A day after the two counties held high-level talks, India and China have agreed to “peacefully resolve the situation in the border areas in accordance with various bilateral agreements”, the Foreign Ministry said today. The talks were requested by India and were held at the Border Personnel Meeting Point in Maldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh on Saturday. “It took place in a cordial and positive atmosphere. Both sides agreed to peacefully resolve the situation in the border areas in accordance with various bilateral agreements and keeping in view the agreement…
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The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church reportedly declared that yoga had no place in the life of Christians after the Greek media recommended the activity, as a means to ease stress amidst the Coronavirus outbreak. Labelling it as ‘absolutely incompatible’ with Christianity, the Church noted that yoga was not another physical exercise but instead a fundamental chapter in ‘Hindu religion.’ The decision regarding the same was made on Tuesday by the Greek Orthodox Church during a meeting chaired by Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens. The Church had been a vocal critic of yoga since 2015. Last year, the Reverend…
In connection with the brutal killing of the pregnant elephant after being fed with crackers, two persons have been identified. The probe into the case led to the prime accused Abdul Kareem and son Riyasudheen. Malayalam TV channel Janmabhumi confirmed the development. https://twitter.com/DDNewsMalayalam/status/1268768071071657984?s=20 Kerala Police arrested Wilson, a tenant farmer, in connection with death of the pregnant elephant. Wilson, who originally hails from Malappuram district, was working as rubber tapper in the plantation. The investigation team took Wilson for evidence collection where the explosive was prepared. Remains of the explosive were found from the shed during evidence collection. Wilson will…
A special court for lawmakers here has allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to withdraw a hate speech and assault case against Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and 4 of his supporters lodged in Kaushambi district in 2011. Special Judge Bal Mukund allowed the state government’s application to withdraw a case. Following the writ , the case was dropped against four other accused Vibhuti Narayan Singh, Jai Chandra Mishra, Yashpal Kesari, Prem Chand Chaudhari, who all were on bail. The case against Maurya was lodged at Kotwali police headquarters in Kaushambi allegedly for allegedly giving a provocative speech during an…
England captain Joe Root may be a doubtful starter for the primary Test against the West Indies next month as he is required to undergo seven days of self-isolation after attending the birth of his second child. The first game of the three-Test series begins at the Aegeas Bowl from July 8 and Root’s wife is due round the same time, The Telegraph reported. As per the rules from England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Root will got to self-isolate for every week before rejoining the national team. However, ECB is consistently reviewing its guidelines and therefore the self-isolation rule…
The Delhi Medical Association on Saturday hit out at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after he warned hospitals of stern action if they refuse COVID-19 patients or indulge in “black-marketing” of beds amid growing concerns over a surge in coronavirus cases in the capital. “Delhi Medical Association strongly condemns the way Delhi CM (Chief Minister) is warning the doctors and threatening the hospitals about COVID-19 patients admissions and tests,” the body said in a statement. “Doctors who are serving the people of Delhi tirelessly from last two months in this pandemic crisis risking their lives feel insulted by the way they…
After three of its legislators tendered their resignations within 24 hours, the Congress in Gujarat has been driven under the shield of resort politics yet again. Latest inputs indicate that the Congress has shifted all 65 of its remaining MLAs to a resort. In light of the novel coronavirus outbreak and the need for social distancing, these legislators have been divided into three teams led by three major leaders of the Gujarat Congress. Each of these teams comprises 20-25 legislators. One of the teams has been shifted to Wind Winds Resort near Ambaji in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district on the Gujarat-Rajasthan…
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised M Nethra’s father in his monthly radio programme “Mann ki Baat” selfless gesture, today she has been appointed as a “Goodwill Ambassador to the Poor” for the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP). The teenager convinced her father to give Rs 5 lakh, which he saved for her education, to help the poor tide over immense hardships amid the coronavirus lockdown. State minister Sellur Raju praised the girl for her gesture, and said he will ask Chief Minister E Palaniswami to honour her with an award named after late Chief Minister J…
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, the husband of tennis star Serena Williams, called Friday for his seat on the board of the social news company to be given to a black candidate. Ohanian said in an online post that he resigned from the board of Reddit, which he co-founded 15 years ago. He vowed to use any future gains on his stock in the enterprise to serve the black community, predominantly by curbing racial hate. Ohanian also pledged a million dollars to former NFL star Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp. “It’s long overdue to do the right thing,” Ohanian said…
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted to say his mother died this morning. In the tweet accompanied by a photo of the Union Minister’s mother, Mr Goyal said his mother had spent her life in service and inspired him to follow in her footsteps. https://twitter.com/PiyushGoyal/status/1269100434741854208?s=20 “My revered mother, who always showed me the way with her affection and love, died this morning. She spent her life serving, and also inspired us to live with service. May God give her a place. Om shanti,” Mr Goyal tweeted. Mr Goyal’s colleagues and people on social media gave their condolences. “I am extremely saddened…