Family Friend as Top Cop amid Probes into Sons Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro named a family friend to head the federal police on Tuesday amid investigations into his sons and just days after his justice minister quit and alleged political meddling in law enforcement. The government’s official gazette confirmed the appointment…
India leading fight, must keep guard up, says Modi
India leading fight, must keep guard up, says Modi While warning against any complacency over the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed citizens for going beyond their call of duty and leading the battle against the disease as he underlined that the health crisis will bring about radical changes in…
Rebooting the economy – India needs a stimulus package of at least 5% of GDP
Rebooting the economy – India needs a stimulus package of at least 5% of GDP To bounce back from the pandemic quickly, India needs a stimulus package of at least 5% of GDP that focuses on broad-based development in laggard eastern states. In the classic Walt Disney Productions, Winnie the Pooh, there is a character…
Maharashtra’s Alphonso aftershock
Maharashtra’s Alphonso aftershock In one of Sachin Lanjekar’s sprawling mango orchards, spread over a total of 80 acres in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra’s Konkan region, monkeys screech intermittently from trees as four men go about picking ripe fruits in baskets. As the sun sets, leopards on the prowl feast on semi-ripe mangoes that have fallen on…
Horrifying murder! Gym trainer kills father, slices off his genitals while reciting Bollywood dialogues
Horrifying murder! Gym trainer kills father, slices off his genitals while reciting Bollywood dialogues Nagpur: A horrifying case of ruthless murder has come to light from Maharashtra’s Nagpur where a 25-year-old man allegedly killed his father by biting deep in the neck and then slicing off his genitals in Hudkeshwar locality on Saturday night. The…
Man kills wife in red zone, is asked to walk out of area so he can be arrested
Man kills wife in red zone, is asked to walk out of area so he can be arrested In what a police officers called ‘a case of many firsts,’a 35-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning from outside a containment zone in Madipur, near Punjabi Bagh, for allegedly murdering his wife in their home inside…
Is Kim Jong’s condition really serious, China sends a team of doctors to North Korea
Is Kim Jong’s condition really serious, China sends a team of doctors to North Korea Media reports in many countries of the world, including the US and South Korea, made many claims about Kim Jong’s poor health, but meanwhile, the US President said that the media has spread a false rumor about Kim Jong’s health,…
Daily Covid-19 briefings not worth my ‘time and effort’ – Trump after disinfectant gaffe
Daily Covid-19 briefings not worth my ‘time and effort’ – Trump after disinfectant gaffe US President Donald Trump has said that his daily coronavirus press briefings are not worth his ‘time and effort’ as the ‘lamestream’ media asks nothing but ‘hostile’ questions, days after he faced intense rebuke for suggesting the possibility of treating COVID-19…
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