Saturday, January 16th, 2021
Leaked chats show Arnab Goswami knew about Pulwama, Balakot attacks
The Mumbai police earlier this week presented alleged text conversations between Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami and former CEO of India’s Broadcast Audience Research Council Partho Dasgupta. The WhatsApp conversations, which were submitted in a court, show Goswami was aware of the key Indian government decisions, according to the Indian media. “Bigger than a normal strike,” Goswami told Dasgupta on February 23, 2019. Three days later, the Indian Air Force dropped a 1,000kg payload supposedly on a Jaish-e-Muhammad training camp in Balakot. It was later revealed that the pilots were instructed not toRead More
Proposals for the development of Yunusabad district were considered
Tashkent — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with khokims and heads of sectors of metropolitan areas, chairmen of makhallas and youth of Yunusabad district. The system of work in the context of makhallas is being introduced in all districts of Tashkent. For this, a special working group studied the level of development, existing problems and opportunities of 63 makhallas of Yunusabad district. This information was presented at the meeting by the Deputy Prime Ministers – the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade and the Minister of Economic DevelopmentRead More
Art from rare Tintin comic book set to sell for millions
The 1936 work in Chinese ink, gouache and watercolor, was destined as a cover for The Blue Lotus, the fifth volume of the Belgian journalist’s adventures. Not even the coronavirus can get in the way of intrepid Belgian reporter and comic book legend Tintin. Comic book lovers and tourists alike can catch a socially distanced glimpse of a Tintin drawing by Herge in Paris before it goes under the hammer Thursday, estimated to sell between $2.4 to $3.6 million and possibly break the record for the most expensive comic bookRead More
Azerbaijan’s win brings new opportunities for peace in region – Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Azerbaijan’s victory in Upper Karabakh has brought new opportunities for peace and stability in the region. He said this while speaking to his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev over the phone, the Turkish Directorate of Communications said in a statement. Underlining that Turkey’s support and cooperation will continue in all areas, he expressed pleasure over the start of repair and construction activities in Upper Karabakh, which was liberated by Azerbaijan from the occupation of Armenia. Relations between the former Soviet republics of ArmeniaRead More
Google clinches deal to buy Fitbit amid inquiry
WASHINGTON: Search and advertising giant Google has closed its deal to buy fitness tracking company Fitbit, the companies said on Thursday, even as the US Justice Department said it was continuing its probe of the $2.1 billion transaction. The Justice Department, which sued Alphabet’s Google in October for allegedly violating antitrust law in its search and search advertising businesses, said it “has not reached a final decision about whether to pursue an enforcement action” regarding the Fitbit deal. “We complied with the DOJ’s (Justice Department’s) extensive review for the pastRead More
Nepalese team make history, become first to ascent K2 in winter
A team of Nepalese climbers on Saturday made history after becoming the first to summit K2 in winter, according to a trekking company leading one of the expeditions. Dozens of mountaineers have been competing over the past few weeks to summit the world’s second highest mountain, the last peak above 8,000 metres to be topped in wintertime. According to Radio Pakistan, the team was led by Chhang Dawa Sherpa. “We did it,” said Seven Summit Treks, the trekking company which led the ascent, in a statement on Twitter. “The Karakoram’s ‘savage mountain’ [has]Read More