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Amazon moves Delhi High Court; seeks arrest of Kishore Biyani, stopping of Reliance deal
China ready for all forms of ‘war’, Xi Jinping tells Davos summit
New Delhi/Davos: Committing to bridge differences by dialogue and resolve disputes through negotiations with other countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Monday against ‘beggar-thy-neighbour’ policies. Xi Jinping said the strong should not bully the weak by ‘showing off strong muscles...
Protesting farmers to march towards Parliament on Budget day
People will destroy new farm laws and government: Sharad Pawar
10 dead in Chinese gold mine blast, 11 rescued, 1 still missing
Beijing/Jinan: China’s rescue workers searching for the miners trapped underground for two weeks after a blast at a gold mine in Shandong province have found 10 bodies, officials said Monday. Eleven other miners who were trapped underground for two weeks...
Galwan hero Col Santosh Babu named for Mahavir Chakra in Republic Day honours: Here’s the full list
New Delhi: Colonel B Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16th Bihar Battalion, who led his forces to evict Chinese soldiers from East Ladakh’s Galwan Valley last June, has been posthumously named for Mahavir Chakra. It is the second-highest military award for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence...
Read moreNCW to challenge Bombay High Court judgment on sexual assault in Supreme Court
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women said Monday it will challenge in the Supreme Court the Bombay High Court judgment. The High Court judgement had said groping without ‘skin to skin’ contact is not sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. This judgment will have a cascading effect on various provisions involving safety and security of women in general. It will also subject...
Read moreObnoxious, unacceptable, outrageous: Activists on Bombay High Court judgement on sexual assault
New Delhi: Activists and child rights bodies have slammed the recent judgement of the Bombay High Court. It had said that there is no sexual assault if there is no ‘skin-to-skin’ contact. The activists have termed the Bombay High Court verdict ‘absolutely unacceptable, outrageous and obnoxious’. They have said they will challenge the verdict. In a judgement passed January 19, the Bombay High Court said groping a minor’s breast without ‘skin-to-skin...
Read morePresident Joe Biden to drop Donald Trump’s military transgender ban
Washington: President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to reverse a Pentagon policy that largely bars transgender individuals from joining the military, dumping a ban ordered by President Donald Trump in a tweet during his first year in office, a person briefed on the decision tells The Associated Press. Biden has been widely expected to overturn the Trump policy in his early days in office. The White House...
Read moreThousands of Maharashtra farmers march towards Mumbai for rally on Monday against farm laws
Mumbai: Thousands of farmers have left from various parts of Maharashtra to participate in a rally at the Azad Maidan here Monday against the Centre’s three new farm laws. Police have stepped up security at the venue in south Mumbai and personnel of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) have also been deployed there. Drones will also be used to keep an eye on the event, a police official said. The...
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Galwan hero Col Santosh Babu named for Mahavir Chakra in Republic Day honours: Here’s the full list
New Delhi: Colonel B Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16th Bihar Battalion, who led his forces to evict Chinese soldiers from East Ladakh’s Galwan Valley last June, has been posthumously named for Mahavir Chakra. It is the second-highest military award for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy. This announcement was made...
When Kondh Uprising shook the British Raj
Bhubaneswar, Jan 25: The aura of Republic Day touches the patriotic nerve of every Indian. In the journey to freedom from the British, Kondhs of Odisha had their fair share of contribution. These indigenous people came into limelight in 1836 for their fierce fight against the British. British invaded the Kondh area to seemingly stop the Meriah...
Amazon moves Delhi High Court; seeks arrest of Kishore Biyani, stopping of Reliance deal
New Delhi: US online retailer Amazon has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court. The petition is seeking detention of Future Group founders, including CEO Kishore Biyani, and seizure of their assets. Amazon is trying to block Future Group from selling retail assets to Reliance Industries. In the petition, Amazon sought enforcement of the Singapore arbitrator’s...
China ready for all forms of ‘war’, Xi Jinping tells Davos summit
New Delhi/Davos: Committing to bridge differences by dialogue and resolve disputes through negotiations with other countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Monday against ‘beggar-thy-neighbour’ policies. Xi Jinping said the strong should not bully the weak by ‘showing off strong muscles or waving a big fist’. He also cautioned that any type of confrontation, be it in the...
Protesting farmers to march towards Parliament on Budget day
New Delhi: Ahead of their proposed tractor parade on Republic Day, protesting farmer unions Monday announced they will march towards Parliament from different locations February 1. It is the day the annual Union Budget is scheduled to be presented. The farmer unions however, stated that their protests will be peaceful. Darshan Pal of the Krantikari Kisan Union...
NCW to challenge Bombay High Court judgment on sexual assault in Supreme Court
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women said Monday it will challenge in the Supreme Court the Bombay High Court judgment. The High Court judgement had said groping without ‘skin to skin’ contact is not sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. This judgment will have a cascading effect on...
Ram Nath Kovind warns China, says India’s Armed Forces ready to counter any situation
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind asserted Monday that while India remains committed to peace, its Armed Forces are ‘adequately mobilised’ in a ‘well-coordinated’ move to thwart any attempt to undermine national security. He referred to the ‘expansionist’ move by China in Ladakh last year while addressing the nation on the eve of the Republic Day. “Our...
MS Dhoni’s new look floors all: See pictures
Bhubaneswar: MS Dhoni is in the news again. No not for any cricketing reason, but for his new look with a new style of haircut. Since the end of IPL-2020, MS Dhoni has stayed out of the limelight. He is that way only as Dhoni prefers to remain away from the public glare. However, the former Indian...
People will destroy new farm laws and government: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: The Centre may pass any law undermining the Constitution and on the back of its majority. However, once the common man and farmers rise, they will not keep quiet until the new farm laws and the ruling party is destroyed. This was said by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president, Sharad Pawar here Monday. Sharad Pawar also...
Government’s offer to suspend farm laws best for farmers: Narendra Singh Tomar
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar termed Monday the government’s proposal to suspend new farm laws for 1-1.5 years as the ‘best offer’. He said he hoped that the protesting farmers’ unions will soon reconsider it and convey their decision. The talks between the government and 41 protesting farmers’ unions have remained inconclusive even after...
