Day: March 29, 2019

SP leader booked for sexist remarks against Jaya Prada

Sambhal (UP)  A case has been lodged against the Samajwadi Party’s (SP) district unit president Firoz Khan for allegedly making sexist remarks against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada. Superintendent of Police Jamuna Prasad said the case was filed at the Hayat Nagar police station on Thursday night and investigation has started. […]

BJP uses Samjhauta blast verdict to slam Congress

New Delhi :  The BJP on Friday used the Samjhauta train blast case verdict to target the Congress-led UPA government, saying the “Hindu terror” theory was established to further its political gains but the real culprits got away Addressing a press conference here, Finance Minister and senior BJP leader […]

Music-comedy festival to celebrate April Fools’ day

New Delhi :  With an immersive experience of hip-hop music, comedy, and food, popular comedians like Kunal Kamra, Kaneez Surka, and Rahul Subhramaniam along with Indian rappers like Naezy, Nash Jr, Shah Rule among others will highlight the April Fools’ Fest here. With over 20 artistes, the Bira 91 […]

HC refuses to stall EC order transferring 2 IPS officers

Amaravati :  The Andhra Pradesh High Court Friday refused to stall the Election Commission of India’s order, transferring two IPS officers, including the Director General of Intelligence and a non-cadre officer in the state government, and keeping them away from election duties. The Chandrababu Naidu government was keen on […]

Govt has taken measures to set up ‘chowkidar’ in space: Modi in Odisha

Jeypore (Odisha) :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government had taken measures to set up a ‘chowkidar’ in space and asked people to vote for a government that can take concrete decisions and not just raise slogans. Launching his campaign in eastern India with a rally […]

UK lawmakers poised for pivotal vote on May’s Brexit deal

MPs are set for a momentous third vote Friday on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, which could end a months-long political crisis or risk Britain crashing out of the EU in two weeks. The House of Commons has twice rejected May’s withdrawal agreement, both times by large […]

Bangladesh firefighters comb blaze-hit skyscraper

Firefighters were combing through the charred shell of a Bangladesh skyscraper Friday where at least 19 people died in a high-rise blaze, with many having jumped to their deaths. Flames tore through the 22-storey FR Tower in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon, trapping hundreds of office workers. Some made […]

Christchurch survivor tells remembrance service: ‘I choose peace’

A Maori lament echoed across Christchurch Friday as a survivor of the New Zealand mosque attacks told a national remembrance service he had forgiven the gunman responsible for the racist massacre that took his wife, and shocked the world. “I am choosing peace and I have forgiven,” wheelchair-bound […]

Tasmanian devils prove quick adaptors in bid for survival

A contagious cancer is threatening Tasmanian devils with extinction, but these unique carnivores — and their human helpers — are adapting at breakneck speed, giving new hope for their survival. Evolutionary change is usually measured over millennia, but in the craggy mountains of northern Tasmania, it can be […]

How the Premier League title race and top-four battle will be decided

With the Premier League title race set to go down to the wire and the battle for top-four places tighter than ever, AFP Sport takes a closer look at the remaining fixtures for each of the top six: Liverpool After playing a game more than Manchester City, leaders […]

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