Chandigarh, November 20 A drone from Pakistan was spotted close to the international border of India and Pakistan in Kassowal area of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, officials said on Sunday. The unmanned aerial vehicle flew back to Pakistan after the Border Security Force (BSF) troops fired at it Saturday…
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‘I don’t see any reason for it’: Trump snubs Twitter after Musk announces reactivation of ex-President’s account
November 19 Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favour of reinstating the former US President, who was banned from the social media service for inciting violence, in a poll organized by new owner Elon Musk. Slightly…
View More ‘I don’t see any reason for it’: Trump snubs Twitter after Musk announces reactivation of ex-President’s accountUS varsity updates policy, allows Sikh students to wear kirpan on campus
IANS New York, November 20 The University of North Carolina, Charlotte, has updated its ‘Weapons on Campus’ policy to allow Sikh students to wear a kirpan, a religious expression of faith, on campus. The move comes about two months after a Sikh student at the university was arrested on campus…
View More US varsity updates policy, allows Sikh students to wear kirpan on campusCOP27 approves ‘loss and damage’ fund to help poor countries; Indian climate experts welcome deal
New Delhi, November 20As the UN climate summit in Egypt on Sunday created history by deciding to establish a fund to address loss and damage, experts in India welcomed it is a testament to the tenacity of climate vulnerable countries and a warning shot to polluters that they can no…
View More COP27 approves ‘loss and damage’ fund to help poor countries; Indian climate experts welcome dealCOP27 approves ‘historic decision’ to set up ‘loss and damage’ fund to help poor countries; Indian climate experts welcome deal
Vibha Sharma New Delhi, November 20 The UN climate talks in Egypt ended today after prolonged discussions, creating “history” by deciding to establish a fund to address loss and damage—a development that was welcomed by all, including by experts in India, saying that the “shift in mindset” offered “hope”. “It…
View More COP27 approves ‘historic decision’ to set up ‘loss and damage’ fund to help poor countries; Indian climate experts welcome dealCOP27 approves ‘historic decision’ to set up ‘loss and damage’ fund, but contentious issues remain
Vibha Sharma New Delhi, November 20 The UN climate talks in Egypt ended after prolonged discussions with countries adopted a hard-fought final agreement to set up a ‘loss and damage’ fund to help poor countries being battered by climate disasters. The development was welcomed by many who called it a…
View More COP27 approves ‘historic decision’ to set up ‘loss and damage’ fund, but contentious issues remainCOP27: Countries approve ‘loss and damage’ fund to help poor countries
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 20 Countries agreed early on Sunday at the COP27 climate summit to set up a fund to help poor countries being battered by climate disasters, but delayed approving a wider deal outlining global resolve to fight climate change. After tense negotiations that ran through the night,…
View More COP27: Countries approve ‘loss and damage’ fund to help poor countriesEconomic crackdown on terror havens a must: Shah targets Pak
New Delhi, November 19In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said strict economic crackdown should be launched against “terror haven” countries whose governments had made terrorism their state policy.Adopt new approachTo fight terror, it’s a must to encourage a ‘whole of the govt’ approach at…
View More Economic crackdown on terror havens a must: Shah targets PakIndia to be 2nd largest economy by ’50: Adani
New Delhi, November 19Industrialist Gautam Adani has reiterated his confidence in India’s growth story, saying it will become the world’s second largest economy by 2050.Foundation laidIndia’s success story of combining economic growth and democracy has no parallel. The foundation to build a new resilient India has already been laid. Gautam…
View More India to be 2nd largest economy by ’50: AdaniUS hails PM on G20, but cites his case for immunity to Saudi Prince
New Delhi, November 19Even as the White House today appreciated India’s role in negotiating the G20 Summit’s declaration in Bali, the US State Department, while explaining the immunity granted to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, pointed out that PM Narendra Modi was…
View More US hails PM on G20, but cites his case for immunity to Saudi PrinceEconomic crackdown necessary in terror havens, says Amit Shah in veiled attack on Pakistan
New Delhi, November 19 In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said some countries repeatedly support terrorists and have made terrorism their state policy, and underscored the need for a “strict economic crackdown” in these terror havens. Shah also said the international community will…
View More Economic crackdown necessary in terror havens, says Amit Shah in veiled attack on PakistanMan’s ration card displays ‘Kutta’ instead of ‘Dutta’ surname, watch how he expressed his dissent by ‘barking’ before official
Chandigarh, November 19 An utmost outlandish video has surfaced on social media where a man expressed his resentment before an executive magistrate in West Bengal by ‘barking’ like a dog, as his surname ‘Dutta’ was misspelt as ‘Kutta’ in ration card. The video has been shared on Twitter by…
View More Man’s ration card displays ‘Kutta’ instead of ‘Dutta’ surname, watch how he expressed his dissent by ‘barking’ before officialPAU alumnus Prof H Deep Saini appointed Vice-Chancellor of Canada’s prestigious McGill University
Toronto, November 19 Noted Indian-origin plant physiologist Professor H Deep Saini has been appointed as the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Canada’s prestigious McGill University. McGill is the home to more than 10,000 foreign students, including from India, who make up more than 27% of the student population. Internationally, McGill ranked…
View More PAU alumnus Prof H Deep Saini appointed Vice-Chancellor of Canada’s prestigious McGill UniversityTerrorist Harvinder Singh Rinda dies of ‘drug overdose’ in Pakistan
Chandigarh, November 19 Most-wanted terrorist Harvinder Singh Rinda was found dead in Pakistan allegedly due to drug overdose. He was the main brain planning targeted killings and spread of terrorism in Punjab. Senior police officials of Punjab and central agencies have confirmed his death. Officials said Rinda had recently…
View More Terrorist Harvinder Singh Rinda dies of ‘drug overdose’ in PakistanPunjab cadre officer Arun Goel appointed Election Commissioner
New Delhi, November 19Former bureaucrat Arun Goel was on Saturday appointed as Election Commissioner.A Punjab cadre officer of the 1985-batch, Goel will join Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey in the poll panel.His appointment was announced by the government in a press statement.Sushil Chandra had…
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