Who is Abelardo De La Espriella? Trump-backed far-right millionaire becomes Colombia’s President

Far-right millionaire wins Colombia’s razor-tight presidential election. Photo Credit: AP Protests erupted in Colombia’s third-largest city, Cali on Sunday, after the presidential election, with demonstrators burning American flags and clashing with riot police, according to local reports.Police used tear gas to disperse crowds of thousands, following the announcement of a narrow victory for Trump-endorsed hard-right…

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Opposition Congress: Opposition to take on government in Parliament over police action against protesting student | India News

File photo: Opposition camp protesting against ruling MPs outside Parliament (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The second week of the monsoon session of Parliament is set for a fiery start with the opposition led by the Congress set to mount its attack on the govt over the alleged police brutality against protesting students, demanding accountability…

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Security forces launch major anti-terror operation in J&K’s Shopian | India News

A major anti-terror search operation was launched in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Shopian district on Saturday after security forces received intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, prompting a massive cordon and search exercise, officials said.According to PTI, the operation was launched in the Meemandar area of Shopian after security agencies received specific…

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FSSAI targets ‘healthy’, ‘organic’ and ‘zero maida’ claims on food labels | India News

Photo credit: ANI file photo Photo credit: ANI file photo Photo credit: ANI file photo Photo credit: ANI file photo Photo credit: ANI file photo NEW DELHI: As health-conscious consumers increasingly look for products marketed as “healthy”, “organic” and “zero maida”, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has turned the spotlight on food…

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‘India to be among our top 5 markets’, says Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis shakes hands with Emirates NBD Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Hesham Abdulla Qassim Al Qassim MUMBAI: Emirates NBD’s Rs 26,015 crore purchase of a 60% stake in RBL Bank marks more than the largest banking cross-border deal; it signals how the India-UAE economic relationship is shifting from…

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