You are here

BLOG

NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

UN chief Guterres appalled by escalating violence in Myanmar by military junta

strong

UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that he is appalled by the escalating violence in Myanmar and urged the international community to work collectively and bilaterally to help bring an end to the repression by the country’s military. Secretary-General Guterres also noted with concern that the killing of demonstrators and arbitrary arrests by the military in Myanmar are in clear defiance of calls by the UN Security Council for restraint, dialogue and a return to the democratic path in the country. Guterres urged the international community to work collectively and…

Read More
NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Cruise ship passengers recall deaths, confusion, quarantine

strong

The last vacation Margrit and Lucio Gonzalez took together began with an ominous delay: a medical emergency on the cruise ship they were set to board. After a four-hour wait, the couple of 51 years got on the Grand Princess on Feb. 11, 2020, for a round-trip voyage from San Francisco to the Mexican Riviera, a decision Margrit Gonzalez came to regret. I wish we had come back home. He would still be alive, the 82-year-old said. Within weeks, the Grand Princess had captured the world’s attention and made the…

Read More
NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Expect govts in Gulf to be helpful in facilitating early return of Indians to work: Jaishankar

strong

 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said India is fully cognizant of the employment concerns of people working abroad and expects governments in the Gulf to be helpful in facilitating the early return of those compelled to return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement in the Lok Sabha on ‘Recent Developments Pertaining to the Welfare Abroad of Indians, NRIs and PIOs’, the minister said the focus of the government’s efforts in the last few months has now shifted to Indians going back to their usual places…

Read More
LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

SC commences hearing whether Mandal verdict needs to be revisited

strong

The Supreme Court commenced hearing on Monday on whether the landmark 1992 verdict in the Indira Sawhney case, which caps the quota at 50 per cent, require a re-look by a larger bench. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, gave a week time to all the states to submit their brief note of submissions after some of them sought time. Senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for petitioners who opened the arguments on the question of reference to a larger bench, said there was no need to revisit…

Read More
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

‘Avengers: Endgame’ was a monumental shift of superhero universe: Anthony Mackie

strong

Marvel star Anthony Mackie says the goal of the cast and crew of “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” was “not to make a bad show” following the massive success of the 2019 tentpole feature “Avengers: Endgame”. “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” picks up after the events of “Endgame”, where superheroes Sam Wilson/Falcon (Mackie) and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities and patience. Besides being a stellar example of fan service and record-breaking box office collections, “Endgame” also brought down…

Read More
BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Rupee inches 9 paise higher to 72.70 against US dollar in early trade

strong

The Indian rupee inched 9 paise higher to 72.20 against the US dollar on Monday, tracking the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market, amid a lacklustre trend in the domestic equity market. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 72.71 against the US dollar, then inched higher to 72.70 against the greenback, registering a rise of 9 paise over its previous close. On Friday, the rupee had settled at 72.79 against the American currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against…

Read More
NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Ronaldo responds to critics with fast hat trick for Juventus

strong

A fast hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo still wasn’t enough for third-place Juventus to close in on Inter Milan, which managed to extend its lead at the top of Serie A. Inter snatched a 2-1 win at relegation-threatened Torino and moved nine points clear of second-place AC Milan after the Rossoneri lost 1-0 at home to Napoli. Nine-time defending champion Juventus beat Cagliari 3-1 but remained 10 points behind Inter, although it has played a match less. Ronaldo’s first-half hat trick set it on the way at Cagliari. It was…

Read More
NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Medvedev to meet doubles specialist Herbert in Open 13 final

strong

Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev will bid for his 10th career title when he meets unseeded Pierre-Hugues Herbert in an unusual-looking Open 13 final. Sunday’s decider pits two-time Grand Slam runner-up Medvedev against a player who owns all four majors in doubles but has never won a singles title, and is ranked 93rd. Medvedev, who climbs to No. 2 in the rankings next week, led 6-4, 3-0 against qualifier Matthew Ebden when the Australian retired through an unspecified injury on Saturday. “Really unfortunate to end the match like this. I knew that…

Read More
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ to release globally in April

strong

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar’s much-awaited actioner “Sooryavanshi”, directed by filmmaker Rohit Shetty, is set to open theatrically on April 30 worldwide, the makers announced Sunday. The cop-action-drama was originally scheduled for a release on March 24 last year, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, which led to theatres shutdown across the country. Kumar took to Twitter to share the release date announcement video of the film. “We promised you all a cinematic experience and that’s what you will get. The wait is finally over! Aa Rahi Hai Police.…

Read More
LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

State election commissioners have to be independent persons: SC

strong

 State election commissioners have to be “independent persons” not occupying a post under the Centre or state governments, the Supreme Court has ruled, terming the Goa government’s move to give its law secretary the additional charge of the SEC a “mockery” of constitutional mandate. In a significant verdict, the top court also directed if there were any such persons holding the post of SEC in any other state, “such persons must be asked forthwith to step down from such office and the State Government concerned be bound to fulfil the…

Read More
Translate »