Thaksin likely to return as Thailand Premier
Thaksin might ask the Cabinet to revoke a resolution, which appointed Chitchai Wannasathit as caretaker PM.
By Press Trust of India | None, Bangkok
PUBLISHED ON MAY 22, 2006 01:13 PM IST
Thaksin Shinawatra may return as Thailand's full-time Prime Minister, ending a break from politics he began last month amid street protests, the government spokesman said on Monday.
Thaksin was scheduled to resume some of his major duties on Monday, including trying to tackle a bloody Muslim insurgency in the country's southern provinces. Spokesman Suraphong Suebwonglee said he might stage a full comeback.
Suraphong told reporters that Thaksin could ask the Cabinet to revoke a resolution, which appointed Chitchai Wannasathit as caretaker Prime Minister.
Thailand has had a caretaker government and no Parliament since April 2 snap general elections were annulled by the Constitutional Court.
The community dogs of Dhanbad: pampered, protected, proud
By Shara Ashraf Prayag
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 11:36 PM IST
In the coal capital of India, a group of animal lovers is encouraging people to treat dogs with love and compassion
SC upholds bail for Azam Khan, wife and son in forgery case
By Abraham Thomas
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 11:12 PM IST
- The Supreme Court dismissed the Uttar Pradesh government's appeal as it noted that the order was limited to grant of bail.
India lodges protest after fishermen die in crash with Sri Lankan naval craft
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 10:50 PM IST
- India expressed “deep anguish at the loss of lives” and emphasised the need to deal with issues related to fishermen in a humanitarian manner.
On eve of PM Modi’s visit, TMC, BJP face-off in Bengal over Netaji’s birthday
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 10:45 PM IST
- Despite the TMC and the Left parties’ demand that January 23 be declared a national holiday and designated after the names they had chosen, the Modi government declared on January 19 that the day will be celebrated as Parakram Diwas.
WhatsApp thanks Parliamentary committee after meeting on data privacy
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Nilavro Ghosh
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 10:30 PM IST
The committee met the officials of Twitter and Facebook to hear their views on safeguarding citizens’ rights and prevention of misuse of social and online news media platforms.
Parliamentary panel members concerned over WhatsApp's proposed privacy policy
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 10:24 PM IST
WhatsApp representatives who appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology said the proposed changes are aimed at bringing in more transparency and the chat and calls on platform still remain end-to-end encrypted, some of the members said.
Twitter to restart giving blue ticks from January 22: All you need to know
Written by Poulomi Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 10:20 PM IST
In 2017, the micro-blogging platform stopped its verification programme saying it felt arbitrary and confusing to many people.
Expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala tests positive for Covid-19, shifted to ICU
Written by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 10:31 PM IST
"She tested positive for Covid-19 but there are no other complications and her oxygen saturation is around 98 per cent," said Dr K Ramesh Krishna, medical superintendent at Victoria Hospital.
Vaccination percentage rises in Bihar after govt allows on-the-spot shots
By Ruchir Kumar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 10:08 PM IST
- The government has allowed on-the-spot administration of the vaccine from among the beneficiaries already enrolled on the Covid-19 Vaccine Intelligence Network (Co-WIN) portal, if those listed at a vaccination centre for the day did not turn up.
Lagging a little in military modernisation compared to adversaries: Army Chief
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 09:58 PM IST
- General Naravane said dependence on imported military hardware could create vulnerabilities during a crisis, and self-reliance in the defence sector was a “strategic necessity”.
Names of 800 healthcare workers go missing from Co-WIN portal in Bihar
By Ruchir Kumar
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 09:38 PM IST
- The NMCH administration claimed it had sent the list of nearly 800 health care workers and 1,400 hospital staff to Patna civil surgeon last December, but names of those from the in medical college were missing from the Co-Win portal
Puri’s Jagannath Temple administrators seek early vaccination for priests, staff
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 09:24 PM IST
- Odisha on Thursday exceeded its target of Covid-19 vaccination by inoculating 44,880 frontline health workers against an aim of 37,076 as vaccinators in 20 of the 30 districts managed to surpass the target.
Decision on release of Rajiv Gandhi killers in a month, Supreme Court told
By Divya Chandrababu
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 10:44 PM IST
This comes as a significant development just months ahead of Tamil Nadu’s assembly elections slated for April-May.
Jayant Khobragade named India's next envoy to ASEAN secretariat
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 09:25 PM IST
- India first posted a dedicated ambassador to ASEAN in 2014 following the elevation of ties between the two sides to a strategic partnership and in view of growing cooperation in areas ranging from security to trade.
News updates from Hindustan Times: UK strain infects 145 people in India
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 09:01 PM IST
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