Month: October 2018

Ready to face bypolls any time: TN CM

Coimbatore, Oct 27: Buoyed by the recent Madras High Court verdict upholding disqualification of the 18 MLAs,ruling AIADMK Saturday said it is ready to face the bypolls to the Tamil Nadu assembly any time, once the Election Commission announces the dates. Replying to a specific question on the […]

SC rejects Romila Thapar’s review plea for release of activists

New Delhi, Oct 27:  The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by historian Romila Thapar seeking a review of the September 28 majority verdict by which the apex court had refused immediate release of five rights activists held in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case. A bench of […]

Shah backs protesting Ayyappa devotees, slams Left govt over ‘crackdown’

Kannur, Oct 27:  An “Emergency-like” situation prevails in Kerala with the state government “playing with fire” in quelling with “brutal force” protests by Ayyappa devotees over Sabarimala issue, BJP chief Amit Shah alleged Saturday, escalating his attack on the Left dispensation. In a hard-hitting speech after inaugurating the BJP […]

Jenna Dewan files for divorce from Channing Tatum

Los Angeles : Jenna Dewan has officially filed for divorce from actor Channing Tatum six months after the two announced their split. According to The Blast, Jenna’s lawyer Samantha Spector filed the documents, in which Jenna requested child and spousal from Tatum, in addition to having her name restored […]

As US midterms approach, moms hit the trail to preach gun control

Sterling (United States) :With a stack of pamphlets under her arm, Dawnee Giammittorio — who has been a gun control activist since her sister-in-law was shot dead — goes door-to-door in northern Virginia, hoping to help flip control of Congress back to the Democrats. Giammittorio is canvassing in […]

If voted to power, Cong will fulfil OROP commitments: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi : A Congress-led government would fulfil all the commitments the party had made on the ‘one rank, one pension’ issue, Rahul Gandhi told a group of ex-servicemen on Saturday. At a meeting with the retired defence personnel, the Congress president said that if his party is voted […]

Gold prices subdued on global cues, low demand

New Delhi : Falling for the second straight day, gold prices drifted lower by Rs 40 to Rs 32,550 per 10 grams at the bullion market Saturday amid tepid demand from local jewellers and a weak trend overseas. Silver, however, recovered by Rs 100 to Rs 39,600 per kg […]

#MeToo should not become male bashing: Shonali Bose

Mumbai : Lauding several women for having the courage to share their sexual harassment stories, filmmaker Shonali Bose says the #MeToo movement should not be reduced to male bashing. “This movement should at no point become male bashing.. It is not about men and women, it is about the […]

Amit Shah backs Sabarimala devotees, slams Kerala govt on arrest of protesters

Kannur (Ker) :  BJP president Amit Shah Saturday extended full support to the protest by Ayyappa devotees against the CPI(M)-led LDF government’s decision to implement the Supreme court order on entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala temple, saying the Left government was trying to “suppress” the agitation […]

Cameroon’s days as reliable U.S. partner may be numbered

The re-election this week of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya — in power since 1982 — could be bad news, not just for Cameroon and the region, but for the United States. Cameroon for a long time was regarded as a paragon of stability in a part of the […]

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