Campaigning has gained momentum for assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry. In West Bengal, star campaigners of various political parties have been attending rallies across the districts while new candidates are emphasizing on establishing public relation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …
Read More »Evacuations ordered in Sydney amid ‘one-in-100-year floods’
21-03-2021 Bureau Report SYDNEY: People in parts of Sydney’s northwest were ordered to flee their houses in the middle of the night on Sunday, as heavy rains continued to batter Australia’s east coast, triggering floods that caused widespread destruction throughout the region. Authorities issued flooding risk and evacuation warnings in …
Read More »RSS will support any law that stops ‘love jihad’: Hosabale
Bengaluru: The newly elected Sarkaryavah (general secretary) of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Dattatreya Hosabale, said on Saturday that the RSS will support any law to stop fraudulent marriages to lure girls with the sole intention of conversion or to trade them off to other countries. Replying to a question about the …
Read More »Dattatreya Hosabale elected as RSS General Secretary
Bengaluru- (press media of india) Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha of RSS has elected Dattatreya Hosabale as its Sarkaryavah or General Secretary for a period of three years. Dattatreya Hosabale was Sah Sarkaryavah of RSS since 2009. He replaces Bhaiyyaji Joshi. The election was held in the Pratinidhi Sabha held in …
Read More »Pakistan PM’s wife Bushra Bibi tests Covid-19 positive
Islamabad: Pakistan’s first lady Bushra Bibi on Saturday tested positive for coronavirus, hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan contracted the virus. Earlier in the day, it was reported that PM Imran Khan had tested positive for the virus and was currently in home isolation. He was vaccinated on Thursday with …
Read More »Massive protest against Netanyahu days before Israeli polls
21-03-2021 JERUSALEM: Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just days before the country’s fourth general election in less than two years. Widespread protests have been taking place since July 2020, with people demanding Netanyahu’s departure over alleged corruption scandals and the …
Read More »European countries impose new lockdown measures
21-03-2021 WARSAW/ PARIS/ KYIV: Poland, France and Ukraine have introduced partial lockdowns as they battle surging coronavirus infections. Residents in Poland, parts of France, including Paris and the Ukrainian capital Kyiv faced new restrictions on Saturday, with most shops shut and people urged to work from home. The imposition of …
Read More »Hundreds demand justice for Atlanta victims
21-03-2021 ATLANTA: Hundreds of people have demonstrated outside the Georgia state capitol building to demand justice for the victims of fatal shootings in the Atlanta area last week, as well as an end to anti-Asian racism and misogyny. Eight people, including six women of Asian descent, were killed when a gunman …
Read More »Australia warned of ‘life-threatening’ flash floods
20-03-2021 Bureau Report SYDNEY: Emergency authorities in Australia are warning of “life threatening” flash floods as torrential rains batter parts of the country’s east coast. Dozens of people have been rescued from floodwaters, and residents in many low-lying communities of New South Wales have been ordered to leave their homes. …
Read More »WHO urges world to keep administering AstraZeneca’s vaccine
WHO urges world to keep administering AstraZeneca’s vaccine 20-03-2021 GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday called on the world to keep using AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, adding its endorsement to that of European and British regulators after concerns over blood clotting. “We urge countries to continue using this important COVID-19 …
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