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9:40 AM

Centre stalling Parliament to avoid Adani questions: Chattisgarh CM Bhagel

After proceedings in the two Houses of Parliament were disrupted for the fifth day on Friday, Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel alleged that the Centre was dodging the questions raised by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on the controversy over the report by US short-seller Hindenburg Research against the Adani Group.

 

9:17 AM

Encounter breaks out in J&K's Pulwama district between forces and militants

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

A police official said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Mitrigam area of Pulwama in south Kashmir after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants there.

9:03 AM

US urges Turkey to 'quickly' ratify Sweden's NATO membership

After Turkey approved the process of ratifying Finland's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the US welcomed the decision of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and said that America encourage Ankara to "quickly ratify Sweden's accession protocols as well."

In the statement, released by the White House, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said, "The United States welcomes President Erdogan's announcement that he will send Finland's NATO accession protocols to the Turkish Parliament and looks forward to the prompt conclusion of that process."

8:47 AM

Time running out for laid off H-1B professionals: FIIDS

Time is running out for laid off H-1B professionals as under the existing laws they need to leave the country within 60 days of losing their employment status, giving sleepless nights to the thousands of Indian tech workers and their family members.

"This has a humanitarian impact on them as their families, including their US-born children are uprooted abruptly, and those who were laid off in the earlier months are now running out of time," the Foundation For India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS), which took up their cases with lawmakers and federal administration said in a statement on Friday.

8:33 AM

Former US President Donald Trump returns to Facebook after 2-year ban

Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban.

 

"I'M BACK!" Trump posted on the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated. He also shared an old video clip in which he said: "Sorry to keep you waiting. Complicated business."

8:32 AM

WHO rebukes Chinese officials of withholding data on Coronavirus' origin

The World Health Organisation rebuked Chinese officials for withholding scientific research that may reveal the origin of the coronavirus, The New York Times reported.

 

The WHO, on Friday (Local time) also asked the Chinese official about the reasons behind not revealing the data three years ago and why, after it was published online in January, it could not be found now.