Day: February 17, 2021

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

Cops book two Muslim Youth League leaders for misappropriating funds for kin of Kathua rape victim

5:51 pm February 17, 2021

Kozhikode : Police on Wednesday registered a cheating case against the state and national leaders of Muslim Youth League, youth wing of the Indian Union Muslim League, ona complaint alleging misappropriation of funds collected for the family of the victim in the Kathua rape and murder case. Police said P K Firoz, state general secretary […]

Cabinet approves trade pact between India, Mauritius

5:45 pm February 17, 2021

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement, a kind of a free trade pact, between India and Mauritius which is aimed at liberalising norms to boost two-way commerce. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership […]

Washington governor calls for more in-person learning

5:40 pm February 17, 2021

Seattle: Washington state Governor Jay Inslee says more students should have access to in-person learning. Inslee said Tuesday that having children in classrooms “is the best way to educate our children.” He said it can be done safely. The governor says moving toward more in-person instruction is in line with the scientific consensus and the latest guidance from federal […]

Big protests across Myanmar as UN expert fears violence

5:33 pm February 17, 2021

Yangon: Demonstrators in Myanmar gathered Wednesday in their largest numbers so far to protest the military’s seizure of power, as a UN human rights expert warned that troops being brought to Yangon and elsewhere could signal the prospect for major violence. UN rapporteur Tom Andrews said he was alarmed by reports of soldiers being transported into Yangon, the biggest city. “In the […]

2 Christian youths booked on blasphemy charges in Pakistan’s Punjab

5:28 pm February 17, 2021

Lahore: Two Christian youths have been booked on blasphemy charges in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Wednesday. ”Model Town Police (in Lahore) have registered an FIR against two Christian youths under sections 295-A, 295-B and 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC),” Superintendent of Police Asim Iftikhar told reporters here. ”We are raiding the whereabouts of the suspects and soon […]