Lucknow: In the wake of the protests over the amended Citizenship Act, authorities in Uttar Pradesh are on alert and are taking precautionary measures to keep the situation under control. There are reports of tense situation prevailing in several parts of the state over the Citizenship (Amendment) Ac, which became law last week. The authorities have shut down Internet services in six districts, including…

More than 100 activists protesting against a new Indian citizenship law were injured in New Delhi on Sunday as they clashed with police who used tear gas and baton charges to disperse demonstrators at a major university. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government says the new law will save religious minorities such as Hindus and Christians from persecution in neighbouring Bangladesh, Pakistan and…

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 12 December 2019 - The U.S. Meat Export Federation ("USMEF") is pleased to announce the bulk shipment of U.S. chilled pork to Hong Kong for local consumers. The import initiative has been taken to fill the supply-demand gap for pork amid rising fresh pork prices and to offer an alternative to consumers at an affordable price. U.S. Consul General Mr. Hanscom…

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has hinted of tweaking the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and blamed the Congress for instigating violence in the North East. The BJP president assured the people of the Northeast that their culture, language, social identity and political rights will be not be affected by the Act, reports PTI. "I assure the people of Assam and other northeastern states that your culture,…

A powerful earthquake struck near the southern Philippines city of Davao on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no threat of a tsunami. The magnitude 6.8 quake was centered 61 km (38 miles) southwest of Davao on the southern island of Mindanao, at a depth of 28.2 km, the USGS said, revising down the magnitude from an earlier 6.9. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no…

The curfew, imposed in Guwahati amid protests against the amended Citizenship Act, was relaxed on December 14 from 9 am to 4 pm, police said. Long queues were seen outside shops at several places, including Dispur, Uzan Bazar, Chandmari, Silpukhuri and Zoo Road. Auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws were plying across the city. However, buses were off roads. Petrol pumps in the city have also opened…

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday declared a state of emergency after the city was hit by a cyberattack. Phishing attempts and suspicious activity were detected on the city's network around 5am, New Orleans Chief Information Officer Kim LaGrue said during a press conference, reports CNN. Technician investigators detected "a cybersecurity incident" by 11am, and the city's…

Shimla: Famous tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh including Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie and Kufri received snowfall overnight, the meteorological department said on Saturday. Dalhousie received the highest snowfall (60 cm) in the state, followed by Kufri (20 cm), Manali (10 cm) and Shimla (8 cm), between 5.30 pm on Friday and 8.30 am on Saturday, Shimla MeT Centre director Manmohan Singh said.…

The election triumph by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives will likely bring on Brexit and a stimulus kick-start for the British economy after years of punishing austerity.    "In terms of the economy and going forward, business after business wanted an end to the uncertainty" surrounding Brexit, British finance minister Sajid Javid told Sky News on Friday. "Already,…

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Jeremy Laurence expressed deep concern over India’s new Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, calling it “fundamentally discriminatory in nature”. Under the law, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who have entered India illegally can apply for citizenship if they can prove they originate from Pakistan, Bangladesh or Afghanistan,…

HONG KONG, CHINA/YANGON, MYANMAR -Prudential Corporation Asia ("Prudential"), a leading life insurer in Asia, today announced it has received a life insurance licence from the Ministry of Planning and Finance (MoPF) of Myanmar. The newly-granted licence will allow Prudential to start offering life insurance products and solutions to the people of Myanmar to meet their growing long-term protection…

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the government's extension of the term of office of army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, putting it on a possible collision course with the powerful military. Prime Minister Imran Khan's cabinet later issued a notification reaffirming the extension, saying it had amended certain rules to tackle the court's objections. "It is the prime…

Yangon: Myanmar has said the case, filed by Gambia against the country at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the alleged violation of the provisions of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, is a matter of “high national interest”. U Kyaw Tint Swe, Minister of the Office of the State Counsellor, and U Kyaw Tin, Minister of International…