Month: December 2018

Should social media check be required to get a gun license?

ALBANY, N.Y. — Should authorities be able to deny handgun licenses for hateful tweets? A New York lawmaker is raising the question with a bill that would require police to scrutinize the social media activity and online searches of handgun license applicants, and disqualify those who have published […]

Today in History for December 3rd

First human heart transplant performed; Industrial accident kills thousands in Bhopal, India; Hundreds of students arrested at the University of California at Berkeley; “A Streetcar Named Desire” opens on Broadway; Snger Ozzy Osbourne is born. (Dec. 3) AP 03/12/2018

India nabs 4 after deadly violence over cow slaughter rumors

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Police in northern India have arrested four people for their alleged involvement in an attack on police over rumors of cow slaughter that left two people dead, including a police official. Senior police officer Pravin Kumar said Tuesday that a case was filed against […]

Bulandshahr violence due to UP govt’s irresponsible, wrong policies: Mayawati

Lucknow, Dec 4:Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday blamed the “irresponsible and wrong” policies of the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for the mob violence in Bulandshahr district in which a police officer was among the two persons killed. “Killing of (an) inspector and one other […]

If Modi gave jobs, why 4 youths committed suicide in Alwar: Rahul in R’than

Alwar (Raj), Dec 4: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over employment opportunities, farm loan waiver, Rafale deal and demonetisation.  He hit out at Modi over his promise of providing employment to 2 crore youths during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. “Narendra Modi in his […]

Media: French PM to announce delay to fuel tax hikes

PARIS — French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to announce a suspension of fuel tax hikes, a major U-turn in an effort to appease a protest movement that has radicalized, French media reported Tuesday. Both Le Monde newspaper and France Info radio said the planned increase, which has […]

Israel launches operation to thwart Hezbollah border tunnels

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military launched an operation on Tuesday to “expose and thwart” tunnels built by the Hezbollah militant group it says stretch from Lebanon into northern Israel. The tunnels are not operational, the military said, adding that its work to find and neutralize them was taking […]

PHOTOS: Bush to lie in state at US Capitol

Sent off with a 21-gun salute, George H.W. Bush left his beloved Texas for the final time Monday, headed to Washington as the nation paid tribute to the 41st president for a lifetime of public service that began in the Navy during World War II, ended with four […]

In Capitol, Bush remembered as ‘great man’ and ‘gentle soul’

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital embraced George H.W. Bush in death with solemn ceremony and high tributes to his service and decency, as the remains of the 41st president took their place in the Capitol rotunda for three days of mourning and praise by the political elite and […]

Bulandshahr violence: 4 arrested, raids on, say police

Bulandshahr (UP), Dec: Four persons were arrested Tuesday after police lodged an FIR against over two dozen people for rioting and murder in connection with the violence here, officials said.  As many as 27 people have been named in the FIR, registered around 3 am, while cases have been […]

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