Day: April 5, 2019

U.S. count shows no Pakistan F-16s shot down in Indian battle – report

NEW DELHI – Pakistan’s F-16 combat jets have all been accounted for, U.S.-based Foreign Policy magazine said, citing U.S. officials, contradicting an Indian air force assessment that it had shot down one of the jets in February. India and Pakistan engaged in an aerial battle over the disputed […]

Jaitley questions Rahul’s silence on ED charge sheet in chopper scam

New Delhi, Apr 5: BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Friday questioned Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s “silence” on the Enforcement Directorate charge sheet in the AgustaWestland VVIP choppers case which has reference to senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel and ‘family’. Addressing a press conference at the party office, Jaitley said […]

States move to legalize CBD to end confusion over US rules

SAN FRANCISCO   — CBD oil-infused gummy bears, lattes and other food, drinks and dietary supplements are selling quickly even though the U.S. government says they’re illegal and local authorities have forced some retailers to pull products. The confusion has the nation’s two largest states and others moving to […]

Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking

LONDON : — It might just be enough to kill your buzz: A new study challenges the idea that a drink or two a day could actually be good for you. In a study conducted in China, the researchers found that moderate drinking slightly raised the risk of […]

Libyan militias vow to stop commander’s move on Tripoli

BENGHAZI, Libya — Militias in western Libya vowed Friday to confront a rival army commander’s attempt to seize the capital, Tripoli, raising fears of renewed civil war in the oil-rich nation as the U.N. chief shuttled between the two sides, seeking to avert a major confrontation. The escalation […]

Nagaland observes 75th anniversary of Battle of Kohima

Kohima : The 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kohima was observed by the Nagaland government on Thursday with representatives from the UK and Japan speaking on the theme of ‘Remembrance, Reconciliation and Rebirth’. The dignitaries from the UK and Japan assembled at the programme to seek “reconciliation and […]

Clashes break out in Srinagar Central Jail

Srinagar :  Clashes broke out between inmates and the staff at Central Jail Srinagar as prisoners went on a rampage against the move to shift them within the prison facility for renovation of some barracks, police said on Friday. Trouble started Thursday night in Central Jail as the inmates […]

600 theatre personalities urge people to vote against ‘bigotry, hatred, and apathy’

Mumbai : More than 600 theatre personalities, including Amol Palekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad and Usha Ganguli, have signed a letter asking people to “vote BJP and its allies” out of power, arguing that the idea of India and its constitution are under threat. The letter, which was issued […]

Bairstow looks to continue run riot and SRH juggernaut

Hyderabad :  Jonny Bairstow will be keen to continue his run riot and keep the Sunrisers Hyderabad juggernaut rolling against a Mumbai Indians side that is getting into the groove after an up-and-down start, in their IPL match here on Saturday. Currently holding the top spot in the points […]

2 killed in building collapse

Bengaluru :  At least two people were killed and about a dozen labourers injured Friday when an under-construction building collapsed at the APMC Yard at Yashwantapura in Bengaluru, police said. The injured have been rushed to a nearby government hospital while the bodies of the victims have been sent […]

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