Digitally-enhanced photos of political hopefuls, many of them running for the first time, are on display around Afghanistan Doctors, mullahs, sons of warlords, feminists and even a prison inmate are among a motley crew of candidates contesting war-torn Afghanistan’s October 20 legislative election. The more than 2,500 candidates […]
TORONTO : Ian Power was among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada but he has no plans to smoke it. He plans to frame it. Canada became the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland. Power was […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 16 : An advisory committee headed by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been set up for implementation of various projects for rebuilding the flood-ravaged state. Announcing this at a press conference here, Vijayan said the committee, comprising Union Tourism Minister Alphons Kannamthanam, would give advice for […]
New Delhi : The Law Ministry has endorsed a proposal of the Women and Child Development Ministry to remove the time limit for reporting child sexual abuse, WCD Minister Maneka Gandhi said Tuesday. Maneka Gandhi had, on October 3, written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asking him to […]
Lahore, Oct 17 : A Pakistani serial killer was executed at a prison here on Wednesday after a court dismissed a petition for his public hanging filed by the father of a seven-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered by the convict. Imran Ali, who was convicted for the […]
Mohali (Pb), Oct 16 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has assured full protection to former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Singh Badal in view of an increased threat perception. In Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, police said three men associated with Sikh militant group Khalistan Liberation […]
Mumbai, Oct 17 : The rupee strengthened by 6 paise to 73.42 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday on increased selling of the American currency by exporters and banks. Forex dealers said weakness in the dollar against some currencies overseas and a higher opening of domestic […]
Mumbai, Oct 17 :The equity benchmark Sensex rallied for the fourth straight session Wednesday, and jumped 267 points, on encouraging second quarter earnings by tech major Infosys and positive global cues. The 30- share Sensex soared 267.26 points, or 0.76 per cent, to 35,429.74. It had rallied 1,161 […]
The overtly masculine image of amber liquid sloshing gently on rocks of ice as gentlemen hold their glasses and clouds of cigar smoke swirl around is changing rapidly with whisky brands tapping into a diverse customer base and experimenting with flavours as diverse as coffee and tea. […]
New Delhi, Oct 17 : The ED has registered a money laundering case in the Muzzafarpur shelter home matter pertaining to alleged rape of minor girls by officials of the centre, officials said Wednesday. They said the central probe agency has filed a case under the Prevention of Money […]
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