Sunday 31 October 2021

Aukus: French president says Australian PM lied over submarine deal

Asked if Australia's leader was untruthful, France's president responds: "I don't think, I know."

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‘Param Bir is in Belgium, slipped out via Nepal’



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Punjab Cong govt forgot Indira: Ex-party president

Former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar on Sunday reminded his own party’s government in the state that it forgot to remember former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.

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Assam man pushes out girl for ‘wearing jeans and not burkha’



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On Patel anniversay, Akhilesh Yadav invokes Jinnah with Bapu and Nehru



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One dead in Czech cable car crash

The incident at a popular tourist site happened when one cabin came loose from its cable and fell.

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Chanting slogans in support of enemy country won’t be tolerated: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

For celebrating Pakistan’s victory against India in the recent T20 World Cup match,UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said his government would “not tolerate” people who come out in support of an “enemy country” and praise it, even as UP Police on Saturday sent a youth to jail and held another for “celebrating” Pakistan’s win over India in a T20 World Cup cricket match on October 24.

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Weekly cases fall below 1 lakh for the first time since February

In good news ahead of Diwali, India reported less than 1 lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, the first time since mid-February this year that the weekly numbers had fallen below the six-figure mark.

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PM Modi to meet DMs of 40 districts with low Covid vaccine dose coverage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting on November 3 with the administrations of districts with low vaccination coverage, immediately after his return from abroad. Districts with less than 50% coverage of the first dose and low coverage of the second dose of Covid vaccines have been called for the meeting, the government said in a statement.

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Char Dham shrines see 4 lakh devotees in a month

Over 4 lakh pilgrims have visited the Char Dham shrines in the Garhwal Himalayas between September 18 and October 31, with the maximum footfall of over 2 lakh in Kedarnath, according to the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board.

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Caste forces teacher to ride 150km daily



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Covid-19: Vaccination rate gets a boost as second dose coverage rises

Covid vaccination rate, that had temporarily slowed down during the four weeks in September-October, has started picking up again, primarily driven by the increasing coverage of the second dose of the jabs.

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Vienna Open: Alexander Zverev beats Frances Tiafoe for title

Alexander Zverev continues his dominant form since the summer, beating Frances Tiafoe in the Vienna Open final.

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Govt, judiciary now in sync on IAS-like service for judges

The idea of an All India Judicial Service on the lines of central services like IAS and IPS seems to be coming closer to fruition with the Centre building a broader consensus with the higher judiciary on the issue and setting the stage for consultations with states.

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UK and France blame each other over fishing row stalemate

Johnson says Macron should "de-escalate the rhetoric" and Macron says the "ball is in Britain's court".

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Biden at G20: Russia and China 'didn't show up' on climate

US President Joe Biden addresses disappointment by some about what was agreed at the G20 ahead of COP26.

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India hints achieving its climate goals could be linked to NSG membership held up by China’s opposition

In a bold move, India on Sunday said that achieving its climate goals may be linked to issues like its membership to the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group — held up due to China's opposition — and availability of technology as it sought to push for the inclusion of differentiated responsibilities that seeks the developed West to fulfil its commitments.

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Climate change: Extreme weather events are 'the new norm'

Scientists from the WMO say global warming is leading the world into "uncharted territory".

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NIA arrests two more accused in militant conspiracy case



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Another jolt to NC, ex-minister, former MLA, among dozen leaders join BJP in Jammu



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‘PIA’ marked balloon recovered from J&K border village



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G-20 leaders agreed to help optimise WHO procedures for Covid-19 vaccines emergency use approval: Piyush Goyal



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Saturday 30 October 2021

A lifetime with the Yanomami people of the Amazon

The photographer who spent 50 years fighting to protect indigenous people.

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The women reviving a vanishing legacy of Sufi music in Kashmir

This six-piece band has overcome a lot of opposition to be able to play Islamic devotional music.

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Declared citizen 2 years ago, woman faces fresh test



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ABVP man stabbed, Sec 144 imposed in N Tripura district



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Stop forced conversion, people must declare faith change: RSS

The RSS said on Saturday that forced religious conversion should stop and those who change their faith should announce it. The Sangh also said it would welcome the passing of any anti-conversion bill. “People who are converted have to announce that they have converted. There are people who get converted and do not disclose that they have converted. They take double benefits,” RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said at a press conference.

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Fresh border row as Assam arrests Mizoram cop



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Indecisive Congress makes Modi stronger, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

PM Narendra Modi and BJP will grow stronger as a political force as long as Congress remains indecisive and displays a lack of seriousness, said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Goa on Saturday. The TMC supremo said Congress had squandered several opportunities to take on BJP, because of which the country is suffering.

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Congress win is vital, not who becomes Rajasthan CM again: Ashok Gehlot

Less than a month after declaring he aimed to become Rajasthan CM for the fourth time, Ashok Gehlot on Saturday sought to put party before personal ambition by saying the only goal that mattered was for Congress to form the government again in 2023.

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Ex-BSP MLA gets life term in 2008 rape case



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No backend talks with Congress: Capt Amarinder

Rejecting reports of back-end talks with Congress, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said on Saturday that the time for rapprochement was over.

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Ahead of UP polls, 6 rebel BSP MLAs, BJP lawmaker join SP

Six rebel BSP MLAs and one sitting legislator from BJP formally joined Samajwadi Party in Lucknow on Saturday. After inducting the seven MLAs into the party fold, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said BJP should now change its slogan from ‘Mera parivar BJP parivar’ to ‘mera parivar bhaagta parivar’.

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Make SCs, STs active stakeholder in court proceedings, says SC

Observing that people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes continue to “face insurmountable hurdles in accessing justice from the stage of filing the complaint to the conclusion of the trial”, the Supreme Court on Friday said they must be made an active stakeholder in criminal proceedings and it is mandatory to keep victims of offences under the SC/ST Act informed about the court proceedings against accused and be allowed to be heard.

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Second NBW against Param Bir Singh

A metropolitan court on Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant against IPS officer Param Bir Singh and two other accused — Vinay Singh and Chhota Shakeel aide Riyaz Bhatti — in a case of alleged extortion where the accused threatened a hotelier and extorted money, reports Ahmed Ali. This is the second non-bailable warrant against the officer.

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5 more months to go, NREGS 2021 fund already exhausted

In what shows that employment demand under MGNREGS will be high like last year, belying the government’s expectations and funding, the scheme has already exhausted the budget approved for the current financial year with five more months to go.

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Consensual sex with major girl not an offence, but unethical, says high court

Rejecting the bail plea of a person accused of raping his girlfriend along with other accused, the Allahabad high court has said that “having consensual sex with a major girl is not an offence, but is unethical, immoral and against established Indian norms”.

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Congress allowed namaz on national highway: Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused Congress of “appeasement politics”, claiming that when he visited Uttarakhand earlier during the party’s tenure, “people had permission to block a national highway fornamaz”.

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First papal visit to India since 1999 likely after PM Modi’s invite

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, where Modi invited the head of the Roman Catholic Church to visit India and the two leaders discussed the future of a post-Covid world and climate change among other issues at a meeting that went on for an hour beyond the scheduled 20 minutes.

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SC raps MP govt over detention of doc under NSA, nixes order

Holding it mandatory for a government authority to expeditiously deal with and communicate its decision on a representation made by a person against preventive detention, the Supreme Court on Friday invalidated an order passed by Madhya Pradesh government against a doctor after noting that no decision was taken on his representation for two months. Rejection of his plea by the Centre was also not communicated to him in jail.

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2 decades of drought emptying out Andhra’s ‘blessed’ district

Anantapur in Telugu means “blessed with many things”. It's an ironic name for a place that has come to be known for what it’s not blessed with — rainfall. This district in Andhra Pradesh has seen 18 droughts in the last 20 years (till 2020), making it a living example of creeping desertification and mass migration.

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Pakistan ex-general's son convicted for inciting anarchy in army



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Army officer, jawan killed in blast along LoC

An Army officer and a jawan were killed in a mine explosion near a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district late Saturday.

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Friday 29 October 2021

Calcutta HC: CAT's order on ex-Bengal CS Alapan 'shocks judicial conscience'



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Chief secy, CP will be liable if cracker rules flouted: SC



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Marshall 'Major' Taylor: The first black American world champion & his fight to the top

Marshall 'Major' Taylor was the first black American to become a world champion, in 1899. This is his largely forgotten story.

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The 17-year-old making films fun for deaf children

Mariella, 17, made an app during lockdown that's helping some kids enjoy films for the first time.

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COP26: What do the poorest countries want from climate summit?

Rich countries will get most of the attention, but developing countries are on climate change's front line.

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Objectionable post on goddess must be junked, Delhi HC tells Twitter



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MP: Fake gang-rape complaint gets woman, son-in-law 10 years' jail



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Canada challenges compensation order for indigenous children

The Trudeau government opposes the court order to pay C$40,000 to each indigenous child.

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Week in pictures: 23 - 29 October 2021

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken this week.

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La Palma: Living with lava

Residents on the Spanish island share how Cumbre Vieja's eruption has changed their lives.

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The viral basketball star changing views on Muslim women in sport

Viral basketball sensation Jamad Fiin's videos have racked up millions of views online.

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COP26: African climate activists' message to world leaders

Young climate activists from Africa share their message to world leaders at COP26.

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Biodiversity park to come up on Yamuna banks in Delhi



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California condors: Virgin births discovered in critically endangered birds

Scientists discover California condors can give birth without any male genetic DNA.

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'Some pray, others drink': SC won't shut bar near temple



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After 11 months, Delhi border barricades start coming down



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Modi talks to EU leaders on trade, climate, Covid



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Saudi Arabia expels Lebanon ambassador amid Yemen row

The kingdom is also recalling its envoy from Beirut over "insulting" remarks by a Lebanese minister.

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Fetty Wap: US rapper charged with drug trafficking

The artist was arrested at a stadium in New York City before his concert.

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Palestinian groups branded terrorists by Israel say they are being silenced

Six human rights groups outlawed by Israel say they are being silenced and want the ban removed.

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Dramatic footage shows tornado cut across Texas highway

The twister flung trees and cars into the air and affected 100 homes, officials said.

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J&K civilian killings: 2 arrested in NIA searches across 3 districts



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The moment Facebook became Meta

Meta, the rebranded Facebook, made its debut at the company’s headquarters with a new sign today.

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Thursday 28 October 2021

Africa's week in pictures: 22-28 October 2021

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

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30% drop in OECD migration



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Wankhede wife pleads to CM on Marathi identity



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Bias in FB algorithm a serious issue: Chandrasekhar



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'UP mein chalta hoga': Delhi HC slams UP police



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Japan election: Why the ruling party keeps winning

As Sunday's polls approach, we look at why it is so difficult to defeat the ruling party.

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Fearing arrest, NCB officer Wankhede moves HC



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SRK 'teary-eyed' as Aryan, 2 others get bail after 25 days

The Bombay high court on Thursday granted bail to 23-year-old Aryan Khan, son of actor Shah Rukh Khan, his friend Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, a model from Madhya Pradesh, in the case of alleged seizure of drugs from a cruise liner on October 2. All of them have spent 25 days in custody.

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India to push for climate justice at COP26: Environment minister



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Suicides up 10% in Covid-hit 2020



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Climate change: Major US oil companies face grilling by Congress

House Democrats accuse major oil companies of misleading the public for decades.

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J&K administration okays premature retirement of eight employees over corruption charges



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US returns antiquities to India in stolen art investigation

US authorities returned about 250 antiquities to India on Thursday in a long-running investigation of a stolen art scheme. The items, worth an estimated $15 million, were handed over during a ceremony at the Indian Consulate in New York City.

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IT raids on offices, premises of India's two leading dry fruit groups



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Tragedy of monumental scale: UNGA prez at launch of Global Decade of Action on road deaths



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National regd births and deaths database to help update NPR, aadhaar, other databases



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Not for sale to private entities: Israel ambassador on Pegasus spyware



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India, Israel look to harvest 'positives' from new Quad, despite differing perceptions on Iran



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Farm sector did well in pandemic year, but recorded more suicides in 2020 compared to previous year



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Nepal Army chief to visit India next month to bolster military ties

By Shirish B Pradhan Kathmandu, Nepal Army chief General Prabhuram Sharma will pay a four-day visit to India next month during which he will meet with his Indian counterpart General M Naravane and other service chiefs to boost bilateral defence ties, it was announced here on Thursday.

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Accidental deaths down by 11% in 2020; share of two-wheeler fatalities up in Covid year



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Facebook changes its name to Meta in major rebrand

The social media giant says the new name will better encompass what it does.

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Wednesday 27 October 2021

90% in Delhi have antibodies against coronavirus: 6th Sero



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After long wait, DDMA okays Chhath



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US CDC eases norms to let in those jabbed with Covaxin



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