Month: February 2019

Washington state to sue over Trump’s new abortion policy

SEATTLE  — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Monday he will sue to challenge President Donald Trump’s policy setting up new obstacles for women seeking abortions, calling it “a transparent attack on Planned Parenthood” that would severely impair access to many types of medical care, especially for […]

Using 1 germ to fight another when today’s antibiotics fail

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Bacteria lodged deep in Ella Balasa’s lungs were impervious to most antibiotics. At 26, gasping for breath, she sought out a dramatic experiment — deliberately inhaling a virus culled from sewage to attack her superbug. “I’m really running out of options,” said Balasa, who […]

Kim Jong Un arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump

HANOI, Vietnam  — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s armored limousine, surrounded by his phalanx of burly bodyguards, rolled into Vietnam’s capital Tuesday ahead of a summit with President Donald Trump that’s meant to deal with perhaps the world’s biggest security challenge: Kim’s pursuit of a nuclear program […]

India eye series-saving win over Australia

Bengaluru :  The focus remains firmly on the World Cup but India would also be desperate to ensure that a home series does not slip out of their grip when they take on Australia in the second and final T20 International here on Wednesday. India are 0-1 down after […]

Haven’t discussed a film with Vidya: Pradeep Sarkar

Mumbai :  Filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar says he is still waiting for the right script to approach actor Vidya Balan, who made her debut with his film “Parineeta” in 2005. There were reports that the director has approached her for a film on Binodini Dasi, a 19th century courtesan, who […]

Indian film personalities hail IAF air strikes in Pakistan

Mumbai :  Lata Mangeshkar, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar are some of the Indian film personalities who hailed the Indian armed forces for carrying out air strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan on Tuesday. The strike comes amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the February 14 […]

VVIP Chopper case: Delhi court grants bail to Rajeev Saxena

New Delhi :  A Delhi court Monday granted bail to Rajeev Saxena, who was arrested in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland money-laundering case. Special Judge Arvind Kumar granted the relief to Saxena on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 5 lakh and two sureties of the like amount. The court […]

Tiger kills leopard in MP’s Phen wildlife sanctuary

Mandla (MP) : A seven-month-old leopard was killed by a tiger in the Phen Wildlife Sanctuary under the Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) in Madhya Pradesh, an official said Tuesday. KTR Field Director L Krishnamurty said a team of forest officials Monday spotted pug-marks of a tiger in the sanctuary […]

Gold falls Rs 60 on weak global cues, muted demand

New Delhi :  Gold prices fell by Rs 60 to Rs 34,530 per 10 grams at the bullion market Tuesday backed by weak trend overseas amid easing demand from local jewellers at prevailing levels, according to All India Sarafa Association. Silver, too, dropped by Rs 195 to Rs 41,405 […]

DMK finalises seat sharing agreement with KDMK

Chennai : The DMK Tuesday sealed a seat sharing agreement with Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) for the coming Lok Sabha polls,allotting one seat to its ally. The seat-sharing was finalised between DMK President M K Stalin and KMDK leader E R Easwaran at the DMK headquarters here, a […]

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