Day: June 28, 2021

Jaishankar holds talks with EU leader, OECD general secy, SA counterpart; discuss Covid challenge, vaccine equity

11:57 pm June 28, 2021

Rome: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and discussed the ”Covid challenge” and underlined the importance of equitable vaccine access and a fair travel regime. Jaishankar arrived in Italy from Greece on the second leg of this two-nation tour. ”A good conversation with EU Commissioner for International Partnerships @JuttaUrpilainen,” Jaishankar tweeted, sharing a photograph […]

Goa’s iconic Club Tito’s sold by owners citing harassment

11:54 pm June 28, 2021

Panaji: The owners of Club Tito’s, one of Goa’s most happening nightlife spots near here, on Monday announced they have sold the club due to ”harassment” by authorities and NGOs. The iconic club, located at Baga beach in North Goa, has been synonymous with nightlife in the tourist state. “It is with sadness but with anger that we have […]

Indian-American family, child, among over 150 people missing after building collapse in US

8:05 pm June 28, 2021

Houston: An Indian-American couple and their one-year-old child are among more than 150 people who are still missing after the collapse of part of a 12-story residential building in the US state of Florida on Thursday, according to media reports on Monday. Search and rescue teams have been feverishly scouring the site since shortly after 55 of the building’s […]

India calls for more coordinated approach in implementing child protection and counter terrorism agendas

7:57 pm June 28, 2021

United Nations: Voicing concern over an increasing number of children being recruited by the terror groups for terrorism-related activities, India on Monday called for a more coordinated approach in implementing the child protection and counter terrorism agendas. ”We are witnessing a dangerous and worrying trend in global terrorism and that is an increase in the number of […]

HC equates temple idol to a minor child, restores property to Palani temple

7:51 pm June 28, 2021

Chennai: Equating an idol to a minor child, the Madras High Court has come to the rescue of the famous Sri Dhandayudhapani temple in Palani by restoring its vast property worth several lakhs of rupees, to the shrine. It is ‘trite’ in law that the idol of a temple is akin to a minor child and the court is […]

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