<p>Uma Bharti, Bharatiya Janata Party national vice-president, was admitted to AIIMS, Rishikesh, after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. She also complained of a high fever on Sunday night.</p>

<p>In a series of tweets since Sunday, Bharti said that she tested positive for the COVID-19 on Sunday after returning from the Himalayas.</p>

<p>"My relatives and well-wishers are worrying a lot about me after they got to know that I was tested positive for the coronavirus...," she said in a Hindi tweet on Sunday.</p>

<p>On Monday she tweeted that if the AIIMS authorities allow her, then she would like to appear in the special CBI court of Lucknow on Wednesday when it is likely to pronounce the verdict in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case.</p>

<p>"I have just been admitted to AIIMS, Rishikesh. There are three reasons: Dr Harshvardhan is worried for me; I got a high fever at (Sunday) night; and if I get a positive nod from the AIIMS after tests, then I would like to appear in the CBI court of Lucknow the day after tomorrow," she tweeted.</p>

<p>Urging the media not to blame the Himalayan saints, Bharti revealed that her driver had the coronavirus, but they were unaware of it till he was tested positive for COVID-19. "News is doing rounds in the media that I contracted the coronavirus from the saints in the Himalayas. I deny it...," she tweeted.&nbsp;</p>


Uma Bharti, Bharatiya Janata Party national vice-president, was admitted to AIIMS, Rishikesh, after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. She also complained of a high fever on Sunday night.

Uma Bharti, Bharatiya Janata Party national vice-president, was admitted to AIIMS, Rishikesh, after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. She also complained of a high fever on Sunday night. In a series of tweets since Sunday, Bharti said that she tested positive for the COVID-19 on Sunday after returning from the Himalayas. "My relatives and well-wishers are worrying a lot about me after they got to know that I was tested positive for the coronavirus...," she said in a Hindi tweet on Sunday. On Monday she tweeted that if the AIIMS authorities allow her, then she would like to appear in the special CBI court of Lucknow on Wednesday when it is likely to pronounce the verdict in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case. "I have just been admitted to AIIMS, Rishikesh. There are three reasons: Dr Harshvardhan is worried for me; I got a high fever at (Sunday) night; and if I get a positive nod from the AIIMS after tests, then I would like to appear in the CBI court of Lucknow the day after tomorrow," she tweeted. Urging the media not to blame the Himalayan saints, Bharti revealed that her driver had the coronavirus, but they were unaware of it till he was tested positive for COVID-19. "News is doing rounds in the media that I contracted the coronavirus from the saints in the Himalayas. I deny it...," she tweeted.

BJP leader Uma Bharti tests COVID-19 positive, admitted to AIIMS Rishikesh

<p>A rare&nbsp;Sumerian&nbsp;sculpture plaque dating back from 2400BC&nbsp;that was secretly smuggled to the United Kingdom from Iran will be repatriated back to the country.</p>

<p>The ancient plaque, which depicts a high priest or ruler, was seized by Metropolitan police with the help of the British Musuem after they first spotted its sale in 2019 by TimeLine Auctions as a&nbsp;“western Asiatic Akkadian tablet”.</p>

<p>The British Musuem is the main advisory body of the United Kingdom regarding illicit trafficking or export licensing of antiquities.</p>

<p>According to&nbsp;Dr St John Simpson, the British Museum’s senior curator,&nbsp;“We’re used to coming across tablets, pots, metalwork, seals and figurines on the art market or in seizures that have been trafficked. But it’s really exceptional to see something of this quality.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Simpson&nbsp;believes that the votive wall plaque belonged to the Early Dynastic III period and was was looted from the Sumerian heartland which in present is modern-Iraq.</p>

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<p><strong>In picture: British Museum archaeologists in Girsu,&nbsp;Iraq</strong></p>

<p>''There are only about 50 examples of these known from ancient Mesopotamia. So that immediately places it on the high-rarity scale. We can be fairly sure that this object comes from the Sumerian heartland. That is the area that got very badly looted between the 1990s and 2003,'' he added.</p>

<p>The plague, which is carved from local limestone depicts a large seated male figure wearing a long skirt wearing kaunakes, with a tufted pattern.</p>

<p>The artefact has features of burning, a feature previously found on excavated discoveries at Girsu, one of the world's firsy urban civilisations.</p>

<p>Sébastien Rey, curator of ancient Mesopotamia at the British Museum and lead archaeologist at Tello,&nbsp;contacted the police, who immediately took it seriously and went to the auction house, who relinquished it when they realised what it was.</p>

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A rare Sumerian sculpture plaque dating back from 2400BC that was secretly smuggled to the United Kingdom from Iran will be repatriated back to the country. The ancient plaque, which depicts a high priest or ruler, was seized by Metropolitan police with the help of the British Musuem after they first spotted its sale in 2019 by TimeLine Auctions as a “western Asiatic Akkadian tablet”.

A rare Sumerian sculpture plaque dating back from 2400BC that was secretly smuggled to the United Kingdom from Iran will be repatriated back to the country. The ancient plaque, which depicts a high priest or ruler, was seized by Metropolitan police with the help of the British Musuem after they first spotted its sale in 2019 by TimeLine Auctions as a “western Asiatic Akkadian tablet”. The British Musuem is the main advisory body of the United Kingdom regarding illicit trafficking or export licensing of antiquities. According to Dr St John Simpson, the British Museum’s senior curator, “We’re used to coming across tablets, pots, metalwork, seals and figurines on the art market or in seizures that have been trafficked. But it’s really exceptional to see something of this quality.” Simpson believes that the votive wall plaque belonged to the Early Dynastic III period and was was looted from the Sumerian heartland which in present is modern-Iraq. In picture: British Museum archaeologists in Girsu, Iraq ''There are only about 50 examples of these known from ancient Mesopotamia. So that immediately places it on the high-rarity scale. We can be fairly sure that this object comes from the Sumerian heartland. That is the area that got very badly looted between the 1990s and 2003,'' he added. The plague, which is carved from local limestone depicts a large seated male figure wearing a long skirt wearing kaunakes, with a tufted pattern. The artefact has features of burning, a feature previously found on excavated discoveries at Girsu, one of the world's firsy urban civilisations. Sébastien Rey, curator of ancient Mesopotamia at the British Museum and lead archaeologist at Tello, contacted the police, who immediately took it seriously and went to the auction house, who relinquished it when they realised what it was.

Rare, secretly smuggled Sumerian sculpture plaque to be returned to Iraq

Armenia and Azerbaijan: A decades-long bloody rivalry

<p>The&nbsp;East India Company, which once owned India,&nbsp; in&nbsp;one of the great ironies of history,&nbsp;is now owned by an Indian&nbsp;entrepreneur named&nbsp;Sanjiv Mehta.</p>

<p>The company was founded in 1600 to&nbsp;import spices, tea and exotic items to Europe from India.</p>

<p>After the 1857 revolt, the East India Company was disbanded after its soldiers rose in rebellion against the British</p>

<p>For years the company remained dormant, stuck in memories and history books.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/china-has-grabbed-more-land-than-the-east-india-company-ex-maldives-president-nasheed-32690">China has grabbed more land than the East India Company: ex-Maldives president Nasheed</a></strong></p>

<p>In India, the historic East India Company is a symbol of oppression and humiliation.</p>

<p>In 2003, a group of shareholders who owned the East India Company were attempting to revive it as a business selling tea and coffee.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indian entrepreneur Sanjiv Mehta procured the company name in&nbsp;2005&nbsp;and transmuted it into a customer brand focused on luxury teas, coffees, and food.</p>

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<p>“A company which once owned India is now owned by an Indian ... a feeling of the empire striking back,” says&nbsp;Mehta, who opened his first store in 2010 in London’s affluent Mayfair area.</p>

<p>“The historic East India Company built itself on aggression, but today’s East India Company is about compassion,” he says.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On September 8, Sanjiv Mehta has earned the permit to trade under the cost of arms and seal of the notable company. He additionally has the options to mint coins, including a Mohur gold coin that was last minted in 1918 in British India.</p>

<p>Purchasing the shares meant emotional closure for Mehta, who as an Indian is acquainted with the historical backdrop of the company's forceful trade policies and misuse of the Indian subcontinent.</p>


The East India Company, which once owned India, in one of the great ironies of history, is now owned by an Indian entrepreneur named Sanjiv Mehta. The company was founded in 1600 to import spices, tea and exotic items to Europe from India.

The East India Company, which once owned India, in one of the great ironies of history, is now owned by an Indian entrepreneur named Sanjiv Mehta. The company was founded in 1600 to import spices, tea and exotic items to Europe from India. After the 1857 revolt, the East India Company was disbanded after its soldiers rose in rebellion against the British For years the company remained dormant, stuck in memories and history books. Also read: China has grabbed more land than the East India Company: ex-Maldives president Nasheed In India, the historic East India Company is a symbol of oppression and humiliation. In 2003, a group of shareholders who owned the East India Company were attempting to revive it as a business selling tea and coffee. Indian entrepreneur Sanjiv Mehta procured the company name in 2005 and transmuted it into a customer brand focused on luxury teas, coffees, and food. × “A company which once owned India is now owned by an Indian ... a feeling of the empire striking back,” says Mehta, who opened his first store in 2010 in London’s affluent Mayfair area. “The historic East India Company built itself on aggression, but today’s East India Company is about compassion,” he says. On September 8, Sanjiv Mehta has earned the permit to trade under the cost of arms and seal of the notable company. He additionally has the options to mint coins, including a Mohur gold coin that was last minted in 1918 in British India. Purchasing the shares meant emotional closure for Mehta, who as an Indian is acquainted with the historical backdrop of the company's forceful trade policies and misuse of the Indian subcontinent.

Now, East India Company is owned by an Indian entrepreneur

<p>United under Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young people rallied across the world on Friday to demand urgent action to halt catastrophic&nbsp;climate&nbsp;change, in their first global action during the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

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<p>With wild weather wreaking havoc across the world,&nbsp;from fires ravaging the US&nbsp;West, to abnormal heatwaves in the Siberian Arctic and record floods in China,&nbsp;organisers said the protests would remind politicians that while the world was focused on COVID-19, the&nbsp;climate&nbsp;crisis has not gone away.</p>

<p>Demonstrations were planned in more than 3,100 locations, with Australia, Japan and Fiji among the first to kick off,&nbsp;though with pandemic-related curbs limiting the size of gatherings, much of the action shifted online.</p>

<p>The demonstration, organised by the Fridays For Future movement, was part of a series of world-wide protests that were expected to be confined to small gatherings and online activism due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>

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<p>The young activists were calling for immediate&nbsp;climate&nbsp;action, holding banners reading "Stop Denying the&nbsp;Climate&nbsp;is Dying" and "Don't Be a Fossil Fool." and mnany had slogans on their masks.</p>

<p>They demand that lawmakers stick to the 2015 landmark Paris climate deal that asks both rich and poor countries to take action to curb the rise in global temperatures that is melting glaciers, raising sea levels and shifting rainfall patterns.</p>

<p>Thunberg said the aim of the protests was to raise awareness, impact public opinion and put pressure on people in power to take action to solve the&nbsp;climate&nbsp;crisis.</p>

<p>Like many of her generation,&nbsp;Mya-Rose&nbsp;Craig&nbsp;feels strongly that adults have failed to take the urgent action needed to tackle global warming and so she has headed to the Arctic Ocean to protest.</p>

<p>Armed with a placard reading 'Youth Strike for Climate", the 18-year-old British activist is staging the most northerly protest in a series of youth strikes worldwide.</p>

<p>The strikes, made famous by Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, are resuming after a lull caused by the global coronavirus pandemic to draw public attention back to the threat posed by climate change.</p>

<p>Thousands of young people took to the streets of Berlin&nbsp;to protest against what they call government inaction on the&nbsp;climate&nbsp;crisis.</p>

<p>Protesters cycled in groups to the city's landmark, the Brandenburg Gate for a rally following a call for a global&nbsp;climate&nbsp;strike by youth activist movement Fridays For Future.</p>


United under Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young people rallied across the world on Friday to demand urgent action to halt catastrophic climate change, in their first global action during the coronavirus pandemic.

United under Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young people rallied across the world on Friday to demand urgent action to halt catastrophic climate change, in their first global action during the coronavirus pandemic. With wild weather wreaking havoc across the world, from fires ravaging the US West, to abnormal heatwaves in the Siberian Arctic and record floods in China, organisers said the protests would remind politicians that while the world was focused on COVID-19, the climate crisis has not gone away. Demonstrations were planned in more than 3,100 locations, with Australia, Japan and Fiji among the first to kick off, though with pandemic-related curbs limiting the size of gatherings, much of the action shifted online. The demonstration, organised by the Fridays For Future movement, was part of a series of world-wide protests that were expected to be confined to small gatherings and online activism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. × The young activists were calling for immediate climate action, holding banners reading "Stop Denying the Climate is Dying" and "Don't Be a Fossil Fool." and mnany had slogans on their masks. They demand that lawmakers stick to the 2015 landmark Paris climate deal that asks both rich and poor countries to take action to curb the rise in global temperatures that is melting glaciers, raising sea levels and shifting rainfall patterns. Thunberg said the aim of the protests was to raise awareness, impact public opinion and put pressure on people in power to take action to solve the climate crisis. Like many of her generation, Mya-Rose Craig feels strongly that adults have failed to take the urgent action needed to tackle global warming and so she has headed to the Arctic Ocean to protest. Armed with a placard reading 'Youth Strike for Climate", the 18-year-old British activist is staging the most northerly protest in a series of youth strikes worldwide. The strikes, made famous by Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, are resuming after a lull caused by the global coronavirus pandemic to draw public attention back to the threat posed by climate change. Thousands of young people took to the streets of Berlin to protest against what they call government inaction on the climate crisis. Protesters cycled in groups to the city's landmark, the Brandenburg Gate for a rally following a call for a global climate strike by youth activist movement Fridays For Future.

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<p>Russian opposition leader Alexei&nbsp;Navalny&nbsp;published a post on his official Instagram page on Friday&nbsp;thanking pilots and paramedics, saying they saved his life with their timely actions.</p>

<p>Navalny, who collapsed on a plane to Moscow on August 20 and spent nearly three weeks in a coma, said in an Instagram post on Friday that pilots ''quickly landed the plane in Omsk''&nbsp;and medical workers at the airport ''jammed a dose of atropine" into him, immediately recognising ''a toxic poisoning.''</p>

<p>''Thank you, unknown good-hearted friends. You are good people," the 44-year-old politician wrote under a photo of him hugging his wife Yulia.</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CFjfdEHlqdY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Наверное, нечасто такое бывает, что есть у вас в жизни ужасно важные люди, а вы даже имён их не знаете. У меня как раз такой случай. После всего случившегося я испытываю такую огромную благодарность такому большому количеству людей, что вы ещё устанете читать посты на эту тему. Но начать я хочу с нескольких человек, которые - так вышло - сыграли ключевую роль в моей судьбе, а я даже и не знаю, как обратиться к ним иначе, чем «неизвестные добрые друзья». Насколько я понимаю (версия, утверждать ничего не могу), план убийц был прост: мне станет плохо через 20 мин после взлёта, ещё через 15 мин я вырублюсь. Медицинская помощь будет гарантированно недоступна, и ещё через час я продолжу своё путешествие в чёрном пластиковом пакете на последнем ряду кресел, наводя ужас на пассажиров, идущих в туалет. Все так и шло, но началась цепь счастливых случайностей и четких действий неизвестных добрых людей. Во-первых, пилоты быстро посадили самолёт в Омске, несмотря на объявленное «минирование» аэропорта. Во-вторых, пришедшие сотрудники медслужбы аэропорта и приехавший за ними реанимобиль не говорили никакого вранья про диабет и тд, а сразу четко сказали: «это токсическое отравление», - и зафигачили мне дозу атропина. То есть пилоты и первые медики просто подарили мне дополнительные 15-20 часов жизни. Все последующее было очень драматично и заслуживает отдельного расссказа, но рассказывать точно было бы нечего, если бы не эти ребята. Спасибо вам, неизвестные добрые друзья. Вы хорошие люди.</a></p>

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<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/alexei-navalny-to-stay-in-germany-for-few-more-weeks-to-recover-fully-330158" hreflang="en">Alexei Navalny to stay in Germany for few more weeks to recover fully</a></strong></p>

<p>After 48 hours in a hospital in Omsk, where Russian doctors said they found no trace of any poisoning, Navalny was transferred to the Charite hospital in Berlin.</p>

<p>German chemical weapons experts determined that he was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok,&nbsp;findings corroborated by labs in France and Sweden.</p>

<p>Navalny, a longtime foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was discharged from the hospital earlier this week. Charite hospital said that based on Navalny's progress, physicians believe a ''complete recovery is possible.''</p>

<p>Navalny&nbsp;was flown from Russia to Berlin last month after falling ill on a domestic flight in Siberia. The West has demanded an explanation from the Kremlin, which has denied any involvement in the incident and said it has yet to see evidence of a crime.</p>


Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny published a post on his official Instagram page on Friday thanking pilots and paramedics, saying they saved his life with their timely actions.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny published a post on his official Instagram page on Friday thanking pilots and paramedics, saying they saved his life with their timely actions. Navalny, who collapsed on a plane to Moscow on August 20 and spent nearly three weeks in a coma, said in an Instagram post on Friday that pilots ''quickly landed the plane in Omsk'' and medical workers at the airport ''jammed a dose of atropine" into him, immediately recognising ''a toxic poisoning.'' ''Thank you, unknown good-hearted friends. You are good people," the 44-year-old politician wrote under a photo of him hugging his wife Yulia. View this post on Instagram Наверное, нечасто такое бывает, что есть у вас в жизни ужасно важные люди, а вы даже имён их не знаете. У меня как раз такой случай. После всего случившегося я испытываю такую огромную благодарность такому большому количеству людей, что вы ещё устанете читать посты на эту тему. Но начать я хочу с нескольких человек, которые - так вышло - сыграли ключевую роль в моей судьбе, а я даже и не знаю, как обратиться к ним иначе, чем «неизвестные добрые друзья». Насколько я понимаю (версия, утверждать ничего не могу), план убийц был прост: мне станет плохо через 20 мин после взлёта, ещё через 15 мин я вырублюсь. Медицинская помощь будет гарантированно недоступна, и ещё через час я продолжу своё путешествие в чёрном пластиковом пакете на последнем ряду кресел, наводя ужас на пассажиров, идущих в туалет. Все так и шло, но началась цепь счастливых случайностей и четких действий неизвестных добрых людей. Во-первых, пилоты быстро посадили самолёт в Омске, несмотря на объявленное «минирование» аэропорта. Во-вторых, пришедшие сотрудники медслужбы аэропорта и приехавший за ними реанимобиль не говорили никакого вранья про диабет и тд, а сразу четко сказали: «это токсическое отравление», - и зафигачили мне дозу атропина. То есть пилоты и первые медики просто подарили мне дополнительные 15-20 часов жизни. Все последующее было очень драматично и заслуживает отдельного расссказа, но рассказывать точно было бы нечего, если бы не эти ребята. Спасибо вам, неизвестные добрые друзья. Вы хорошие люди. A post shared by Алексей Навальный (@navalny) on Sep 25, 2020 at 2:30am PDT Also read: Alexei Navalny to stay in Germany for few more weeks to recover fully After 48 hours in a hospital in Omsk, where Russian doctors said they found no trace of any poisoning, Navalny was transferred to the Charite hospital in Berlin. German chemical weapons experts determined that he was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, findings corroborated by labs in France and Sweden. Navalny, a longtime foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was discharged from the hospital earlier this week. Charite hospital said that based on Navalny's progress, physicians believe a ''complete recovery is possible.'' Navalny was flown from Russia to Berlin last month after falling ill on a domestic flight in Siberia. The West has demanded an explanation from the Kremlin, which has denied any involvement in the incident and said it has yet to see evidence of a crime.

'You are good people': Navalny thanks Russian pilots, medics for saving his life

<p>Chief Justice of Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Jayantha Jayasuriya has appointed a five-member bench of the Supreme Court to hear the petitions filed against the government's proposed 20th Amendment to the country's Constitution.</p>

<p>The bench will be led by Chief Justice Jayasuriya and comprise Justice B P Aluvihare, Justice K Sisira J De Abrew, Justice Priyantha Jayawardene and Justice Vijith Malalgoda, the Supreme Court said in a statement on Friday.</p>

<p>As of now, 12 groups, including Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), have filed petitions in the apex court against the proposed amendment.</p>

<p>The initial hearing is on September 29. The court will make its submission to the Parliament and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by the second week of October.</p>

<p>Amendment 20A proposes to restore full executive power and legal immunity to the president, removing the provisions of Amendment 19 which lay down the procedure to take legal action against the president.</p>

<p>Further, Amendment 19, adopted in 2019, empowered the Parliament over the Prime Minister, watered down the powers of the presidency, de-politicised the government administration, demarcated the independence of key democratic pillars -- judiciary, public service and elections.</p>

<p>Since Amendment 20A was gazetted on September 3, various groups have opposed it. Even ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) allies have raised their voice against the constitutional modification.</p>

<p>The Amendment 20A was submitted in Parliament earlier this week. As part of the Constitutional process, groups against the amendment can approach the court in the next one week to stall the move.</p>

<p>In its petition, the SJB asked the court to order a national referendum to enact Amendment 20A, in addition to the support of two-thirds in Parliament clause. The SLPP and allies have 150 seats in the 225-member assembly.</p>

<p>All pleas have expressed concern over the amendment impinging the fundamental rights of the citizens.</p>

<p>However President Gotabaya has defended the amendment, saying he had obtained public approval at the recently held polls where the amendment was a poll issue.</p>

<p>Earlier, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had appointed a nine-member ministerial committee to review the amendment in its present form and, if needed, a fresh gazette would be issued.</p>

<p>"The committee's final recommendations were made at the prime minister's participation. He has gone on record that all final recommendations would be implemented at the committee stage," Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa had said</p>


Chief Justice of Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Jayantha Jayasuriya has appointed a five-member bench of the Supreme Court to hear the petitions filed against the government's proposed 20th Amendment to the country's Constitution.

Chief Justice of Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Jayantha Jayasuriya has appointed a five-member bench of the Supreme Court to hear the petitions filed against the government's proposed 20th Amendment to the country's Constitution. The bench will be led by Chief Justice Jayasuriya and comprise Justice B P Aluvihare, Justice K Sisira J De Abrew, Justice Priyantha Jayawardene and Justice Vijith Malalgoda, the Supreme Court said in a statement on Friday. As of now, 12 groups, including Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), have filed petitions in the apex court against the proposed amendment. The initial hearing is on September 29. The court will make its submission to the Parliament and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by the second week of October. Amendment 20A proposes to restore full executive power and legal immunity to the president, removing the provisions of Amendment 19 which lay down the procedure to take legal action against the president. Further, Amendment 19, adopted in 2019, empowered the Parliament over the Prime Minister, watered down the powers of the presidency, de-politicised the government administration, demarcated the independence of key democratic pillars -- judiciary, public service and elections. Since Amendment 20A was gazetted on September 3, various groups have opposed it. Even ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) allies have raised their voice against the constitutional modification. The Amendment 20A was submitted in Parliament earlier this week. As part of the Constitutional process, groups against the amendment can approach the court in the next one week to stall the move. In its petition, the SJB asked the court to order a national referendum to enact Amendment 20A, in addition to the support of two-thirds in Parliament clause. The SLPP and allies have 150 seats in the 225-member assembly. All pleas have expressed concern over the amendment impinging the fundamental rights of the citizens. However President Gotabaya has defended the amendment, saying he had obtained public approval at the recently held polls where the amendment was a poll issue. Earlier, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa had appointed a nine-member ministerial committee to review the amendment in its present form and, if needed, a fresh gazette would be issued. "The committee's final recommendations were made at the prime minister's participation. He has gone on record that all final recommendations would be implemented at the committee stage," Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa had said

Sri Lanka apex court set to hear petitions against 20A

<p>As per the World Health Organisation, biological weapons&nbsp;are microorganisms like virus, bacteria, fungi, or other toxins that are weaponised to kill or incapacitate humans.</p>

<p>Although several theories prevail&nbsp;over China’s supposedly notorious role in manufacturing COVID-19 in&nbsp;its Wuhan Lab, scientists do not have proof that it is a bioweapon.</p>

<p>Using a bioweapon&nbsp;is an act of war. Biological warfare is a big threat and the international rulebook is quite clear on&nbsp;bioweapons, they are banned.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/explained-why-the-threat-of-biological-warfare-still-looms-large-278557">Why the threat of biological warfare still looms large</a></strong></p>

<p>In 1972,&nbsp;world leaders of over 180 countries had set up the biological weapons convention which banned the development, production, and stockpiling of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction.</p>

<p>But the convention&nbsp;hasn't been able to contain the bioweapons threat.</p>

<p>In 2001, American&nbsp;lawmakers and media outlets received letters containing military-grade anthrax, a&nbsp;deadly bacterium. Five people lost their lives while 17 got infected in this bioterrorism.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-outbreak-fresh-events-spark-a-fresh-round-of-bioweapon-theories-281412">Coronavirus outbreak: Fresh events spark another round of bioweapon theory</a></strong></p>

<p>It is believed that at least six countries could have an ongoing bioweapons program. These include:&nbsp;Iraq,&nbsp;Iran,&nbsp;Libya,&nbsp;China, Russia and&nbsp;North Korea.</p>

<p>Although the world knows little about these programs, an American assessment&nbsp;says China has an advanced bioweapons program. It also has an advanced chemical warfare program, that includes development, production and weaponisation capabilities.</p>

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<p>Another report, says China is also focusing its attention on gene editing technologies.</p>

<p>So far, the world has guarded itself against biological agents that are of natural origin.&nbsp;But&nbsp;with the help of technology adversaries can hack diseases, and make them deadlier.</p>

<p>Two years ago,&nbsp;the US Military had raised an alarm as per which&nbsp;re-created viruses and toxic bacteria are the new age threats.</p>

<p>In 2016, the US &nbsp;Intelligence community put gene editing on its list of potential weapons of mass destruction.&nbsp;The world is not ready for these modern bioweapons.</p>

<p>Scientific breakthroughs are exposing the gaps in the biological weapons convention.&nbsp;There is no formal verification regime as compliance is difficult to monitor.&nbsp;Even non-state actors have tried to develop deadly bioweapons.</p>


As per the World Health Organisation, biological weapons are microorganisms like virus, bacteria, fungi, or other toxins that are weaponised to kill or incapacitate humans.

As per the World Health Organisation, biological weapons are microorganisms like virus, bacteria, fungi, or other toxins that are weaponised to kill or incapacitate humans. Although several theories prevail over China’s supposedly notorious role in manufacturing COVID-19 in its Wuhan Lab, scientists do not have proof that it is a bioweapon. Using a bioweapon is an act of war. Biological warfare is a big threat and the international rulebook is quite clear on bioweapons, they are banned. Also read| Why the threat of biological warfare still looms large In 1972, world leaders of over 180 countries had set up the biological weapons convention which banned the development, production, and stockpiling of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction. But the convention hasn't been able to contain the bioweapons threat. In 2001, American lawmakers and media outlets received letters containing military-grade anthrax, a deadly bacterium. Five people lost their lives while 17 got infected in this bioterrorism. Also read| Coronavirus outbreak: Fresh events spark another round of bioweapon theory It is believed that at least six countries could have an ongoing bioweapons program. These include: Iraq, Iran, Libya, China, Russia and North Korea. Although the world knows little about these programs, an American assessment says China has an advanced bioweapons program. It also has an advanced chemical warfare program, that includes development, production and weaponisation capabilities. × Another report, says China is also focusing its attention on gene editing technologies. So far, the world has guarded itself against biological agents that are of natural origin. But with the help of technology adversaries can hack diseases, and make them deadlier. Two years ago, the US Military had raised an alarm as per which re-created viruses and toxic bacteria are the new age threats. In 2016, the US Intelligence community put gene editing on its list of potential weapons of mass destruction. The world is not ready for these modern bioweapons. Scientific breakthroughs are exposing the gaps in the biological weapons convention. There is no formal verification regime as compliance is difficult to monitor. Even non-state actors have tried to develop deadly bioweapons.

What are biological weapons? Here is a list of countries that possess them!

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) is an important initiative, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday.</p>

<p>"The economic package under this self-reliant India initiative, which was announced in the aftermath of the coronavirus shock, has supported the Indian economy and mitigated significant downside risks, so we do see that initiative as having been important," Gerry Rice, Director, Communications Department, IMF, told reporters at his fortnightly news conference here.</p>

<p>Looking ahead, as the prime minister has said, for India to play a more important part in the global economy, pursuing policies that stimulate by improving the efficiency and competitiveness of the economy is critical, he said, responding to a question on Modi's call for an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat".</p>

<p>"To achieve the stated 'Make For The World' goal in India, the priority is to remain focussed on policies that can help further integrate India in the global value chain, including through trade, investment and technology," Rice said.</p>

<p>Responding to another question, he said the IMF's joint study with the NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Finance shows that to achieve a high performance in health-related sustainable development goals, India would need to gradually increase its total spending in the healthcare sector from the current 3.7 per cent of the GDP.</p>

<p>"More generally, beyond the health sector, comprehensive structural reforms are needed to achieve more inclusive and sustainable medium-term growth.</p>

<p>"We have talked about those reforms before -- infrastructure, land reforms, product market and labour market reforms, increasing female labour force participation, access to finance and better jobs," Rice said.</p>


Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) is an important initiative, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) is an important initiative, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday. "The economic package under this self-reliant India initiative, which was announced in the aftermath of the coronavirus shock, has supported the Indian economy and mitigated significant downside risks, so we do see that initiative as having been important," Gerry Rice, Director, Communications Department, IMF, told reporters at his fortnightly news conference here. Looking ahead, as the prime minister has said, for India to play a more important part in the global economy, pursuing policies that stimulate by improving the efficiency and competitiveness of the economy is critical, he said, responding to a question on Modi's call for an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat". "To achieve the stated 'Make For The World' goal in India, the priority is to remain focussed on policies that can help further integrate India in the global value chain, including through trade, investment and technology," Rice said. Responding to another question, he said the IMF's joint study with the NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Finance shows that to achieve a high performance in health-related sustainable development goals, India would need to gradually increase its total spending in the healthcare sector from the current 3.7 per cent of the GDP. "More generally, beyond the health sector, comprehensive structural reforms are needed to achieve more inclusive and sustainable medium-term growth. "We have talked about those reforms before -- infrastructure, land reforms, product market and labour market reforms, increasing female labour force participation, access to finance and better jobs," Rice said.

Modi's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' important initiative: IMF

<p>Russian President&nbsp;Vladimir Putin on Friday called for agreement between his country and&nbsp;the United States to guarantee not to engage in cyber-meddling in each other's elections.</p>

<p>"(I propose)... exchanging guarantees of non-interference in each other's internal affairs, including electoral processes, including using information and communication technologies and high-tech methods," he said.</p>

<p>Putin statement comes&nbsp;ahead of the US&nbsp;presidential election on November&nbsp;3 when the relations between the two countries&nbsp;are at post-Cold War lows as the election looms.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/facebook-suspends-fake-russian-accounts-warns-of-us-election-hack-and-leak-threat-330151">Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US election hack-and-leak threat</a></strong></p>

<p>US&nbsp;intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 US&nbsp;presidential election with the aim of tilting it in Donald Trump's favour, including by hacking into the campaign of his rival Hillary Clinton. Moscow denies that charge.</p>

<p>Trump is currently campaigning for re-election against Democrat Joe Biden.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russian-hackers-targeted-us-conservative-think-tanks-says-microsoft-160628">Russian hackers targeted US conservative think tanks, says Microsoft</a></strong></p>

<p>"One of the main strategic challenges of our time is the risk of a large-scale confrontation in the digital sphere," Putin said in the Kremlin statement.</p>

<p>"We would like to once again appeal to the United States with a proposal to approve a comprehensive program of practical measures to reset our relations in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT)."</p>

<p>He proposed the two countries reach an agreement to prevent major cyberspace incidents, something he compared to a 1972 US-Soviet treaty reached at the height of the Cold War to prevent incidents at sea and in the air from escalating.</p>

<p>He also called for the two countries to fully restore communication lines between their respective agencies to discuss key international information on security issues.</p>

<p>Russia has denied it is attempting to interfere in the 2020 US&nbsp;campaign, despite evidence to the contrary.</p>

<p>Microsoft said two weeks ago that hackers linked to Russia, China and Iran were trying to spy on people tied to both Trump and Biden. Russia and China dismissed the allegations.</p>


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for agreement between his country and the United States to guarantee not to engage in cyber-meddling in each other's elections.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for agreement between his country and the United States to guarantee not to engage in cyber-meddling in each other's elections. "(I propose)... exchanging guarantees of non-interference in each other's internal affairs, including electoral processes, including using information and communication technologies and high-tech methods," he said. Putin statement comes ahead of the US presidential election on November 3 when the relations between the two countries are at post-Cold War lows as the election looms. Also read: Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US election hack-and-leak threat US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election with the aim of tilting it in Donald Trump's favour, including by hacking into the campaign of his rival Hillary Clinton. Moscow denies that charge. Trump is currently campaigning for re-election against Democrat Joe Biden. Also read: Russian hackers targeted US conservative think tanks, says Microsoft "One of the main strategic challenges of our time is the risk of a large-scale confrontation in the digital sphere," Putin said in the Kremlin statement. "We would like to once again appeal to the United States with a proposal to approve a comprehensive program of practical measures to reset our relations in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT)." He proposed the two countries reach an agreement to prevent major cyberspace incidents, something he compared to a 1972 US-Soviet treaty reached at the height of the Cold War to prevent incidents at sea and in the air from escalating. He also called for the two countries to fully restore communication lines between their respective agencies to discuss key international information on security issues. Russia has denied it is attempting to interfere in the 2020 US campaign, despite evidence to the contrary. Microsoft said two weeks ago that hackers linked to Russia, China and Iran were trying to spy on people tied to both Trump and Biden. Russia and China dismissed the allegations.

Putin calls for agreement with US not to meddle in each other's elections

<p>A research team led by an Indian-American has won USD 100,000 prize for developing a quick, non-invasive, mobile phone-based system to detect infectious diseases, inflammation and nutritional deficiencies in saliva.</p>

<p>The Cornell researchers' team led by Saurabh Mehta was awarded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Technology Accelerator Challenge prize that encourages the development of new, non-invasive diagnostic technologies important for global health.</p>

<p>According to Mehta, technologies using salivary biomarkers could revolutionise how conditions such as malaria and iron deficiency are identified and addressed, especially in settings where access to primary health care and traditional, laboratory-based tests is limited.</p>

<p>"This concept provides noninvasive, rapid and accurate results anywhere in the world. A breakthrough in such mobile diagnostics could provide untold health benefits for vulnerable populations globally," Mehta said.</p>

<p>For the group's saliva-based test, a small 3D-printed adapter is clipped to a mobile phone and synced with a mobile app. The app uses the phone's camera to image test strips to detect malaria, iron deficiency and inflammation, with results in under 15 minutes.</p>

<p>The proposal builds on the FeverPhone and NutriPhone platforms developed by the team at Cornell's Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Global Health and Technology (INSiGHT). The technologies, funded by the NIH and the National Science Foundation, evaluate infections and nutritional status using blood.</p>

<p>"These types of potentially world-changing innovations are only possible when you foster strong multidisciplinary research and a culture of innovation, such as we do here at Cornell," said David Erickson, another team member.</p>

<p>The team was led by Mehta, associate professor of global health, epidemiology and nutrition in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, in the College of Human Ecology (CHE), and the Department of Global Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).&nbsp;</p>


A research team led by an Indian-American has won USD 100,000 prize for developing a quick, non-invasive, mobile phone-based system to detect infectious diseases, inflammation and nutritional deficiencies in saliva.

A research team led by an Indian-American has won USD 100,000 prize for developing a quick, non-invasive, mobile phone-based system to detect infectious diseases, inflammation and nutritional deficiencies in saliva. The Cornell researchers' team led by Saurabh Mehta was awarded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Technology Accelerator Challenge prize that encourages the development of new, non-invasive diagnostic technologies important for global health. According to Mehta, technologies using salivary biomarkers could revolutionise how conditions such as malaria and iron deficiency are identified and addressed, especially in settings where access to primary health care and traditional, laboratory-based tests is limited. "This concept provides noninvasive, rapid and accurate results anywhere in the world. A breakthrough in such mobile diagnostics could provide untold health benefits for vulnerable populations globally," Mehta said. For the group's saliva-based test, a small 3D-printed adapter is clipped to a mobile phone and synced with a mobile app. The app uses the phone's camera to image test strips to detect malaria, iron deficiency and inflammation, with results in under 15 minutes. The proposal builds on the FeverPhone and NutriPhone platforms developed by the team at Cornell's Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Global Health and Technology (INSiGHT). The technologies, funded by the NIH and the National Science Foundation, evaluate infections and nutritional status using blood. "These types of potentially world-changing innovations are only possible when you foster strong multidisciplinary research and a culture of innovation, such as we do here at Cornell," said David Erickson, another team member. The team was led by Mehta, associate professor of global health, epidemiology and nutrition in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, in the College of Human Ecology (CHE), and the Department of Global Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).

Indian-American-led research team wins $100,000 NIH prize for phone-based saliva test

<p>White House on Friday defended US&nbsp;President Donald Trump by saying that he will&nbsp;accept the results of a "free and fair" election after he hinted&nbsp;that he might not accept defeat peacefully in the upcoming presidential election.</p>

<p>Trump had earlier cast doubts on mail-in voting which is set to be used in a big way in&nbsp;various US state in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/not-north-korea-top-leaders-remind-trump-after-not-quitting-presidency-threat-330066">'It's not North Korea': Top leaders remind Trump after he threatens of not quitting presidency</a></strong></p>

<p>"We're going to have to see what happens," Trump told reporters. "I've been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster," the US president asserted.</p>

<p>However, the remark has not gone well with the Republican and Democractic top leaders who have warned&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;of dire consequences if he plants such doubts is Americans' minds.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-refuses-to-commit-on-peaceful-transition-of-power-after-us-elections-329798">Trump refuses to commit on peaceful transition of power after US elections</a></strong></p>

<p>The&nbsp;Republican Senate Speaker Mitch McConnell on Thursday felt it was important to reassure the American&nbsp;voters&nbsp;that the leader who emerges as the winner in the&nbsp;US elections 2020<strong>&nbsp;</strong>will be taking over the office on January, as per the original plan.</p>

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<p>The&nbsp;Democratic House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi — who has been a victim of name calling by&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;—&nbsp;reminded&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;that this was not North Korea, and dictatorship will not work here.&nbsp;"You are not in North Korea, you are not in Turkey, you are not in Russia, Mr. President."</p>

<p>A critic of&nbsp;Trump, Senator Bernie Sanders too spoke against Trump's threat and said, "Under Donald Trump, we have a president who has little respect for our constitution or the rule of law."</p>

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<p>The leaders spoke&nbsp;out after&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;has repeatedly blamed the mail-in voting system and alleged the system to be a fraud. On Wednesday he alleged that all the mail-in votes would somehow be for his rival&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>.</p>


White House on Friday defended US President Donald Trump by saying that he will accept the results of a "free and fair" election after he hinted that he might not accept defeat peacefully in the upcoming presidential election.

White House on Friday defended US President Donald Trump by saying that he will accept the results of a "free and fair" election after he hinted that he might not accept defeat peacefully in the upcoming presidential election. Trump had earlier cast doubts on mail-in voting which is set to be used in a big way in various US state in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Also read: 'It's not North Korea': Top leaders remind Trump after he threatens of not quitting presidency "We're going to have to see what happens," Trump told reporters. "I've been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster," the US president asserted. However, the remark has not gone well with the Republican and Democractic top leaders who have warned Trump of dire consequences if he plants such doubts is Americans' minds. Also read: Trump refuses to commit on peaceful transition of power after US elections The Republican Senate Speaker Mitch McConnell on Thursday felt it was important to reassure the American voters that the leader who emerges as the winner in the US elections 2020 will be taking over the office on January, as per the original plan. The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th. There will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792. — Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) September 24, 2020 × The Democratic House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi — who has been a victim of name calling by Trump — reminded Trump that this was not North Korea, and dictatorship will not work here. "You are not in North Korea, you are not in Turkey, you are not in Russia, Mr. President." A critic of Trump, Senator Bernie Sanders too spoke against Trump's threat and said, "Under Donald Trump, we have a president who has little respect for our constitution or the rule of law." Fundamental to democracy is the peaceful transition of power; without that, there is Belarus. Any suggestion that a president might not respect this Constitutional guarantee is both unthinkable and unacceptable. — Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) September 24, 2020 × The leaders spoke out after Trump has repeatedly blamed the mail-in voting system and alleged the system to be a fraud. On Wednesday he alleged that all the mail-in votes would somehow be for his rival Joe Biden.

US election 2020: White House says Trump will accept results of free-and-fair presidential polls

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