Month: May 2019

James Norton joins ‘Heart of Darkness’ adaptation

Los Angeles, May 19: James Norton has joined the cast of animated adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s classic “Heart of Darkness”.  Matthew Rhys, Michael Sheen and Andrew Scott are also on board the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Norton will voice the main character Marlow. Gerald Conn is directing […]

PM performs puja at Kedarnath after meditating for 17 hrs, will also visit Badrinath

Kedarnath, May 19 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday performed puja at the Kedanath shrine after meditating for 17 hours at a holy cave near the temple. He reached the shrine situated at a height of 11,755 feet near the Mandakini river on Saturday and paid obeisance. He also […]

Demonstrators celebrate Austria government collapse

Vienna, May 19: After hours of chanting and whistling, thousands of demonstrators on Saturday cheered the collapse of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s government over a corruption scandal — and the prospect of fresh elections. “Kurz must go” cried the crowd that had built up in Vienna’s historic first district […]

Consultant poses as journalist in Monsanto trial

Smiling and affable, the young woman was able to pass herself off as a fellow journalist to reporters including AFP covering a landmark trial in San Francisco on the health risks associated with the weedkiller Roundup. The relaxed, confident thirtysomething was in fact an employee of Washington-based FTI […]

Boeing acknowledges flaw in 737 MAX simulator software

Boeing acknowledged Saturday it had to correct flaws in its 737 MAX flight simulator software used to train pilots, after two deadly crashes involving the aircraft that killed 346 people. “Boeing has made corrections to the 737 MAX simulator software and has provided additional information to device operators […]

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 […]

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