The letter said that as economists who have engaged for long with issues of agricultural policy, they believe that the farm laws are not in the best interests of the small and marginal farmers of the country, and about which a broad section of farmer organisations have raised very critical objections. By: Express News Service | […]
By Jack Stubbs (Reuters) -Suspected Russian hackers who broke into U.S. government agencies also spied on less high-profile organizations, including groups in Britain, a U.S. internet provider and a county government in Arizona, according to web records and a security source. More details were revealed on Friday of the cyber espionage campaign that has computer […]
By Sankalp Phartiyal, Chandini Monnappa NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) -Apple Inc on Saturday said it had placed contract manufacturer Wistron on probation and would not give the Taiwanese firm new business until it took corrective actions following lapses at its southern India plant. Early findings of an Apple audit, which followed violence at the Wistron plant in […]
By Afolabi Sotunde KATSINA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Parents sobbed, mobbed their children in hugs and even kissed the ground in gratitude on Friday as they reunited with scores of schoolboys who had been kidnapped a week earlier in northwest Nigeria. Hundreds of adults jostled to find their offspring among the 344 dusty and dazed looking children […]
By Patricia Zengerle, Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds passed by Congress to avoid a midnight government shutdown, as lawmakers negotiate a $900 billion pandemic aid bill and as part of $1.4 trillion government spending package. The House of Representatives and Senate, […]
His Excellency Narendra Modi Hon’ble Prime Minister of India connect@mygov.nic.in narendramodi1234@gmail.com pmh7lkm@gov.in 18th December 2020 Concern: Call to End Impunity on crime against Indian journalists in India Your Excellency, We are writing as Journalists Federation […]
By Reuters Staff TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Friday said it will develop new “stand-off” anti-ship missiles that can target warships at greater distances around its southwestern Okinawa island chain, including near disputed islets in the East China Sea that China also claims. “The security environment around our southwestern islands has become harsh. We have to […]
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court on Friday declined calls to ban a weeks-long farmers’ protest and asked the government and unions to help form a committee of experts to mediate between them. “We make it clear that we recognise the fundamental right to protest against a law. There is no question of balancing […]
By Anuron Kumar Mitra BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares slipped from record highs on Friday, dragged down by banking stocks, as investors locked in gains after indexes scaled fresh peaks in 18 of the past 27 sessions. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.34% to 13,694.20 by 0446 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE […]
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi Reports that a pregnant Hindu woman who was forcibly separated from her Muslim husband and may then have miscarried have highlighted controversies over a new anti-conversion law in India. Earlier this month, a video clip went viral in India. It showed a group of men, with orange scarves draped […]
