Month: July 2019

Show of hands on immigrant health care belies a thorny issue

WASHINGTON — In one unanimous show of hands, Democratic presidential candidates moved to the mainstream the idea of full health insurance for people who don’t have legal permission to be in the United States. But turning that debate-night moment into reality would mean reversing longstanding federal policies that […]

Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has died at age 94

DETROIT — Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford’s lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected Chrysler 20 years later, has died in Bel Air, California. He was 94. Two former Chrysler executives who worked […]

Akash Vijayvargiya wasn’t welcomed on release: Indore BJP

Indore, Jul 2: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stern message regarding the assault by BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya on a civic official, local party leaders claimed Tuesday that Vijayvargiya was not welcomed upon his release. Akash, son of BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, was caught on tv cameras last […]

My enemies keep exposing themselves: Kangana

Mumbai, Jul 3: Kangana Ranaut says rather than her working to expose people, it is her enemies who keep doing the job for the actor. Over the years, the actor has publicly called out prominent people from Bollywood, including Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt among others, over […]

Six dead, 19 missing in Maharashtra dam breach

Mumbai, Jul 3: At least six people were killed and 19 went missing after a dam in Maharashtra’s coastal Konkan region breached following incessant rains leading to flood-like situation in downstream villages, officials said on Wednesday. The Tiware dam in Ratnagiri district developed a breach late Tuesday night after […]

Amit Shah on 2-day visit to Gujarat

New Delhi, Jul 3: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is visiting Gujarat on Wednesday, during which he will attend a number of public functions and inaugurate a flyover in Ahmedabad, officials said. This will be Shah’s first visit to Gujarat after assuming charge as the Union Home Minister. He […]

Climate change made French heatwave ‘more likely’ in hottest June ever

The record-breaking heatwave that gripped France last week was made at least five times more likely by climate change, scientists said Tuesday as other data showed that last month was the hottest June worldwide in history. Compared to weather stretching back more than a century, the three-day temperature […]

Collapsed wall kills 22 in Mumbai monsoon chaos

A wall collapsed and killed at least 22 people in Mumbai on Tuesday as the heaviest monsoon rains in a decade brought chaos to India’s financial capital and surrounding areas. Scores more were injured when the structure came down at nighttime in a slum, said Tanaji Kamble, a […]

14 crew killed in fire on Russian sub

Fourteen Russian seamen have died in a fire on a deep-water research submersible, Russia’s defence ministry said Tuesday, amid local media reports that the vessel was a secretive nuclear-powered mini-submarine. Russian officials have offered little information about the vessel or the circumstances of the accident, but the presence […]

USA into World Cup final as Houghton penalty miss costs England dear

Alex Morgan scored what proved to be the winner but hailed goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher after her late penalty save from Steph Houghton allowed holders the United States to claim a dramatic 2-1 victory over England in their women’s World Cup semi-final on Tuesday. On her 30th birthday, USA […]

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