A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents pouring outside in a cold winter night. Nearly 200 people were killed in both countries, hundreds were injured and the toll was expected to rise. Rescue workers and residents frantically searched for survivors under the rubble of crushed buildings in multiple cities on both sides of the border. In one quake-struck Turkish city, dozens pulled away chunks of concrete and twisted metal. People on the street shouted up to others inside a partially toppled apartment building, leaning dangerously. The quake, felt as…
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Everyone is equal in the eyes of God and no caste or sect exists before him, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday. He also said that all these things were created by scholors, which is wrong. He was addressing an event at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumabi on the occasion of the 647th birth anniversary. “When one earns livelihood, one has a responsibility towards the society. When every work is being done for the society…then how can it be big or small or different from each other,” he added. One of the main reasons behind unemployment…
Ms. Mikiko Othani, the United Nations Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child listened to more than 300 children from over 140 schools and NGOs across India, as they presented their recommendations on the draft of UN General Comment 26 (GC 26) that seeks to articulate the environmental rights of children. The students from schools and NGOs across India representing diverse socio-economic-linguistic and regional backgrounds, as well as those from varied abilities and disabilities, had joined the fortnight-long ‘Inclusive YoUth Negotiations’ (IN-U.N) to unearth the evolving GC 26 which the world member states of the United Nations…
Indian Railways has come up with a very special tour Garvi Gujarat to showcase the cultural & Spiritual Heritage of Vibrant Gujarat State by running its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train. This special tourist train, operated by IRCTC, will depart on 28th February from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on 8 days tour. Boarding & deboarding facility is provided at Gurugram, Rewari, Ringas, Phullera & Ajmer Railway Stations for convenience of tourists. This train tour package has been designed on the lines of Govt. of India Scheme of “Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat” conceptualized on the life of Great Freedom Fighter…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman dismissed the withdrawal of Adani FPOs as of little consequence and said the meltdown of India’s fastest rising group during the Modi Government would impact neither the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals nor its reputation. Passing the onus of probing the Group’s alleged misdoings to regulatory bodies, she said, “FPOs come and go. These fluctuations are there in every market. But the fact that we have had $ 8 billion enter the economy these last few days proves that the perception about India and its inherent strength is intact. Public sector financial institutions such as the RBI,…
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah performed Bhumi Pujan and laid the foundation stone of the fifth unit of IFFCO Nano Urea Plant at Deoghar, Jharkhand on Saturday. Member of Parliament from Godda Nishikant Dubey, IFFCO Chairman, Dilip Sanghani and many other dignitaries were also present. Amit Shah said that liquid urea is very important for the conservation of soil of our country. He said that with the construction of the Deoghar unit, about 6 crore liquid urea bottles will be manufactured here every year, which will reduce our dependence on the import of Urea and India…
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressed the Krishnaguru Eknaam Akhanda Kirtan for World Peace, being held at Krishnaguru Sevashram at Barpeta, Assam via video conferencing today. Krishnaguru Eknaam Akhanda Kirtan for World Peace is a month-long kirtan being held from 6th January at Krishnaguru Sevashram. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that Krishnaguru Eknaam Akhanda Kirtan has been going on for a month. He underlined that the traditions of knowledge, service and humanity in ancient India which were propagated by Krishna Guru ji are in perpetual motion even today. He observed that the divinity of the contributions of Guru Krishna…
Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the 36th Surajkund International Crafts Mela at Faridabad, Haryana today. On this occasion, he urged everyone to consider locally produced handicraft items when looking for gifts to their friends and relatives. He underscored that such an approach would not only help in conservation of many unique art forms but also enhance the economic condition of our talented artisans & craftsmen. On arrival at Surajkund Mela, Dhankhar and Dr Sudesh Dhankhar were welcomed by the Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal and other dignitaries from the state. Then he visited the zone of the Partner Nation…
CPJ joined about 100 other human rights and press freedom organizations in a joint statement calling on the Rwandan government to ensure an “independent, impartial, and effective investigation” into the death of journalist John Williams Ntwali.Authorities said that Ntwali died on January 18 in a traffic accident in the capital city of Kigali. However, the organizations note, “two weeks after the alleged accident, Rwandan authorities have failed to provide a police report, the exact location of the alleged accident, any photo or video evidence, or detailed information on the others involved in it.”Ntwali frequently received threats in connection to his…
Legendary film director K Viswanath, who helmed Telugu classic Sankarabharanam, passed away due to age-related illness on Thursday night at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad. He was 92. Viswanath, who was unwell for the last few days, is survived by two sons and a daughter. Born on February 19, 1930, at Pedapulivarru in Guntur district, he debuted as a director in 1965 with Aatma Gowravam. He went on to direct more than 50 movies. He also acted in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. Fondly called Kalatapasvi, the veteran filmmaker received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2016 and was conferred the Padma…