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Emergency a dark chapter in India's history, imposed to quell voices again
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday remembered June 25 of 1975 and said that the Emergency was imposed in the nation to quell the voices against one family and termed it as a dark chapter in the history of independent India.
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Sad day for media freedom in Hong Kong, world: Biden on Apple Daily's shut
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): When Hong Kong-based newspaper Apple Daily closed its doors after 26 years due to government crackdown, US President Joe Biden on Thursday termed it as a sad day for media freedom in Hong Kong and around the world.
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Drake Bell pleads guilty to attempted child endangerment charges
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US] June 24 (ANI): Hollywood actor Drake Bell, who starred as Drake on the popular Nickelodeon series 'Drake and Josh', on Wednesday, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles and a felony charge of attempting to endanger children.
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Jennifer Aniston clarifies 'there's no oddness at all' with ex Brad Pitt
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston in a recent interview clarified that she is on good terms with her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, sharing that there is no awkwardness between them and they are 'buddies'.
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Fitch upgrades Reliance's foreign-currency IDR to BBB/negative
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, June 24 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has upgraded Reliance Industries Ltd's (RIL's) long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to BBB from BBB-minus with a negative outlook.
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Vulnerable groups hit hardest by Covid-19 pandemic in Pakistan's Punjab pr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 24 (ANI): An annual report on the state of human rights in Pakistan during 2020 underscores the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic exposed the shortcomings of the healthcare sector, both in terms of preparedness and access to facilities.
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Pak warns Afghan leaders against blaming Islamabad during US visit amid ba
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 24 (ANI): As Pakistan is expected to be the main point of discussion during Afghan leaders' visit at the White House this week, Pakistan has reached out to the Afghan government conveying it in clear terms that the upcoming visit must not be used to blame Islamabad
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We should work on strategies for physical classes in schools, says Dr Gule
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Noting that physical schools are useful because they help individuals to grow, AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday suggested "aggressively working" for the opening of schools and said that online education due to the situation created by COV
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Ekk Updesh to host world's biggest educational conclave in December 2021
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], June 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Last year, the world witnessed massive academic disruption because of the school/college closures caused due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown. Students were forced to stay indoors and it took some time for the world to come to terms with the digita
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UN rights chief seeks 'meaningful access' to Xinjiang this year
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said that she hopes to agree on terms with China for a visit this year to Xinjiang province, to look into reports of serious abuse against Uyghurs.
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Imran Khan's latest remarks on sexual violence cause furore on social medi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's latest controversial remarks on sexual violence against women has led to an outpouring of furious comments on social media as netizens termed his comments as 'victim-blaming'.
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Illegitimate BJP govt holds power in Karnataka, says Congress's Surjewala
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 21 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday hit out at chief minister BS Yediyurappa-led Karnataka government, terming it "illegitimate" and accusing it of plundering the state's resources.
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