Turkey-Syria killer quakes: Death toll reaches over 5,000
Adana: Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to more than 5000. Countries around the world dispatched...
Read moreRahul Gandhi questions surge in Adani’s fortunes under Modi govt
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday linked the massive rise in the business fortunes and personal wealth of businessman Gautam Adani to the Modi government coming to power in 2014, as he launched a sharp attack on the BJP dispensation over the Adani issue. His charges in Lok Sabha drew a sharp response from the treasury benches, with Law Minister Kiren Rijiju asking him to not level "wild allegations" and...
Read moreSC junks Rana Ayyub’s plea challenging Ghaziabad court summons against her in PMLA case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by journalist Rana Ayyub challenging summonses issued by a special court in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case. A Bench of Justices V. Ramasubramanian and J.B. Pardiwala said that under Section 3 PMLA the place where any of the six activities are carried out and is the place where offence of money laundering takes place and the...
Read morePakistan to unblock Wikipedia after restricting site for ‘blasphemy’
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered authorities to unblock Wikipedia "with immediate effect", days after the country's telecommuniÂcation watchdog banned the online encyclopedia for its failure to remove offensive and blasphemous content. "The Prime Minister is pleased to direct that the website (Wikipedia) may be restored with immediate effect," Pakistan's Minister of Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb posted the Prime Minister's order to her Twitter account Monday. "The Prime...
Read moreHere is how world comes to rescue of quake-hit Turkey, Syria
Ankara: Many governments and aid groups have rushed to dispatch personnel, funds and equipment to help the rescue efforts in quake-stricken areas of Turkey and Syria. Here's a glance at what's being provided so far: The European Union has mobilised search and rescue teams to help Turkey, while the 27-nation bloc's Copernicus satellite system has been activated to provide emergency mapping services. At least 13 member countries have offered assistance. The...
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Narco-terrorism, Pakistan’s new tool for proxy war, says Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi
Srinagar: Kashmir has witnessed a concerning rise in narco-terrorism as Pakistan is now using this as a new tool in its proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior army commander said Tuesday. Lt General Upendra Dwivedi, the General-officer-Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) of the army's Northern Command, said the neighbouring country is sending drugs and weapons through...
Rajnath Singh to host Defence Ministers’ conclave at Aero India
Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will host the 'Defence Ministers' Conclave' February 14, on the sidelines of 14th edition of Aero India in Bengaluru. The biennial airshow would be held at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka here from February 13-17. The conclave will see participation of Defence Ministers of foreign-friendly countries, who would also be attending...
Adani row: Limited risks for Indian banks, no impact on sovereign ratings, says Fitch Ratings
Chennai: Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings Tuesday said that Indian banks' exposure to the Adani group does not present any major risk to the banks' standalone credit profiles. In a statement issued the credit rating agency said: "Fitch Ratings believes that Indian banks' exposure to the Adani group is insufficient in itself to present a substantial...
Swara Bhasker to drape vintage fashion, play nine characters in next film
Mumbai: Actress Swara Bhasker, who is known for films like 'Raanjhanaa', 'Anaarkali of Aarah', 'Veere Di Wedding' and several others, is set to portray nine characters in her upcoming film. The actress has replicated the vintage fashion from yesteryear for her upcoming film 'Mrs. Falani' in which she will be seen in nine varied avatars pulling off...
Victoria Gowri takes oath as additional judge of Madras High Court
Chennai: Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri took oath as additional judge of the Madras High Court Tuesday, minutes before the Supreme Court rejected a petition challenging her appointment over her alleged hate speech against minorities. Gowri, in her address, after being sworn in as additional judge by Acting Chief Justice, T Raja asserted that she would dispense justice...
Rahul Gandhi questions surge in Adani’s fortunes under Modi govt
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday linked the massive rise in the business fortunes and personal wealth of businessman Gautam Adani to the Modi government coming to power in 2014, as he launched a sharp attack on the BJP dispensation over the Adani issue. His charges in Lok Sabha drew a sharp response from the treasury...
SC panel seeks withdrawal of guidelines allowing tiger safaris, zoos in wildlife habitats
New Delhi: A Supreme Court-constituted panel has asked the Union Environment Ministry to amend or withdraw guidelines related to setting up zoos and safaris within tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries to discourage the use of wildlife habitats for tourism activities that are non-site specific. In its report submitted to the apex court last month, the Central Empowered...
5G driving revenue growth in top 20 markets, early adopters benefit the most
New Delhi: 5G is driving revenue growth for communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide and the top 20 5G markets have seen a significant network performance boost following the introduction of new services, a report showed Tuesday. Flattening revenues have been a challenge for the service providers in all parts of the world, often impacting network investment decisions...
BJD demands proper MSP, procurement of paddy from Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal Tuesday said measures must be taken by the Centre to ensure that the farmers of Odisha get the proper minimum support price for their agricultural produces. This was demanded by BJD vice-president Prasanna Acharya while addressing a press conference at Bargarh. He alleged that the BJP-led Central government has reduced Rs 20,000...
Delhi Police move HC against order discharging Sharjeel Imam, 10 others
New Delhi: Delhi Police Tuesday moved the High Court against the Saket court's order dated February 4, discharging former JNU student and activist Sharjeel Imam, co-accused Asif Iqbal Tanha and nine others in a case related to the incidents of violence at Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019. The police are likely to seek an urgent hearing...
