Author: Mike Harrison

The crowd swelled at the monument as some protesting farmers and ‘Nihangs’ (traditional Sikh warriors) were seen entering the Red Fort and hoisting a flag from the staff from which prime minister unfurls the tricolour on Independence Day. Deviating from the designated route for the proposed tractor parade, a section of protesting farmers entered the Red Fort on Tuesday and hoisted flags from some domes of the iconic monument in the national capital.Pushed back by the police form the ITO in Central Delhi a section of the protesting farmers drove their tractors to Red Fort complex.The crowd swelled at the…

State emerging as strongest in the country, says Governor at Republic Day celebrations Asserting that Telangana — the new state with new schemes, initiatives and new innovations — created a new record, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said the State is emerging as the strongest State and providing inspiration to other States to emulate the Telangana Model.The Governor was speaking after unfurling the tricolor to mark the 72nd Republic Day on Tuesday. The Governor said the State has achieved several distinctions in agriculture, power and supply of drinking water to 100 per cent households compared to the rest of the country in…

‘Nation’s battle against the pandemic was almost at the cusp of victory with the nationwide vaccination drive in full swing’, he says. Despite enduring lockdowns and restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, India has set itself on the path to restore economic growth by reposing faith in the country’s collective resilience, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has said.The Governor, who unfurled the national flag and received salute at the 72nd Republic Day parade at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, said that nation’s battle against the pandemic was almost at the cusp of victory with the nationwide vaccination drive…

Russia had initially introduced the travel restrictions on March 16, 2020 to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading. Russia lifted a travel ban for Finland, Vietnam, India and Qatar that was imposed last year to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the Russian governments aid on January 25.It said the citizens of these countries would be able to travel to Russia by air. Russians would also be allowed to fly to these countries.Russia had initially introduced the travel restrictions on March 16, 2020 to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading.The country registered fewer than 20,000 new COVID-19 daily cases for…

The U.S. has urged its citizens to reconsider their travel to Pakistan and Bangladesh and not to visit Afghanistan. Updating its travel advisory for three South Asian countries, the U.S. has urged its citizens to reconsider their travel to Pakistan and Bangladesh and not to visit Afghanistan. The state department issued separate travel advisories for the three countries on Monday. “Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to COVID-19, terrorism and sectarian violence,” it said. It also asked its citizens not to travel to Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces due to terrorism and kidnapping. The advisory also warned Americans against travelling to…

The artwork showcases beautiful old buildings in the backdrop in light saffron hue along with people in the front in green shade, with the letters of the company’s name in blue emblazoned in the middle, in a nod to the tricolour. Vibrant colours, art, and architectural, cultural and sartorial heritage of India has been captured in a fascinating doodle by internet search giant Google to mark the 72nd anniversary of the the country’s Republic Day. The artwork showcases beautiful old buildings in the backdrop in light saffron hue along with people in the front in green shade, with the letters…

Mr. Johnson was set to be the chief guest at India’s annual Republic Day parade, but cancelled his visit due to the pandemic. The U.K. and India are working side by side to free humanity from the coronavirus pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a special reference to the vaccine collaboration in his Republic Day message on Tuesday.Mr. Johnson was due to be in New Delhi as the chief guest at the annual parade to mark the India’s Republic Day but had to call off the visit to focus on the domestic crisis unleashed by the emergence of…

The State Department said U.S. citizens should reconsider non-essential travel abroad. Reversing his predecessor Donald Trump’s policy, U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday re-imposed a ban on travellers from Europe and Brazil.The White House also barred those from South Africa from entering the U.S. due to emergence of a new variant of coronavirus in that country.“The President is taking these steps on the advice of his COVID-19 and medical team,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily press briefing.“President Biden has decided to maintain the restrictions previously in place for the European Schengen area, the United…

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. Police close bridge over Yamuna ahead of farmers paradeDelhi Police closed the Signature Bridge over the Yamuna on Monday night after tractors tried to enter the capital from neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Farmers on hundreds of tractors from Baghpat were “threatening” to enter Delhi at the Loni border, a senior official said.S.P. Balasubramaniam, Shinzo Abe awarded Padma VibhushanLate singer and music composer S.P. Balasubramaniam, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan have been conferred India’s second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan.Coronavirus | Plan…

The young climate activists reminds the world of the promises made to the younger generation. Climate and environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Monday asked the world to remember the promises it made to safeguard the environment in the wake of the crisis situation that has been created and inflicted on the present generation because of their wrongdoings. In a statement issued during the ongoing online Davos Agenda Summit, the young climate activist said the world must remember the promises it made to children and grandchildren. “My name is Greta Thunberg and I am not here to make deals. You see,…