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US House Democrats reintroduce police reform bill named in honor of George
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): US House Democrats on Wednesday (local time) reintroduced policing legislation named in honour of George Floyd, whose death in police custody last year sparked nationwide calls to address police misconduct and racial injustice, CNN reported.
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'MP in north' remark: Cong dissenters counter BJP, say Rahul can clarify t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): Senior Congress leaders who are demanding the revamp in the party and have shown their dissent over the functioning of the party through letter have reacted on the controversy erupted after Rahul Gandhi's statement which he gave in Kerala on Tuesday f
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AAP MP writes to Haryana CM seeking release of rights activist Nodeep Kaur
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 24 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday wrote a letter to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar demanding the immediate release of detained labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur.
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India wants a stable Myanmar, says Army Chief
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): In his first comment on the military coup in Myanmar, Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday asserted that India wants a "stable" Myanmar.
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Plant protein-based diet lowers risk of dementia-related death in postmeno
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dallas [US], February 24 (ANI): Postmenopausal women who ate high levels of plant protein had lower risks of premature death, cardiovascular disease, and dementia-related death compared with women who ate fewer plant proteins, according to new research.
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Rakesh Tikait demands establishment of agri research centre in Parliament
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 24 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday demanded establishment of a agriculture research centre in the Parliament premises so that rates of crops can be determined.
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha writes to President Kovind demanding end to 'repress
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): On the occasion of 'Daman Pratirodh Diwas' marked by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday, the umbrella body of protesting farmer unions sent a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, demanding an end to repression on the protesting farmers and their
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SC dismisses petition demanding extra attempt for UPSC aspirants who exhau
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by UPSC aspirants seeking an extra attempt for civil service candidates who had exhausted their last attempt in October 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Legendary Punjabi singer Sardool Sikander passes away
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mohali/Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 24 (ANI): Legendary Punjabi singer Sardool Sikander passed away in Mohali, Punjab on Wednesday. He was 60 when he breathed his last.
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Awami National Party hold protests demanding safe return of missing person
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], February 24 (ANI): Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP) has demanded the government to ensure the safe return of persons who have been forcibly disappeared, including Asad Khan Achakzai, a spokesman of ANP Balochistan.
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Budget announcements positive for gold industry, demand set to recover: WG
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): The World Gold Council (WGC) said on Wednesday that policy announcements made in the 2021-22 Union Budget are positive for India's gold industry.
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Hong Kong govt calls for tighter supervision of city's public broadcaster
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 24 (ANI): The Hong Kong government has called for tighter supervision of city's public broadcaster by government-appointed advisers, a move seen by pro-democracy activists as an attempt to restrict freedom of the press.
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