180 suspected victims of extrajudicial killings found in Burkina Faso graves, rights group says

180 suspected victims of extrajudicial killings found in Burkina Faso graves, rights group says

A majority of the bodies were found dumped along highways, under bridges, and in fields outside Djibo town. A few were discovered in the town between November and June, the rights group said, citing interviews with residents. Residents told HRW that those buried between March and April were found blindfolded and had been shot. HRW … Read more

12 of the best tax deductions in 2020

12 of the best tax deductions in 2020

Maica/Getty Images There are loads of deductions you can claim to reduce what you owe or increase your tax refund. You’re probably already familiar with the most common write-offs — like property taxes — but there are many more deductions that are less well-known.  We’ve rounded up a dozen of the most valuable tax deductions here. … Read more

View: Why there can be no ‘Buffer Zones’ on the LAC

View: Why there can be no ‘Buffer Zones’ on the LAC

There can be nothing like a ‘buffer zone’ for India on the Line of Actual Control with China. It appears patrolling restrictions – usually put in place after any face-off — have been conflated with an old Chinese construct, which first played out after the 1962 war when Beijing proposed that either side should withdraw … Read more

Gold could rally 10% from Wednesday record high of Rs 50,000 plus: Kotak Bank official

Gold could rally 10% from Wednesday record high of Rs 50,000 plus: Kotak Bank official

Gold of 995 purity (24 carat), which hit a record high of Rs 50,392.75 per 10 gm on Wednesday including taxes, could rally another 10% in the next six-nine months, said Shekhar Bhandari, global transaction banking head, Kotak Mahindra Bank. “Rising US-China trade tensions, negative real rates by central bankers and fallout from Covid would … Read more

People trapped as crane collapses on to houses

People trapped as crane collapses on to houses

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA 20-metre (65ft) crane crashed on to a property in Gale Street, Bow A crane has collapsed on to two terraced houses in east London leaving residents trapped inside. The 20m (65ft) crane crashed on to the properties and a block of flats under development in the … Read more

Man gets 12 years for murdering ex-president’s son

Man gets 12 years for murdering ex-president’s son

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Dr Fritz von Weizsäcker, second from left, was the youngest son of President Richard von Weizsäcker A German man has been convicted of murdering Dr Fritz von Weizsäcker, the son of Germany’s former president. A Berlin court handed Gregor S a 12 year sentence and sent him to a … Read more

Kulbhushan Jadhav coerced to refuse death verdict review, case is a farce: India hits out at Pakistan

Kulbhushan Jadhav coerced to refuse death verdict review, case is a farce: India hits out at Pakistan

Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Anurag Srivastava said in response to a query about Kulbhushan Jadhav, “We have been pursuing through diplomatic channels full and effective implementation of the ICJ judgment in the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav. The media statement made by Pakistan today in the case seeks to mask its continuing … Read more