The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the premises linked to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi as part of a money-laundering investigation, said official sources on Tuesday. The federal agency has taken cognisance of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) – a unit of Delhi Police – FIR and a Central Bureau of Investigation FIR against the legislator, related to alleged corruption linked to illegal appointments in the Delhi Waqf Board, said officials. Last year, ABC had raided 5 places related to Khan in Delhi in which the officials recovered Rs 12 lakh cash, one unlicensed Beretta pistol, and cartridges of 2 different bores. In September…
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Contracted workers in Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia were deceived by recruitment agents and labour supply companies, cheated of their earnings, housed in appalling conditions and prevented from finding alternative employment or leaving the country, Amnesty International said today. A new report, Don’t worry, it’s a branch of Amazon, shows how Amazon failed to prevent contracted workers in Saudi Arabia from being repeatedly exposed to human rights abuses, despite receiving complaints directly from workers about their treatment over a lengthy period of time. In many cases, it is highly likely that the abuses suffered by workers amounted to human trafficking, given the deception that occurred…
Economist Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize 2023 in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Claudia Goldin for her work in advancing the understanding of “women’s labour market outcomes”. Goldin is an economics professor at Harvard University and is the third woman to win the highly-coveted award. She is the second woman Nobel laureate in economics. “Understanding women’s role in the labour market is important for society. Thanks to Claudia Goldin’s groundbreaking research, we now know much more about the underlying factors and which barriers may need to be addressed in the future,” said Jakob Svensson, chair of…
According to data from the Commerce Ministry, India shipped smartphones worth US$ 4.67 billion in April-July of the current fiscal year, with the United States accounting for one-third of the shipments in value terms. Smartphone exports increased by 99.52% between (April-July) 2023-24, as compared to (April-July) 2022-23. According to data from the Commerce Ministry, exports of smartphones to the United States during the first four months of the current fiscal year 2024 increased multifold to US$ 1.67 billion against US$ 284.6 million the previous year. Following the implementation of the product-linked incentives (PLI) scheme by the Indian government and the entry of…
The Election Commission on Monday announced the dates for the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram. Voting for all 40 assembly seats in Mizoram will take place on November 7 along with the first phase of polling for 20 seats in Chhattisgarh. The remaining 70 seats in Chhattisgarh will go to polls on November 17 alongside all 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh. Voting for all 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan will take place on November 23, while the 119-member Telangana Assembly will be the last to go to polls on November 30. Counting of votes for all…
Chief of The Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Sunday unveiled a new ensign of the Indian Air Force (IAF), replacing the existing one that was adopted more than seven decades back. The IAF Chief released the new ensign at the 91st IAF Day celebrations in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. In the new ensign, the IAF crest features in the top right corner. It is a momentous day in the annals of the IAF’s history, the force said on ‘X’. The unveiling of the new ensign by the IAF came over a year after the Navy made changes in…
Turkey’s press freedom crisis has deepened further in the last year. Journalists face steep harassment and intimidation for their work, including arbitrary imprisonment and prosecution. Those responsible for attacks and threats against the press enjoy alarming levels of impunity. This year’s parliamentary and presidential elections have brought no relief for press freedom. On the contrary, pressure continues to mount on critical journalists ahead of next year’s municipal vote, including mayoral elections in Istanbul and Ankara. And the tragic February 2023 earthquakes laid bare efforts by authorities to control news and information, with local media being particularly targeted. This week, five…
A recent report published by United Nations human rights experts denounces the prevalence of “contemporary slavery” within the U.S. prison system. The report, a result of a comprehensive investigation following the experts’ visit to the U.S. earlier this year, reveals the harrowing realities of forced labor, shocking prison conditions, and systemic racism that plagues American correctional institutions. Sharing stories of persons locked in solitary confinement for a decade or longer, children sentenced to life imprisonment, and pregnant women subjected to shackles during childbirth, the report called U.S. prisons practices “an affront to human dignity.” The U.S. has yet to respond. The…
October 2 marks the fifth anniversary of the 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The International Press Institute (IPI) global network condemns the continued lack of accountability for this brutal crime and renews its call for independent, impartial criminal investigation into the role that high level Saudi officials played in his killing. It also urged the international community to prioritize this case and to push for full justice for Jamal Khashoggi. On October 2, 2018, Khashoggi, a permanent resident of the United States, entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul under…
* India TV-CNX Opinion Poll Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) may score a clear majority with 315 seats in a House of 543, if Lok Sabha elections are held now, says India TV-CNX Opinion Poll projection, final results of which were telecast on the news channel on Saturday evening. The Congress-led opposition combine I.N.D.I.A may get 172 Lok Sabha seats, and ‘Others’ including regional parties and independents, may get 56 seats, according to the projections. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) strength in Lok Sabha may get reduced from 303 to 293 this time, says the India…