Migrant workers employed in Goa responsible for majority of crimes: CM Pramod Sawant

Goa, 1/5: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Labour Day claimed that migrant workers employed in Goa were responsible for the bulk of the crimes committed in the coastal state. Sawant also urged employers and labour contractors in Goa to register their workers with the Labour department, so that those who abscond from Goa after committing…

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Al Jazeera journalist freed from pretrial detention in Egypt

Egypt, 1/5: An Al Jazeera correspondent has been released from about four years’ pretrial detention in Egypt, his wife said in a tweet on Monday.     Egypt’s Press Syndicate head Khaled Elbalshy confirmed to Reuters that the Qatar-based television network correspondent Hisham Abdel Aziz had returned home on Sunday evening.   Last September, Egyptian…

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Centre blocks 14 mobile messenger apps used by terrorists

New Delhi, 1/5: The Centre on Monday blocked 14 mobile messenger apps allegedly used by terrorists to send and receive messages from Pakistan, reported ANI.     Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, Wickrme, Mediafire, Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, Element, Second Line, Zangi, and Threema are among the apps that have been banned.   According to multiple…

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BJP released manifesto for Karnataka Election

Bangalore, 1/5: BJP chief J P Nadda on Monday released the saffron party’s ‘praja dhwani’ manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 in Bengaluru.The manifesto was unveiled in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and his predecessor B S YeddiyurappaHighlighting the promises made in manifesto, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said the party has focused…

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