Kuwar Amritbir Singh from Punjab is on a mission to prove that all you need to stay fit is determination Nineteen-year-old Kuwar Amritbir Singh doesn’t really know what a gym looks like. He can’t describe it to you. But here is what he can do: 118 knuckle pushups in one minute. He currently holds the…Continue Reading
The Supreme Court on Thursday firmly said public roads cannot be blocked even as the farmers’ side and government engaged in a verbal blame-game during a physical hearing on Thursday.The farmers’ side, represented by senior advocate Dushyant Dave and advocate Prashant Bhushan, blamed the State for deliberately blocking the roads in order to turn public…Continue Reading
Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing gave the timeline before a Bench headed by Chief Justice N. V. Ramana which has now listed Singh’s bail plea for hearing on Monday. Delhi Police on Thursday told the Supreme Court it needed four more months to complete the probe in a case in which former Fortis Healthcare promoter…Continue Reading
Today’s agenda:India, world’s third-largest energy consumer, has told oil producers, including the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), that high crude prices will hasten the transition to alternate fuels and such rates will be counter-productive for the producers.Global oil refiners are said to be ramping up output to meet the rising demand in Asia, Europe…Continue Reading
The district now has over 4,600 civil defence volunteers with a minimum of 50 volunteers in each fire station With untimely heavy rain lashing the State, the Fire and Rescue Services Department has mobilised its civil defence volunteers across all 18 fire stations in Ernakulam district for support during emergencies.At any given point of time,…Continue Reading
Hindi NewsNationalHaldwani Uttarakhand । Elephant Stranded । Gaula River । Heavy Rainfall । Halduchaur And Lalkuan । Wildlife Team । Divisional Forest Officer DFOहल्द्वानीएक दिन पहलेकॉपी लिंकवीडियोउत्तराखंड के हल्द्वानी में बारिश के बाद उफनती गौला नदी में फंसे एक हाथी को मंगलवार को रेस्क्यू किया गया। वन विभाग के अधिकारियों ने बताया कि पिछले कुछ…Continue Reading
You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest, including news from around the globe, interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday.Two of the most important events on the global diplomatic calendar take place at the end of this month. The Group of 20…Continue Reading
Last month, a Rwandan court sentenced Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroism during the Rwandan genocide inspired the “Hotel Rwanda” movie, to 25 years in prison after he was found guilty of forming a terrorist group. Now, prosecutors who had sought a life sentence are appealing the judgment.The decision to contest the ruling was announced in a…Continue Reading
LAGOS, Nigeria — Joshua Samuel painfully recalls the day, one year ago, when Nigerian soldiers opened fire in Lagos while he and thousands of others were protesting police brutality.“People were running and some were falling,” the 23-year-old said of the Oct. 20, 2020, shootings at the Lekki toll gate plaza in Lagos. “I was shot…Continue Reading
TOKYO — In Japan, the newly minted prime minister has vowed to create a path into the “post-corona era.” South Korea has launched a “living with covid-19” panel of experts.Like many countries, both are navigating a way to safely coexist with the coronavirus in the face of increasing economic pressures and a potential new wave…Continue Reading