An international human rights group is urging Sri Lanka’s government to withdraw draft legislation that would create military-run rehabilitation centres, saying it would give authorities broad powers to detain people without charge and place them at risk of abuse.
Waves of suicide drones strike Ukraine’s capital, 4 killed
Waves of explosives-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine’s capital on Monday, setting buildings ablaze and tearing a hole in one of them while sending people scurrying for shelter or trying to shoot down the kamikazes.
ISRO to launch 36 satellites 23 Oct
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch 36 satellites of the UK-based One Web using its heaviest Launcher LVM-3 f
Shiv Nadar Foundation’s special initiative
Shiv Nadar Foundation, a philanthropic venture of Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL has launched its K-12 school chain — Shiv Nadar School in Chennai.
Award for TN housing dept
The State Housing Department has been selected for a Union government award for better performance in implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme.
‘TN prepared to withstand financial crisis’
Finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan has said the state government is undertaking steps including financial hedging to withstand any risks or impending financial crisis that were to hit the world or India.
‘Omicron new sub-variants BA.5.1.7 & BF.7 are signals to be cautious’
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) is likely to issue a bulletin regarding Omicron’s new sub-variants BA.5.1.7 and BF.7 reported in India.
Minor girl raped in fields in UP village; accused held
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a field by a youth belonging to the same village, police said on Monday.
Protest to continue until demands are met, say farmers
The farmers’ meeting with the three CEOs and DMs of Gautam Budh Nagar continued for six hours from from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. Many farmers of western Uttar Pradesh were present in the meeting.
Delhi’s air quality poor, Max temp settles at 17.5 deg Celsius
Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category for the second consecutive day on Monday even as the maximum temperature settled at 32.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, the Met office said.
