Day: November 2, 2020

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

No alternative, British PM tells Parliament as he is grilled over lockdown No. 2

11:02 pm November 2, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that there is “no alternative” but to impose a second England-wide lockdown as he tabled his proposals to curb the surge in coronavirus cases before members of Parliament. He rejected Opposition allegations that the government has been “slow” to act and said “no one wants to impose measures […]

Allahabad HC stays arrest of 'Mirzapur' web series directors, writers

Hathras case: Allahabad HC expresses concern over no action against DM Pravin Kumar

10:59 pm November 2, 2020

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its order in the Hathras case, while expressing concern over the Uttar Pradesh government not taking any action against District Magistrate Pravin Kumar for fairness of the probe. The state government, however, assured the court of a decision in this regard by November 25, the next […]

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

Under Modi, majboor Bharat has transformed into mazboot Bharat: Yogi

10:52 pm November 2, 2020

Sitamarhi: Raking up the Mumbai 26/11 blasts of 2008, Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Monday charged the Congress-led UPA, which was then in power, with having made the nation look “majboor” (helpless) by the reluctance to retaliate for fear of “atom bombs” possessed by Pakistan. The firebrand BJP leader, who addressed four rallies in poll-bound Bihar, asserted that […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Rajasthan Assembly passes bills to counter Centre’s farm laws

10:50 pm November 2, 2020

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Assembly on Monday passed three bills to counter the farm laws enacted by the Centre with the state following the example of Congress-run Punjab and Chhattisgarh. BJP MLAs staged a walkout just ahead of the voice vote that took place after about eight hours of debate in the House. The Rajasthan bills mandate that crops will be bought or sold […]

FS Shringla holds talks with German leaders on shared priorities, multi-dimensional cooperation

10:42 pm November 2, 2020

Berlin: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday met German Federal Foreign Office Niels Annen and held a productive exchange on shared priorities, including strengthening of multilateral structures. Shringla arrived here from France on his second leg of the three-nation European tour that also includes the UK. “Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla meets with Minister of State, German Foreign Office @NielsAnnen. Productive exchange on shared priorities, including […]