SC stays implementation of farm laws, sets up panel to resolve impasse

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the implementation of controversial new farm laws till further orders and decided to set up a committee to resolve the impasse over them between the Centre and farmers’ unions protesting at Delhi borders. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said that it will pass an […]

Emergency imposed in Malaysia over virus is reprieve for PM

Emergency imposed in Malaysia over virus is reprieve for PM

Kuala Lumpur,:  Malaysia’s king on Tuesday approved a coronavirus emergency that will suspend parliament at least until August and halt any bids to seek a general election in a political reprieve for embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin assured citizens in a televised speech that the emergency was not a military coup and curfew will […]

No power can prevent us from setting up panel to resolve impasse on farm laws, says SC

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court Tuesday sought cooperation of protesting farmers at Delhi borders and said no power can prevent it from setting up a committee to resolve the impasse over controversial farm laws. The observation of the bench asking protesting farmers bodies to cooperate assume significance in view of reports that they would not […]

Policy update doesn’t affect privacy of messages;includes change related to messaging a biz:WhatsApp

Policy update doesn’t affect privacy of messages;includes change related to messaging a biz:WhatsApp

New Delhi:  WhatsApp on Tuesday said its latest policy update does not affect the privacy of messages as the Facebook-owned company sought to address concerns around security of user data on the platform. In a blogpost, WhatsApp emphasised that it does not share users’ contact lists or data of groups with Facebook for ads purposes, […]

Pakistan, China together form potent threat: Gen Naravane on national security challenges

Pakistan, China together form potent threat: Gen Naravane on national security challenges

New Delhi:  Pakistan and China together form a potent threat to national security and their collusive approach towards India cannot be wished away, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference ahead of Army Day, Gen Naravane elaborated extensively on the situation in eastern Ladakh, and said Indian troops have been […]

Time and momentum on China’s side as world faces unprecedented turbulence, says Xi

Time and momentum on China’s side as world faces unprecedented turbulence, says Xi

Beijing:  Time and momentum are on China’s side as the world faces an unprecedented turbulent time, President Xi Jinping has said, outlining his vision for the ruling Communist Party for the next 30 years to achieve “great rejuvenation of Chinese nation”. Xi, 67, who has become China’s most powerful leader after Mao Zedong since he […]

FBI warns ‘armed protests’ being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington DC

FBI warns ‘armed protests’ being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington DC

Washington:  The FBI has warned that it has received intelligence that “armed protests” were being planned at all 50 US state capitols and in Washington DC in the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, leading to fears of more deadly violence by extremists supporting outgoing President Donald Trump. Posts on pro-Trump and […]

Trump issues emergency declaration in Washington DC

Trump issues emergency declaration in Washington DC

Washington: US President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for the national capital here ahead of his successor Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, amidst threat perception to the event by federal agencies. In a statement on Monday, the White House said the President’s action authorises the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the […]

Antonio Guterres to seek second five-year term as UN Secretary-General

Antonio Guterres to seek second five-year term as UN Secretary-General

United Nations:  UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that he will be seeking a second five-year term as chief of the world organisation. President of the General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, had enquired last Friday about Guterres’ intentions regarding a second mandate. The Secretary-General conveyed to him today that he is available to serve a […]

COVID-19: India records lowest cases in seven months

COVID-19: India records lowest cases in seven months

New Delhi: India recorded 12,584 new cases of coronavirus, the lowest in around seven months, taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to 1,04,79,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll increased to 1,51,327 with 167 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The number of people who […]