During his first visit to Sri Lanka in 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs of India Dr. S. Jaishankar made a clear case for Tamil reconciliation His visit was for strengthening bilateral talks between India and Sri Lanka. Jaishankar spoke of the “longstanding” support for the reconciliation process and “inclusive” political outlook that encourages “ethnic harmony” Gunawardena, in his statement, said the President had “firmly stated” his commitment to the well-being, progress and opportunity “to all our citizens — Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and all”. The Sri Lankan counterpart described earlier the broad areas of their bilateral talks, including cooperation during the…
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PM Modi joined leaders from all over the world in condemning protests and abuse by US President Donald Trump’s supporters at the US Capitol Building in Washington DC. The prime minister said he was “distressed” to see the news and wished that the transition of power between President Donald Trump and US President-elect Joe Biden would be peaceful. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1347009724789653508?s=20 “Disgraceful scenes in US Congress,” said Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. “Trump and his supporters should finally accept the decision of the American voters and stop trampling on democracy,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas posted on Twitter. Angry…
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1346992449403711489?s=20 US President Donald Trump’s followers smashed the Capitol Building in Washington DC on Wednesday. The Capitol building is home to the US Congress and is the seat of the political branch of the US government. The incident shocked the people around the globe. Around 4.15 a.m. (Indian Standard Time), US officials said they had effectively secured the Capitol building after a four-hour clash with pro-Trump rioters. The Capitol Police is now in the process of dispersing Trump supporters from the site, officials added. Despite the appearance of police in full riot gear, scores of Trump backers have been seen…
Kashmir valley seems to be submerged in snow this winter. The valley has been totally cut-off from the world due to heavy snow-fall. Many tourists have been stranded on their way back out of the valley and rescue operations are underway. Meanwhile, tragedy stuck sub-inspector and a woman who were killed in heavy snow in Kashmir, which destroyed more than 100 homes, mainly residential buildings. The sub-inspector has been identified as working with the CRPF. Accumulation of heavy snow on rooftops has destroyed more than two dozen houses in the town of Srinagar. The chilling moment of the collapse of…
Maharashtra’s Kisan Mahasabha leader Arun Bankar made a verbal attack on the RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat that he would not only to blow up the RSS headquarters in Nagpur but also kill RSS Leader Mohan Bhagwat if the Modi government did not agree to their protesting farmers’ demands. The video of the Maharashtra Kisan leader’s vowing to kill the RSS leader has become viral over the social media. Arun Bankar made this shocking statement when he was on his way to join the ongoing protests along the Haryana-Delhi border. He said, ‘’Modi had only one choice and that if he…
The Australian wickets suit Rohit Sharma’s batting style and if he can see off the pacers with the new ball, the Indian vice-captain can conjure an enormous century within the Sydney Test, reckons former India batsman VVS Laxman. An injury during the IPL forced Rohit to miss a serious a part of the Australia tour, where India lost the ODI series, won the T20 assignment and therefore the Test series is locked at 1-1. Laxman feels struggling opener Mayank Agarwal, who has many 17, 9, 0, 5 within the first two matches, will move for Rohit within the Sydney Test,…
Most awaited movie of Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon’s, ‘Bachchan Pandey’ officially went on floors on Wednesday, January 6. The team began the work with the muhurat shot. g. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala, along side the cast and crew of his upcoming action-comedy, travelled to the town last week. The film also stars Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi, and Arshad Warsi. “Straight from the Muhurat Shot of #SajidNadiadwala’s #BachchanPandey,” the post shared on Nadiadwala Grandson official Twitter handle read. “Bachchan Pandey”, directed by Farhad Samji of “Housefull 4” fame, also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Prateik Babbar. The film will see Kumar playing…
BCCI chief and former Team India captain Sourav Ganguly, who underwent angioplasty following a light attack, is now stable and can be discharged from the hospital on Thursday, a politician at the power where he’s admitted said. The former Indian skipper was alleged to be discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, but he expressed to remain there for another day, the official said. “Mr Ganguly is clinically fit. He slept well and had his meal. He wanted to remain within the hospital for another day. So he will head home tomorrow. it’s his personal decision,” Woodlands Hospital MD and CEO…
Recently, an incident in Madhya Pradesh shook the religious sentiments of Hindus when stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui indulged in making fun of Hindu Gods during his comic act. He was immediately arrested from the venue. The Madhya Pradesh court in Indore denied the bail of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui and another accused arrested last week on a complaint that “indecent” remarks had been made against Hindu deities during a display held in Indore. Additional District and Session Court Judge Yatindra Kumar Guru dismissed the petition of bail of Munawar Faruqui and Nalin Y. On 2 January, the Supreme Court of…
India records 18,088 new COVID-19 cases, 21,314 recoveries, and 264 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Health Ministry. The total cases amount to 1,03,74,932 while the active cases count stands at 2,27,546. Total recoveries are 99,97,272 while the death toll stands at 1,50,114. The total number of cases infected with the UK strain of the Coronavirus now stands at 71: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Two hotels in Chennai had a small rise in COVID19 cases, but cases have also decreased sharply. Sample testing is being conducted across several hotels. 3 more people tested positive for the…