Day: January 29, 2021

Strong, competent legislature creates strong democracy: UP CM

11:51 pm January 29, 2021

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the basis of democracy is the legislature and a strong and competent legislature creates a strong democracy. Speaking on the occasion of the farewell ceremony of some members of the legislative council after completion of their tenures, he said, “The largest legislature of the country is that of UP […]

Justice Dept drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit

FBI: Pipe bombs at RNC, DNC were planted night before riot

11:48 pm January 29, 2021

Washington: Two pipe bombs left at the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees, discovered just before thousands of pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol, were actually placed the night before, federal officials said Friday. The FBI said the investigation had revealed new information, including that the explosive devices were placed outside the two buildings between 7:30 pm […]

Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

Putin signs extension of last Russia-US nuclear arms treaty

11:41 pm January 29, 2021

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill extending the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States a week before the pact was due to expire. Both houses of the Russian parliament voted unanimously Wednesday to extend the New START treaty for five years. Putin and US President Joe Biden had discussed the nuclear accord a day earlier, and the Kremlin said they agreed […]

Govt to take steps to introduce seperate sand policy for coastal regions

11:36 pm January 29, 2021

Bengaluru : The Karnataka government said on Friday that it would take steps to introduced a separate sand policy for the coastal region of the state, as per the long standing demand of the people. Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani, while stating this in the assembly, also said that ”Mines Adalats”would be held across […]

German financial oversight head out after Wirecard scandal

11:26 pm January 29, 2021

Berlin: The head of Germany’s financial supervisory authority will leave the job as the agency is reorganised in the aftermath of the accounting scandal at payment systems provider Wirecard, the finance ministry said Friday. Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said after the scandal erupted last year that he wanted to revamp the country’s financial oversight system. One-time tech star Wirecard filed for protection […]

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