We’re too small to confront China on Uighur Muslims issue: Malaysia
Malaysia is too small a country to confront China over the disputed South China Sea and the issue of the detention of Uighur Muslims, Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad said. “We watch what they’re doing, we report what they are doing…We don’t go around trying to be aggressive when we don’t have the capacity, so we use other means,” he added.
Mughals, Britishers responsible for weakening India’s economy: UP CM
Speaking at the World Hindu Economic Forum on Friday, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath blamed Mughals and Britishers for weakening the Indian economy. “India was the largest stakeholder in the world economy with over 36% share during the Mughal era,” he said. “It was reduced to 20% when Britishers arrived in India, who further reduced it to 4%,” he added.
Petition filed against Pak PM in Bihar court over his UNGA speech
A petition has been filed against Pakistan PM Imran Khan in a Bihar court over his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Khan had said that an all-out conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations would reverberate far beyond their borders. The petitioner, Sudhir Kumar Ojha, has sought that Khan be tried for waging war against India and other offences.
Respect for India has increased significantly since 2014: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his return from his week-long visit to the US, said, “After assuming office in 2014, I went to UN. I went to UN even now. In these five years, I’ve seen a big change.” “The respect for India, the enthusiasm towards India has increased significantly. This is due to the 130 crore Indians,” he added.
Indian mixed relay team reaches Worlds final, qualifies for Olympics
The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after reaching the finals at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. The quartet of Muhammed Anas, VK Vismaya, Jisna Mathew and Tom Nirmal Noah clocked 3 minutes 16.14 seconds to finish third in the heat 2. The final will take place on Sunday.
ICC trolls rescheduling of 2nd Pak-SL ODI due to rain that washed out 1st
The ICC took to Twitter to troll the rescheduling of the second Pakistan-Sri Lanka ODI in Karachi. The second ODI was rescheduled from September 29 to September 30 due to the rain which washed out the first ODI. “Have you ever heard of rain so heavy it washes out a game two days away?!” the ICC tweeted.
Runner stops mid-race to help exhausted rival finish with him
Guinea-Bissau’s Braima Suncar Dabo stopped mid-race during the last lap to help his exhausted rival Aruba’s Jonathan Busby finish the 5,000-m race with him at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. “Sport is about so much more than just your own performance,” IAAF tweeted sharing a video. “This is what World needs right now,” a user tweeted.
Conflict of interest notice sent to Kapil-led CAC that selected India coach
The BCCI Ethics Officer DK Jain has sent a notice to CAC comprising Kapil Dev, Shantha Rangaswamy and Anshuman Gaekwad to respond to conflict of interest allegations levelled against them. The complainant claimed that Kapil is conflicted as he’s a commentator and owner of a floodlight company. Gaekwad is conflicted as he owns an academy, the complainant further alleged.
Dhaliwal put Sikh imperative of selfless service on display: US
Condoling the death of Indian-American policeman Sandeep Dhaliwal, the US State Department said, “Dhaliwal put the Sikh imperative of selfless service on display for all and touched a nation with his example.” Dhaliwal was the first Indian-American in Texas to serve as a police officer while maintaining articles of faith. He was shot dead in an ambush in Houston.
Huawei begins making 5G base stations without parts from US
Telecom equipment maker Huawei said it has begun making 5G base stations without components from the US. This follows US blacklisting Huawei in May over concerns of espionage by the Chinese government. Huawei said it will mass-produce the 5G base stations starting October and expects to produce 1.5 million units next year, compared with 600,000 units estimated for this year.
WhatsApp, Facebook to share messages with UK Police: Report
US-based social media platforms including Facebook and WhatsApp may reportedly have to share encrypted user messages with the UK police under a new treaty between the two nations. The treaty would require such firms to share information for probes into individuals suspected of serious criminal offences like paedophilia and terrorism, the Bloomberg reported. The accord may be signed in October.
Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut meets Sharad Pawar at his residence
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut met NCP chief Sharad Pawar at the latter’s residence on Saturday. “I have family relation with him. Whatever has happened with him since the last few days, I thought I should come and meet him,” Raut said. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has booked Pawar in connection with the Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank scam case.
I quit because allegations against Sharad Pawar hurt me: Ajit
NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Saturday said he resigned as MLA because the allegations against his uncle and party chief Sharad Pawar in the MSC Bank scam hurt him. “I was perturbed as I felt it was because of me that he had to face infamy,” he added. “I apologise to NCP workers if their sentiments were hurt,” Ajit said.
India’s ₹88 lakh crore debt burden worrisome: Congress
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on Saturday claimed that India has a “worrisome” debt burden of ₹88.18 lakh crore at the first financial quarter of 2019. “This is a 4% jump from the previous quarter i.e. a rise in debt by ₹3.5-4 lakh crore,” she said. It seems the government has no plans to deal with the economic slowdown, Shrinate added.
Kerala CM launches programme to support women entrepreneurs
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday launched a capacity development programme for women-led startups. Supported by the government’s Startup India, the programme ‘WING – Women Rise Together’ aims to support aspiring and established female entrepreneurs by giving them access to incubation, workshops and investors. It will be implemented in South India by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM).
Mugabe buried in home village as dispute over final resting place ends
Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was buried in his home village of Kutama on Saturday, ending a dispute between his family and the Zimbabwe government over his final resting place. President Emmerson Mnangagwa had pushed for Mugabe to be buried at a monument for liberation war heroes. Mugabe passed away aged 95 on September 6 in a hospital in Singapore.
Trump told Russians he wasn’t concerned about election meddling: Report
US President Donald Trump told two Russian officials at a meeting in 2017 that he wasn’t concerned about Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, the Washington Post reported. Trump told the Russians that the US had carried out similar operations in other countries, the report added. Trump also reportedly provided classified information to the Russians at the meeting.
PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended from Sept 30 to Dec 31
Finance Ministry in a notification on Saturday announced the deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar has been extended from September 30 to December 31, 2019. The government is yet to notify the implications in case the linkage isn’t done by the specified deadline. The rule regarding the consequences of not linking PAN with Aadhaar was revised in the 2019 Budget.
UK PM Boris Johnson accused of giving favours to US businesswoman
UK PM Boris Johnson may face investigation for the offence of misconduct in public office for allegedly giving favours to US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri when he was London’s Mayor. Johnson is alleged to have given Arcuri sponsorship monies and access to trade missions. Johnson allegedly used his position as Mayor to benefit and reward Arcuri on more than one occasion.
PM Modi meets US prez candidate Tulsi Gabbard on sidelines of UNGA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met US presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session. Gabbard met PM Modi in New York as she could not attend the ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Houston on Sunday due to prior commitments related to her presidential campaign.
Hope US won’t release details of Putin-Trump calls: Russia
Russia has said it hopes the US won’t release confidential details of phone calls between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said it wasn’t a normal diplomatic practice to release confidential details of such calls. He made the comment when asked about release of a transcript of Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
US judge blocks Trump’s bid to detain migrant children indefinitely
A US judge on Friday blocked new rules by President Donald Trump’s administration that would have allowed government to keep migrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely. The judge said the rules conflict with a 1997 settlement agreement that requires government to release migrant children caught on the border as quickly as possible to relatives in the US.
57-year-old climbs 42-floor building without ropes in 20 minutes, held
Alain Robert, a 57-year-old man from France, reached the top of a 154-metre, 42-floor building in German city of Frankfurt in 20 minutes. Robert climbed the building without permission and without using any safety equipment. He was arrested by the police after descending from the glass structure. Robert has scaled more than 100 structures without safety equipment.
Launch of Facebook’s Libra could be delayed: Libra executive The planned launch of Facebook’s digital currency Libra in June 2020 may be delayed by one or two quarters due to recent regulatory concerns raised worldwide, Libra Association MD Bertrand Perez said. Earlier, Germany and France announced they would block Libra in Europe, citing risk to nations’ “monetary sovereignty”. Perez added talks were on with global regulators to address concerns.
