UN considering unarmed observers for Lebanon
UN is considering consolidation of unarmed observers on the ground in Lebanon after four of them were killed on Tuesday.
By Press Trust of India | None, United Nations
PUBLISHED ON JUL 26, 2006 11:43 PM IST
The United Nations is considering consolidation of unarmed observers on the ground in Lebanon after four of them were killed on Tuesday when their post was destroyed by Israeli bombs.
UN officials said the peacekeeping operation has some 2,000 soldiers and 50 unarmed observers whose mandate was to report on any violation.
The observation post hit had only four unarmed observers. A UN spokesperson said that three bodies had been recovered and the fourth was in the process of being recovered.
The Security Council is considering the mandate of the peacekeeping operation which is due to expire on July 31. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has recommended that it be extended for one month as in interim measure to enable to the Council to consider wider issue whether it needs to be changed or terminated as it discusses the possibility of induction of an international stabilization force.
Rape accused, father arrested in UP’s Ballia
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 07:01 PM IST
- Among other charges, the two men have also been booked under sections of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance
Tractor rally violence: Rakesh Tikait, 6 other farmer leaders named in FIR
By karn pratap singh
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:20 PM IST
The police said they violated the Covid-19 guidelines by not wearing masks and ignored social distancing.
Centre of orchestrated violence in Delhi’s tractor rally, says Digvijaya Singh
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 06:17 PM IST
- Digvijaya Singh accused the Centre of trying to derail the farmers' protest
BJP planted stooge Deep Sidhu to create chaos in tractor rally: AAP
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:58 PM IST
- At a press conference, AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha, while questioning the connection between Sidhu and BJP, showed several photos purportedly of the actor with various BJP leaders. "The BJP planted their stooge Deep Sidhu to create chaos in farmers' tractor parade," Chadha said.
Rakesh Tikait named in FIR over violence in tractor parade, says Delhi Police
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:55 PM IST
Rakesh Tikait faces charges of rioting, attempt to murder and assault.
Soldier killed, others three injured in IED blast in Kashmir’s Kulgam
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:47 PM IST
- The police said the IED was most probably planted in the night and that the perpetrators were probably familiar with the troop movement.
Twitter takes down over 500 accounts a day after violence during farmer rally
By Deeksha Bhardwaj
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:27 PM IST
Twitter’s spokesperson said they have also applied labels to tweets that were found to be in violation of synthetic and manipulated media policy
IT minister to launch 'Work from Anywhere' portal
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:26 PM IST
The minister will be the chief guest at the event, which will also be attended by senior IT ministry officials and industry leaders.
Twitter suspends over 550 accounts after violence during farmers' R-Day rally
ANI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:21 PM IST
The microblogging platform said that it had applied labels to tweets that were found to be in violation of synthetic and manipulated media policy.
'Doesn't have authority': AIKSCC after farmer leader says withdrawing from stir
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:45 PM IST
The farmers who had the permission from Delhi Police to take out a tractor rally deviated from the approved route of the parade and marched towards central Delhi from various border points leading to violence on Tuesday.
News updates from HT: Over a million Kisan fund transfers failed during lockdown
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2021 05:05 PM IST
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No need to assess Mollem projects’ cumulative impact: Goa minister
By Gerard de Souza
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:55 PM IST
In a letter to the Central Empowered Committee, the expert members of the Wildlife Board said the clearances to the projects were granted without studying their cumulative impact
Man-eater leopard that attacked 4 people shot dead in Uttarakhand’s Almora
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:45 PM IST
- The leopard had killed a woman and inured three others before the forest department declared it a man-eater.
IRCTC to resume services for Tejas trains from February 14
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:44 PM IST
- The two Tejas Express services are the first set of trains run by IRCTC, a subsidiary of the Indian Railways. They stopped operating in March last year due to the pandemic. IRCTC resumed services in October, but operations were stopped a month later due to low occupancy.
Uttarakhand police on alert in 4 districts after violence in Delhi tractor rally
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 04:17 PM IST
- The police headquarters has asked the US Nagar district police to maintain extra vigil as it is the most affected district in the state by the farmers’ agitation.