Daily Archives: November 16, 2022

State govts challenge post

Role of Governors By Dhurjati Mukherjee Recently Vice-Chancellors of seven Kerala universities have moved the High Court seeking direction to cancel the Chancellor’s show cause notice...

India fails its women

Stree Shakti Anyone? By Poonam I Kaushish Women are the buzz words in this silly electoral season with ballot boxes in Himachal sealed and Gujarat and...

Palestinian kills 3 Israelis, wounds 3 in West Bank stabbing

JERUSALEM (AP) — A knife-wielding Palestinian killed two Israelis in a stabbing Tuesday at a settlement in the occupied West Bank, then stole a...

China plays down protests against CPEC at Pak’s Gwadar port; says not directed against...

Beijing, Nov 15 (PTI) A wary China on Tuesday sought to downplay reports of mass protests against the CPEC projects at Pakistan's port city...

Pakistan-Afghan border crossing shut for third day after firing incident

Islamabad, Nov 15 (PTI) A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan was still shut on Tuesday for the third consecutive day after a...

WHO chief thanks PM Modi for collaboration in building global traditional health centre

Bali, Nov 15 (PTI) WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for collaborating with the world health body on...

Sri Lanka monetary policy reforms led to path for recovery: Central Bank Governor

Colombo, Nov 15 (PTI) Key economic policy adjustments made by Sri Lanka's central bank have averted an economic crash landing in the ongoing economic...

PM Modi, Chinese President Xi shake hands at side event at G20 Summit

Bali, Nov 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands Tuesday at a side event at the G20 Summit...

Australian PM raises trade ‘blockages’ with China’s Xi

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he raised with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday his concerns about trade...

Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police have apprehended more suspects in connection with the bombing of a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul that killed six...

China state media demand strict adherence to ‘zero COVID’

BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling party called for strict adherence to the hard-line “zero-COVID” policy Tuesday in an apparent attempt to guide public perceptions...

Climate activists throw liquid at Klimt painting in Vienna

BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists in Austria on Tuesday attacked a famous painting by artist Gustav Klimt with a black, oily liquid and one...

G-20 to hold tough on Russia, urge end to Ukraine war

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Leaders of the world’s largest economies appeared ready Tuesday to convey a strong message from most condemning Russia’s invasion...

Eastern Ladakh: Army focus on setting up permanent defences using 3D printing technology

New Delhi, Nov 15 (PTI) In a major technology push, Indian Army has envisioned construction of "permanent defences" along the Line of Actual Control...

20 girls selected for Army-sponsored IT education course in J-K’s Ramban

Jammu, Nov 15 (PTI) As many as 20 girls have started a year-long computer application course launched by the Army for the underprivileged students...

Mixed response to Assam bandh demanding ST status

Guwahati, Nov 15 (PTI) A 12-hour Assam bandh called by six communities demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status drew a mixed response on Tuesday, with...

Himanta inaugurates new infrastructure projects at GMCH

Guwahati, Nov 15 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday inaugurated several infrastructure projects at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). Speaking on...

Assam elephant mistreated again’ in Tamil Nadu temple: PETA

Guwahati/Chennai, Nov 15 (PTI) Joymala, an elephant from Assam which was allegedly mistreated at a temple in Tamil Nadu, is in news again with...

ULFA(I) takes responsibility for ambush on Army in Assam

Guwahati, Nov 15 (PTI) The proscribed ULFA(Independent) outfit on Tuesday took responsibility for an ambush on an Army patrol party in Assam's Tinsukia district...

Banned PFI’s student wing leader in police remand

Guwahati, Nov 14 (PTI) Leader of banned Popular Front of India's student wing Amir Hamza was on Monday remanded in police custody by a...