Asylum seekers sent to Nauru by the Australian government say they are going hungry, despite the Commonwealth spending nearly $900 million to fund offshore detention in the last financial year. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) surveyed 78 asylum seekers on Nauru, with almost every one of them claiming they could not buy enough food with their fortnightly…
Sonam Wangchuk; Spain wildfires The Delhi high court, hearing a petition filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s wife Dr Gitanjali J Angmo seeking his discharge from Safdarjung Hospital and transfer to a private hospital, declined to grant any interim relief. Around 400 ground personnel and 19 aircraft are battling Spain’s largest wildfire of the year,…
Australia will tighten oversight of artificial intelligence in automated government decision-making and strengthen privacy safeguards as part of a broader push to allay concerns about the technology’s risks to community safety. A new list of AI consumer priorities published by the government on Sunday includes a promise to “better regulate” the use of AI in…
Teen sensation Kimi Antonelli looks to extend his lead at the top of the F1 Drivers’ Championship standings, as he starts from pole position at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Oscar Piastri starts from sixth, while McLaren teammate Lando Norris will have ground to make up with a grid penalty demoting him from third to…
Can you become an IAS officer while being an ‘expert mother’?Can women pursue demanding careers while also fulfilling the responsibilities of motherhood? Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel believes they can and should.“Whether you become an IAS officer or a teacher, first become an expert mother. Everyone should know how to cook the food prepared at…
Sonam Wangchuk was shifted from Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Sunday rejected a plea filed by Gitanjali Angmo, wife of fasting activist Sonam Wangchuk, seeking his transfer from the government-run Safdarjung Hospital to the private Medanta Hospital, observing that no force had been used in…
No relief for Wangchuk: HC backs government’s move to shift Sonam to hospital, says no force used NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Sunday upheld the Centre’s decision to shift climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to Safdarjung hospital, observing that the government’s action was not arbitrary given his deteriorating health after weeks of fasting.Justice Mini…
NEW DELHI: Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain caused widespread devastation across Jammu and Kashmir’s border districts of Poonch and Rajouri on Sunday, with rescue teams racing to reach stranded residents as the weather emergency deepened. Officials said the death toll from the rain-related disasters has risen to 11, while several people remain…
‘Politics aside, I urge the government to initiate a meaningful dialogue with the students who have been peacefully protesting for days,’ Patnaik wrote. NEW DELHI: BJD president and Odisha Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged the government to initiate a meaningful dialogue with students who have been peacefully protesting for days, saying such…
Sonam Wangchuk and Abhijeet Dipke (R) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday strongly condemned the removal of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the ongoing protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the NEET UG paper leak.Dipke accused the Delhi Police of forcibly taking Wangchuk away, alleging that they had “made a…