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Congress accused the BJP of trying to divide its ranks. New Delhi: Two Gujarat members of Congress have resigned before Rajya Sabha’s elections on June 19, making it difficult for the party to win more than one of the state’s four seats. The BJP, with 103 members in the 182-member state assembly, can easily win two of Rajya Sabha’s four …

Lora King, the daughter of Rodney King, whose brutal beating by the white police sparked the Los Angeles riots 20 years ago, spoke Wednesday about her father’s case and the death of George Floyd. When asked if he felt we would see justice for Floyd’s death, he said, “I don’t want to be negative, but I don’t.” “I still don’t …

Vijay Mallya lost his appeal against extradition last month. (Proceedings) New Delhi: Business magnate Vijay Mallya cannot be extradited unless “a legal problem is resolved,” the British High Commission told NDTV, stressing that the “problem is confidential.” “Vijay Mallya lost his appeal against extradition last month and was denied permission to appeal further to the UK Supreme Court. However, there …

Speaking to CNN-affiliated News18, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that a “significant number” of Chinese troops had moved to the Current Control Line (FTA) between the two countries. “It is true that the people of China are on the border. They claim that it is their territory. Our claim is that it is our area. There has …

Prime Minister Modi held a video conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison this morning. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video conference with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison this morning ended on a cheery note when the Australian Prime Minister mentioned Prime Minister Modi’s signature hugs and a staple of his home state of Gujarat: Khichdi. The video conference …

Thabane will remain in custody until June 16, after her bail was revoked on charges that due process was not followed during her first court appearance in February when she was charged with murder, the police commissioner told CNN. Holomo Molibeli. Molibeli said the former first lady is back behind bars on a technicality because the prosecution was not allowed …

Facebook and Instagram have unlocked the #sikh hashtag and apologized for it. Instagram said the hashtag was “blocked by mistake” due to a report received in early March. Although the block was in place for almost three months, Facebook became aware of the problem on Wednesday, after large numbers of people were outraged on social media for not allowing them …

(CNN) – Once the fog clears over the mountainous hills, all you can see is green in Dalat, a mountainous region in the central highlands of southern Vietnam. The country’s main agricultural producer, it is a popular vacation destination for Vietnamese and international tourists. But Dalat is also gaining fame for a rather unexpected reason: It is the source of …

Strict blockades like those instigated in China, when the coronavirus outbreak began, are better for economies than longer, more moderate closings like those taken by the United States and many European countries, a new international study suggests. Shorter but tighter locks don’t affect companies as strongly, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Nature Human Behavior. Businesses may face a short …

The Department of Transportation restrictions will take effect on June 16, but could be enacted earlier if President Donald Trump decides to do so. Hours after the announcement, China’s civil aviation regulator issued a notice Thursday that would effectively allow U.S. carriers to resume limited services in the country. The Department of Transportation said the Chinese government is violating an …