The Pakistan government came under criticism from the Opposition as Prime Minister Khan was not invited to the climate-related summit. Pakistan is one of the lowest emitters in the world and its commitment to addressing the simmering issue of climate change is well appreciated around the globe, the government has said, as it came under criticism from the Opposition after Prime Minister Imran Khan was not invited to a U.S.-hosted virtual summit on the issue.The White House on Friday said a total of 40 world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin,…
Author: Mike Harrison
In a column in his party mouthpiece Saamna, Shiv Sena MP criticises the NCP Minister of Maharashtra’s ruling alliance Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut Sunday called Anil Deshmukh an “accidental Home Minister”, claiming he got the post after senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders like Jayant Patil and Dilip Walse-Patil refused the responsibility.Mr. Raut’s remarks came amid speculation in political circles that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had met NCP leaders Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel at a top industrialist’s residence in Ahmedabad on Saturday.At a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday, Mr. Shah parried a query on the…
Readings of PM2.5 particles were above 300 micrograms per cubic metre, far higher than China’s standard of 35 micrograms. The Chinese capital Beijing woke on March 28 morning shrouded in thick dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles, as a second sandstorm in two weeks hit the city due to winds from drought-hit Mongolia and northwestern China.Visibility in the city was reduced, with the tops of some skyscrapers obscured by the sandstorm, and pedestrians were forced to cover their eyes as gusts of dust swept through the streets.“It’s quite serious today. There’s always a day or two liket his…
The powerful blast at the church in Makassar city on Sulawesi island happened around 10.30 a.m. local time and left at least one person dead and nine church officials and congregants injured. An Indonesian cathedral was rocked by a suspected suicide bombing on March 28 with body parts littering the chaotic scene as Christians inside celebrated the start of Holy Week, police said.The powerful blast at the church in Makassar city on Sulawesi island happened around 10.30 a.m. local time and left at least one person dead and nine church officials and congregants injured, according to authorities.It was not immediately…
The suspect is in custody, said the police. A man went on a stabbing spree inside and around a library, killing one woman and injuring six other people in North Vancouver, British Columbia, authorities said. Sgt Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said a suspect was in custody. He said the man is in his 20s and has had interactions with police in the past.Mr. Jang said officials didn’t have any information yet about a motive. One witness, Steve Mossop, said he and his partner stopped in traffic when they saw a bloodied woman who told them she…
With no VAR in place to review the decision, Serbia held out for a draw having fought their way back into the match from two goals down in Belgrade. Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the pitch before fulltime when he was denied a clear stoppage-time winner in a 2-2 draw in Serbia, while Belgium were held 1-1 by the Czech Republic in World Cup qualifiers on Saturday.Ronaldo threw off the captain’s armband and headed for the tunnel when his effort was cleared by Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic after it had crossed the line, with Dutch referee Danny Makkelie waving play on.With…
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA was thrashed and his clothes were torn, allegedly by a group of people anguished by the Centre’s farm laws in Punjab’s Malout town in Muktsar Sahib district on Saturday.Arun Narang, BJP MLA from Abohar constituency, was on his way to the party office to attend an event. As he reached the office in a car, a group of demonstrators who were protesting against the Centre’s farm laws near the office surrounded him and as he stepped out of his vehicle, they threw ink on him, said the police. Mr. Narang with his supporters ran…
The London police department says it is investigating multiple alleged offenses described on a website that a young woman set up to expose cases of sexual harassment, assault and ‘rape culture’ at schools across the country The London police department says it is investigating multiple alleged offenses described on a website that a young woman set up to expose cases of sexual harassment, assault and “rape culture” at schools across the U.K.. The Everyone’s Invited site was created last year by 22-year-old Soma Sara for students to anonymously report “misogyny, harassment, abuse and assault.” More than 5,800 accounts have been…
Seven people were arrested from Salboni seat in Paschim Medinipur district, where CPI(M) candidate Susanta Ghosh was heckled and stones were hurled at his car allegedly by the ruling Trinamool supporters At least 10 people were arrested for allegedly being involved in incidents of violence that occurred in two of the 30 constituencies of West Bengal where polling was held in the first of the eight-phase election on Saturday, state Chief Electoral officer Aariz Aftab said.Seven people were arrested from Salboni seat in Paschim Medinipur district, where CPI(M) candidate Susanta Ghosh was heckled and stones were hurled at his car…
Stellantis NV and Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio became the latest carmakers to announce new production cuts as a result of a global semiconductor chip shortage.Stellantis said it would temporarily halt production at five North American plants next week because of the global microchip shortage: two assembly plants in Canada, one in Mexico and two in the United States. The production halts will start next week through early to mid-April.The plants affected are the company’s Toluca, Mexico facility, where it produces the Jeep Compass; Windsor Assembly in Ontario where it builds Chrysler Pacifica minivans; a plant in Illinois that builds…