Another South Korean victim, who was forced into sex slavery for Japan’s military brothels during World War II, died at the age of 94 on Monday, reducing the number of surviving victims to 24. The victim, only identified with her surname Lee, passed away in the morning due to deteriorating health, according to the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, a local civic group supporting the wartime sex slave victims. The deceased Lee was abducted by Japanese soldiers at the age of 17 in 1942, when she was returning home after…
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The Australian government on Monday supported the president of the national assembly Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela, a statement said. ”Australia recognises and supports the president of the national assembly, Juan Guaidó, in assuming the position of interim president, in accordance with the Venezuelan constitution and until elections are held”, Australian foreign affairs minister, Marise Payne said. ”Australia calls for a transition to democracy in Venezuela as soon as possible”. ”We now urge all parties to work constructively towards a peaceful resolution of the situation, including a return to democracy, respect for the rule of law and upholding…
(UNI) Cipla Limited on Monday announced that it has received final approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Medroxyprogesterone Injectable, 150mg/mL from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). Medroxyprogesterone Injectable, 150mg/mL is AB-rated generic therapeutic equivalent version of Pfizer’s Depo-Provera, Pharma company said in a release. It is a progestin indicated only for the prevention of pregnancy. According to IQVIA (IMS Health), Depo-Provera and its generic equivalents had US sales of approximately $159M for the 12-month period ending November 2018.
(UNI) French Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand has died at age 86. Legrand won his first Academy Award in 1969 for the song “The Windmills of Your Mind” from the film “The Thomas Crown Affair”. After that, he won Oscars for his music in the 1972 film “Summer of ’42′” and “Yentl” in 1984. Legrand passed away during the night, his spokesman told on Saturday. During his career, the composer worked with the likes of Miles Davies, Ray Charles, Orson Welles, Jean Cocteau, Frank Sinatra, and Edith Piaf. He was scheduled to stage concerts in Paris this summer, said the media…
The physical auction of Mementos received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an overwhelming response from passionate bidders on its opening day on Sunday. Organised by National Gallery of Modern Art, under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, the two-day physical auction shall culminate on January 28. The e-auction will take place from January 29 to 31 for the remaining items which are not sold during the physical auction on the portal www.pmmementos.gov.in.. Exclusive items that were auctioned included statues, photographs, paintings and articles such as angavastram, shawls, commemorative coins, traditional musical instruments, hats, pagris and jackets among others to…
(UNI) Union Law Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said a large section of people in the country want a grand Ram Temple at Ayodhya and they also want that the hearing in the Supreme Court on the case should be completed at the earliest. “Desh ki janta ka apeksha yeh bhi hae ki Ram Janmaboomi ke mamle ka nishpadan jald se jald ho jae (People also want that like in many other cases urgent hearing takes place, even on Ram Janmabhooi case the process of hearing and final judgement should be expedited),” Mr Prasad told reporters…
(UNI) As many as twelve people died and two injured in a clash between two groups of armed civilians in southern Mexican state of Guerrero, local officials said. The clash occurred at around 1500 hrs local time ,Roberto Alvarez, spokesperson of the state security authorities said. A case has been launched against the accused and investigations are underway, Mr Alvarez added.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the attack on a church in southern Philippines, and called for swift punishment to the perpetrators, a statement said here on Monday. The Secretary-General expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. ‘The Secretary-General calls for the perpetrators of these crimes to be swiftly brought to justice,’ the statement said. The twin bombings ripped through the Jolo Cathedral in the island province of Sulu in southern Philippines. The attack occurred during Sunday morning services and around 20 people died and 80 injured. Mr…
More than six in 10 US citizens believe their country is heading in the wrong direction, while nearly seven in 10 gave negative opinions on the state of the country, a poll found. The poll, released by NBC News/Wall Street Journal on Sunday, showed that 63 percent of respondents said the United States is heading off on the wrong track, while 28 percent say the opposite. Records showed that the percentage of people who believe the country in the right direction is the lowest since July 2016. When asked how the state of the United States should be described today,…
Jason Holder, the Windies captain has become No.1 in the MRF Tyres ICC Test rankings for all-rounders after his sensational performance in Barbados which helped his side to a 381-run win against England. Holder on Sunday scored his maiden double-century in front of his home crowd in Barbados, and also picked two wickets in the match, helping him a jump of two spots to the top of the all-rounders’ chart. He surpassed Shakib Al Hasan and Ravindra Jadeja to the top spot. He also rose sharply in the batting rankings, by a remarkable 25 spots, and now sits comfortably at…
A Delhi Special Court on Monday granted regular bail to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) case filed by Directorate of Enforcement under the provisions of Money Laundering Act. CBI Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj on December, 20 granted interim bail to Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam case and further extended the interim bail till January 28. CBI has registered a case in July last year against Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi and Sarla Gupta wife of…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର “କହେ ସାଲବେଗ ହୀନ ଜାତିରେ ମୁଁ ଯବନ, ଶ୍ରୀ ରଂଗା ଚରଣ ବିନୁ ନ ଜାଣଇ ଆନ”- ଓଡିଶାର ଘରେ ଘରେ ପରିଚିତ ଯବନ କବି ସାଲାବେଗଂକ ଏହି ଭାବପ୍ରବଣ ସ୍ବୀକାରୋକ୍ତି ଓଡିଶାର ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ଜୀବନରେ ନୂଆ ଏକ ଜୀବନବୋଧ ଓ ଚେତନା ଉଦ୍ରେକ କରିଥିଲା। ଧର୍ମ ସହିତ ମାନବୀୟ ମୂଲ୍ୟ ର ସହବନ୍ଧନ ସବୁବେଳେ ନୂତନ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ଚେତନା ଜାଗ୍ରତ କରିଥାଏ।ରାଜନୈତିକ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ରେ ହୁଏତ ଯବନମାନେ ଆକ୍ରମଣକାରୀ ବା ହିନ୍ଦୁ ବିରୋଧୀ, ହେଲେ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ଜୀବନରେ ସେମାନଂକ ଅବଦାନକୁ ଓଡିଶାର ଲୋକେ ଅନାୟାସରେ ଆପଣାର କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଇସ୍ଲାମ ର ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ଓଡିଶାର ଚଳଣୀ ଓ ଜୀବନଧାରରେ ଅନେକ ନୂଆ ଉପାଦାନ ଯୋଡି ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ସେସବୁକୁ ଆଜି ଆଉ ଆମ ଜୀବନରୁ ଅଲଗା କରିହେବନାହିଁ।ଯେମିତି ସାଲାବେଗଂକୁ ବାଦ ଦେଇ ଓଡିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟର ଭକ୍ତି ଧାରାକୁ ଆକଳନ କରିହେବ ନାହିଁ, ସେମିତି କଟକର କଦମ୍ ରସୁଲ୍ କିମ୍ବା ଏରସମା…
Ex-Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Sunday slammed BJP leaders for their indecent remarks against Priyanka Gandhi saying that they showed their anti-women mindset. Singh, who came along with his wife on day long tour to Chhattisgarh, told some reporters here that ‘Priyanka represents a family which has a history of sacrifice. Her grandmother and father sacrificed their lives’. According to Singh, indecent remarks against her by BJP leaders reflect their narrow-mindedness. BJP has become frustrated with entry of Priyanka in active politics, he alleged. Singh said that Modi government utterly proved to be…
(UNI) India’s star shuttler Saina Nehwal on Sunday clinched the Indonesia Masters title as her Spanish opponent Carolina Marin retired hurt during the first game of the summit showdown here on Sunday. With the virtue of this win, London Olympic bronze medallist Nehwal bagged her first title on the BWF circuit in two years. During the final, the Rio Olympic gold medallist landed awkwardly on her right leg while going for an overhead shot, and looked in tears. When the match was stopped, the Spaniard was leading the game by 9-2. She tried to continue, but failed due to pain,…
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s ‘Mere Pyare Prime Ministe’ is all set to release on March 15. The film that deals with the social issue of open defecation represented not just India but Asia at the Rome Film Festival. The Official Selection of the Rome Film Fest presented three productions from three different continents. From Asia, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directorial ‘Mere Pyare Prime Minister’ was screened in Sala Petrassi. The film garnered an exceptional response with a standing ovation as well as four-star reviews at the event. Rakeysh attended the screening along with his wife Bharathi Mehra who is also the producer…
Nine Japanese companies have received envelopes containing typewritten messages with threats and white powder that appears to be highly toxic potassium cyanide, local media reported. The NHK broadcaster reported late on Saturday that most of the envelopes, postmarked Tokyo, had been delivered to companies based in Tokyo and Osaka, including two pharmaceutical firms, and one suspicious envelope had been received by a food company in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. The police have already launched an investigation into the case, and discovered that white powder in at least some of the envelopes was proven to be deadly potassium cyanide,…
In an ultimatum to Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, Britain, France, Spain, and Germany have said they would recognise opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president unless he calls for elections. In tweets published on Saturday, the leaders of France and Spain, Emmanuel Macron and Pedro Sanchez, said they would recognise Guado as “president in charge” if Venezuela is not given free elections, said an Euronews report on Sunday. “The Venezuelan people must be able to freely decide on their future,” said Macron, as did German government spokeswoman Martina Fietz. “If within eight days there are no fair, free and transparent…
Soon a Facebook user will be able to send an encrypted message to someone who has only a WhatsApp account as Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of the WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger services and incorporate end-to-end encryption into these apps. The three services will, however, continue as stand-alone apps, the New York report said, citing four people involved in the effort. Facebook said that it is working on adding end-to-end encryption, which protects messages from being viewed by anyone except the participants in a conversation, to more of its messaging…
(UNI) West Indies registered a comprehensive victory of 381 runs over England on Day four in the first Test of the three-match series, to take a 1-0 lead in Barbados on Saturday. Chasing a mammoth target of 628 runs, the visitors skittled for 246 runs. Off-spinning all-rounder Roston Chase retained the figures of 8/60. Chase ran through the England middle-order, dismissing Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali and Ben Foakes after lunch. Earlier in the day, the English team resumed their innings on 56/0 with Rory Burns (39) and Keaton Jennings (11) at the crease. Keaton Jennings was…
Melbourne, Jan 27 (UNI) French pair Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut defeated Finland’s Henri Kontinen and Australian John Peers 6-4 7-6 (7-1) to win their maiden Australian Open men’s doubles title on Sunday. With the virtue of this win, Herbert-Mahut became the 8th doubles team to complete the Career Grand Slam. The French duo, fifth-seeded at the season’s first Grand Slam, broke Kontinen’s serve at 4-4 to clinch the first set by 6-4. The second set went on serve before Herbert and Mahut got the upper hand in the tie-breaker, winning the finale in an hour and 38 minutes at…
(UNI) Former New Zealand right-arm fast-medium bowler Ewen Chatfield has announced his retirement from the club cricket at the age of 68. The veteran cricketer, also known as ‘Naenae Express,’ played his last game of cricket for his beloved Wellington club Naenae Old Boys on Saturday. Co-incidentally, his career finished at the same place, where it started in February, 1968- the Naenae Park. Chatfield, who was always under the shadow of Sir Richard Hadlee, took the decision after getting thrashed all over the park, while playing for his club in Wellington. “It might seem silly, but I have standards, even…