British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday sacked his Indian-origin Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, and replaced her with James Cleverly, while former premier David Cameron, in an unusual move, is back in the frontline government as the new Foreign Secretary. Braverman was sacked as Sunak began a Cabinet reshuffle in the morning, days after it emerged that a controversial newspaper article attacking the Metropolitan Police was published without clearance from her boss, according to reports coming out from Downing Street. The 43-year-old Goan-origin Cabinet minister has been replaced by Cleverly, 54, who moves from his portfolio of Foreign Secretary on the…
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Over nine people died after a fire tore through an apartment complex at Nampally in Hyderabad on Monday. The deceased were in the age group of six and 66. The incident happened around 9:30 and the deaths were due to asphyxiation, officials said based on preliminary information. According to DG (Fire Services) Nagi Reddy, the fire began at the stilt area of the building where chemical-laden drums were stored illegally. “Chemicals were stored in the stilt area of the building. All persons have been rescued from the apartment building,” Reddy told reporters. Local media reports said the fire was ignited after…
A dense layer of smog engulfed Delhi on Monday morning after people burst crackers on Diwali night, leading to heavy pollution across the national capital. This comes as the city is already battling with its deteriorating air quality. Delhi recorded a jump in pollution levels and a smoky haze returned on Monday morning after residents flouted the ban on firecrackers on Diwali night. The city recorded its best air quality on Diwali day in eight years on Sunday, with its 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 218 at 4 pm. However, firecracker bursting till late Sunday night led to…
India is fast emerging as a “big global player” in the defence sector and the capabilities of its security forces are constantly rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Addressing soldiers here after celebrating Diwali with security personnel stationed near the border, Modi said the circumstances of the world are such that the expectations from India are constantly rising. “At such an important time, it is necessary that India’s borders are protected and there is an environment of peace in the country and you have a big role in this,” Modi, dressed in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) fatigues, said.…
India voted in favour of a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly condemning Israel’s settlements activities in Palestine territory. As many as 145 countries supported the resolution while seven countries including the United States and Canada voted against it. Eighteen countries abstained from voting. The resolution was passed two day after its draft was approved on Thursday. Hungary, Israel, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru were the other countries which voted against the resolution titled ‘Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan’. “By its terms, the Assembly would condemn settlement activities in…
By Nava Thakuria That was an usual television show of ND24 (newsdaily24.in), a Guwahati-based satellite news channel available in over 120 cable networks and different social media platforms, however it ended up with intriguing discussions highlighting on the looming threat from unaccounted number of Rohingya people coming from Bangladesh to northeast India as well as the county as a whole. Anchored by its chief editor Rajdeep Bailung Baruah, the evening show guided the audience with the sensitive issue, where the Assamese community continues to be hunted the migration of Bangladeshi nationals that provoked the anti-foreigner movement (1979 to 85) led by…
Israel’s military said it was ready to evacuate babies from Gaza’s largest hospital on Sunday, where Palestinian officials said two newborns died and dozens more were at risk after fuel ran out amid intense fighting in the area. As the humanitarian situation worsened, Gaza’s border authority said the Rafah crossing into Egypt would reopen on Sunday for foreign passport holders after closing on Friday. Hamas said it had completely or partially destroyed more than 160 Israeli military targets in Gaza, including more than 25 vehicles in the past 48 hours. An Israeli military spokesperson said Hamas had lost control of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to constitute a committee for the classification of Scheduled Caste sub-groups. Addressing a massive public rally in Hyderabad on Saturday, he reiterated the Bharatiya Janata Party’s commitment to ensuring social justice for the poor and the deprived. “I have not come here to seek anything from you. I have come here to apologise for all the political parties which deceived you after Independence,” Modi said. The rally was organised by the Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS) which has been demanding sub-categorisation of reservations for the Scheduled Caste communities for over three decades. Madigas are one of the…
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) president J P Nadda on Saturday released the manifesto for Madhya Pradesh ahead of the assembly elections and promised MSP for wheat at Rs 2,700 per quintal and paddy at Rs 3,100 and cooking gas cylinder at Rs 450 for beneficiaries of Ladli Bahna and ‘PM Ujjwala’ schemes. The 96-page ‘Sankalp Patra’ (vision document) was released here by BJP president JP Nadda along with the party’s state chief VD Sharma, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh and other leaders. The party also promised houses for beneficiaries of the state’s flagship scheme ‘Ladli Bahna’ and free education to girls from…
By C Subrahmanyam Sadhaya Vizha is a two-day 13 – 14 Nov 2023 festival that commemorates the birthday of Raja Raja Cholan, one of the greatest kings of Tamil history. It is held every year at the Tanjore Big Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that he built over a thousand years ago. The festival showcases the rich and diverse art, culture, and tradition of the Tamil people, and pays tribute to the king who brought prosperity and glory to his empire. The Legacy of Raja Raja Cholan Raja Raja Cholan was a visionary ruler who expanded his domain to include most of South India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia. He was a patron of…