Month: March 2019

No quiet rules at Indonesia’s flyover library

Singing and laughter briefly drown out the roar of cars under a Jakarta flyover, where an unlikely library for kids is thriving despite choking fumes — and opposition from menacing gangsters. There’s no quiet rule at this open-air reading park wedged between two lanes of traffic just outside […]

New Zealand orders top-level inquiry into mosque massacres

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday ordered an independent judicial inquiry into whether police and intelligence services could have prevented the Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15. Ardern said a royal commission — the most powerful judicial probe available under New Zealand law — was needed […]

Trump declares ‘complete exoneration’ after Mueller finds no collusion

US President Donald Trump declared Sunday that he had been completely exonerated after his campaign was cleared of colluding with Russia in the 2016 election, in a major boost for his re-election hopes. The long-awaited final report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Moscow’s election meddling concluded […]

Smith is a quality player but no comeback is easy: Ashwin

Jaipur : Steve Smith would still be a bit rusty and Kings XI Punjab would try to exploit it to their advantage, says skipper Ravichandran Ashwin, who also reckons that it won’t be easy comeback journey for the Australian. The spotlight will be on Smith when Rajasthan Royals’ clash […]

Salman Khan confirms working in ‘Veteran’ Hindi remake

Mumbai :  Superstar Salman Khan has confirmed that he will be starring in the Hindi adaptation of another hit Korean film, “Veteran”. The actor, who is currently awaiting the release of “Bharat”, which is also an official remake of 2014 Korean drama “Ode to My Father”, said his brother-in-law, […]

Warner, Shankar lead Sunrisers to competitive 181/3 against KKR

Kolkata :  Invited to bat, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored a competitive 181 for three against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL clash at Eden Gardens, here Sunday. Comeback-man David Warner struck 85 off 53 balls and shared a 118-run stand for the first wicket with wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow (39). […]

Smith is a quality player but no comeback is easy: Ashwin

Jaipur :  Steve Smith would still be a bit rusty and Kings XI Punjab would try to exploit it to their advantage, says skipper Ravichandran Ashwin, who also reckons that it won’t be easy comeback journey for the Australian. The spotlight will be on Smith when Rajasthan Royals’ clash […]

Women’s football team better than men’s: Chhetri

New Delhi :  The world ranking says so and India football captain Sunil Chhetri too has no qualms in conceding that the national women’s team is better than the men’s side. The men’s team is currently ranked 103rd out of 211 countries. It was in the top-100 last year. […]

SC to hear plea in disproportionate assets case against ex-UP CMs Mulayam, Akhilesh

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court would hear on Monday a plea seeking a direction to the CBI to place the investigation report in the disproportionate assets case against Samajwadi Party leaders and former Uttar Pradesh chief ministers — Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav. A bench […]

Change in attitude needed for expeditious disposal of suits: HC

New Delhi :  There is an imminent need for change in attitude and will for the expeditious disposal of commercial suits, the Delhi High Court has observed. The observation came while passing a slew of directions so that lawyers and litigants make efforts to expedite disposal of suits. The […]

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