Month: September 2023

Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary

September 21, 2023 admin

Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public. File | Photo Credit: AFP Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them. The…

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Man Arrested Over Assault During Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration In UK

September 21, 2023 admin

Leicestershire Police said the man was taken into custody. (Representational) London: A 55-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault of an emergency worker, UK police said on Wednesday with reference to a social media video allegedly showing an altercation between an Indian-origin group of men and women and a police officer during Ganesh…

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“Confused, Belligerent” In Court, 96-Year-Old US Judge Suspended From Duty

September 21, 2023 admin

The oldest US federal judge, Pauline Newman, was 96 years old. (Representational) Washington: The oldest US federal judge, at age 96, was suspended from her duties Wednesday over questions about her mental competency, in a case evoking the debate over elderly politicians like Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Pauline Newman, an appellate court judge since…

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India mulls annual audit of raw material suppliers by drugmakers

September 21, 2023 admin

Representational image | Photo Credit: AFP India is considering making it mandatory for drugmakers to audit their raw material suppliers, atleast once a year. Mooted by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation at a meeting of drugmakers earlier this month on revised Schedule M (GMP), the proposal comes in the backdrop of World Health Organisation, beginning…

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Trump Rival DeSantis Falls Behind Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley In New Hampshire Poll

September 21, 2023 admin

Washington: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, once considered a chief rival of former president Donald Trump, has fallen behind two Indian-American presidential candidates in the latest GOP polls in the crucial early primary state of New Hampshire, a CNN survey showed. According to the CNN/University of New Hampshire poll, Trump continues to be the first choice…

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Jeep brand eyes doubling sales, increasing localisation

September 21, 2023 admin

Aditya Jairaj, Deputy Managing Director and Head Jeep Brand Operations, Stellantis India Private Ltd | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Jeep brand which directly entered the Indian market in 2016 followed by the introduction of “Made in India” Jeep Compass the next year, has embarked on the next phase of growth to make a lasting impact…

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Saudi Crown Prince MbS says getting ‘closer’ to Israel normalisation

September 20, 2023 admin

File picture of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman | Photo Credit: via Reuters Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a U.S. television interview that his country was moving steadily closer to normalizing relations with Israel and also warned that if Iran gets a nuclear weapon, “we have to get one.” “Every…

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Priyanka Chaturvedi Hits Out At Amit Shah Over Women’s Quota Bill Remarks

September 20, 2023 admin

My sense is that the delimitation won’t take place before 2029, Priyanka Chaturvedi said. New Delhi: Coming down heavily on Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks explaining the rationale behind the formation of a Delimitation Committee amid calls from the Opposition to implement the draft women’s quota law at the earliest, Shiv Sena…

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Azerbaijan Claims Victory After Armenia Controlled Karabakh Separatists Surrender

September 20, 2023 admin

The war left 30,000 people dead and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. Baku: Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Wednesday his country had regained control over breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh, after separatist Armenian fighters agreed to lay down their arms in the face of a military operation. The stunning collapse of separatist resistance represents a major…

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Akasa Air moves Delhi HC seeking “coercive action” against pilots who quit without notice

September 20, 2023 admin

An Akasa Air passenger aircraft. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Newly launched budget carrier Akasa Air has moved the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to act against pilots who left the airline without serving their mandatory notice period. Akasa Air, which operated its first commercial flight…

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