US troops reinforcing NATO allies arrive in Romania to bolster the eastern flank against Russia as its troops amass on Ukraine’s border.Published On 8 Feb 20228 Feb 2022The first batch of US troops reinforcing NATO allies on the eastern flank following a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s border has arrived in Romania, Defence Minister Vasile…Continue Reading
Ex-president Blaise Compaore is accused of being the main sponsor behind the killing of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara.Published On 8 Feb 20228 Feb 2022Military prosecutors in Burkina Faso have requested 30 years in jail for former President Blaise Compaore over the 1987 murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara. The court was asked on Monday to…Continue Reading
Last week, the London-based Amnesty International joined the New York-based Human Rights Watch and the Jerusalem-based B’Tselem in calling Israel’s abusive and cruel system of domination over the Palestinians an apartheid, which amounts to a crime against humanity. Predictably, Israel and its supporters condemned the “libellous” and “anti-Semitic” report, and rejected its detailed and well-documented…Continue Reading
Athens, Greece – As NATO confronts Russia over security in Europe, renewed tension between Greece and Turkey is gnawing at the alliance’s eastern heel. In letters sent to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last July and September, Turkey for the first time disputed Greece’s sovereignty over its east Aegean islands, “over which sovereignty was ceded to…Continue Reading
Written by पूनम पाण्डे | Edited by मिथिलेश धर दुबे | नवभारतटाइम्स.कॉम | Updated: Feb 8, 2022, 8:06 PMGoa Chunav कांग्रेस अपने उम्मीदवारों को लॉयलिटी की शपथ दिला रही है। इस पर प्रमोद सावंत ने कहा कि इससे जाहिर है कि पार्टी का भरोसा उनके अपने कैंडिडेट पर ही नहीं है। कभी मंदिर के सामने…Continue Reading
SynopsisThe Board is recommending that Meta’s policies should go further in preventing individuals’ private residential information from being posted on its platforms with malicious intent, a practice known as ‘doxing.’AgenciesThe Oversight Board, the independent body focused on dealing with content moderation issues on Facebook and Instagram, is calling on Meta to review its policies on…Continue Reading
Asserting that it is committed to farmers’ interest and farming, the government on Tuesday said in Lok Sabha that there was no need to have a separate budget for agriculture. Replying to a question in the Lower House, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said keeping a separate budget for agriculture…Continue Reading
John Weinstein, a lawyer with Insight Partners, which owns around 10% of BharatPe, has been appointed to the company board amid its battle with estranged cofounder Ashneer Grover. The timing seems strange, given that the final reports from a two-pronged audit ordered by the board are still awaited.Also in this letter:■ What’s the biggest hurdle…Continue Reading
SynopsisFutureSkills Prime is the National Digital Skilling platform of India led by the ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) and IT-BPM industry body Nasscom.Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) said on Tuesday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nasscom FutureSkills Prime to address the Indian IT/ITeS sector’s demand for skilled professionals and…Continue Reading
Bengaluru: Sachin Bansal’s financial services company Navi Technologies is gearing up to list on the Indian exchanges, having converted itself into a public company, according to regulatory filings shared by business intelligence platform Tofler. According to the filings, the board approved the change on February 2. “The authorised share capital of the company is Rs…Continue Reading