The U.K. government has passed an amendment by which Sikhs in the country will be allowed to carry kirpans and use it during religious and cultural functions. The ‘Offensive Weapons Bill’ received the royal assent this week. The Bill had been amended late last year to ensure that it would not impact the right of […]
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‘Ishq’ review: Laudable intent, poor execution
One might best have the best of intentions, but can sometimes be blinded to the pitfalls in its single-minded pursuit. ‘Ishq’ has quite a laudable intent at its heart – to deliver a message against the rampant moral policing in the State. But, along the way, in showing how to respond or take revenge on […]
Why has the U.S. raised trade war stakes?
The story so far: On July 6, 2018, the United States administration slapped a tariff of 25% on $50 billion worth of imports from China. China responded immediately with retaliatory tariffs on a similar scale. On May 10, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariff rate to 25% (from the existing level of 10%) […]
Tripartite negotiations for DPL from May 27
The World Bank’s upcoming talks with Kerala government and Department of Economic Affairs of the Union government on May 27 and 28 in New Delhi will be to secure its development policy loan (DPL) of $150 million for the Rebuild Kerala Initiative. At the two-day meeting at the WB office in the national capital, the […]
Austrian far-right leader resigns after video scandal
Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, a key figure of the European far-right, resigned on May 18 after explosive revelations from a hidden camera sting, just days before key EU elections. “I tendered my resignation as Vice-Chancellor of Austria to Chancellor Kurz, and he accepted this decision,” an emotional Mr. Strache said in a televised statement. Media […]
Australian federal election 2019: Citizens vote to elect PM in climate-dominated election
Australians today have voted to elect their next parliament and prime minister, in what has been widely referred to as the climate-change election, with the first exit poll showing a victory for the opposition Labor Party. After five weeks long election campaigning across the country, around 16 million Australians swarmed to the polling booths across […]
Key constituencies in final phase of Lok Sabha polls
As campaigning for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in 59 parliamentary constituencies ended on Friday, over 10.17 crore voters across seven states and one Union Territory are ready to decide the fate of 918 candidates on Sunday. The States which will go to the polls on Sunday are Punjab (13), Uttar […]
Former CIA official gets 20 years’ imprisonment for spying for China
A former official of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was on Friday sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for spying for China. The former official, Kevin Mallory, was convicted under the Espionage Act for selling classified US “defense information” to a Chinese intelligence agent for $25,000. “Former US Intelligence officer Mallory will spend the next […]
Yuvraj Singh trolls Virat Kohli after India captain posts flashback photo
Virat Kohli shared a throwback photo on social media which prompted Yuvraj Singh to troll the Team India captain. “#FlashbackFriday Hey guys can you guess this city?,” Kohli posted a photo, to which Yuvraj had an hilarious answer. “Looks like Kotkapura? @harbhajan3 what do u think?,” Yuvraj replied to Kohli’s post. As a matter of […]
Defiant Iran says it can easily hit US ships, works to counter sanctions
Iran said on Friday it could “easily” hit US warships in the Gulf, the latest in days of saber rattling between Washington and Tehran, while its top diplomat worked to counter US sanctions and salvage a nuclear deal denounced by President Donald Trump. Tensions have risen in recent days, with concerns about a potential U.S.-Iran […]