Amsterdam (TIP): Dutch PM Mark Rutte on Monday condemned riots across the country in which demonstrators attacked police and set fires to protest against a night-time curfew to slow the Covid spread, calling them “criminal violence”. The police said hundreds of people had been detained after incidents that began on Saturday evening and lasted until Monday. Rioters hurled stones at cops and torched a Covid testing station. Meanwhile, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the firm would open up its US premises to serve as mass vaccination sites and committed over $150 million to promote vax education. — Agencies
Bollywood
Nushrratt Bharuccha-starrer Janhit Mein Jaari shoot put on hold as crew tests Covid positive
Nushrratt Bharuccha started shooting for her movie, titled Janhit Mein Jaari, in the last week of October in Gwalior. However, things have come to a halt after four members of the crew tested positive for […]
India
Congress ally JMM, other parties back Droupadi Murmu for President
New Delhi (TIP)- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), on Thursday, July 14, became the latest non-National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA)-party to announce its support for presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu. JMM being an ally of the Indian National […]
Business & Economics
US economy slowed but still grew at 2.9% rate last quarter
The US economy expanded at a 2.9% annual pace from October through December, ending 2022 with momentum despite the pressure of high interest rates and widespread fears of a looming recession. Thursday’s, (January 26) estimate […]
Be the first to comment