Month: November 2018

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 […]

Women’s fight for toilets in rural Pakistan

For as long as she can remember, Ayeesha Siddiqua has fought her male relatives for access to toilets — but a sanitation drive by new premier Imran Khan could make life easier for women in patriarchal Pakistan. “I told them: ‘You can go where you want, but me, […]

Palampur to be developed as tourist destination: HP CM

Shimla, Nov 24:  Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has said that the picturesque town of Palampur in the hill-state’s Kangra district will be developed as a tourist destination. Addressing a public meeting in Nagri, Palampur on Friday, Thakur said work on Himani Chamunda-Palampur ropeway would begin soon […]

Government climate report warns of worsening US disasters

WASHINGTON — As California’s catastrophic wildfires recede and people rebuild after two hurricanes, a massive new federal report warns that these types of disasters are worsening in the United States because of global warming. The White House report quietly issued Friday also frequently contradicts President Donald Trump. The […]

A closer look at lung cancer in America and why there are reasons for hope

As the nation once again pauses to commemorate the journeys of patients and their loved ones during Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM), November also represents a moment of celebration. It is a time to share stories of survival, recognize progress achieved by advocates in the lung cancer community […]

Palampur to be developed as tourist destination: HP CM

Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has said that the picturesque town of Palampur in the hill-state’s Kangra district will be developed as a tourist destination. Addressing a public meeting in Nagri, Palampur on Friday, Thakur said work on Himani Chamunda-Palampur ropeway would begin soon to […]

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