The 27-year-old had 12 days of extended quarantine after he tested positive for COVID-19 on March 22, a day after his arrival in Mumbai Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana joined his teammates at the practice session here on Friday after his COVID-19 test reports returned negative for the second successive day. The 27-year-old had 12 days of extended quarantine after he tested positive for COVID-19 on March 22, a day after his arrival in Mumbai. Following the guidelines set by the BCCI, Rana stayed alone in his room until he returned two negative results on the 11th and 12th…
Author: Mike Harrison
The major news headlines of the day, and more. According to the police, some Naxals are also suspected to have been killed during the exchange of fire.On April 2, the poll panel banned Mr. Sarma from campaigning for the April 6 polls for 48 hours after finding that a speech he made violated the MCC. He had said Bodoland People’s Front chief Hagrama Mohilary would be jailed if he engaged in extremism.The battle lines are drawn between those who set store by the certitude encapsulated in the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) catchphrase “Urappanu LDF” (‘It’s LDF, for sure’) and those…
Govt. seeks explanation from woman officer for abusive language, desecrating mosque The J&K administration on Saturday sought an explanation from a Zonal Education Planning Officer (ZEPO), who allegedly described a teacher sporting a beard as “a militant”, and “entered the premises of a mosque without removing shoes” during an inspection on April 1.In an official communique, Sub-District Magistrate, Surankote, Saleem Ahmad asked ZEPO Kamlesh Kumari to submit an explanation within two days, after a video of the inspection went viral online and evoked sharp reactions from netizens and religious leaders.“A video is viral on social media in which you are…
Threats of lethal violence and arrests of protesters have failed to suppress daily demonstrations across Myanmar Security forces in central Myanmar opened fire on anti-coup protesters on Saturday, killing at least two people according to local media. A human rights group said mounting violence since the February 1 military takeover has killed at least 550 civilians.Also read: Nearly 40 killed in violent day of protests against Myanmar coup, UN envoy saysOf those, 46 were children, according to Myanmar’s Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. Some 2,751 people have been detained or sentenced, the group said.Threats of lethal violence and arrests of…
Addressing an election rally in Tamulpur in Baksa district, PM Modi said people of Assam have rejected violence for development, peace, unity and stability Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 3 made a fervent appeal to militants in Assam who have not surrendered yet to return to the mainstream as they are needed to create an ‘Atmanirbhar Assam’.Addressing an election rally in Tamulpur in Baksa district, the Prime Minister said people of the State have rejected violence for development, peace, unity and stability.The NDA government, he asserted, formulated policies that are non-discriminatory and for all sections of society.“It’s unfortunate that…
Pearl, the 38-year-old South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted and beheaded while he was in Pakistan investigating a story in 2002 on the links between the country’s powerful spy agency ISI and al-Qaeda. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with the family of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl, and assured them that the U.S. government remains committed to pursuing justice and accountability for those involved in his kidnapping and murder in Pakistan.Pearl, the 38-year-old South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted and beheaded while he was in Pakistan investigating a…
“Only the BJP and AIADMK governments can safeguard fishermen, women, unemployed youth and people who believe in culture and tradition,” the Union Home Minister said Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the development of Tamil Nadu could happen only when the corruption and dynastic politics of the DMK and Congress were eliminated. Mr. Shah said that whatever development has happened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule across the country, must come to Tamil Nadu too so that the dream of late Chief Ministers M.G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa could come to fruition.The Home Minister was speaking to the media after leading…
A cybersecurity attack targeted a vulnerability in Accellion, a third-party vendor that is used to securely transfer files, the university said in a statement. The University of California is warning its students and staff about a possibility of a ransomware group having stolen and published their personal data and that of hundreds of other schools, government agencies and companies nationwide.A cybersecurity attack targeted a vulnerability in Accellion, a third-party vendor that is used to securely transfer files, the university said in a statement on March 31.“We understand those behind this attack have published online screenshots of personal information, and we…
“…the government has decided to buy power at a higher rate to help Adani…” the Leader of Opposition alleged. Continuing his tirade against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government over its purchase of power from the Adani group, Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala on April 3 said that the government was misleading the people of the State.He was speaking to reporters in Haripad. Mr. Chennithala alleged that apart from purchasing power from the Adani group through the deal brokered by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the Kerala State Electricity Board had recently entered into a separate direct agreement…
In a federal notification published on April 2, the U.S. Department of Labour urged the public to respond to its request in the next 60 days The U.S. Department of Labour has sought feedback from the public in the next 60 days on determining the wage levels for the employment of various immigrants and non-immigrants, including those on the H-1B visas, the most sought-after work visa among Indian professionals.Also read: Biden allows H1-B visa ban to expireThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows the U.S. companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical…