Day: February 19, 2020

UN chief urges immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Necessary to prevent statelessness when nationality laws are changed: UN chief

8:27 pm February 19, 2020

Islamabad: Amid concerns over India’s Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), UN chief Antonio Guterres has said it is necessary to do everything to prevent “statelessness” when when a nationality law is changed. Guterres, who was on a three-day visit to Pakistan, when asked whether he was concerned about new […]

Priti Patel unveils campaign to counter UK's Windrush immigration scandal

Priti Patel launches UK’s historic’ points-based visa system

8:24 pm February 19, 2020

London: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Wednesday unveiled a new points-based visa system to attract the “brightest and the best” from the world, including from India, and to reduce the number of cheap and low-skilled workers coming to the country. The new system will come into force from January 1, 2021 at the end […]

Pakistan court nullifies converted minor Hindu girl’s marriage

8:19 pm February 19, 2020

Karachi: In probably the first of its kind judgement, a Pakistani court has nullified the marriage of a minor Hindu girl, who was converted to Islam and married to a Muslim man in the country’s Sindh province. Mehak Kumari, a class IXth student, was allegedly abducted from Jacobabad district on January 15 by Ali Raza […]

Govt to issue OTT guidelines soon: Minister

I&B minister Javadekar releases India 2020 yearbook

6:45 pm February 19, 2020

New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday released the India 2020 yearbook that highlights the flagship programmes of the government and important events of the year. “The book is a complete reference manual for all people including those appearing for competitive examinations,” Javadekar said at the launch of the book. The minister […]

Suicide by family: Ex-DIG, four other get 8-year-jail

6:42 pm February 19, 2020

Amritsar: A former DIG and four others were sentenced to eight-year imprisonment by a local court in a 2004 case in which a family of five had committed suicide, blaming the accused for the extreme step. A serving DSP of the Punjab Police was also sentenced to four years in jail. The court of Additional […]