Ranchi: Jharkhand Minister Hafizul Hassan on Monday clarified his controversial remark about “Shariat first, then Constitution,” saying it was a misinterpretation and out of context. Speaking to the media, Mr Hassan explained, “I did not say ‘main’ (I), I said ‘hum’ (we). Watch the full statement. I am a minister; …
Read More »EU Trade Chief Seeks Joint Effort With US On Fair Tariff Deal
The European Union Chief said that a fair tariff deal is required on both side. Brussels: The European Union is seeking a fair deal on tariffs with the United States, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Monday, adding that this would require a “significant joint effort” on both sides. …
Read More »Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg Testifies At Landmark US Antitrust Trial
Washington: Meta chief and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Monday in a landmark US anti-trust trial in which his social media juggernaut stands accused of abusing its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors. The start of the trial in a Washington federal court …
Read More »Ambedkar Museum, Tallest Statue To Be Set Up In Bengaluru: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday announced that a museum on Ambedkar will come up in Bengaluru on the lines of the one in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, along with the country’s tallest statue of the architect of the constitution. The CM announced this while addressing the Ambedkar Jayanti celebration …
Read More »‘West Philippine Sea’, Once Invisible To Most Users, Now Seen On Google Maps
Manilla: A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users — the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government’s preferred name for the disputed waterway better known as the South China Sea was previously viewable …
Read More »‘1,25,000 Truckloads’ Of Debris To Be Removed In Quake-Hit Myanmar: UN
Geneva: The devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar last month has displaced tens of thousands and left the conflict-hit country in urgent need of large-scale debris removal, the United Nations said Monday. “At least two and half million tonnes of debris — roughly 125,000 truckloads — must be removed in Myanmar,” …
Read More »Punjab National Bank Scam: How Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi Siphoned Off Crores
Seven years after he fled India just before the discovery of an astronomical Rs 14,000 crore scam, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi was arrested in Belgium on Saturday. The Belgian Justice Department on Monday confirmed to NDTV that the disgraced businessman was in detention. It further said that India initiated the …
Read More »Tahawwur Rana Identified New Delhi For Attacks Similar To 26/11: Court
New Delhi: A court here has noted that Mumbai terror attack mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana had identified New Delhi for attacks akin to the 26/11 strikes as part of a conspiracy that travelled beyond the geographical borders of India. Special NIA judge Chander Jit Singh noted in an order passed …
Read More »Video: Delhi College Principal Paints Classroom Wall With Cow Dung
Standing atop a wooden desk, she bends from time to time to scoop up poop, cowdung to be exact, and then smears it around the walls, shows a video. The woman smoothens it out and then picks up some more and repeats the exercise. The person is a principal of …
Read More »PM’s “Bulldozer” Dig At Congress Amid Hyderabad Forest Tree Felling Row
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Congress today over the felling of trees in Hyderabad, that has already turned into a government versus civil society row. The matter will be heard by the Supreme Court again this week, with a report indicating that the 400-acre parcel – which …
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