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Biden accuses Trump admin of endangering LGBTQ community
Democratic presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden has accused President Donald Trump's administration of endangering the LGBTQ community by failing to defend their rights and safety.
Failed, passed, failed again! Telangana Boad filp-flop over marks of student who killed self
A month after Anamika Arutala from the city who committed suicide after failing in the Intermediate examinations, a re-evaluation of her answer sheet by the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) declared her passed. Even as the student's family blamed it for her death the Board put out a fresh update claiming the updated passing marks were a "clerical error".The family of the deceased student said they, along with the families of those students who has like Anamika committed suicide after the results of the Board exams were declared, will hold a protest against the state government on Sunday.Anamika's sister Udaya Arutala told reporters here : "On April 18 the results were released in which she got low marks in Telugu, after which she committed suicide. We filed a re-verification and today the marks were updated and she was declared passed. Everyone can see whose fault it is. There was no other reason behind her death. It is all the board of Intermediate's ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 29 injured in fire at refugee camp
At least 29 people sustained injuries in a fire that broke out at a refugee camp located in the northwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Saturday.The incident occurred shortly after dawn at a refugee camp in the city of Velika Kladusa, reports Xinhua.Ale Siljdedic, the spokesman for the regional Interior Ministry, said that the injured were taken to the hospital in Velika Kladusa and the neighbouring city of Bihac for treatment.The exact cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained. However, local media cited unofficial sources as saying that the fire was caused by human negligence.Further investigation into the incident is underway.About 5000 migrants from Asia and North Africa entered Bosnia this year.As many as 3800 of them live in refugee camps.
Tunisia stops rescued migrants from coming ashore
Tunisian authorities were on Saturday stopping 75 migrants saved at sea from coming ashore, according to a rights group and the captain of the ship which rescued them. The migrants were adrift in international waters in a boat with a broken engine when an Egyptian tug boat brought them aboard, the captain said on condition of anonymity. After notifying authorities in Italy and Malta, the crew headed for the southern Tunisian port of Zarzis where authorities refused to allow the ship to dock. "We're in a critical situation, we're nearly 100 on board and we don't have more than two days of supplies of water and food," the captain told AFP by phone. Tunisian rights organisation FTDES said the regional governor demanded government support before accepting the migrants, following an increase in new arrivals from neighbouring Libya in recent months. Tunisian authorities did not respond to AFP's requests for comment. The crew of the tug boat rescued 64 Bangladeshis, nine Egyptians, one ...
Mexican president says confident that US will negotiate on tariffs
Mexico's president said Saturday he thinks US officials are prepared to negotiate on President Donald Trump's threat to use tariffs as a tool to fight illegal migration across the border. "There is willingness on the part of US government officials to establish dialogue and reach agreements and compromises," President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told a news conference. He did not say what gave him reason to believe this. Lopez Obrador said a Mexican delegation led by Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard will meet Wednesday in Washington with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss the surprise tariff announcement Trump made on Thursday. The US president said tariffs starting at five percent and gradually increasing to 25 per cent will be applied to all Mexican imports beginning June 10, unless the Mexican government does more to halt the flow of undocumented migrants crossing into the US. The Mexican government has already contacted Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and also an ...
Vice President urges writers to promote progressive thinking
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Saturday underlined the need for writers and litterateurs to promote progressive and positive thinking among the people even while holding a mirror to the happenings in society. Speaking at an event to mark the valedictory of the death centenary of noted social reformer Kandukuri Veeresalingam, organised here by Andhra University and Mosaic Sahitya Sansta, Naidu said he (Veeresalingam) was forward looking in his outlook and was against bigotry and superstitious beliefs. He was a strong advocate of widow remarriage, opposed the dowry and caste system as also child marriage and batted for empowering women through education, the Vice President added. Veeresalingam was popularly known as Andhra Raja Ram Mohan Roy, he said. Naidu said writers, authors, columnists can change the mindset of the people through their progressive writing and can help remove disparities and evils in society. Stressing the need for protecting and preserving native ..
Gehlot approves Rs 564-cr drinking water project for Prithviraj Nagar in Jaipur
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a Rs 564-crore drinking water project for Prithviraj Nagar in Jaipur, officials said Saturday. Work orders for the project will be released by October this year, an official release read. Under the project, several colonies under Prithviraj Nagar will be linked with the water supply line by the public health and engineering department .
Constable commits suicide in Rajasthan
A police constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a service revolver in Kotputali area here, police said Saturday. Sanjay Kumar was on patrolling duty on Friday night when he committed suicide, said Circle Officer Kotputali Dinesh Yadav, adding Kumar was suffering from depression due to family problems. Kumar was posted at Sarund Police Station under the Kotputali circle. The body was handed over to family members after post-mortem, the CO said.
Naqvi slams Owaisi, says 'champions of secularism' kept minorities as 'tenants'
These 'champions of politics of secularism' have kept minorities' particularly the Muslims as tenant and not participants in the democracy, said Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi slamming AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for his alleged remark against the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi."These political bigwigs of secularism have always made the minorities in this country particularly Muslim to stay as the tenant and never as a participant. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made 130 crore people stakeholders in the development," said Naqvi here on Saturday.All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said in Hyderabad that Muslim are not tenants in India and they cannot be denied the rights guaranteed to them by the Constitution. "We have to keep India prosperous, we will keep India prosperous. We (Muslims) are equal residents and not tenants. We are equal stakeholders here," he said on Friday.He also said Muslims are free to follow their ...
Seoul sees record number of participants at pride parade
At least 70,000 people took to Seoul on Saturday for the 20th edition of the citys pride parade, an event that saw record participation and unfurled on the heels of nearby Taiwan becoming the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
BJP Kisan Morcha hails extension of PM-KISAN scheme to all 14.5 cr farmers as 'historic decision'
BJP Kisan Morcha Saturday hailed the Modi government's move to extend PM-KISAN scheme to all 14.5 crore farmers in the country as a "historic decision" and claimed "no other" central government has taken such a huge step for prosperity of farmers in the country. At a press conference held at the BJP headquarters here, president of the party's farmer wing Virendra Singh Mast said his outfit is organising district-level programmes across the county to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the first Cabinet meeting, the government Friday decided to extend PM-KISAN scheme to all 14.5 crore farmers in the country costing Rs 87,000 crore a year and also announced over Rs 10,000 crore pension scheme for five crore farmers, thereby fulfilling the BJP's poll promise. "In the very first meeting of the cabinet, the Modi government has taken such a huge decision for farmers. This will strengthen the agro-economy and in turn strengthen the country," Mast told reporters. The Rs 75,000-crore ...
Fire in Bosnian migrant shelter injures 32
A fire in a shelter for migrants in northwest Bosnia on Saturday left 32 people hurt either from burns or injuries after they jumped from windows to escape the flames, authorities said. The blaze broke out after dawn in the privately-run facility in the town of Velika Kladusa, said Ale Siljdedic, spokesman for the Bihac regional interior ministry. "The fire has been put out, 32 migrants have been injured," some of them after jumping from the second floor, Siljdedic told AFP, adding the blaze was "doubtless" due to an electrical fault. One person was taken to hospital, regional International Migration Organization coordinator Vladmir Mitkovski told FTV television. Around 500 migrants were in the shelter at the time, Siljdedic said. It was the second blaze in recent weeks to hit a place where migrants were staying in Bosnia. Three weeks ago, three migrants died when a candle they were using set fire to the abandoned building they were in, according to Indira Kulenovic, a manager for ...
Case against Mohammad Sanaullah 'fabricated', claim advocate and family members
The case against retired Army soldier Mohammad Sanaullah who has been sent to detention centre for illegal migrants is "fabricated" as he was on a counter-insurgency operation in Manipur at the time police said to have taken his statement in Assam, claimed family members and advocate of Sanaullah."Yesterday, in an interview with local media, the enquiry officer has claimed that he never met Sanaullah and the person he enquired was not him but somebody else. In the Foreigners Tribunal, we have already contended that the case against him is fabricated and holds no truth as at the time the police claimed to have taken his statement he was deployed in counter-insurgency operation far away in Manipur," said Sanaullah advocate Aman Wadue."He is falsely implicated in the case and he is not a foreigner. The enquiry is only being made on the basis of names and other details in the voter list which is not fully reliable as it has many errors. The thumb impression on the statement taken by the ..
Jenelle Evans and David Eason join therapy session to regain their kids' custody
After losing the custody of their three kids, Jenelle Evans and David Eason are making efforts to regain the custody.The couple has signed up for marriage counselling, along with parenting classes. Going an extra mile, Eason is looking forward to a psych evaluation test to find the cause of his anger, TMZ reported.On Wednesday, a judge ruled out the verdict that the couple will not regain the custody of their kids.An insider close to Evans told E- News that, "A judge temporarily ruled that the 'Teen Mom 2' star will not regain custody of her three children Jace, 9, Kaiser, 4, and Ensley, 2.""Jenelle was stunned that the judge did not give her back the kids. They are all for the time being remaining with their respective caregivers," the insider added.For now, Barbara Evans holds the custody of Jace (9) and Ensley (2). E! News quoted her as saying, "Of course I would like for Jenelle to get them all back eventually, but certain things have to happen first."For Eason's eldest daughter ..
Agri Min holds review meeting; asks officials to keep strict vigil on monsoon
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Saturday asked the ministry officials to keep a strict vigil on the monsoon and drought conditions in the coming agriculture season. The minister also stressed on the need to strengthen field institutions and coordination with state governments for expanding out-reach and extension to farmers. After taking charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Tomar held a review meeting with senior officers of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare at Krishi Bhawan. Ministers of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala and Kailash Choudhary were also present in the meeting, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare said in a statement. While addressing the officials, Tomar reminded them of the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for doubling farmers income by 2022 and urged the officials to orient their work and focus to realise this goal. The minister emphasised on strengthening and fast tracking of e-NAM to ...
Fire engulfs migrant center in Bosnia, injuring 32
A fire on Saturday engulfed a migrant center in northwestern Bosnia, injuring 32 people, police said. The blaze erupted early in the morning in the center in Velika Kladusa, which hosts some 500 migrants stuck in the Balkan country while trying to move toward Western Europe. The blaze likely started accidently from a cooking device, said local police spokesman Ale Siljdedic. It spread swiftly, sending the migrants fleeing the building, with some jumping through the windows, Siljdedic told The Associated Press. Thirteen migrants remain hospitalized with injuries such as burns or fractures, he said. The fire was put out after several hours. Several thousand migrants fleeing war and poverty in their countries have been passing through Bosnia toward the West. They mostly flock to the northwest that borders European Union member Croatia.
Taylor Swift pens letter to Tennessee Senator urging to increase LGBTQ protection
American singer Taylor Swift who showed support for the LGBTQ community by donating some amount in April, wrote a letter to Senator Lamar Alexander urging them to consider increased protections for the community.Ahead of "LGBT Pride Month" in June, the singer wrote a letter on her Twitter handle on Friday night asking the senator to support the community as well as the equality act, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter."I'm writing to you today in anticipation of a very important vote coming up," the singer wrote."As you know, the House just passed the Equality Act, which would protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in the workplace, in their homes and in schools. For American citizens to be denied jobs or housing based on who they love or how they identify, in my opinion, is un-American and cruel."She further went on to write, "The refusal in our own State's legislature to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination has the serious potential to cripple us from bringing new jobs to ...
Faridabad college sex abuse case: Accused teacher surrenders
An assistant professor accused of sexually assaulting female students at the Faridabad Government College, Sector 16, surrendered on Friday night and the police are expecting more disclosures during his interrogation.
Tomar takes charge as Agriculture Minister
Narendra Singh Tomar Saturday took charge of the Agriculture Ministry, and said various measures are being taken to empower farmers. "Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today officially took charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare," the ministry said in a statement. Parshottam Rupala and Kailash Choudhary also took charge as Ministers of State in the agriculture ministry. Addressing the media after taking charge, Tomar lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his dynamic leadership and his concern for farmers. He said acting on poll promises the Modi government in its first Cabinet meeting approved extension of the PM-Kisan income support scheme to all farmers, removing the ceiling of two hectares, and also cleared a pension scheme for agriculturists. A new initiative was also taken to control animal diseases to support livestock rearing farmers. The minister said the path breaking pension scheme will provide financial support to farmers who toil day and night to ...
29 injured in Bosnia refugee centre fire
At least 29 people were injured in a fire at a refugee centre in western Bosnia on Saturday, officials said.
