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Feb42021 by News DeskNo Comments

‘We do not Support the New Farm Laws’- US Denounces Reports of Indian Media

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Several English and Hindi news platforms on Thursday published reports by news agencies ANI and PTI claiming that the United States had come out “in support of India’s new farm laws saying it welcomes steps that would improve the efficiency of Indian markets and attract greater private sector investment”. Had they bothered reading the statement released by the Americans, and attributed to a spokesperson for the State Department, the media outlets would have found that this was far from accurate. As the news website Scroll reported, this is what the US statement actually says: “In general the United States welcomes steps that would improve the efficiency of India’s markets and attract greater private sector investment.” The US, however, “encourages that any differences between the par...

Feb32021 by News DeskNo Comments

The World Takes Notice – Support Pours In For The Farmers Protest in India.

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As India’s Farmer Protest continued on Tuesday in India against the new agricultural laws passed by the Modi government internet was taken by a storm as international support started pouring in. While most famous names in media and other fields in India have stayed Mute or have shown less to no concern for the farmers who have been living on the road for weeks which includes several national and regional farm unions, comprising many leaders, joining hands under the umbrella banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha. Some voices have come up in the support of the #farmersProtest in India . From academicians, independent journalists to some prominent left leaders. On Tuesday the micro-blogging site twitter went abuzz when International Music star Rihanna mentioned India’s Farmer crisis and brought t...

Feb22021 by News DeskNo Comments

China Deploys Battlefield Tanks Near LAC in Eastern Ladakh

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China continues to provoke India despite Indian and Chinese military commanders holding several rounds of disengagement talks to defuse the tensions at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, Times of India reported. China’s military has deployed around 350 tanks near the LAC. China has deployed a huge number of sophisticated main battlefield tanks ‘Type 99’ close to the border of India. In many areas, including Despang Area and South Bank, the PLA has deployed its tanks. Since May 5 The Indian and Chinese armies have been in a stalemate at multiple locations in eastern Ladakh. The tension escalated manifold after a violent clash in Galwan Valley in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed.buy bupropion generic buy bupropion generic Since then, both the nuclear-powered nat...

Feb12021 by News DeskNo Comments

Suu Kyi among Top Politicians Detained After Emergency Declared in Myanmar

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Myanmar's military has taken control of the country for one year amid reports de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and many of the country’s senior politicians had been detained. A presenter on the country's military-owned television station, Myawaddy, announced the takeover on Monday and cited a section of the military-drafted constitution that allows the armed forces to take control in times of national emergency. He said the reason for the takeover was in part due to the government’s failure to act on the military’s claims of voter fraud in last November’s election and because it did not postpone the election because of the coronavirus crisis.buy viagra generic viagra4pleasurerx.com over the counter “With the situation we see happening now, we have to assume that the military is stag...

Jan292021 by News DeskNo Comments

Military Confrontation Between India, Pakistan would be Disaster: UN chief

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said it is absolutely essential for India and Pakistan to be able to come together and seriously discuss their problems, cautioning that any military confrontation would be a disaster of unmitigated proportions for both countries and the whole world. Well, what I said in the statement…is, unfortunately, the same that I can say today. I mean, I do believe that it is absolutely essential to have a de-escalation of the situation, namely in the Line of [Control],” the UN chief said. Guterres was responding to a question by a Pakistani journalist on tensions between India and Pakistan over the situation in Kashmir. The question also referred to the statement Guterres had issued in August 2019 on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir where he had appe...

Jan252021 by News DeskNo Comments

Safeguard Religious sites, Promote a culture of Tolerance, UN Passes Resolution

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In the past few years, there is an increase in attacks on religious places in many parts of the world, the United Nations on Thursday passed a resolution asking member countries to safeguard religious sites and to promote a culture of tolerance and peace at all levels. It also asked the Secretary‑General to convene a global conference on the subject. The resolution was sponsored by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan and several other members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned all acts of violence and destruction directed against religious sites around the world and denounced “any moves to obliterate or forcibly convert any religious sites.” A draft resolution was introduced, titled, “Promoting a culture of peace and tolerance to safeguard religio...

Jan252021 by News DeskNo Comments

Amid Talks, India- China Soldiers Clash in Sikkim, 24 Injured

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Around 24 soldiers, 20 Chinese soldiers, and four Indians were injured in the clash at Naku La in Sikkim, as per news reports. The Indian Army soldiers managed to push back Chinese soldiers trying to intrude across the border at Naku La in North Sikkim last week to intrude across the border at Naku La in North Sikkim last week, sources have told India Today despite hostile weather conditions in North Sikkim. The situation at the crash site in Sikkim is tense but stable. A senior source said the Indian forces have been maintaining a strict vigil despite inhospitable weather conditions along with the Indian territory, The latest incident comes months after the fatal face-off that took place on June 15 when PLA soldiers clashed with Indian troops close to patrol point 14 in the Ga...

Jan232021 by News DeskNo Comments

Human Rights Situation in India is very serious, Says UN Special Rapporteur

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The Indian American Muslim Council has released its Human Rights Compendium Series and the first report in this series called Human rights in India. It mainly focused on issues like the sedition law, hate speech, national security legislation, citizenship crisis in Assam and the rest of the country, the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on sanitation workers, migrant workers, fisherfolk, and so on. It is a comprehensive document that highlights the issues facing modern India under the governance of the current ruling BJP government in power since 2014 and how the actions of the government have affected various strata and classes of people and communities. The report was launched on January 21 with a webinar. Different people spoke on it in the webinar, namely Mary Lawlor, UN Spec...

Jan222021 by News DeskNo Comments

At Least 32 Killed in Twin Suicide Bombings by IS in Baghdad

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The death toll from two suicide bombings in a crowded market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has risen to 32 people and injured 100 others officials said. The attacks took place in the commercial area of Bab-al-Sharqi in central Baghdad amid political tensions and a serious economic crisis over the country's planned early elections. The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack. IS claimed responsibility for the attack. Although IS has been defeated in Iraq, it still has a few supporters. Security forces immediately evacuated the area after two suicide bombers struck in Bhar Bazaar. https://twitter.com/thestevennabil/status/1352184239966486533 The Iraqi army said some of the wounded were in critical condition. All hospitals in Baghdad are treating the wou...

Jan212021 by News DeskNo Comments

President Biden signs order to end Trump’s ‘Muslim travel ban’

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In a political whiff to Donald Trump's cantankerous action of limiting immigration while he was the President, the current sworn-in US President Joe Biden on Wednesday ended the 'Muslim Travel Ban', that blocked travel to the United States from several dominant Muslim and African countries. Biden on Wednesday, signed 17 executive orders memorandums and proclamations including ending the Muslim travel ban, just hours after taking the office. Biden directed the State Department to restart visa processing for individuals from the affected countries and to develop ways to address the harm caused to those who were prevented from coming to the United States because of the travel ban as reported by The New York Times. During Trump's first week in office in 2017, Trump implemented the Mus...