Month: January 2019

Gabon army announces coup ‘to restore democracy’

LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Soldiers in Gabon have appeared on state television saying they have launched a coup in the West African country. Early Monday an army soldier, flanked by two others holding guns, read out a statement saying the military has seized control of the government “to restore […]

German factory orders down 1 percent in November

BERLIN — German factory orders dropped in November, dragged down by a fall in demand from other eurozone countries. The Economy Ministry said Monday that overall orders were 1 percent lower than in the previous month following a slight 0.2 percent gain in October. The figure includes an […]

Democrats plan more pressure on Trump to reopen government

WASHINGTON — With no weekend breakthrough to end a prolonged partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is standing firm in his border wall funding demands and newly empowered House Democrats are planning to step up pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government. Trump showed no […]

Mining dependents march to Goa minister’s residence

Panaji : Hundreds of people dependent on the mining industry in Goa on Monday marched to Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar’s residence near here over their demand for resumption of iron ore extraction activity in the state. The mining dependents, under the banner of Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF), walked […]

Man booked for molesting sister-in-law in Maha’s Thane

Thane :  A 26-year-old man from Kalyan in Maharashtra’s Thane district has been booked for allegedly molesting his sister-in-law, police said Monday. The woman in her complaint stated that she was living in her mother-in-law’s home as her husband was bedridden following a paralytic attack and was being nursed […]

Ponting lashes out at Australia for showing ‘no desperation’

Sydney :  Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting Sunday slammed the current team for showing “no desperation” after Nathan Lyon decided against reviewing his lbw decision on day four of the fourth Test against India here. Lyon was adjudged LBW after being hit on the pad off a Kuldeep Yadav […]

Drake faces flak for kissing, touching minor in resurfaced video

Los Angeles :  Drake is under fire after an old video resurfaced on social media in which he could be seen touching and kissing a 17-year-old girl. The clip, which was shared on Twitter on January 3, shows the rapper flirting and dancing with the fan on stage. According […]

2018 was just the beginning: Emma Watson on Time’s Up anniversary

London :  Emma Watson has said that she feels optimistic about a “fairer future” for women courtesy the Time’s Up campaign. On the first anniversary of the campaign, the actor took to Instagram on Saturday to express gratitude towards people who have been a part of the revolution. “From […]

No blueprint of illegal mine; Centre facing difficulties in rescuing 15 miners: SC told

New Delhi : The Centre Friday told the Supreme Court that they were facing difficulties in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13 as there was no blueprint of the 355-feet well. The government told the apex court that […]

ED seeks open-ended NBW against close aide of Robert Vadra in money laundering case

New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved a Delhi court Saturday seeking issuance of open-ended non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Manoj Arora, allegedly a close aide of Robert Vadra, in a money laundering case. The agency told the court that Arora failed to appear for questioning despite repeated summonses. […]

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