FEBRUARY 11, 2021
NEW DELHI: In the backdrop of the Uttarakhand disaster, PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said enhancing disaster management capabilities was one of the areas which needed attention and it could be done through human resources development and technology. He said, “The road to fighting climate change is through climate justice…”
“The sad reality is — changes in the...
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
NEW DELHI: India’s information and account removal requests to Twitter shot up exponentially between Jan-June 2020 and Jan-Jun 2019. During the same period, legal information requests made to Facebook also jumped. So did the number of hours lost to internet shutdowns.
Information requests made to Twitter leapfrogged by 451%. Following such requests, the company has to reveal who...
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI Photo/ RSTV Grab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on Wednesday that the new farm laws passed in September were optional and not binding on farmers, who, he said, can still sell their produce wherever they earn more profits and not necessarily to corporate entities.
The PM invited protesting farmers to resume a dialogue,...
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Donald Trump l Photographer: SAUL LOEB/AFP
Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is underway in the Senate, with members of the House’s prosecution team delivering their case.
The nine impeachment managers presenting the charge against the former president argue that he betrayed his oath of office by inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump’s lawyers counter that...
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Democratic House impeachment managers will unveil "never-seen-before" video footage of the deadly Capitol riot during their opening arguments Tuesday as part of the case they're building against former President Donald Trump, senior aides said.
The Capitol security footage "will provide new insight into both the extreme violence that everyone saw, the risk and the threat that it could...
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
6 - Consecutive wins for England in Asia, following their 3-0 and 2-0 series wins in Sri Lanka in 2018 and earlier this year. Their recent record in Asia contrasts sharply with that of South Africa, who lost their ninth Test in a row in the continent when they were beaten by Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Monday.
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FEBRUARY 9, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House managers opened the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump by presenting harrowing video of an angry mob storming the Capitol, kicking off an afternoon of arguments over whether the Senate proceedings were constitutional.
“You will not be hearing extended lectures from me, because our case is based on cold hard facts,” said Rep. Jamie...
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Stocks rose to records Monday as investors wagered that a new round of stimulus spending would bolster the economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 237.52 points, or 0.8%, to close at 31385.76, continuing its climb after the blue-chip index posted its biggest one-week advance since November.
The S&P 500 rose 28.76 points, or 0.7%, to 3915.59, while the...
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
If the rules or your life circumstances has changed, your next stimulus check could feel the squeeze. - Sarah Tew/CNET
The next stimulus package could include some top-line proposals, like a third stimulus check of up to $1,400 per person that includes all dependents (not just kids), and new qualifications to get the payment. However, Democrats -- who hold...
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
The House impeachment managers, including Representative Jamie Raskin, center, meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi shortly before voting on whether to charge President Donald J. Trump with “incitement of insurrection.” - Erin Schaff/NY Times
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the House impeachment managers prosecute former President Donald J. Trump this week for inciting the Capitol attack, they plan to...
