Day: May 19, 2019

Wilder retains WBC heavyweight title with brutal first round KO

Undefeated Deontay Wilder brutally knocked out Dominic Breazeale in the first round of their grudge match Saturday night to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight world title. Wilder, who has one of the most destructive right hands in heavyweight history, floored the challenger with a one-punch knockout with […]

S. Arabia calls urgent Gulf, Arab League meetings over tensions

Saudi Arabia has called for urgent meetings of the regional Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League to discuss escalating tensions in the region, the kingdom’s official news agency said on Saturday. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said King Salman had invited Gulf leaders and Arab states to […]

AIR News makes elaborate arrangements for election results

Bilingual programme “Special Janadesh 2019” to be aired continuously for 40 hours from 7 AM on 23rd May to 11 PM on 24th May open view news desk News Services Division of All India Radio (NSD-AIR) has made elaborate arrangements for providing authentic and latest results of Lok […]

Tornadoes rake Southern Plains; more severe weather expected

DALLAS — A spate of tornadoes raked across the Southern Plains, leaving damage and causing few injuries, and parts of the region were bracing for more severe thunderstorms and possible flooding. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF2 twister Saturday morning with winds up to 130 mph (209 […]

AP sources: Former CIA chief Brennan to brief Dems on Iran

WASHINGTON — House Democrats will hear from former CIA director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak next week amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s sudden moves in the region. Brennan, an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, is scheduled to talk to […]

Tight security as Indians vote in final phase of mammoth election

KOLKATA – Indians lined up to vote amid unprecedented security in West Bengal on Sunday as the final phase of a massive, staggered election got underway to decide whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns for a second term. Around 900 million Indians are eligible to vote in the […]

13.41 per cent polling till 9 am in 9 LS seats in Bengal

Kolkata, May 19:An estimated 13.41 per cent of the 1,49,63,064 voters exercised their franchise in nine Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal till 9 am on Sunday, an Election Commission official said. Polling in the first two hours was peacefull, the official said. “Polling till 9AM in the […]

10 per cent polling in early hours of voting in UP

Lucknow, May 19: Nearly 10 per cent voting was recorded in the first two hours of polling in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, officials said.  Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was among the early voters in Gorakhpur, said, “People are fighting this election for nation’s […]

LS polls: 13.19 pc voter turnout till 10 am in MP

Bhopal, May 19: Around 13.19 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first three hours of polling on Sunday in the eight Lok Sabha seats of Madhya Pradesh, an official said. Polling for the eight seats – Dewas, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Dhar, Indore, Khargone and Khandwa – in […]

10.87 pc polling till 9 am in PM’s constituency

Varanasi, May 19: The constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi recorded 10.87 per cent polling till 9 am. In this constituency, 18.54 lakh electorates will cast their votes in 1,819 polling booths, of which 273 are categorised as ‘critical’. Local administration has set up 145 model booths and one […]

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