Day: November 23, 2019

Bolivia accuses ex-president Morales of ‘terrorism’

10:02 am November 23, 2019

La Paz: Bolivia’s caretaker government on Friday filed a complaint accusing Evo Morales of “sedition and terrorism” after the ex-president allegedly called on supporters to maintain blockades in the crisis-hit country. Interior Minister Arturo Murillo referred the case to federal prosecutors in La Paz, which has been choked by road blocks for weeks, causing food […]

Chinese are on march to prove their importance, are taking up vacuum that US created: Albright

There are reasons to question Chinese largesse through OBOR: US diplomat

9:58 am November 23, 2019

Washington: After seeing the ‘One Belt One Road’ OBOR initiative in practice for the past few years, there are reasons to question the Chinese Communist Party’s largesse, a top American diplomat has said and alleged that Beijing has never supported globally recognised transparent lending practices. Around the world, and certainly in South and Central Asia, […]

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

Important for Pak to implementation FATF recommendations to counter terror financing: US diplomat

9:55 am November 23, 2019

Washington: It is important for Pakistan to fully implement the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to counter terror financing, a top American diplomat has said. The implementation of the FATF recommendations, besides taking action against terrorist networks, would help the US revise its travel advisory against Pakistan, the diplomat said in response […]

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

Prez rule revoked in Maharashtra at 5.47 am

9:41 am November 23, 2019

New Delhi: The BJP-NCP government took charge in Maharashtra on Saturday after the President’s rule, imposed in the state a fortnight ago, was revoked at 5.47 am. According to a Home Ministry notification, President Ram Nath Kovind issued the proclamation for revocation of the central rule this morning. The gazette notification to this effect was […]

Cong leader Abhishek Singhvi tests positive for COVID-19

Cong-NCP-Shiv Sena negotiations took too long: Singhvi

9:38 am November 23, 2019

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Saturday expressed surprise at the political developments in Maharashtra and said the Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena negotiations took too long as the window was grabbed by “fast movers”. The month-long political impasse ended dramatically with Devendra Fadnavis returning as the chief minister again, backed by the Sharad Pawar-led NCP. […]