Day: October 21, 2020

In cacophonous poll battle for Bihar, a war of songs erupts

3:40 pm October 21, 2020

Patna: Amid the hustle and bustle of the Bihar assembly elections, the BJP on Wednesday got its Delhi MP and Bhojpuri singer Manoj Tiwari to reprise one of his chartbusters, appealing to voters to retain their trust in the states ruling dispensation. Suna ho Bihar ke bhaiya, launched by the party as its new election song, is a straight lift off […]

Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes

Pope reverts back to mask-less old ways at indoor audience

3:37 pm October 21, 2020

Rome: A day after donning a face mask for the first time during a liturgical service, Pope Francis was back to his mask-less old ways on Wednesday despite surging coronavirus infections across Europe. Francis shunned a face mask again during his Wednesday general audience in the Vatican auditorium, and didn’t wear one when he greeted […]

UN chief warns against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources

UN envoy hails early agreements in Libya talks

3:34 pm October 21, 2020

Geneva: The UN envoy for Libya said on Wednesday that the two warring factions have agreed on issues that “directly impact the lives and welfare of the Libyan people,” noting that the thorny work to cement a cease-fire in the restive North African country will continue. Stephanie Turco Williams, the UN envoy, cited agreements to open air and land routes […]

AMU students protest, condemn Macron's comments

Resident doctors at AMU hospital demand reinstatement of colleagues

3:32 pm October 21, 2020

Aligarh: Resident doctors at Aligarh Muslim University’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College have demanded the reinstatement of their two colleagues amid allegations that they were removed for comments in connection with the case of alleged gang rape and death of a woman in Hathras. The AMU authorities have denied the allegations as “highly speculative” and said […]

Bengaluru airport posts growth in cargo volumes after COVID-19 induced slump

3:30 pm October 21, 2020

Bengaluru: After a prolonged slump due to COVID-19,cargo volumes at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB/ BLR Airport) recorded positive growth in September with international freight leading the recovery. The cargo processed last month was 32,449 MT, a growth of0.3 per cent, against the same period last year, according an airport statement on Wednesday. September 2020 witnessed a […]