Svetlana Tikhanovskaya Media captionLarge crowds of anti-government demonstrators rallied in the capital Tens of thousands of opponents of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have gathered in Minsk to protest against disputed elections. The “March for Freedom” in the centre of the capital comes amid growing anger over alleged poll-rigging and police violence at subsequent protests. Meanwhile, […]
By Abdujalil AbdurasulovBBC News, Minsk There is a sense of euphoria on the streets in Belarus. Thousands of people gather in the capital Minsk to voice their opposition to President Alexander Lukashenko and the violent crackdown he unleashed against protesters. People wave the opposition flag – white with a red stripe – and they carry […]
President Donald Trump has paid tribute to his “best friend” and youngest brother following his death at 71. “It is with [a] heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” he said in a statement on Saturday. The president had visited his brother in hospital in New York the day […]
Former India opener Chetan Chauhan has died at the age of 73, a month after being diagnosed with Covid-19. The right-hander played 40 Tests for his country between 1969 and 1981, mostly as the opening partner of India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar. He made 2,084 Test runs, with a highest score of 97 against Australia […]
Official data released on Thursday showed that CPI for July rose 6.93% year on year, up from 6.23% in June, primarily on the back of rise in food and petroleum prices. Arup Roychoudhury ECONOMY New Delhi: Consumer Price Index-based inflation came in above the Monetary Policy Committee’s target band of 4 (+/-2)% for the fourth consecutive […]
PTI The Hidden Paradoxes in India’s Latest Life Expectancy Figures London: The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the vaccine approved by Russia this week is not among the nine that it considers in the advanced stages of testing. WHO and partners have included nine experimental COVID-19 vaccines within an investment mechanism it is encouraging countries to […]
The agreement was sealed in a phone call on Thursday between Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed. Steve Holland Washington: Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic deal on Thursday that will lead to a full normalisation of diplomatic relations between the two Middle Eastern […]
LAW Bhushan will be heard on sentencing on August 20. The Wire Staff New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday held advocate and activist Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court. This case was taken up suo moto by the court based on two of Bhushan’s tweets, after a complaint filed by one Mahek Maheshwari. The case was […]
EDUCATION RIGHT:- While some students are too poor to afford smartphones, those who do have such phones cannot access lessons thanks to the government-enforced 2G internet speeds. Irfan Amin Malik Srinagar: He does not have living parents, he does not have enough money to purchase books and he certainly does not have a smartphone to join […]
AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik Tests Positive For COVID-19 THE WIRE STAFF Featured image: Minister of State for AYUSH, Shripad Y. Naik. Photo: Twitter/@shripadynaik New Delhi: Union minister Shripad Y. Naik on Wednesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. Naik is Minister of State for AYUSH and defence. In a tweet, Naik said he will isolate […]
