The launch came a day after US and South Korean officials said the North fired short-range weapons presumed to be cruise missiles into its western sea over the weekend. South Korea’s military has said North Korea has fired at least one unidentified projectile into its eastern waters.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday didn’t immediately provide further details about the launch.The launch came a day after US and South Korean officials said the North fired short-range weapons presumed to be cruise missiles into its western sea over the weekend.The North’s weapons demonstrations come amid stalled nuclear negotiations with the…
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India batsman Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the ODI series and is a doubtful starter for the IPL after injuring his left shoulder while fielding during the first ODI against England on Tuesday.An India team spokesperson on Tuesday had revealed that Shreyas was diagnosed with partial dislocation and had gone for a scan. The Hindu understands that the scans have confirmed a labrum tear in his left shoulder.A labral tear of the shoulder usually takes at least three months to heal. It is understood that the BCCI medical team has advised surgery for Shreyas. In that case, he…
Chennai Super Kings, on Wednesday, unveiled a new jersey, the first redesign since the inaugural 2008 edition. The new-look jersey features camouflage as a tribute to India’s armed forces and three stars atop the franchise’s logo. Ahead of the 2019 IPL season, CSK presented a cheque of ₹2 crore for the armed forces. It may be recalled that skipper M.S. Dhoni is an honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army and also trained with the Parachute Regiment in 2019.“It has been on our mind for some time now to find ways to raise awareness about the significant and selfless role…
U.S. saw two mass shootings within a week, in which 18 people were killed Hours after a gunman opened fire in a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to ban assault weapons and mandate stricter background checks for those buying guns. The House of Representatives had passed two laws earlier this month that would require more background checks for potential gun buyers — the Bills are yet to be passed by the evenly split Senate, where it would require a majority of 60.“I don’t need to wait another minute — let alone an hour — to…
A day after they were evicted from the Assembly by the police after a scuffle, the protesting Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal legislators held a parallel session on the lawns of the House protesting against the Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 2021. ‘CM must apologise’Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, while condemning the “forcible, brutal police act”, said they would boycott the Assembly for the remainder of its tenure, if Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not apologise. The Opposition members led by the RJD had created a ruckus inside and outside the Assembly on Tuesday over the Bihar Special Armed Police…
“The plaster has been removed and crepe bandage has been put… She is wearing a saree and one feet is covered. Instead, she should wear a Bermuda so that it can be clearly seen ,” Dilip Ghosh said. West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party president Dilip Ghosh courted a fresh controversy on Wednesday when he spoke about the injuries suffered by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and suggested that she wear Bermuda shorts instead of a saree. “The plaster has been removed and crepe bandage has been put…. She is wearing a saree and one feet is covered. Instead, she should wear…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked everyone to visit tulip garden, located at the foothills of Zabarwan range in Jammu and Kashmir, and enjoy the warm hospitality of the people of the Union territory.Tweeting about the gardens, the Prime Minister said, “Whenever you get the opportunity, do visit Jammu and Kashmir and witness the scenic Tulip festival. In addition to the tulips, you will experience the warm hospitality of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,.”The tulip garden will be thrown open to public on Thursday.“Tomorrow, 25th March is special for Jammu and Kashmir. A majestic tulip garden on the…
The joint platform of 10 Central trade unions on Wednesday said they would gather to burn or tear up copies of the four new labour codes on April 1 as a part of their agitation against the four laws that subsumed 29 laws. The unions launched a three-day protest on Wednesday to demand the withdrawal of the four codes, which were passed by Parliament in 2019 and 2020 and are expected to be implemented soon. They also demanded the repeal of the agriculture laws being protested against by farmers. “While deploring the arrogant and negative attitude of the Modi government…
EU nations have been specifically stung by the United Kingdom, which has received some ten million doses from EU plants while they say nothing came back from Britain. The European Union (EU) is moving toward stricter export controls to ensure more COVID-19 (coronavirus) shot supplies for the bloc that should boost its flagging vaccine drive.The EU’s executive body said on Wednesday on the eve of a summit of the 27 leaders that it has plan ready to that more vaccines produced in the bloc are available for its own citizens before they can be shipped for exports.EU nations have been…
The report comes after the European Union joined the U.S., Britain and Canada in imposing sanctions on Chinese officials over accusations they abused ethnic minorities. China lashed out Wednesday at the U.S. over racism, financial inequality and the federal government’s response to the coronavirus in an annual report that seeks to counter U.S. accusations of human rights abuses by China’s ruling Communist Party.The report issued by China’s Cabinet said the U.S. in 2020 “saw its own epidemic situation go out of control, accompanied by political disorder, inter-ethnic conflicts, and social division.” The document released by the State Council Information Office…