Calgarian Allistair Chapman, accused of working for an alleged Canadian drug lord and helping to set up the murder of an FBI informant, was described by the prosecution as a “loyal soldier” who should not be granted bail.
Finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday had some cheer for state govt employees too, budgeting for a 4% hike in DA. Govt rechristened its Karmashree scheme as “Mahatma Shree” and hiked the minimum number of workdays from 75 to 100 in what is being seen as a nod to Trinamool Congress’s opposition to the Centre’s decision to replace MGNREGA.
According to the MEA, Jaishankar, in the meeting, highlighted the challenges of excessive concentration and the importance of de-risking supply, and also spoke about structured international cooperation. Jaishankar said on X that the deal opens up a new phase in India-US bilateral ties, with vast possibilities for the relationship, signalling renewed high-level engagements in the next few months.
The influential Kuki Zo Council declared a social boycott of any legislator from the community joining CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s govt. Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads in Kangpokpi district, and at least one group called for a shutdown in the hills. In Kangpokpi, roads littered with burning tyres signalled a return to unrest after a period of relative calm across the hills.
Asked how the directive will be implemented, additional chief secretary (home) Sanjay Prasad said, “We are working on a legal and procedural framework to ensure any death caused due to the use of banned Chinese manjha is treated as a case of murder. Clear instructions will be issued to the police so that strict action can be taken against all those involved in its sale, supply or use.”
West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose read out portions of the address highlighting law and order, including references to Kolkata being among the safest cities in the country. In a rare display of cordiality, he was even seen briefly holding hands and speaking with CM Mamata Banerjee after his address, prompting BJP legislators to sarcastically comment “well done”, as he exited the House.
The collision happened shortly after 12.30pm, prompting a major emergency response as the area was sealed off.
Manitoba RCMP have issued a dangerous person alert for Joshua Paupanekis, 39, after the abduction of Raeanne Thomas, 20, in Pimicikamak Cree Nation.
The OSCE officials have arrived in Moscow for talks with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Read Full Article at RT.com
Bitcoin has plummeted to below $63,000 on Thursday, losing all of its gains since US President Donald Trump assumed office Read Full Article at RT.com
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has distanced himself from fellow Labour member Peter Mandelson over links to Jeffrey Epstein Read Full Article at RT.com
Govt also sought clarity on the financial burden of granting Ladakh full statehood with a legislature, including salaries, provident fund liabilities and other expenditures for about 19,000 employees. Running a state or a Union territory with a legislature involves managing deficits and long-term fiscal responsibility, prompting the panel to press Ladakhi activists for detailed projections, the sources said.
The row comes weeks after PDP president Mehbooba Mufti pitched for a separate administrative division comprising Rajouri and Poonch in Pir Panjal along with Chenab valley districts, citing remoteness, hilly terrain and lack of infrastructure — a demand BJP opposed. The region refers to the mountainous belt along the Pir Panjal range south of Kashmir valley and close to the LoC.
Le champion olympique se rapproche de son objectif d’intégrer l’élite mondiale du surf. Kauli Vaast a terminé deuxième de sa série des 16e de finale du prestigieux Lexus Pipe Challenger à Hawaii, avec une note de 12,83. Une place en demi-finales à Pipeline suffirait à officialiser sa montée dans l’élite mondiale du surf.
Le Département de Langues, Littérature et Communication Appliquées (DELCA) de l'Institut de Recherche en Sciences Humaines (IRSH) a récemment organisé une journée scientifique sous le thème “ La Recherche sur les Langues, la Littérature et la Communication dans l'Écosystème Culturel et Politique Gabonais : Enjeux nationaux et Défis Mondiaux”. Organisé dans les locaux de l'IRSH, situé au sein de l'Université Omar Bongo (UOB), l'évènement a réuni plusieurs acteurs, notamment les (...) - ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
Russia and the US have agreed to re-establish high-level military dialogue, US European Command has said Read Full Article at RT.com
US President Donald Trump has dismissed the New START Treaty as a “badly negotiated deal,” suggesting a new “modernized” one instead Read Full Article at RT.com
Arms control is finished, now comes the real nuclear order Read Full Article at RT.com
The countries gave high assessment to the collective work in various energy sector spheres
Europe is trying to «prevent and disrupt the negotiations» that are budding between Russia and the United States on a settlement, the Russian foreign minister said
The Russian Foreign Ministry also said that a frank and substantive exchange of views took place between the officials on topical issues of Russian-Armenian relations
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin noted the inadmissibility of attempts to use the treaty for achieving political goals not related to disarmament and non-proliferation
Wlodzimierz Czarzasty refused to support the initiative of the speakers of the House of Representatives of the US Congress and the Israeli Knesset to award the American leader the Nobel Peace Prize
The Managing Director of the Icelandic Automobile Association (FÍB) believes that Icelandic oil companies have not fully passed on the abolition of the fuel tax to consumers in the form of lower fuel prices. He therefore questions whether it may be time for the state to intervene.
