MARCH 22, 2021
The Tatopani crossing in the east, similarly, opened up in October 2020 after several months of shutdown, but here, too, traders reported similar problems as in Rasuwa.
The closure of the borders—despite the damage wrought by the pandemic and because of China’s insistence that Nepal had not established adequate screening procedures—once again highlighted the unequal nature of bilateral...
MARCH 21, 2021
US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he was "deeply disappointed" after Turkey's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention, the binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women
"This is a disheartening step backward for the international movement to end violence against women globally," Biden said in a White House statement, adding that the "sudden and...
MARCH 21, 2021
NEW DELHI: As the UNHRC prepares for a vote on Tuesday on a resolution meant to hold Sri Lankan authorities accountable for human rights violations, the Indian government is mulling whether to support or oppose the resolution.
Despite repeated calls for support from the island nation, including a phone call to PM Narendra Modi by Sri Lankan president...
MARCH 20, 2021
A group gathered on Saturday to protest the killing of eight people, six of them of Asian descent, in Atlanta. - Jeenah Moon / NY Times
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — After a week of pain, fear and mourning, Georgia’s capital city hosted a downtown march and rally on Saturday to protest the killing of eight people, six of them...
MARCH 20, 2021
Brief Scorecard: India 224 for 2 (Kohli 80*, Sharma 64) beat England 188 for 8 (Malan 68, Buttler 52, Thakur 3-45, Kumar 2-15) by 36 runs
Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya steered India to their highest T20I total against England. - Getty Images
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur inspired Team India's comeback as they won the final T20I of...
MARCH 20, 2021
- The Central Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Rules, 2021, will come in to effect from 1 October, 2021
- The move is aimed at encouraging acceptance of the voluntary vehicle-scrapping policy
In an effort to encourage the owners of old vehicles to opt for the voluntary vehicle-scrapping policy, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft...
MARCH 19, 2021
At a South by Southwest panel Thursday, Melinda Gates addressed the circumstances that are forcing women to drop out of the labor force during the pandemic. Screenshot by Abrar Al-Heeti/CNET
When Melinda Gates would travel overseas, she'd often think about what a difference it'd make if women in places like Africa or Southeast Asia had more advancement...
MARCH 19, 2021
People waited to enter a coronavirus vaccination site at the United Center in Chicago this week. The site was expected to administer 6,000 shots per day. - Shafkat Anowar/AP
CHICAGO — Officials in at least 17 states have committed in recent days to opening coronavirus vaccine appointments to all adults in March or April, part of a fast-moving...
MARCH 18, 2021
Representational image. - Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times
The unemployment rate in Delhi rose by 17.4 percentage points during the Covid-19 pandemic-induced nationwide lockdown—from 11.1% recorded in January-February 2020 to 28.5% recorded in October-November 2020—according to a Delhi government survey, which HT has seen.
And even for those employed, the report said, the average income dropped from ₹16,511 to ₹15,383...
MARCH 18, 2021
Ashok Leyland vs Tata Motors Share Price: Ahead of the big and long awaited scrappage policy briefing in parliament by Nitin Gadkari on scrappage policy, commercial vehicle makers' stocks like Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland have been quite volatile. According to stock market experts, both Ashok Leyland shares and Tata Motors shares are at good buying levels...
