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The suicide of a student at Oxford University has led to calls to review the ‘cancel culture’ prevalent in the elite institutions of the UK. Alexander Rogers (20), a third-year studying materials science at Corpus Christi College, took his own life in January earlier this year, after being ‘ostracised’ by his peers, according to a report in The Telegraph. Following two-day inquest proceedings at Oxford Coroner’s Court, coroner Nicholas Graham concluded that the ostracisation “led him to form an intention to take his own life”. The final report added that Rogers was “distraught” that his friends shunned him following an unreported allegation. A former partner had alleged “discomfort over a sexual encounter” involving Rogers on… Read More »Oxford University Student Committed Suicide Due To ‘Cancel Culture’, Probe Finds

In a significant move, an Indian delegation met Afghanistan’s acting Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob and offered the use of Chabahar Port in Iran to businesses in his country, and also discussed extending humanitarian assistance to Kabul. The delegation was led by J P Singh, the Joint Secretary of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran division in the External Affairs Ministry. During a weekly media briefing here, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said that apart from Mohammad Yaqoob, the delegation also met with former President Hamid Karzai and other senior ministers, along with the heads of UN agencies. “They had discussions on India’s humanitarian assistance, also how the Chabahar Port can be utilised by the business community in… Read More »Indian Official Meets Taliban Minister, Ex Afghan President Hamid Karzai

In a significant move, an Indian delegation met Afghanistan’s acting Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob and offered the use of Chabahar Port in Iran to businesses in his country, and also discussed extending humanitarian assistance to Kabul. The delegation was led by J P Singh, the Joint Secretary of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran division in the External Affairs Ministry. During a weekly media briefing here, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said that apart from Mohammad Yaqoob, the delegation also met with former President Hamid Karzai and other senior ministers, along with the heads of UN agencies. “They had discussions on India’s humanitarian assistance, also how the Chabahar Port can be utilised by the business community in… Read More »Indian Official Meets Taliban Minister, Ex Afghan President Hamid Karzai

The Income Tax department is conducting raids at the residence of Sunil Srivastava, allegedly a close aide and personal secretary of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, said sources on Saturday. According to the sources, nine different locations are covered in the raids in Ranchi and Jamshedpur. More details are awaited. Notably, this comes days ahead of the assembly elections in Jharkhand. CM Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), in alliance with Congress, RJD and left parties is facing major competition from the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA alliance in the state. Earlier, Jharkhand High Court in June had granted bail to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the alleged land scam case. Hemant Soren was arrested by… Read More »Income Tax Department Raids Jharkhand Chief Minister’s Close Aide

Calling the blocking of the prominent diaspora outlet ‘Australia Today’ by Canada, the “murder of free press”, its founder and editor-in-chief Jitarth Jai Bhardwaj questioned the Justin Trudeau government as to why the rights of the Hindu community in the country are not being upheld, as they face “repeated attacks on their places of worship.” This comes after Canada blocked the outlet’s social media handles and pages shortly after it aired a press conference of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Canberra. During the presser, the EAM slammed Canada for making allegations against India without any specific evidence and termed the “surveillance of Indian diplomats” unacceptable and also highlighted… Read More »‘Khalistani Terrorist Threatened Us’: Australian Outlet Facing Canada Ban