Casual wear giant Uniqlo is facing calls for a consumer boycott in China after the CEO of the clothing company’s owner said it does not source cotton from China’s Xinjiang, which has faced allegations of forced labour in recent years. Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai made the comment during an interview in Tokyo with the…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday condemned the ‘inhumane atrocities’ against minorities in Bangladesh and urged the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government to release former Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das from prison.RSS said that the injustice and oppression compelled Hindus in Bangladesh to raise their voice for self-protection through democratic means.“The attacks, killings, lootings,…
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs left a meaningful message in his final gift to friends and colleagues: a copy of ‘Autobiography of a Yogi‘ by Hindu Guru Paramahansa Yogananda, handed out in a simple brown box. Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt conference, few years after his death, Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff shared that the book focused on…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Saturday responded to Congress’ allegations of “grave inconsistencies” in voter turnout data in the recently concluded Maharashtra elections and reiterated transparent process in every stage of elections.Also Read: EC should probe sudden increase in polling percentage: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana PatoleThe poll body invited a delegation of Congress on December…
In a significant escalation of Syria’s prolonged civil war, rebels breached the city of Aleppo on Friday, claiming control of large swathes of territory. The offensive, spearheaded by groups including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), marks the most intense fighting the region has witnessed in years.Rebels claim control of Aleppo neighbourhoodsAccording to the Syrian observatory for…
HYDERABAD: An Indian student from Telangana died after being shot by assailants at a shopping mall in Chicago, US. Nookarapu Sai Teja, 26, from Khammam, went to the US four months ago to pursue an MS.According to information, Sai Teja was working at a store at a cash counter when the assailants fired at him…
A massive fire broke out at the parking stand of Cantt railway station, destroying over 150 two-wheelers. NEW DELHI: More than 150 two-wheelers were gutted in a massive fire at the parking stand of Varanasi Cantt railway station on Friday night, officials said. No casualties were reported in the incident.The fire erupted near the parking…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday trained guns at Trinamool Congress after party leader Amrita Ekka’s husband Francis Ekka was arrested in West Bengal’s Darjeeling with confidential DRDO documents and a large quantity of radioactive materials worth crores.BJP’s national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused TMC of indulging in activities that threaten national security.“Dangerous nuclear material…
JD Vance, the Vice President-elect, sparked widespread ridicule and debate after sharing a Thanksgiving meme portraying himself as Donald Trump’s “traditional wife.” The image, a parody of Norman Rockwell’s famous Freedom from Want painting, superimposed Vance’s face onto the matriarch serving a Thanksgiving turkey, while Trump stood behind him, smiling as the husband. Instead of…
Screengrab: X/@realafrogazette A military vehicle ran over a woman in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, earlier this week, during ongoing protests following an election that the opposition claims was rigged. Videos shared online show an armored vehicle driving through a wooden barricade used by protesters and hitting the woman. She sustained head injuries but is…
