Month: December 2018

North Korea ordered to pay parents, estate of student $500M

WASHINGTON — A federal judge ordered North Korea to pay more than $500 million in a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Otto Warmbier, an American college student who died shortly after being released from that country. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell harshly condemned North Korea […]

Christmas stalemate in Washington over border wall, shutdown

WASHINGTON — Both sides in the fight over President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico have given a little on the money. What they can’t seem to agree on is what it should be spent on. And until Trump, who wants a wall, and Democrats, who oppose it, […]

UP govt failed to create jobs, address farm distress: Akhilesh

Lucknow, Dec 25:Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has failed to create job opportunities for the youth and ensure remunerative prices for crops to farmers. He claimed that people belonging to all sections of society were facing problems. “Debt-ridden farmers […]

Chhattisgarh CM expands cabinet; inducts nine ministers

Raipur, Dec 25: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday conducted the first expansion of his Cabinet by inducting nine Congress MLAs, including a woman legislator, as ministers. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath to the new ministers at the Police Parade Ground here. The ministers took oath in […]

New Delhi chokes as pollution levels hit the worst this year

NEW DELHI – Pollution levels in New Delhi have hit their worst this year in the past two days – earning a “severe” to “emergency” rating and indicating conditions that can spark a public health crisis. Christmas Day in the Indian capital is also forecast to be bleak. […]

Decomposed body of elderly woman found in Kolkata house

Kolkata, Dec 24: Police on Monday recovered a decomposed body of an elderly woman from a house in Salt Lake area of the city. The 75-year-old woman’s son, who appears to be mentally-challenged, held on to Krishna Bhattacharya’s body for at least seven-eight days in the two-storey house at […]

Thackeray appears in no mood for poll alliance with BJP

Pandharpur (Maha), Dec 24: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Monday indicated his unwillingness to enter into an alliance with the BJP for the upcoming polls, asking why he should join hands with “someone” facing “corruption” charges. He demanded a discussion on the issue of Ram temple in Parliament and […]

Maoist carrying Rs 1 lakh reward arrested by police

Garwah (Jharkhand), Dec 24: A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs one lakh on his head, was arrested in Garwah district on Monday, police said. Laldeo Bhuiyan, an area commander of the CPI(Maoist) was arrested during a search operation launched by the district armed police and CRPF, said Deputy […]

BJP attacked our youth activists in Odisha: Cong

New Delhi, Dec 24: The Youth Congress (IYC) alleged its activists had been attacked by members of the BJP in Odisha on Monday. No reaction was available as of now from the BJP. The IYC’s nationwide “Yuva Kranti Yatra” was started this month from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. The […]

Guv urges JU authorities to uphold academic atmosphere

Kolkata, Dec 24: West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi on Monday urged the authorities of Jadavpur University to ensure that the academic atmosphere of the varsity is not disturbed. Delivering his address at the convocation of Jadavpur University as Chancellor, Tripathi called upon the faculty and students to strive […]

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