Author: Mike Harrison

The All Women Police, Ennore on Wednesday arrested two autorickshaw drivers who forcibly took a 14-year-old girl from her neighbourhood and raped her. The victim, is a student of class 9. Her mother lodged a complaint with police the police stating that her daughter went missing from early last Saturday. The All Women Police, Ennore swung into action and rescued the girl, found under a bridge in Atthipet, Pudhunagar. She was given medical assistance and psychological counselling. An investigation revealed that the girl was raped by two autorickshaw drivers, who forcibly took her into an autorickshaw. A special team of…

The President was delivering the 41st convocation address at Anna University on Thursday President Ram Nath Kovind heaped rich praise on the State and on Anna University in his convocation address on Thursday.Mr. Kovind surprised students and faculty by starting his speech in Tamil. He greeted the students on their achievements. Anna University is blessed to be in Tamil Nadu “which has been the cradle of knowledge and learning since times immemorial. The long literary tradition spanning over centuries in the form of Sangam literature is a matter of pride for all Indians, as it symbolises the rich cultural heritage…

CBDT raided two people and said they are “engaged in handling of cash of others on commission basis.” The Income Tax Department has seized unaccounted cash of over ₹1.21 crore after it raided two people based in Kolkata, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Thursday.The two persons located in the West Bengal capital are “engaged in handling of cash of others on commission basis”, it said.“The search was carried out based on intelligence gathered by the Department. Total unaccounted cash amounting to ₹121.50 lakh has been seized,” the CBDT said in a statement.Polls to the 294-member West…

The petitioner said his application was based on reports in The Hindu and other media outlets that Rohingya members had been detained in a sub-jail in Jammu An application was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking urgent intervention to release and protect over 150 Rohingya refugees reportedly ‘detained’ in Jammu.The application was filed by a member of the Rohingya community, Mohammad Salimullah, represented by advocates Prashant Bhushan and Cheryl d’Souza. Also read: Rohingya refugees issue must be seen through “humanitarian angle”: CPI(M)Mr. Salimullah is already a petitioner in the Supreme Court against the deportment of refugees who had…

Ms. Pelosi was speaking on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day on Wednesday. China for decades has waged a campaign to destroy Tibet’s proud culture and history, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has alleged, asserting that the US will continue to stand with the Tibetan people and honour those who sacrificed all for their rights and freedom.Speaking on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day on Wednesday against the Chinese occupation of the remote Himalayan region, Ms. Pelosi said, “Sixty-two years ago, brave Tibetans rose up against the Chinese invasion to protect…

U.S. will continue to speak out forcefully and shine a light on “egregious violations of human rights” by China, Antony Blinken told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee during a Congressional hearing Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the U.S. will speak out forcefully against China committing “genocide” against the Uyghur Muslims in its Xinjiang Province, as several lawmakers expressed concerns about the deteriorating human rights situation in the communist nation, ahead of the first face-to-face meeting of top American and Chinese officials next week since President Joe Biden took office.The White House and State Department said on…

Beijing-appointed politicians will have a greater say in running the city’s politics. China on Thursday passed sweeping changes for Hong Kong’s electoral system that will give Beijing-appointed politicians a greater say in running the Special Administration Region (SAR), marking the biggest change since the handover in 1997.The National People’s Congress (NPC), the Communist Party-controlled legislature, approved “to improve” Hong Kong’s electoral system as it ended its week-long session, with President Xi Jinping and 2,894 other delegates supporting the move. One abstained and none opposed the change, which was passed with thunderous applause from the Party-appointed delegates to the NPC in…

Within hours of Lula’s criticism, President Bolsonaro defended his government’s handling of the pandemic. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva set the stage on Wednesday for a likely 2022 presidential run, using his first speech since his graft convictions were annulled to blast President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the pandemic and economy.Lula, whose corruption convictions were overturned by a Supreme Court justice on Monday allowing him to return to political office, said he had not decided whether to run in next years election. But his attacks on Bolsonaro, and the format of the event, had the clear feel…

It is the first time since 2005 that neither Messi nor his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo have reached the last eight of the competition, following Juventus’ exit on Tuesday. Paris Saint-Germain withstood early pressure from a much-improved but wasteful Barcelona side to draw 1-1 on Wednesday and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League.PSG lead 4-1 from the first leg of their round-of-16 game and moved four goals clear when Kylian Mbappe, who scored a hat trick at Camp Nou, netted with a confident penalty in the 31st minute.That goal was firmly against the run of play and, after Barca…

Mr Blinken also confirmed during his hearing that he was not contemplating concessions to the Chinese government going into the Anchorage meeting Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will meet their Chinese counterparts, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi and State Councilor Wang Yi in Anchorage on May 19, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said via a statement.The U.S. will raise the many concerns it has with Beijing’s actions and behaviour that pose security challenges to the U.S. and its partners, Mr Blinken told the House Foreign Affairs…