In the wake of recent rape cases, the United Nations (UN) has expressed serious concerns over the growing violence against women in Bangladesh and called for justice. UN Resident Coordinator tweeted the statement both in Bangla and English. The UN has strongly recommended an urgent reform to the criminal justice system to support and protect […]
At least nine idols of Hindu goddess Durga were vandalised at a village temple in Patuakhali in Bangladesh. Unidentified miscreants attacked and vandalised the Sarbojonin Puja Mandap of Mominpur at Harlal Haldar’s house in Keshabpur Union of Baufal in Patuakhali. The incident took place in the middle of the night on Sunday, police told IANS. […]
New York City, once the worst-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic in the world, has now reached a milestone on the road to recovery by opening its schools for in-person teaching and starting indoor dining in restaurants amid controversies over relaxing restrictions. After taking elaborate safety measures, the Democratic-run city opened its 1,600 schools covering 500,000 […]
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday announced the company’s biggest $1 billion investment for the future of news, in partnerships with news publishers that would pay them to create and curate high-quality content for better online news experience. Pichai launched Google News Showcase that features the editorial curation of award-winning newsrooms to give […]
When India is a victim of China’s bullying behaviour and is facing substantial security challenges, Washington’s sale of advanced weapons system show its commitment to India’s security, according to a senior US State Department official. “At a time when India is facing substantial security challenges, the growth in our defence partnership is exceptionally important. This […]
US President Donald Trump has said that India does not give a “straight count” on the Covid-19 deaths. During the presidential debate on Tuesday night between him and Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden, they both sparred on the extent of the deaths caused by the pandemic. Biden said that the 200,000 people who died […]
Airline major Lufthansa on Tuesday said it will cancel all planned flights between Germany and India from September 30 to October 20. According to the airline, the move comes after Indian authorities rejected Lufthansa’s planned flight schedule for October. “Lufthansa had applied for the continuation of special flights it was granted to operate until the […]
President of the World Uyghur Congress, Dolkan Isa, who is in exile in Germany has said that the Muslim population of China are not even allowed fasting in the holy month of Ramzan and are “forcefully fed through community kitchens”. Isa said this while taking part in a webinar “Uyghur Muslims and their Human rights […]
After India, China is now embroiled in a fresh boundary dispute with Nepal in its remote Humla district that is close to the Nepal-Tibet border. The dispute emerged after the Chinese side unilaterally constructed 11 cemented buildings in the Nepali territory and people in the Lapcha area where the buildings were constructed, brought it to […]
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday admitted she “made a mistake” when she took a selfie with supporters without appropriate social distancing. Neither Ardern nor any of the supporters in the photo taken in Palmerston North last week were wearing a mask, reports The New Zealand Herald newspaper. “In that particular photo I […]