NPR investigation of a Chinese celebrity dissident leads news orgs to retract stories toggle caption AP/AP AMSTERDAM – In recent years, dozens of news organizations around the world have quoted or covered a young Chinese man named Wang Jingyu, who portrayed himself as a brave dissident standing up to Communist Party repression. NPR's reporting has now led at least 10 …
In its latest forecast, the India Meteorological Department said that heavy to extremely rainfall will continue throughout the day in the western coastal states of the country, issuing a red alert for areas in Maharashtra, Konkan Goa and Gujarat for Thursday. Senior IMD scientist Naresh Kumar said that since the cyclonic circulation has moved westward, heavy rains will continue today …
A 40-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly trying to extort money from a transporter after getting his employee booked in a rape case, police said on Monday. They said in the meanwhile, the woman allegedly told the transporter that she will withdraw the rape case against his driver if he pays her ₹50,000; else she will proceed with the case …
A Delhi court on Tuesday reserved orders on a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation seeking revision of a trial court order which asked the agency to immediately withdraw the Look Out Circular issued by it against former Amnesty International India chief Aakar Patel for alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. On April 8, special judge …
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday told the Tamil Nadu government to revoke the order in which it allowed 100% occupancy in movie theatres. As per the guidelines of the Home Ministry, movie theatres were allowed to operate, in phased manner, outside containment zones with 50 per cent occupancy. in any manner and shall strictly enforce the same," the letter …