The budget session of Parliament resumes with several controversies simmering, including Trump's tariff comments, duplicate voter ID cards, and the three-language policy. Parliament will discuss the ongoing violence in Manipur and the Waqf amendment bill, with the government seeking approval for President’s rule in Manipur. The state’s budget is also up for discussion.
Indian drug companies are set to revolutionize diabetes treatment with affordable generic versions of Empagliflozin, following the expiry of its patent. Estimated to significantly cut costs and improve access for over 10 crore diabetics, Mankind Pharma and others will offer the drug at a fraction of its original cost, easing financial burdens and enhancing heart and kidney health.
The Ethics and Medical Registration Board rejected a patient's appeal in February 2023, despite the National Medical Commission agreeing to consider such appeals in September 2022. The EMRB's decision was questioned since the board is vacant. The rejection appears to be a copy of a previous denial from 2022, raising concerns about the decision-making process.
On December 6, students at Hameeri Kalan Senior Secondary School in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, celebrated as real-time technology from Digi Vritti enabled them to receive scholarships instantly. This pilot initiative by Piramal Foundation aims to transform the scholarship system, reducing delays and ensuring transparent disbursements, thereby helping deserving students access education funds swiftly.
Singaporean Malone Lam – arrested and charged over one of the biggest crypto heist in the US – splurged up to US$500,000 (S$665,000) a night at clubs and was seen giving Hermes Birkin bags to models and influencers in his lavish outings. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said the 20-year-old and co-accused, American Jeandiel Serrano, 21, were arrested in September 2024 and charged with “conspiracy to steal and launder over US$230 million in cryptocurrency from a victim in Washington, DC”. At today’s prices, the 4,100 stolen Bitcoin are worth more than US$450 million. In his latest court hearing last week, Lam appeared in a green prison jumpsuit in a Washington court where his trial date was set for Oct 6. In the short time between the theft and their arrest, Lam and Serrano wasted no time in living it up on their alleged ill-gotten loot.
The US president has said that the Ukrainian leader has failed to show gratitude for what Trump estimated to be $350 billion worth of US aid Read Full Article at RT.com
The bloc’s out of control elites can’t solve problems, so they keep creating new ones Read Full Article at RT.com
President Trump believes nuclear weapons, not climate change, is humanity’s greatest threat Read Full Article at RT.com
The EU has turned into a “dictatorship,” Romanian presidential hopeful Calin Georgescu said after he was barred from running for office Read Full Article at RT.com
A small private aircraft has crashed in a residential area in Pennsylvania Read Full Article at RT.com
If an eruption occurs on the Reykjanes Peninsula, it is most likely to happen around March 20, according to volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson. However, he emphasizes that predicting an eruption remains uncertain, and it is still possible that magma is accumulating west of Kleifarvatn Lake.
Un millier d’artistes venus de tout le Pacifique Sud avaient rendez-vous ce week-end à Auckland pour la 33e édition du Pasifika Festival. Les Tahitiens Aremistic, Tamari'i Ma’ohi et Tama a Hiva étaient invités cette année, Cette grande célébration des cultures océaniennes, devenue « iconique » au fil des ans, a attiré près de 50.000 personnes.
La 23ème édition de la course à pied La Tahitienne s'est déroulé cet après-midi à la mairie de Pirae. Plus de 4000 participantes étaient au rendez-vous pour célébrer la journée internationale des droits des femmes.
La remise des prix du Heiva Taure'a s'est déroulée sous la pluie mais dans une ambiance électrique ce samedi soir. Les élèves des 10 collèges ont mis le feu au gradin de To'ata pour encourager les 2 derniers collèges et recevoir leur prix.
On March 6, clashes broke out in various areas of the Latakia governorate between Syrian security forces and armed groups supporting former Syrian President Bashar Assad
«Syria will stay strong and we will not let any foreign forces or local sides drag it into a turmoil or a civil war,» Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed
According to Ukrainian defense ministry, the memorandum provides for a three-fold increase of air defense missiles supplies
«We expect the Danish presidency to appoint them at ten in New York (2:00 p.m. GMT) on March 10,» Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyancky said
Movement spokesman Izzat al-Risheq accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to delay the implementation of the agreement on Gaza and attempting to «impose a new plan that serves only his own interests»
Ukraine declared a nationwide state of general mobilization on February 24, 2022, and has extended it several times since
A Rajasthan police constable, Bhagaram, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 27-year-old pregnant woman in a Jaipur hotel while her three-year-old son was in the room. He had enticed her by claiming to take her statement about her husband’s dispute, threatening her with her husband’s imprisonment if she resisted.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) issued show-cause notices to Bikram Singh Majithia and other members for public criticism of the SGPC's removal of two jathedars. SAD's Balwinder Singh Bhunder emphasized the importance of party discipline. The dissent has triggered internal conflicts and further scrutiny by the disciplinary committee, with potential actions pending their responses.
Baptist Church of Mizoram (BCM) has urged married church members to have more children to counter falling birth rates and the influx of illegal immigrants, particularly Buddhist Chakmas from Bangladesh. The call to action highlights concerns that a declining population could adversely impact Mizo society, the state, and the church.
Hargiesa (HOL) — At least 45,000 families have fled Erigavo, fearing an escalation in fighting, even as Somaliland’s government pushes a new peace initiative in the Sanaag region.
NAIROBI, Kenya (HOL) — Six months after being kidnapped off the streets of Nairobi, a Kenyan lawmaker reappeared Sunday night, dumped outside his home by masked men, alive but weak, his body bearing the signs of six months in captivity.
Romania’s electoral bureau has barred Calin Georgescu, whose first-round victory last November was annulled, from running for office in May Read Full Article at RT.com
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali security forces and its international partners have destroyed a makeshift bridge used by Al-Shabaab militants in the Middle Shabelle region.
Garowe (HOL) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has vowed to take a tougher stance on security, warning that his administration will not allow any resurgence of militant groups in the region. He said that both Al-Shabaab and ISIS have been expelled from Puntland's Bari region and reaffirmed his commitment to keeping the area under firm government control.
