Day: September 2, 2020

SAD leader claims four Sikh women were forcibly converted to Islam in J&K

Caste panchayat members booked for harassing woman in Rajasthan’s Sikar: Police

11:15 pm September 2, 2020

Jaipur: Some members of a caste Panchayat were booked for allegedly harassing a woman after her photos were found in the mobile phone of her brother-in-law’s son in Rajasthan‘s Sikar district, police said on Wednesday The woman, however, has denied that she was harassed during the caste panchayat meeting on August 21, they said. A complaint […]

German governor apologizes for 'little Merkel' comment

Merkel calls poisoning of Russia’s Navalny attempted murder

11:12 pm September 2, 2020

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was the victim of an “attempted murder by poisoning” and the aim was to silence him. Testing by a German military lab determined that Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok. After that finding was announced Wednesday, Merkel said there are “very serious questions that only the Russian government can answer and […]

ED arrests hawala dealer Naresh Jain in PMLA case worth over Rs 1 lakh crore

11:08 pm September 2, 2020

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested alleged hawala dealer Naresh Jain in a money laundering probe case linked to dubious transactions worth over Rs 1 lakh crore made using over 550 shell firms over the last few years, officials said on Wednesday. They said Jain, 62, has been arrested under sections of the Prevention of Money […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US further restricts Chinese diplomats travel, meetings

10:55 pm September 2, 2020

Washington: The Trump administration on Wednesday stepped up its battle with China by further restricting the ability of Chinese diplomats to travel, hold meetings with academics and host cultural events in the United States. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that senior US-based Chinese diplomats will now be required to get permission to visit American universities or meet with local government […]

Pvt sector firms join hands with govt to combat climate change, sign key declaration

Jal Shakti ministry launches ‘Water Heroes’ contest

10:49 pm September 2, 2020

New Delhi: The Jal Shakti ministry has launched a “Water Heroes” contest with an aim to reach out to people with the important message of water conservation and management, a statement said on Wednesday. “One of the primary objectives of the Ministry of Jal Shakti is to make water conservation a people’s movement and strengthen […]