Day: January 24, 2020

Nepal says if India can resolve boundary issue with Bangladesh, why not Kathmandu

7:57 pm January 24, 2020

Kathmandu: If India can resolve its land boundary issue with Bangladesh then why not with Nepal, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said on Friday, referring to the lingering territorial differences between the two neighbours. India in November released fresh maps of the newly-created union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. In the maps, Pakistan-occupied […]

Britain angered by US refusal to extradite diplomat’s wife

7:53 pm January 24, 2020

London: Britain on Friday rebuked the United States for refusing to extradite a diplomat’s wife charged over a car crash that killed a British teenager, calling it a “denial of justice”. The case of Anne Sacoolas has been a thorn in London’s close relations with Washington, stirring up debates over the limits of diplomatic immunity […]

India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules

Italy threatens Facebook with new fine for selling users’ data

7:43 pm January 24, 2020

Rome: Italy’s competition authority has warned Facebook it faces a further fine of five million euros ( 5.5 million) for persisting in selling users’ data without informing them. The non-compliance procedure by Italy’s AGCM consumer and market watchdog follows five million euro fine against the social media giant in November 2018 for failing to tell […]

Tatsat Foundation organizes series of blood donation camps

7:29 pm January 24, 2020

New Delhi: Tatsat Global Education and Welfare Foundation, an award-winning not-for-profit organization, organized a successful blood donation camp, and a books, clothes & toys donation drive, with support from Xceedance, Indian Red Cross Society, and Neki Ki Deewar (known for innovative philanthropy drives involving catchy slogans and graffiti). The camp, saw overwhelming participation. It was […]

Dutch Dakar biker / motorcyclist Edwin Straver dies after Saudi crash

Dutch Dakar biker Edwin Straver dies after Saudi crash

6:57 pm January 24, 2020

The Hague: Dutch motorcyclist Edwin Straver, who crashed during the penultimate stage of the Dakar rally, has died of his injuries, his wife confirmed on Friday. The 48-year-old from Rijswijk in southern Netherlands fell from his KTM 450 on January 16 travelling at relatively low speed, but fracturing his spine. “Edwin died in the early […]