New Delhi Possibly in search of lionesses, two brother lions swam 1.3 kilometers across an African river known to be infested with hippos and crocodiles, making it the longest documented swim for African lions with visual evidence.Facing fierce competition for lionesses and having lost a fight...
A close examination of these bank accounts revealed that several high-value inward rebates, each amounting to a few lakhs, were credited to these accounts and also debited from those accounts within a few hours.Upon interrogating the official account holders, central agency officials found out...
The ED also arrested Nagendra's personal assistant (PA), Harish.Raids are being carried out on flats owned by Nagendra in upscale Sadashivanagar in Bengaluru and in Nehru Colony in Ballari city.Nagendra, Congress member from Bellary Rural, was forced to resign after irregularities came to...
Houston, Four Indian-Americans, including a woman, have been charged with allegedly running a human labor trafficking scheme from a home in the US state of Texas, according to a media report.The Princeton Police Department released details of an investigation that led to the arrest of four...
The incident happened on Monday evening. Officials said the drone continued to hover over Indian territory before being forced to return.“Army personnel guarding the LoC observed activity of a Pakistani drone at an altitude of more than 1,000 meters at around 9.15 pm. yesterday and fired five...
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday that the Israeli military on Sunday and Monday ordered tens of thousands of people living in 19 apartment blocks in Gaza City to evacuate immediately.On Sunday, some residents were ordered to evacuate west of Gaza...
Geneva [Switzerland], human rights activists, diplomats and other intellectuals highlighted growing Islamophobia in China targeting Uyghur and Kazakh Muslims during a side event to the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.The event was organized by CAP Liberté de Conscience...
New Delhi: Scores of primary school students were forced to stay at a private school in Prashant Vihar even after regular hours to force their parents to opt for school transport instead of private vans, parents alleged.The students were forced to sit outside in humid weather and many of them...
There has been quite an uproar over the way head teachers have been forced to spend their money in the absence of timely allocation of funds for the mid-day meal scheme.The court was told by the state government that it has allocated Rs 232 crore for the program for the current financial year...
Bangkok [Thailand], The volatile situation in Myanmar has had a ripple effect on its neighbors, including the countries of India and Thailand. As a number of rebel militias intensify their offensive against the military junta in Myanmar, parts of the country are now said to be completely outside...
The Bangladeshi national has been arrested and admitted to hospital for treatment.The BSF has registered a strong protest with the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) against attacks by Bangladeshi criminals on Indian border guard troops.There have been repeated incidents in the last few days due...
In New Delhi [India], Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday criticized the opposition for walking out during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech, saying it sets a dangerous precedent against democratic values."His departure from him today was extremely painful. It was a historic...
The accused have been identified as Amarjeet Singh, owner of Visa Palace Immigration in Mohali, and his accomplice Gurjodh Singh.According to information, the arrested travel agents were sending people from Punjab to Cambodia, promising them data entry jobs. Upon arrival in Siam Reap...
Under the strict control of a Pakistan-led military regime and its intelligence services, the people of Balochistan are suffering immensely.Forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings carried out by an authoritarian regime have severely affected the Baloch community.Historical...
Gaza [Palestine], After Israeli authorities issued new evacuation orders in the Khan Younis area of Gaza, around 2,50,000 people are expected to face displacement, UN humanitarian agencies warned in a report on Tuesday .The UN agency helping Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said "chaos and...
Toyota Customizing and Development Co., which makes auto parts, ambulances and racing cars, reportedly forced about 50 suppliers to maintain more than 650 molds and inspection equipment for parts used in its previous vehicles, Even though he had not planned to place new orders. Kyodo News said...
The group defrauded a woman of Rs 2.71 crore and a man of Rs 43 lakh using the 'digital arrest' scam."The suspects pretended to be police officers and CBI investigators working on money laundering cases and convinced the victims that they were involved in financial crimes," officials said...
Washington, DC [USA], Rushan Abbas, Founder and CEO of Campaign for Uyghurs, recently reflected on the impact and current challenges of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), a critical US federal law enacted to combat forced labor in China. Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.Almost...
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said he was forced to step into the well of the House because Speaker Jagdeep Dhankhar did not give him a chance to speak even when he raised his hand for a long time.Kharge blamed the Rajya Sabha chairman for the...
Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday claimed that he was falsely implicated in a money laundering case and forced to spend nearly five months in jail.In a veiled attack on the BJP, the working president of Jharkhand's ruling JMM said he is concerned about how the...