BRUSSELS: Nato on Friday condemned Russia‘s annexation of four more regions of Ukraine and warned Moscow of “severe consequences” if it uses nuclear weapons in its war against Kyiv. “This land grab is illegal and illegitimate. NATO allies do not and will not recognize any of this territory as part of Russia,” NATO chief Jens […]
Month: September 2022
P Chidambaram, Digvijaya Singh in race to succeed Mallikarjun Kharge as leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha | India News
NEW DELHI: With Mallikarjun Kharge set to become the Congress president, former finance minister P Chidambaram and Digvijaya Singh are in the race to succeed him as leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, with Singh’s nose seemingly ahead. Sources said Kharge is set to resign as the leader of opposition in keeping with the party’s […]
Love capsule: I found my boyfriend cheating on me with my ex bestie at a Durga Puja Pandal
In the summer of 2018, my parents and my boyfriend’s parents decided that it was time the two of us settled down. Our wedding date was fixed for the end of the year. I was screaming with excitement from the inside because all I ever wanted was to spend my life with the one who […]
Iran committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in 2019 crackdown: rights lawyers
LONDON: Iran’s government and security forces committed “crimes against humanity” in their suppression of huge nationwide protests in 2019, an international panel of lawyers probing the crackdown concluded on Friday. The Iran Atrocities (Aban) Tribunal, which was convened by various human rights groups, heard evidence from over 250 witnesses as it investigated whether the Iranian […]
India abstains, Russia vetoes draft UNSC resolution condemning ‘illegal referenda’ and annexation of four Ukrainian territories
India abstained on a draft resolution tabled in the UN Security Council by the US and Albania that condemns Russia‘s “illegal referenda” and annexation of four Ukrainian territories and requires that Moscow withdraw troops from Ukraine immediately. The 15-nation UN Security Council voted on the resolution tabled by the US and Albania that condemned Russia’s […]
Kabul Blast: At least 19 killed in suicide bombing at Kabul education centre | World News
KABUL: A Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief says 19 people were killed and 27 were wounded in a suicide bombing in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital. “An educational centre called ‘Kaj’ has been attacked, which unfortunately has caused deaths and injuries,” interior ministry spokesman Abdul Nafy Takor tweeted. “Security teams have […]
India vs South Africa T20I match at Guwahati ‘sold out’ | Cricket News
GUWAHATI: The T20 International between India and South Africa here on Sunday is set to be a full house with all tickets sold out, an official said. The transparent manner in which the tickets were sold has also increased the enthusiasm among the cricket fans, Assam Cricket Association (ACA) secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI on […]
Google Chrome will soon show the ‘correct’ tab count for Android users
Google Chrome on Android will soon start counting the total number of tabs that you have opened separately. In 2021, Google Chrome started creating Tab Groups on Android where the number of tabs opened inside a group is shown as a single tab beside the Omnibox. Google seems to have started rolling out Chrome version […]
UK ‘will never accept’ Russian annexation of four Ukrainian territories: PM
LONDON: Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday accused Vladimir Putin of breaching international law as Russia prepared to formally annex four occupied Ukrainian territories. Truss criticised the Russian leader for showing “clear disregard for the lives of the Ukrainian people he claims to represent”. “The UK will never ignore the sovereign will of those people […]
Putin’s claim of Western sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines ‘outrageous’ and ‘absurd’: US state secy Blinken
WASHINGTON: United States secretary of state Antony Blinken on Friday called Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s claim of Western sabotage in the leaks of the Nord Stream gas pipelines “absurd” and “outrageous.” “I really have nothing to say to the absurd allegation from President Putin that we are or other partners or allies are somehow responsible […]