Lawmakers in the Thai House of Representatives unanimously passed the draft laws on Wednesday. — AFP Long-stalled bill criminalising torture and political disappearances cleared its first hurdle in Thai parliament.Human rights activists accuse Thai authorities of involvement, but perpetrators are rarely brought to justice.Under changes, perpetrators convicted of political disappearances or torture cases involving death could…Continue Reading

Fresh snowfall in the Kashmir Valley has disrupted normal life and has also affected air traffic, road connectivity and electricity. After the snowfall led to landslides, the Jammu and Kashmir National Highway has been closed for traffic. All inbound, as well as outgoing flights at Srinagar, have been cancelled. “All flights of SpiceJet Airlines have…Continue Reading

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov received the prime minister at the airport, while the Russian military presented a guard of honour to him. — Twitter/PMOPM Imran Khan to be in Russia from February 23-24.PM to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb 24.Bilateral, regional matters to be discussed in meeting.ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan…Continue Reading

Cricket team captains posing during the World Cup 1992 — TwitterFormer Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin on Wednesday put an end to the “never-ending” debate by revealing who’s the “greatest all-rounder” of the game. Azharuddin took to his official Twitter account and shared a collage of two pictures from the signature photo session of the 1992 World…Continue Reading

Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words “Cyber Attack”, binary codes and the Ukrainian flag, in this illustration taken February 15, 2022. — Reuters/File Ukraine says hackers were preparing to launch major attacks on government agencies, banks, defence sector.Ukraine has suffered a string of cyber attacks that Kyiv has blamed on…Continue Reading

Whoopi Goldberg, Kyle Rittenhouse and Tucker Carlson (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) Kyle Rittenhouse, a 19-year-old Illinois teen found not guilty in the deadly shooting of two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin said this week that he will be suing individuals and media companies for negative press coverage.  The announcement came Monday on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” where the teen also shared the launch…Continue Reading

Real change takes time. “People don’t just cut off the king’s head,” Gal Beckerman begins “The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Rise of Radical Ideas.” Released this month by Crown, Beckerman’s new book notes that while the public is riveted by images of a newly ignited social movement — “the adrenaline, the tear gas… a…Continue Reading