January 2020

Arrest warrant issued against Bangladesh’s 1st Hindu chief justice for alleged graft An arrest warrant was issued against Bangladesh’s first Hindu chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on charges of embezzling 40 million taka, court officials said on Sunday. Sinha, 68, who lives in the US, has been described as a “fugitive” by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in its charge-sheet. Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of Dhaka’s Senior Special Judges’ Court took cognizance of the graft charges brought against Sinha and 10 others by the ACC. “The judge ordered his (Sinha’s) arrest along with 10 others as the ACC accused him of...

‘What is guarantee Pakistan won’t send spies as Hindus?’ tweets Kejriwal, gets a witty reply from Kumar Vishwas Arvind Kejriwal vs Kumar Vishwas: Assembly elections in Delhi are round the corner and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is leaving no stones unturned to target the main rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Raising suspicion over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Kejriwal asked what’s the guarantee that Pakistan won’t send spies as ‘Hindus’ to seek asylum in India? Kejriwal’s remark was used by his former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) colleague Kumar Vishwas to question the Delhi CM’s habit of raising unnecessary questions. “Fir saboot chaiye? Yu na sudhrey (Need...

Conor McGregor Makes Huge Announcements Ahead of His UFC Return Ever since the fight between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone has been made official, Conor has faced a lot of criticism for not taking the fight with Justin Gaethje. And it did not make things any better when Dana White announced that Conor will be fighting for the title if he gets past Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. Now, this does not make sense as Justin Gaethje has three first-round finishes from his last three fights. He also has a win over Cerrone who is the next opponent of Conor McGregor. On...

Irfan Pathan announces retirement from all forms of cricket India all-rounder Irfan Pathan announced on Saturday he will be retiring from professional cricket with immediate effect. Irfan Pathan, who made his international debut in 2003, played professional cricket for 16 years. Despite not featuring in an international fixture since 2012, Irfan was playing domestic cricket until February 2019. “I am announcing retirement from all forms of cricket. I have been fortunate to share the dressing room with greats of the game like Ganguly, Dravid, and Laxman. I am calling time on my career,” Irfan Pathan said. “I would like to...

Peace returning to Jammu and Kashmir after Article 370: Army chief Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday asserted that peace was returning to the Kashmir Valley after the Centre’s move in August revoking special status to the region, but Pakistan-backed terrorists were making infiltration attempts every day. General Naravane is expected to visit the Siachen glacier next week on his first outstation tour after becoming the army chief on December 31. “Terror activity and stone-pelting have reduced drastically. The law-and-order situation is improving and we expect it to improve further…There are 200-250 terrorists waiting to cross over into...

Murugappa Group heir fights to unseat gender bias in board MUMBAI: Valli Arunachalam, one of the heirs to the storied, 119-year old, Murugappa Group, is waging a “lonely battle” to succeed her father as a member of the male-only board of the holding company. “We are primarily seeking a board seat in Ambadi Investments, a holding company of the group, or fair market value for our stake in the company,” Arunachalam told ET over the phone from New York, where she lives. “My sister and I are qualified and experienced and hence eligible to get representation on the board.” Source:...

Air India would continue to fly, rumours of shutdown baseless, says chief Ashwani Lohani Amid privatisation talks of the national carrier Air India, its chairman and managing director Ashwani Lohani on Saturday said the airline would continue to fly and also expand. Lohani, in a tweet, said that the “ rumours about Air India shutting down or closing operations baseless.” “Rumours regarding Air India shutting down or closing operations are all baseless. Air India would continue to fly and also expand and there should be no cause for concern whatsoever to travellers, corporates or agents. Air India the national carrier...

$5-trillion economy achievable; timeframe uncertain: SBI chief HYDERABAD: State Bank of India chairman Rajnish Kumar on Saturday said the country can become a USD 5-trillion economy, but was skeptical whether it is achievable by 2024-25 as envisaged by the government. Speaking at an interactive session organsied by FICCI, he said private investment was necessary for achieving the target. “USD 5 trillion. We will definitely achieve, there is no doubt. Timeframe, I am not certain. Whether we’ll achieve in five years, it is like, a very difficult question to answer. But USD 5trillion, we will achieve for sure and again Im...

Indian-origin British MP Lisa Nandy announces bid for Labour leadership Lisa Nandy, the Indian-origin British MP, has launched her bid for the Labour leadership race, vowing to “bring the party home” to its traditional heartlands after it suffered it worst defeat in over 70 years in the December 2019 election, it was reported. The Wigan MP is the fourth contender to officially declare her bid in the race, alongside Birmingham MP Jess Phillips, Shadow First Secretary of State Emily Thornberry and Shadow Minister for Sustainable Economics Clive Lewis, reports metro.co.uk. She announced her bid on Friday in her local constituency...

Smriti Irani Explaining Why ‘Indian Women Walk Two Steps Behind Their Husband’ Wins Twitter Smriti Irani has always been vocal with her thoughts. Whether it be on Twitter, in the Parliament or in speeches, Irani’s words often seem to kick up a storm. Irrespective of controversy, or praise, the incumbent Minister of Women and Child Development and Minister of Textiles, has always been in the public spotlight – whether it be for the memes she shares on her social media, or for what she says in her speeches. Source: News18