India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T. S .Tirumurti said the last decade has largely been lost for the Syrians, particularly for the children and youth, who have not been seeing anything but violence and conflict since 2011. The UN Security Council needs to introspect about the cost of its “actions and inactions” on Syria, India has said, emphasising that the powerful organ of the world body cannot afford to be “unmoved” on the urgent need to build consensus and work collectively to end the sufferings of the people in the war-torn country.Speaking at the Security Council briefing on…
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The letter issued last week directed officials to not set up any camps for Myanmar nationals crossing the border into India and to ‘politely turn away’ those seeking refuge Manipur government has withdrawn the letter issued last week directing officials to not set up any camps for Myanmar nationals crossing the border into India and to “politely turn away” those seeking refuge.“It appears that the contents of the letter have been misconstrued and interpreted differently. The State government has been taking all humanitarian steps had recently taken all steps, including taking them to Imphal, to treat the injured Myanmarese nationals.…
In March, Iceland witnessed the awakening of a volcano near its capital Reykjavik, for the first time in 900 years Streams of red lava bubbled and flowed out of a fissure in a valley in Geldingadalur, close to Mount Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland.As the lava flow slowed under rain showers, a blue gas plume and a vapour cloud rose from the site and experts said it posed no danger to people.The eruption occurred on March 19, lighting up the night sky with a crimson glow as hundreds of small earthquakes shook the area.The Icelandic Meteorological Office…
The 31-year-old served a one-year ban from playing and was disqualified from leading Australia for two years because of his role in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Steve Smith says he is interested in becoming Australia captain once again if the opportunity comes, asserting that he has learnt to live with the damage caused to his career and reputation by the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. The 31-year-old Smith served a one-year ban from playing and was disqualified from leading Australia for two years because of his role in the incident in which Australians were caught using sandpaper to alter the condition of…
The changes would see the number of directly elected representatives fall to 20 from 35 and the size of the legislature increase to 90 seats from 70 currently China approved a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported, drastically curbing democratic representation in the city as authorities seek to ensure “patriots” rule the global financial hub.Also read: The Hindu Explains | What are the protests in Hong Kong all about?The measures are part of Beijing’s efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the global financial hub following the imposition of a national security…
A viral video of the incident showed the mob storming the gurdwara, breaking barricades and attacking the policemen A mob of sword-wielding Sikhs on Monday attacked policemen, injuring at least four of them, after being refused to hold a religious procession here amid the coronavirus pandemic, an official said.A viral video of the incident showed the mob storming the gurdwara, breaking barricades and attacking the policemen.“Permission for the Hola Mohalla procession was not granted to them due to the pandemic. The gurdwara committee was informed and they had assured us that they would abide by our directives,” the official said.“However,…
Nine minutes and 29 seconds — the amount of time officer Derek Chauvin had Floyd pinned to the pavement last May, says prosecutor Jerry Blackwell The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on the Black man’s neck went on trial on Monday on charges of murder and manslaughter.Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell showed the jurors the footage at the earliest opportunity, during opening statements, after telling them that the number to remember was 9 minutes, 29 seconds — the amount of time officer Derek Chauvin had Floyd…
Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin squeezed the life out of George Floyd while joining other officers in arresting him last May, a prosecutor told jurors in his opening statement at Chauvin’s murder trial in a heavily fortified courthouse on Monday. The deadly arrest was captured on bystanders’ cellphones, surveillance cameras and police body-worn cameras, sparking global protests against racial injustice, and footage from at least two different angles was played for jurors.Chauvin’s lead attorney, Eric Nelson, said in his opening statement that the videos forming the heart of the prosecutions’ case showed the former officer followed his police training. But…
M.G. Ramachandran won the Parangimalai seat in 1967 The Alandur constituency has been swaying between the AIADMK and the DMK every five years since 1991. In 2011 when Panruti S. Ramachandran won the seat on a DMDK ticket under the alliance with the AIADMK. However, in 2014 as Mr. Ramachandran quit the DMDK and joined the AIADMK, V.N.P. Venkataraman was given the ticket and he won against DMK’s R.S. Bharathi. In this Assembly election, MLA T.M. Anbarasan of the DMK is taking on B. Valarmathi of AIADMK, who won the seat in 2001. The other two important candidates are E.…
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Imran Khan had also tested positive for COVID-19 Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak have tested positive for COVID-19, it emerged on Monday, nearly a week after Prime Minister Imran Khan had contracted the disease.”I have tested positive for COVID-19. May Allah have mercy on all COVID-affected. Had first dose of the vaccine but antibodies start developing after second dose that was due in a week. Please continue to be careful,” the President tweeted on Monday.The exact date when Mr. Alvi, 71, contracted the disease or the day of detection was…