Two Hindu girls, Suthi and Shama were forcibly abducted from Chundiko town of Sindh in Pakistan. The brother of a Pak politician abducted the two minor Hindu girls have been abducted in Sindh province, and the family of the girls have alleged that they are facing constant threats. In a video, the victims’ family said that their minor daughters Suthi and Shama were forcibly abducted by the brother of Pir Faisal Shah Jeelani, a member of the National Assembly. A family member said that Hindu minorities continue to face persecution in Sindh and they fear that girls will be converted…
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In a revolutionary change, Saudi authorities abolished public flogging as a form of punishment for those who violate the law. As per reports, the decision is provided for by the directive of the Supreme Court of the kingdom. The document states flogging will be replaced by imprisonment or fines. It says this is an extension of human rights reforms brought by King Salman and his son, the country’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The last time that flogging in Saudi Arabia hit the headlines was in 2015 when blogger Raif Badawi was subjected to the punishment in…
Akshay Kumar is in the talks with studios about releasing his upcoming horror-comedy Laxmmi Bomb directly on a streaming platform. A source informed the tabloid that Disney+Hotstar plans to come on board with the actor to procure the release rights of Laxmmi Bomb, which was scheduled to hit the big screens on May 22. “Akshay, director Raghava Lawrence and the producers are discussing the offer. There’s a lot of post-production work left on the movie, including editing, background music, mixing and VFX. Since the team is working from home, the process is taking longer than usual. However, the makers are…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is returning to work Monday after recovering from COVID-19, according to multiple reports citing Downing Street. Johnson had been staying at Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence, following his release from London’s St. Thomas’ Hospital, where he was admitted early in April. He spent three nights in the facility’s intensive care unit. He was released from St. Thomas’ nearly two weeks ago. Upon being discharged, Johnson recorded a video thanking the hospital’s staff for saving his life. “I have today left hospital after a week in which the NHS has saved my life, no question,”…
The ruling Trinamool Congress on Saturday launched a blitz attack on the visiting Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs), as two ministers and two MPs accused the delegations of spreading political virus by speaking on the lines of the BJP and thereby disrupting the fight against the raging Covid-19 putbreak. Trinamool Rajya Sabha leader Derek O”Brien claimed the IMCTs” visit has served no purpose as they are touring the districts with no hotspots. “Their real aim is to spread political virus. They are doing it shamelessly. Blatantly,” O”Brien said in a video message. O”Brien also described the IMCT as “India”s Most Callous…
“I heard UP Chief Minister’s statement on running buses and I would request against it. I feel, at this point, we need to exercise caution. This is not the time. If someone contracts coronavirus, then it can become a big problem in Uttar Pradesh,” cautions Nitin Gadkari Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today sounded a note of caution over Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s plan to bring back migrant workers from the state stranded across the country due to the coronavirus lockdown. Mr Gadkari, the Road Transport and Highways Minister, reiterated directions issued by the centre to all states last…
The nationwide lockdown amid the coronavirus scare has pushed back the start of academic sessions in universities across the country, which will now begin in September 2020. It is one of the recommendations made by a seven-member committee set up by the University Grants Commission so as to give recommendations on the start of the new academic calendar and conduct of higher education examinations across the country. The panel in its recommendations suggested that the academic sessions should be started two months late. The expert panel pointed out that the examinations could not be held as per the earlier schedule…
North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-un is reportedly to be in a ‘vegetative state’ as his health appears could be more serious than initially believed, Japanese media reported. Earlier this week, the North Korean leader was gravely ill following heart surgery. Media reports said that China had dispatched a team to North Korea to advise on Kim’s health. However, the reports about Kim’s health are disputed as North Korea has not made any official statement regarding it. The Chinese Communist Party’s International Liaison Department departed for North Korea on Thursday. Those involved are keeping quiet about the nature of the…
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is using the lockdown period to carry out maintenance work even as the freight and parcel carrying trains are running regularly with essentials items 24X7, an official said. With the passenger trains having stopped plying throughout the country for more than a month, different divisions of NFR are busy converting the lockdown period into an opportunity to speed up maintenance work, NFR chief public relations officer (CPRO) Subhanan Chanda, said on Saturday. Although freight and parcel carrying trains are running regularly with essentials items 24×7, Chanda said there are ample time gaps to take up…
The Australian government might make travel exemptions for the Indian team’s tour Down Under later this year to save the cricket board from losing a staggering 300 million Australian dollars in the wake of COVID-9 pandemic. Cricket Australia is under huge financial pressure due to global lockdown and has laid off 80 percent of its staff. India’s four-Test tour in December-January could provide a relief to the struggling bldy As of now, Australia’s borders are sealed till September 30 but their could be an extension of travel sanctions. According to a report in ‘ESPNCricinfo’,”international exemptions to allow an India touring…