Month: December 2018

Top Takeaways: Prosecutors detail key pieces in Russia probe

WASHINGTON — Key pieces of the special counsel’s Russia investigation appear to be falling into place. In three court filings Friday, prosecutors for the first time connected President Donald Trump to a crime involving hush money payments to a porn actress. They revealed new details about outreach from […]

Jodie Whittaker confirms return for ‘Doctor Who’ season 12

Los Angeles, Dec 7: Actor Jodie Whittaker has confirmed she will be returning for another season of “Doctor Who”. Whittaker is the first female Time Lord in the history of the cult sci-fi series. “I really can’t wait to step back in and get to work again. It’s such an […]

SC declines urgent hearing on Kerala’s plea against setting up of panel for Sabarimala

New Delhi, Dec 7: The Supreme Court Friday declined urgent hearing on a fresh plea of the Kerala government challenging the high court decision to set up a panel to oversee pilgrimage at Sabarimala, which has witnessed protests after women of all age groups were allowed entry into the […]

Vatican investigates after nuns report sex abuse by priests

VATICAN CITY  — The Vatican has launched an investigation into a small Chilean religious order of nuns after some sisters denounced sexual abuse at the hands of priests and mistreatment by their superiors, a turning point that shows the Holy See is now willing to investigate allegations of […]

Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s bail plea rejected

Ahmedabad, Dec 7:  A court in Banaskantha district of Gujarat on Friday rejected a bail application filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt. Additional sessions judge of Palanpur court P S Brahmbhatt refused to grant relief to Bhatt, who is behind bars since September this year in connection with […]

MP for collective efforts to empower specially-abled persons

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 07: Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha, Shamsher Singh Manhas, today emphasized the need of collective efforts to empower the specially-abled persons enabling them live a dignified life. The MP was speaking as a chief guest at a function organized at “Louis […]

Power Shutdown

open view web desk SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 07: Power Controller, Kashmir province, PDD Bemina today informed that power supply shall remain affected from December 8 to December 12 in view of installation, repair, stringing work in different areas of the Kashmir province . In an official hand out issued […]

GST returns witness substantial increase in J&K: State Taxes Deptt

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 07: The State Tax Department today said that filing of returns under GST has recorded a substantial increase in the state following stepped up enforcement measures. As per an official handout, the Department has been conducting regular checking of records as well […]

Navin for long-term planning to meet growing potable water needs

open view web desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 07 – Continuing the pre-budget consultations for the next financial year, Principal Secretary Finance, Navin K. Choudhary today chaired two separate meetings and held marathon discussions on the functioning and budgetary requirements of the PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control and Home Departments. […]

Israel may expand anti-tunnel operation into Lebanon, minister says

JERUSALEM – Israel is prepared to take action in Lebanon against Hezbollah cross-border tunnels if necessary, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Friday. Israel’s military said earlier this week that it had found a number of passages dug across the Israel-Lebanon border to be used in carrying out […]

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