Day: June 25, 2020

Villagers want 'China mukku' area in their town renamed

China reaches out to India; Says meet us halfway

10:47 pm June 25, 2020

New Delhi: Reaching out to New Delhi after raising tensions in eastern Ladakh to a fever pitch, China on Thursday said it was ready to work with India to properly deal with the military standoff, and asked it to meet the halfway, asserting that “suspicion and friction” was a wrong path that goes against the […]

Govt school teacher suspended for sending lewd messages to women teachers: Official

Boy ends life over demand for mobile phone

10:39 pm June 25, 2020

Nagpur: A 15-year-old schoolboy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in Nagpur over his demand for a mobile phone from parents, police said. According to police, the boy’s parents had told him that they would give a new mobile to him once he clears Class X exam next year. “The boy, Nayankumar, […]

‘Faces of the conquerors’: Trump trip to Rushmore draws fire

10:36 pm June 25, 2020

Washington DC: President Donald Trump‘s plans to kick off Independence Day with a showy display at Mount Rushmore are drawing sharp criticism from Native Americans who view the monument as a desecration of land violently stolen from them and used to pay homage to leaders hostile to native people. Several groups led by Native American activists are planning protests for Trump’s […]

Borussia Dortmund signs right back Thomas Meunier from PSG

10:28 pm June 25, 2020

Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund signed right back Thomas Meunier from Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday after he was won over by the club’s passionate fans during a Champions League game. The Belgium defender signed a contract through the end of the 2023-24 season, joining international teammates Axel Witsel and Thorgan Hazard at the German club. “When you speak about Dortmund, you always speak about 81,000 supporters screaming […]

Amid ‘Coronil’ row, Patanjali claims it broke no rules

10:24 pm June 25, 2020

Dehradun: Under flak over the launch of a drug it claims be a cure for COVID-19, yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved on Thursday insisted that it broke no law. “There is no room for confusion,” the herbal products company said in a tweet. “The licence for the drug was obtained on the basis of the traditional knowledge […]