Day: April 3, 2019

Air is so dirty in northern Thailand, leader flies to see it

Bangkok : The air hanging over Thailand’s far north has become so polluted, the prime minister went Tuesday to see in person what’s been called a severe health crisis. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha arrived by helicopter at an army base in Chiang Mai, a city that’s a popular tourist […]

S Korean ship detained for violating UN sanctions: Seoul

Seoul : A South Korean ship has been detained for six months on suspicion of violating UN sanctions against the nuclear-armed North, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Wednesday. Pyongyang is sanctioned over its weapons programme under multiple UN Security Council resolutions, which include curbs on shipments of oil and fuel […]

Two killed in knife attack at primary school in China

Beijing :  A knife-wielding man attacked primary school children in China’s Hunan province on Wednesday, killing two students. The incident occurred at 7.16am on Wednesday at Wanquan Elementary School in the town of Baijiaping, Ningyuan county. Two persons were also injured in the attack. The suspect was arrested, state-run […]

Malaysia ex-PM Najib to go on trial for corruption

Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia’s disgraced former leader Najib Razak will go on trial Wednesday over a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal that contributed to his long-ruling coalition’s downfall last year and sent shockwaves around the world. The 65-year-old will face the first of several trials over his alleged involvement in the […]

Trump says ‘100pc’ ready to shut down Mexico border

Washington : President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is “100 per cent” prepared to close down the US-Mexico border, warning Congress and Central American governments to take action to stem the flow of migrants into the country. Delays were already rising at several key border crossings as Trump ratcheted […]

Azad addresses poll rally telephonically amid Pak shelling

Jammu :  Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday addressed an election rally telephonically in a border village in Rajouri district as Pakistan shelling along the Line of Control played the spoilsport. Azad, who reached here on a three-day election campaign trail, was scheduled to address a rally at […]

Crime branch of J-K Police to probe JKPCC scams

Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir administration Tuesday handed over the investigation of major scams in Jammu & Kashmir Projects Construction Corp (JKPCC) to crime branch of the state police, which will register an FIR soon, an official spokesman said. This is a major step towards eradication of corruption in […]

BHU student attacked on campus, dies in hospital

Varanasi : A Banaras Hindu University student, who was shot at by unidentified assailants in front of a hostel in the campus, succumbed to injuries in a hospital, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening when Gaurav Singh, pursuing his masters in the university and residing in […]

BJP Shamli MLA, Cong leader booked for poll code violation

Muzaffarnagar (UP) :  BJP MLA Tejendra Nirwal and Congress leader Imran Masood have been booked here for poll code violation, officials said Wednesday. A case was registered against BJP’s Shamli MLA Tejendra Nirwal for making objectionable remarks during a rally of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya […]

JNU sedition: Delhi govt seeks month’s time to grant sanction to prosecute Kanhaiya

New Delhi :  The Delhi government on Wednesday sought before a court here a month’s time to decide whether to grant sanction to prosecute former JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in the 2016 JNU sedition case. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat directed the AAP government to […]

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