Month: July 2019

Human trafficking is a violent crime against humanity, not just a social evil, Says Vice President

War against human trafficking must continue until the last victim is rescued and rehabilitated and the last perpetrator is brought to justice; Releases Training Manual on Home Management for Homes Meant for Sex Trafficked Victims; Suggests translating it into local languages open view news desk The Vice President […]

Iran links tanker row to ailing nuclear deal

Iran said Sunday it considered Britain’s seizure of an Iranian oil tanker a breach of the ailing 2015 nuclear deal, as the remaining parties to the accord meet in Vienna in another attempt to salvage the agreement. British authorities detained an Iranian tanker off the UK overseas territory […]

Tear gas, rubber bullets fired at Hong Kong protesters near Beijing’s office

Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Sunday evening to disperse pro-democracy protesters close to Beijing’s office in Hong Kong, plunging the financial hub deeper into crisis. The clashes are the second consecutive day of violence in a city reeling from weeks of anti-government protests that show […]

1,400 arrested at Moscow election protest: monitor

Russian police arrested almost 1,400 people as they gathered in Moscow at the weekend to demand free and fair elections, a monitor said, the biggest crackdown on a rally in the country in years. Some 3,500 people took part in the unauthorised protest on Saturday, according to official […]

Trump defends attack on black US lawmaker

US President Donald Trump defended Sunday his latest attack on a prominent African-American lawmaker in comments that drew more accusations of racism. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Trump took aim at Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings — a high-profile critic of Trump’s administration whose district covers much […]

Flipkart CEO sees UP becoming India’s first trillion-dollar state economy

Lucknow, Jul 28: Projects that formed part of the second Ground Breaking Ceremony will help in Uttar Pradesh’s quest to be first trillion-dollar state economy in India, Flipkart Group Chief Executive Officer Kalyan Krishnamurthy said here Sunday. “The groundbreaking ceremony will play a key role in propelling Uttar Pradesh […]

Trump’s offer of mediation on Kashmir more than Pak’s expectations: Qureshi

Islamabad, Jul 28: US President Donald Trump’s offer of mediation on Kashmir during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first visit to Washington was “more than Pakistan’s expectations”, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said. Talking to a private news channel, Qureshi also said that Prime Minister Khan “made the US […]

Aligarh administration bans religious functions on roads

Aligarh (UP), Jul 28:  The Aligarh administration has put a blanket ban on holding religious functions on roads.  The decision came after some Hindutva groups planned the recital of Hanuman Chalisa to protest the offering of namaz on roads. The district administration has taken this step as a […]

Need to increase disposal of cases: Supreme Court Judge

Hyderabad, July 28: Supreme Court Judge Justice R Subhash Reddy on Sunday stressed the need to arrest delays in disposing cases and appealed to judges and advocates to improve their reading habits to ensure it. Litigants, he said, want speedy disposal of casesand judicial officers and advocates should […]

Himalayan states demand green bonus, separate ministry

Mussoorie (U’khand), Jul 28: The Himalayan states on Sunday came together at a conclave here to demand a separate Union ministry to deal with problems endemic to them and a green bonus in recognition of their contribution to environment conservation. The twin demands formed part of a common agenda […]

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