Day: October 24, 2018

US slams ‘one of worst cover-ups’ in Khashoggi case

The United States said Tuesday it was revoking visas of Saudis involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as President Donald Trump ridiculed the kingdom’s response as “one of the worst cover-ups” in history. The move came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Khashoggi’s killing inside […]

CBI feud: Director, special director divested of all powers; Nageswar Rao given charge

New delhi : CBI Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana have been “divested of all powers” amid an ongoing spat between them, sources said, calling it the first such case in the history of the agency. As an interim measure, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet led […]

‘Mockingbird’ chosen as America’s best-loved novel in vote

LOS ANGELES : “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a coming-of-age story about racism and injustice, overpowered wizards and time travelers to be voted America’s best-loved novel by readers nationwide. The 1960 book by Harper Lee emerged as No. 1 in PBS’ “The Great American Read” survey, whose results were […]

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