By Marine Strauss, Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium formed a new government on Wednesday, 16 months on from an inconclusive election, with caretaker finance minister Alexander De Croo named as the new prime minister. After weeks of talks, seven parties spanning the French-Dutch language divide agreed to form a coalition to replace the caretaker administration of […]
Meanwhile, BJP leaders welcomed the verdict and tweeted ‘Jai Shri Ram’. Newsroom A special CBI court in Lucknow on Wednesday acquitted all 32 accused in the Babri mosque demolition case, saying there was no conclusive proof. Calling it a “very sad day”, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi urged the All India Muslim Personal […]
The verdict, delivered almost 30 years after the destruction of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya, has acquitted Bharatiya Janata Party veterans LK Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharati. By Akshay Deshmane NEW DELHI—India’s former Home Secretary Madhav Godbole, who was in charge when the Babri mosque was demolished by mobs on 6 December 1992, […]
All seven members of South Korean K-pop group BTS are set to become multi-millionaires, when their label Big Hit Entertainment goes public in October. Soaring demand for shares in Big Hit has given it a market valuation of £3.2bn ($4.1bn), with shares priced at the top of the expected price range. Big Hit boss Bang […]
By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor The US Department of Commerce has written to American suppliers of China’s biggest chip manufacturer, warning them of “unprecedented risks” that their products could be used by the Chinese military. The letter reminds the firms they must apply for licences to ship controlled items to Shanghai-based SMIC. But it […]
The employee has mentioned multiple incidents of harassment and assault in her FIR against Times Network MD Anand MK. Times Network has denied the allegations. By Piyasree Dasgupta KOLKATA, West Bengal — On August 9 this year, a Times Network employee said she received a phone call from Srivathsan S, the head of Human Resources […]
The organisation said it was compelled to let go of staff in India. By Akshita Jain Amnesty International (AI) India on Tuesday announced that it has decided to halt operations and blamed the Narendra Modi government for “witch-hunt of human rights organisations over unfounded and motivated allegations”. The organisation said that it was compelled to […]
The Delhi Police waited for five months before asking the Delhi Metro for surveillance footage pertaining to the Delhi riots in February 2020. By Betwa Sharma At least three separate investigations into the 2020 Delhi Riots seek to establish exactly what transpired at the Jafrabad metro station in the last few days of February. […]
Rahul Gandhi may join protests in Punjab. DMK wants to go to court over farm bills in Tamil Nadu. By Rohini Chatterji Farmers protests in parts of India went into a third day with Youth Congress workers from Punjab burning a tractor in front of the India Gate in New Delhi. Videos from Monday morning […]
Opinions from ministries helmed by cabinet minister Nitin Gadkari were sought 10 days after the deadline for public consultation about draft EIA 2020 passed, without setting any specific date for their replies. By Akshay Deshmane NEW DELHI—Ten days after the official deadline for public consultation about the controversial draft EIA 2020 passed, a senior environment ministry official wrote […]
