One defendant was handed a sentence of 10 years and the two others face seven years in prison, SPA reported on Monday. Agnes Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Killings who lead an independent investigation into the murder, called the verdicts a “parody of justice” on Monday. “The Saudi Prosecutor performed one more act … Read more
NOTE: Camera, smart phone and carrying bag are not included. Description: SMD LED Ring Light Special SMD LED design, with constant current drive and low power loss, makes sure the photography can get the best possible light from this compact light. It equips with dimmable function with a wide dimming … Read more
New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s eleventh hour decision to cancel his visit to all weather ally Pakistan has raised eyebrows and many in the South Asia neighbourhood, rattled by the People’s Liberation Army moves along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in India’s Eastern border in the Himalayan region, believe there is more than … Read more
Image copyright Police handout Image caption Jacob Billington was out with friends when he was stabbed on Sunday A 23-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Birmingham city centre has been named as Jacob Billington. Mr Billington was attacked in Irving Street in the early hours of Sunday while he was out with old … Read more
GENEVA: The World Health Organization is in talks with India about joining the “COVAX” global vaccine allocation plan, a senior WHO adviser said on Monday. “India is certainly eligible, like all countries in the world, to be part of the COVAX facility and discussions are ongoing in that regard,” Bruce Aylward told a briefing in … Read more
The Arunachal Pradesh police on Monday said that five youths who were allegedly abducted by China’s People Liberation Army from a village in the northeastern state on the India-China border last Friday were still missing. The five missing villagers hailed from the Nacho area of Upper Subansiri district and were engaged as porters and guides … Read more
Over the weekend, India which has been reporting a record daily surge in the number of coronavirus cases surpassed Brazil and became the second worst-affected country across the world after the United States. India registered a record 90,802 Covid-19 cases on Monday. As per the health bulletin on September 7, 2020, there have been 42,04,613 … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: In her first excursion to a battleground state since she became the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, Senator Kamala Harris met privately in Wisconsin on Monday with the family of Jacob Blake, a Black man shot repeatedly in the back by police officers. Family members at the meeting included Mr. Blake’s … Read more
The revenue accruing from GST compensation cess goes to the states and the Centre cannot borrow on the security of the tax which it does not own, Finance Ministry sources said. The Centre and opposition-ruled states are at loggerheads over the financing of the Rs 2.35 lakh crore GST shortfall in the current fiscal. Of … Read more
Meat deals, meat deals, we’ve got the meat deals! While it’s a faux pas to wear white after Labor Day in certain circles, red is always in fashion — red meat, that is. Labor Day is here and the inevitable (*sniffles*) end of summer is in sight, but it’s also the last big grilling occasion … Read more