New Delhi: The contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) after a heated debate, with the government asserting the proposed law did not intend to interfere with the functioning of mosques and the Opposition calling it targeting of Muslims and an attack … Read more
Male: India and Maldives have signed an agreement to introduce the Unified Payments Interface in the archipelago nation, which will have a “very positive” impact on its tourism sector, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Friday during Jaishankar’s three-day official visit to the Maldives. “Witnessed signing of MoU … Read more
The United States might well have committed its biggest strategic blunder in recent history by pushing China into the welcoming arms of Russia. A series of Western trade curbs, geopolitical alliances to contain Chinese assertiveness, curbs on hi-tech flows, sanctioning of businesses and increased military patrolling in sensitive areas such as the Taiwan Straits have … Read more
Hyderabad: Justice K. Sarath of the Telangana High Court voiced his dissatisfaction at the stance of the Election Commission of India (ECI). Counsel for ECI sought two weeks to inform the court about the time it would take to submit the electoral data lying with it. The Chief Election Commissioner, the court was informed, was … Read more
New Delhi: Delhi former deputy chief minister and senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia walked out of jail on Friday evening, hours after the Supreme Court on Friday granted him relief in the Delhi liquor scam cases, after about 17 months. The apex court held that speedy trial was a fundamental right, a facet of the … Read more
Srinagar: Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are eagerly waiting for the Assembly polls and it was time to fulfil their deep longing. However, the dates will be decided after the final review of the security situation in the Union territory, he added. “It’s time to give … Read more
The fiasco of started with the washed-out opening ceremony, which had several French Can-Can knickers in a twist. First off, grey Parisian skies rained on the parade, as a galaxy of glittering rain-soaked global athletes floated down the Seine on barges. The Indian contingent stood out, looking depressingly drab, dressed in ill-fitting shabby outfits that … Read more
NEW YORK: Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the U.S. election , in one case targeting a presidential campaign with an email phishing attack, Microsoft said Friday. Iranian actors also have spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, laying the groundwork to stoke division and potentially sway American … Read more
When you thought you were justified all the way along? Beholders, though, have different eyes and thoughts And fantasies they say they can even prove in courts! –A million protests done — nothing more to say –And now it’s dusk, the trees deserted, the crows have flown away! Who fear the dark will now kneel … Read more
India is recognised as the ‘animation hub’ in the world today. Many leading animators and digital creators are drawing inspiration from India’s rich cultural heritage inclusive of folklore, mythology, art, and craft forms. For those who think animated movies were just ‘imports’ from the outside world, The Banyan Deer (1957) was India’s first animated film. … Read more