Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hand over a ‘Fast Petrol Vessel’ to the Seychelles Coast Guard on Thursday. The handing over will be part of a high-level virtual interaction between the Indian leader and the President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan. This is the first interaction between the two leaders since Mr. Ramkalawan won the October 2020 elections in Seychelles. The African archipelago nation has been a steady part of India’s policy for the Indian Ocean region and Mr. Modi visited the country in 2015. India gifted similar vessels to the Seychelles in 2005, 2014 and 2016.During the event, the leaders…
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The American military is warning that China is probably accelerating its timetable for capturing control of Taiwan, the island democracy that has been the chief source of tension between Washington and Beijing for decades and is widely seen as the most likely trigger for a potentially catastrophic U.S.-China war.The worry about Taiwan comes as China wields new strength from years of military buildup. It has become more aggressive with Taiwan and more assertive in sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea. Beijing also has become more confrontational with Washington; senior Chinese officials traded sharp and unusually public barbs with Secretary…
Eight bodies of COVID-19 victims were cremated on one pyre due to shortage of space at a makeshift crematorium in Maharashtra’s Beed district, a civic official said on Wednesday.Since residents had opposed the cremation of bodies of COVID-19 patients at crematoriums in Ambajogai town, local authorities had to identify another place away from there to perform the victims’ last rites and the space there was limited, he said.“As residents objected to the cremation of COVID-19 victims in the crematoriums which we currently have, we identified a separate space on Mandwa road, nearly two km away from the town,” Ambajogai Municipal…
“We have altered our schedules to ensure we travel during the day and avoid curfew hours” Despite a spike in COVID-19 cases and imposition of curbs across many States, protesting farmers at the Singhu border said they were determined to continue with their movement.Several protesters who have been camping at the borders for over four months now said on Wednesday that farmers had overcome the fear of the virus and they had altered their rotation schedules to ensure they travelled during the day and avoided the curfew hours.“We will continue our movement at the same pace,” said Sukhjeet Singh Sidhu,…
The Additional Special Court for Trial of cases related to Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, on Wednesday sentenced Samathuva Makkal Katchi leader Sarath Kumar and his actor-wife Radhikaa Sarath Kumar to one year rigorous imprisonment, in each of seven cheque bounce cases filed separately against them, and also directed them pay ₹3.3 crore as compensation to the complainant. The sentence will run concurrently.Mr. Sarath Kumar and Ms. Radhika have moved a special court seeking suspension of the sentence. The court kept the sentence in abeyance for 30 days following the appeal. Mr. Sarath…
AstraZeneca has said previously its studies have found no higher risk of blood clots in those vaccinated than in the general population The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Wednesday it had found a possible link between AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine and reports of very rare cases of blood clots in people who had received the shot.Safety concerns have prompted more than a dozen countries in recent weeks to suspend use of the vaccine, which has been given to tens of millions of people in Europe, after reports linking it to a brain blood clotting disorder in a few dozen recipients.EU…
Oxford-educated Mr. Khan said an increase in rapes indicated the “consequences in any society where vulgarity is on the rise” Pakistan rights campaigners have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of “baffling ignorance” after the former playboy cricketer blamed how women dress for a rise in rape cases.In a weekend interview on live television, Oxford-educated Mr. Khan said an increase in rapes indicated the “consequences in any society where vulgarity is on the rise”.”The incidents of rape of women… (have) actually very rapidly increased in society,” he said. He advised women to cover up to prevent temptation.”This entire concept of purdah…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday participated in four road shows in Kolkata and adjoining areas. During a road show in Singur, Mr. Shah promised industrialisation if the BJP comes to power. Singur is going to the polls on April 10 in the fourth phase and industrialisation is central to the constituency.During another road show in Howrah, he urged supporters to ensure that the BJP wins with a big margin. “Mamatadidi is a big leader, so her departure should also be by a big margin,” Mr. Shah said. He said if the BJP comes to power, it will reform…
According to researchers, hackers are spear phishing with a malicious zip file using the job position listed on the target’s LinkedIn profile. (Subscribe to our Today’s Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.)A hacking group is spear phishing business professionals on LinkedIn with fake job offers to get remote control over the victim’s computer, according to researchers at eSentire.Spear phishing is an email or electronics communications scam in which a victim receives an email that leads them to a fake website infected with malware. The aim of the attack is…
A Munich court ruled September that Lenovo infringed one of Nokia’s patents, and it ordered an injunction and a recall of products from retailers (Subscribe to our Today’s Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.)Finland’s Nokia has settled a multi-year patent fight with China’s Lenovo Group, the world’s biggest PC maker, resolving all pending litigation across all jurisdictions, the companies said on Wednesday.While terms of the cross-license agreement remain confidential, Lenovo will make a net balancing payment to Nokia, the Finnish telecom equipment maker said.A Nokia spokesman declined to disclose…