“No, it’s not possible,” were my first thoughts when I heard that Father Stan Swamy, an 83-year-old Jesuit priest and activist, had been arrested a second time. His crime? He defended the rights of the Adivasis exploited in his homeland, Jharkhand. Father Swamy has been accused of having links to …
Read More »China Has 60,000 Soldiers in LAC, Talks Will Not Work, US Warns | India News
NEW DELHI: Noting that it may be necessary to confront China over its aggressive actions, US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said the time has come to accept that dialogue and agreements will neither persuade nor compel the Communist giant to change its forms and it will no longer serve …
Read More »Donald Trump Makes His First Public Appearance Since Discharge From Hospital; The White House will not say if it is still contagious with the coronavirus
President Donald Trump made his first public appearance Saturday since returning from a three-day coronavirus hospitalization, telling supporters gathered on the South Lawn of the White House that “through the power of American science and medicine , we will eradicate the virus from China once and for all. . “ …
Read More »Two militants shot dead in J&K Kulgam
Two militants were killed on Saturday in a meeting with security forces in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Also read: 75th anniversary of the UN: India counters J&K references from Pakistan Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Chingam area of the Kulgam …
Read More »Vedanta’s opt-out offer fails; shares offered to be returned to investors
Vedanta Ltd’s delisting offer has failed, shows the company’s statement to the stock exchanges. “Vedanta Resources Limited and its indirect subsidiaries have informed us, namely Vedanta Holdings Mauritius Limited and Vedanta Holdings Mauritius II Limited (collectively,” Acquirers “) that the De-listing Offer is deemed to have failed in terms of …
Read More »Glenn Maxwell downgraded in Punjab’s batting order, KL Rahul and Anil Kumble face ire from Twitter
Nothing seems to be going in favor of the Punjab franchise in the 13th edition of the Dream11 Indian Premier League. The meeting of the team led by KL Rahul against Kolkata was crucial for them to stay afloat in the competition. His bowling unit took matters into their own …
Read More »KXIP vs KKR – IPL 2020
Sunil Narine’s bowling action has been reported again, this time at the end of the Kolkata Knight Riders’ thrilling two-run win over the Kings XI Punjab in their 2020 IPL match in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Narine played a key role in the game, throwing the 18th and 20th overs …
Read More »Time to Accept Talks Won’t Help, US Says on China’s Offer to ‘Take Over’ LAC
India and China have been locked in a tense five-month-long border standoff in eastern Ladakh that has significantly strained relations. US national security adviser Robert O’Brien said China has attempted to seize control of the Royal Line of Control (LAC) with India by force as part of its territorial aggression. …
Read More »Explained: How the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Winner WFP has fought hunger around the world
Written by Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: October 10, 2020 10:44:58 pm This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to the World Food Program (WFP) “for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to improving the conditions of peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as an engine …
Read More »Republic TV CFO does not appear in bogus TRP case; Police call CEO and 2 others – mumbai news
The Mumbai criminal branch of the police on Saturday issued a subpoena to Republic TV’s CEO and two COOs for questioning in the bogus TRP scam case, an official said. Earlier in the day, Republic TV CFO Shiva Subramaniyam Sundaram and another official, Ghanshyam Singh, decided not to appear before …
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