Day: November 24, 2018

Kichloo terms dissolution of LA as murder of democracy

open view web desk KISHTWAR NOVEMBER 24: Senior National Conference leader and former Minister of State for Home Mr Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo on Saturday accused New Delhi of playing with the mandate of the people of Jammu and Kashmir by throttling democracy.           “The recent decision on dissolution […]

Taiwan’s president quits party leadership after major polls setback

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Saturday after it suffered major defeats in key mid-term polls, a significant blow to her prospects for re-election in 2020. The Beijing-friendly main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) made gains in the face of China’s increasing […]

White House deputy chief receiving millions from Fox

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Bill Shine has received millions of dollars in severance from Fox News Channel’s parent company and is owed millions more, a new financial disclosure report shows. The report released Friday shows that Shine received $8.4 […]

The Latest: N Ireland party condemns UK leader’s Brexit plan

BRUSSELS — The Latest on Brexit negotiations (all times local): 2:45 p.m. The deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland has used a party conference speech to try to persuade Prime Minister Theresa May to change course on Brexit. Nigel Dodds told the conference in […]

Man shot at New Jersey mall on Black Friday; shoppers flee

ELIZABETH, New Jersey — A man was shot during Black Friday shopping at a New Jersey mall, sending terrified shoppers running and hiding in stores. The man was shot in the wrist Friday night at The Mills at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, city spokeswoman Kelly Martins said. She […]

Police uses tear gas, water cannon against Paris protesters

PARIS — French police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators in Paris Saturday, as thousands gathered in the capital and staged road blockades across the nation to vent anger against rising fuel taxes and Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. Thousands of police were deployed nationwide to contain […]

Raje govt patronised liquor, land and sand mafia in Rajasthan: Gehlot

Udaipur, Nov 24: Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday attacked Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on the issue of corruption and claimed that the state government led by her patronised liquor, land and sand mafia. The AICC general secretary, who is contesting December 7 elections from Jodhpur’s Sardarpura […]

PM attacks Cong for comparing sliding rupee with his mother

  Chhatarpur (MP), Nov 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hit out at the Congress Saturday, days after its leader Raj Babbar compared the rupee’s slide with the age of his mother, saying those who did not have issues to talk about, resort to abusing someone else’s mother. Addressing […]

Pakistan arrests 300 supporters of detained cleric

MULTAN, Pakistan  — Police in Pakistan have arrested some 300 supporters of a detained radical Islamic cleric who disrupted daily life with nationwide rallies following the acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy. Senior police officer Tahir Mahmood said Saturday that supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik […]

U.S. probing suspected flaws with 2.7M GM trucks, SUVs

 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a probe into a suspected defect in possibly 2.7 million General Motors trucks and SUVs. The investigation, opened Tuesday, centers on the degradation of power brake vacuum pumps. The NHTSA said the flaw can harden the vehicles’ brake pedals and extend […]

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