Day: November 19, 2018

Trump says ‘no reason’ for him to hear Khashoggi death tape

WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump said there is no reason for him to listen to a recording of the “very violent, very vicious” killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which has put him in a diplomatic bind: how to admonish Riyadh for the slaying yet maintain strong ties […]

Rain could hinder search for victims of California wildfire

PARADISE, Calif. : The search for remains of victims of the devastating Northern California wildfire has taken on new urgency as rain in the forecast could complicate those efforts while also bringing relief to firefighters on the front lines. Up to 400 people fanned out Sunday to search […]

IOC warns Taiwan against name-change that would rile Beijing

Taipei : The International Olympic Committee has warned Taiwan that it could lose its right to compete if it tries to change its name for the 2020 Games in Tokyo, ahead of a referendum that will incense Beijing. Taiwan will vote Saturday on whether the island should compete as […]

Nafisa Ali diagnosed with stage 3 cancer

New Delhi :  Veteran film and theatre actor Nafisa Ali revealed she has been recently diagnosed with stage three cancer. She made the revelation Saturday via Instagram on which she shared a picture of her with good friend and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, who paid her a visit post […]

Court discharges Kejriwal in defamation complaint by Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra

New Delhi :  A Delhi court on Saturday discharged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation complaint filed by Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra, saying Chandra had not followed proper procedure while filing his plea. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal granted the relief to the Aam Aadmi Party […]

HC restrains magazine from using ‘Aaj Tak’ trademark

New Delhi : The Delhi High Court has restrained a person, who runs a fortnightly magazine ‘Aaj Tak Aamne Saamne’, from using any name that is “deceptively or phonetically” similar to trademarks of a major media house. The court’s order came after Living Media India Ltd, a media conglomerate […]

SC dismisses plea alleging custodial torture of key Kathua rape-murder case witness

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea claiming that a key witness in the sensational Kathua gang rape-and-murder case was allegedly tortured in custody by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a separate rape case. A bench comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and Deepak […]

Centre, AAP govt not ensuring regular supply of drugs to treat HIV: plea in HC

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court has sought the Centre’s stand on a plea alleging that it and the AAP government were not following through on their assurance to the court to ensure there would be no shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, used to treat HIV. Justice Sunil […]

Pune court remands Varavara Rao in police custody till Nov 26

Pune : Telugu poet Varavara Rao, accused of having Maoist links, was Sunday remanded in police custody till November 26. Rao was taken into custody in Hyderabad on Saturday after his house arrest ended on November 15 and his petition to quash the transit remand was disposed of by […]

US, China trade officials to meet in Buenos Aires for talks

Beijing :  Top officials from China and the US will hold talks in Buenos Aires over the trade deadlock between the two giant economies, ahead of the meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. China and the US are currently locked in an ongoing trade […]

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