No online voting for 2019 elections for Indian expats in UAE: clarifies Consul-General of India
Dubai, Apr 15 : There will be no online voting for the 2019 polls for Indian expatriates in the UAE, the Consul-General of India in Dubai has said, as he dismissed rumours that it was possible for non-resident Indians to vote online for the ongoing general elections. Indian expats have complained that social media platforms […]
Sikh community added vibrancy and vitality to Singapore’s multiracial society
Singapore, Apr 15 : The Sikh community in Singapore has added great vibrancy and vitality to the fabric of the country’s multiracial society, a Singaporean minister has said, lauding the community for contributing to nation-building efforts and distinguishing itself in many different fields from education to law. Communications and Information Minister S Iswaran, while launching […]
Dubai Gurdwara to hold daily iftar during Ramzan
Dubai, Apr 15 : In a heart-warming gesture, the UAE’s only Sikh Gurdwara here, will host iftar for workers throughout the holy month of Ramzan, offering vegetarian meals, according to a media report. The Gurdwara in Dubai’s Jebel Ali, which has been hosting an interfaith iftar during every Ramzan in the past six years, will […]
Over 120 killed, nearly 600 wounded in Libya fighting: WHO
Tripoli, Apr 14: Fighting near Tripoli has killed 121 people and wounded 561 since strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive earlier this month to take the Libyan capital, the World Health Organisation said Sunday. WHO’s Libya account said on Twitter the organisation was sending medical supplies and more staff to Tripoli, and denounced “repeated attacks […]
Lack of formal apology casts shadow over Jallianwala Bagh event in UK
London, Apr 14: The failure of the UK government to tender a formal apology on the centenary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was the overwhelming focus of a commemorative event held at the House of Lords complex in London on Saturday. The massacre took place at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar during the Baisakhi festival on […]
Co-pilot, 2 policemen killed in plane crash in Nepal
Kathmandu, Apr 14: A small passenger plane veered off the runway while taking off and hit two parked helicopters at Lukla airport in Nepal’s Everest region on Sunday, killing a co-pilot and two policemen, officials said. The incident occurred as the plane – a Twin Otter belonging to Summit Air – with registration 9N-AMH skidded […]
Trump says could send illegal migrants to ‘sanctuary cities’
Washington, Apr 13 : US President Donald Trump has said he is seriously considering funnelling detained illegal migrants into the self-declared sanctuary cities that oppose his tough immigration policies. Trump’s announcement on Twitter reversed a previous White House assurance that the idea – criticised as political retribution against cities led by opposition Democrats – had […]
No evidence of Pakistan dismantling terror infrastructure, says ex-envoy Haqqani
Washington, Apr 13 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent statement promising an end of support to terror groups does not reflect a change of policy and is motivated by the fear of getting blacklisted by the global terror-financing watchdog FATF, the country’s former envoy to the US Husain Haqqani has said. Amidst intense global […]
Senators urge Trump administration to delay decision on India’s GSP review
Washington, Apr 13 : Two top American Senators have urged the Trump administration to delay until the end of the general elections its decision to terminate India’s designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preference due to a lack of compliance. The Generalized System of Preference (GSP) is the largest and […]
China trying to create its own globally decisive naval force through BRI: Pentagon
Washington, Apr 12 : China is trying to create its own globally decisive naval force through the ambitious multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative, the Pentagon has told the US Congress, warning that Beijing’s “unfavourable deals” strangle a nation’s sovereignty like an Anaconda enwrapping its next meal. Touted as President Xi Jinping’s pet project, China […]
