New Delhi: Indian farmers, protesting against new agriculture laws they say threaten their livelihoods, started a sit-in on Thursday near parliament in the capital, renewing a push for repeal of the laws. In the longest-running growers' protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, tens of thousands
Martin Jay A new world in the East is amalgamating as a direct result of American’s delusional views about where it thinks it is in the world, Martin Jay writes. China has just announced that it will invest 400 bn dollars in Iran over a period of
New Delhi: Local media reported the tax department launched search operations in various locations, including in the capital, New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra states. They quoted unnamed tax officials as saying they had “conclusive evidence of fraud”. Boasting a readership of millions, Bhaskar
New Delhi: A proposed Indian law on the collection and use of genetic data to tackle crime can violate privacy, and target minorities and marginalised communities disproportionately, according to technology experts and human rights groups. DNA can reveal sensitive information that can be used to criminalise
New Delhi: A makeshift mosque, washrooms and a tube well at Madanpur Khadar Rohingya camp in New Delhi were demolished by authorities on Thursday morning, refugees and social media posts said. According to refugees who spoke with Clarion India, the official told them that the mosque
Male: In pursuit of its expansionist designs, RSS-backed Indian government is interfering in the internal affairs of Maldives to enlarge its footprint in the Indian Ocean region and counter China’s influence. According to a report, Modi government is eyeing the Maldives for, at least, three factors;
Mumbai: Thirty-six people have been killed in landslides caused by monsoon rains in India, authorities said Friday. As many as 40 other people were missing after the three separate landslides on Thursday in the Raigad district of the western state of Maharashtra. “At least 35 to 40
New York: US Congresswoman for Minnesota Ilhan Omar wants US President Joe Biden's administration to set up a special envoy to combat Islamophobia. The Democratic Representative is leading a group of Democratic lawmakers in calling on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to create this envoy
London: U.S. climate envoy John Kerry called on China to join America in urgently cutting greenhouse gas emissions and described the international alliances that rebuilt Europe after World War II as a model for fighting against climate change. Kerry challenged global leaders to accelerate the actions
Oslo: Norway on Thursday marks 10 years since anti-immigrant extremist Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people in the worst act of violence in the country since World War Two. Breivik detonated a car bomb outside the prime minister’s office in Oslo, killing eight, before driving to