Day: January 8, 2019

Growing opioid crisis adds to Puerto Rico’s problems

HUMACAO, Puerto Rico— Jose Carlos Laviena emptied his pockets, took off his shoes and waited to die. He had just injected himself with a new type of heroin that his dealer was promoting, but the high was so strong that Laviena thought he had overdosed. The 35-year-old was […]

Jim Carrey dating ‘Kidding’ co-star Ginger Gonzaga

Los Angeles : Jim Carrey is currently dating actor Ginger Gonzaga, who starts alongside him in “Kidding”. The actor’s representative confirmed to E! News that Gonzaga is Carrey’s girlfriend. Carrey’s character on the Showtime series also dated Gonzaga’s recurring character, Vivian. The two made their official red carpet debut […]

Kevin Spacey denies indecent assault in groping case

Nantucket (US) :  Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty Monday to indecently assaulting a teenager who alleged that the Oscar-winning US actor groped him in a bar in Massachusetts in 2016. The “House of Cards” star, who faces five years in prison if convicted, is accused of repeatedly reaching down […]

Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan diagnosed with early stage cancer

Mumbai : Veteran filmmaker-actor Rakesh Roshan has been diagnosed with “early stage squamous cell carcinoma of the throat”, his son, actor Hrithik Roshan said on Tuesday. Hrithik made the revelation on Instagram, adding his father is set to undergo surgery. “Asked my dad for a picture this morning. Knew […]

SC seeks Centre’s response on plea alleging arrests under scrapped Sec 66 A of IT Act

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a plea alleging prosecutions even after the apex court scrapped Section 66 A of the IT Act under which a person could be arrested for posting allegedly offensive content on websites. A bench headed by Justice […]

HC no to plea seeking ban on ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ trailer

New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to suspend the trailer of the upcoming movie “The Accidental Prime Minister” and asked the petitioner to file it as a public interest litigation. Justice Vibhu Bakhru disposed of the plea which was filed […]

Central Trade Unions begin two-day nationwide strike

New Delhi :  Central Trade Unions Tuesday began a two-day nationwide strike to protest against the government’s alleged anti-worker policies and unilateral labour reforms. “The strike is quite visible in Assam, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Manipur Bihar, Rajasthan, Goa, Punjab, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Haryana — particularly in the targeted industrial areas […]

US conducts latest South China Sea sail-by amid trade talks

Washington :  A US Navy guided-missile destroyer on Monday sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has built military installations, as trade talks between the two countries kicked off. The US and its allies periodically send planes and warships through the area, which is claimed […]

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