Johnson mocks Extinction Rebellion protesters

London, Oct 8 (udaipur kiran) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has mocked the Extinction Rebellion protesters, who were demanding action on climate change, on the streets of London, and termed them “uncooperative crusties”, it was reported on Tuesday. Speaking at a book launch, Johnson said on Monday night: “I am afraid that the security people … Read more

‘Deal essentially impossible after Johnson-Merkel call’

London, Oct 8 (udaipur kiran) A Downing Street source has said that a Brexit deal was “essentially impossible” after a call between UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a media report said on Tuesday. The BBC in its report quoted the source as saying on Monday that Johnson spoke to the … Read more

23 students hurt in Afghan university blast (Lead)

Kabul, Oct 8 (udaipur kiran) At least 23 students were injured on Tuesday in an explosion inside a university classroom in the Afghan city of Ghazni, an official said. The explosion took place around 9.40 a.m. inside a classroom of the Literature Faculty in the University of Ghazni while a session was underway, the provincial … Read more

Pak minister Fawad Chaudhary wishes Dussehra to Hindus

New Delhi, Oct 8 (udaipur kiran) Pakistani Minister Fawad Chaudhary took to the Twitter on Tuesday to congratulate people celebrating the festival of Dussehra to all Hindus living in Pakistan, India and other parts of the world. “Happy #Dusehra to all Hindu brethren in Pakistan, India and beyond….,” his tweet reads. Soon, the tweet went … Read more

Social media fumes as official buys burqas for school girls

Peshawar, Oct 8 (udaipur kiran) Pakistanis expressed their anger on social media as pictures of an official distributing burqas to girl students of a secondary government school went viral, Pakistani media reports said. A district counsellor in Cheena village purchased burqas worth Rs 90,000 from the government fund and distributed them to the school girls. … Read more