Day: August 20, 2020

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

7:34 pm August 20, 2020

London: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, who has previously issued a formal apology for the Windrush immigration scandal which wrongly denied citizenship rights to thousands of Commonwealth nationals, on Thursday unveiled a new campaign to ensure those affected can access government support and compensation. The Indian-origin Cabinet minister said she is keen to drive change within her Home Office department […]

Top ISRO scientist claims he was poisoned three years ago

Space sector reforms not aimed at privatising ISRO: Chairman K Sivan

7:30 pm August 20, 2020

Bengaluru: The recently announced space sector reforms are not aimed at privatisation of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), its Chairman and Secretary in the Department of Space, K Sivan asserted on Thursday. The space agency also stated that the draft on the proposed space activity bill is almost final and it will soon be placed before the Union Cabinet for approval. “When […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Belarus’ leader digs in amid continuing protests

7:26 pm August 20, 2020

Minsk: Demonstrators again took to the streets of the Belarusian capital and other cities Thursday, keeping up their push for the nation’s authoritarian leader to step down after extending his 26-year rule in a vote the opposition saw as rigged. President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the protesters as Western puppets and threatened opposition leaders with criminal charges. Following that, […]

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

China Commerce Ministry: Trade talks with US coming soon

7:21 pm August 20, 2020

Beijing: Chinese and US trade envoys will hold a meeting by phone “in the near future” to discuss an agreement aimed at resolving a tariff war, a Commerce Ministry spokesman said Thursday. The spokesman, Gao Feng, gave no details of the timing at a ministry news briefing. Under the “Phase 1” trade agreement signed in January, […]

Internet disruption reported in southeast Iran amid unrest

Iran summons Emirati envoy over killing of 2 fishermen

7:06 pm August 20, 2020

Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday it summoned the United Arab Emirates envoy after Emirati Coast Guard vessels shot at several Iranian fishing boats, killing two fishermen. The ministry said in a statement that Iran expressed its anger to the UAE’s charge d’affaires in Tehran on Tuesday, a day after the incident. On Monday, the UAE’s Coast Guard opened fire on some Iranian fishing boats, killing […]