Month: August 2019

Dalit protest: Bhim Army chief arrested for ‘rioting’

New Delhi, Aug 22: Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has been arrested on charges of rioting and unlawful assembly and will be produced before a court on Thursday, a police official said.  The Dalit leader and around 96 others were detained on Wednesday night from Tughlaqabad area after protest […]

Ayodhya: SC commences hearing for 10th day

New Delhi, Aug 22: The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case for the 10th day, with counsel for the one of the original litigants seeking enforcement of his rights to worship at the disputed site. A five-Judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan […]

Chidambaram, arrested in INX media case, spends a quiet night at CBI headquarters

New Delhi, Aug 22: Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram spent a quiet night in the CBI guest house on the ground floor of the agency headquarters after his dramatic arrest from his posh residence in the INX media corruption case, officials said on Thursday. Chidambaram, 73, was kept […]

IIMC holds offline admissions for vacant SC/ST seats

New Delhi, Aug 21: The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) is holding offline admissions to fill up vacant SC/ST seats in its PG diploma programmes, officials said on Wednesday.  According to officials, 32 seats reserved for SC/ST candidates are available for offline admission in Post Graduate Diploma Courses […]

German city offers $1.1M to whoever proves it doesn’t exist

BERLIN — A German city that’s been the subject of a long-running online light-hearted conspiracy theory claiming it doesn’t really exist is offering big bucks to whoever proves that’s true. Officials in Bielefeld said Wednesday they’ll give 1 million euros ($1.1 million) to the person who delivers solid […]

Australian court upholds sex abuse verdict of Cardinal Pell

MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian appeals court Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, in a decision cheered by scores of abuse survivors and victims’ advocates demonstrating outside the court. A unanimous jury in December found […]

Srinagar, Jammu mayors get MoS status

Jammu, Aug 21: The mayors of Srinagar and Jammu civic bodies have been granted status equivalent to that of Minister of State (MoS), according to an official order. The order, issued by additional secretary Subash Chhibber on Tuesday, said the hospitality and protocol department shall make necessary insertion in […]

4 TN fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy

Rameswaram (TN) Aug 21: Four fishermen from Tamil Nadu were on Wednesday arrested and their country boat was seized by the Sri Lankan navy while they were fishing near Neduntheevu which is part of island nation’s territorial waters. This is the second such arrest made by the Lankan navy […]

Global stocks mostly rise ahead of US Fed release

BEIJING — Global stock markets were back in positive territory Wednesday as investors looked ahead to a speech by the Federal Reserve chairman for signs of possible plans for more U.S. interest rate cuts. Market benchmarks in London and Frankfurt rose in early trading. On Wall Street, the […]

China ties shape cautious reaction to Hong Kong protests

For Canada and the European Union, they are a “situation.” For President Donald Trump, a potential stumbling block in ongoing trade disputes. And for South Korea, an issue to be monitored. With the notable exception of Taiwan, cautious comments from the few governments willing to speak out on […]

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