Day: September 18, 2019

HC orders registration of case against MHADA officials

Mumbai, Sep 18: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the police to register a case against officials of MaharashtraHousing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) for allegedly colluding with developers and causing a loss of Rs 40,000 crore to the state exchequer. A division bench of Justices S C […]

Chinmayanand complains of uneasiness, hospitalised

Shahjahanpur (UP), Sep 18: Former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand, accused of raping a student, was Wednesday admitted to the state-run hospital here after he complained of uneasiness, hospital authorities said. “After his condition became bad, he was shifted to the medical college hospital and admitted in ward number 8,” […]

Police remand of 3 JeM terrorists extended by 5 days

Jammu, Sep 18: The remand of the three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, who were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district last Thursday, were extended by five more days on Wednesday, a senior police official said. “The police remand of the three JeM terrorists has been extended by five more […]

Idea that Hindi can alone unite India dangerous: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Sep 18: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, who is lodged in Tihar Jail, on Wednesday said the idea that Hindi alone can unite the people of the country is a dangerous trend. Chidambaram said while he supported the idea that all languages should be developed, he will […]

Colliers International Creates Top Tier Player in India

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) Addition of leading project management firm strengthens leadership and broadens service offerings TORONTO and BANGALORE, Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Leading global commercial real estate […]

Dengue cases on the rise, U’khand govt should declare epidemic: Cong

Dehradun, Sep 17: The Congress on Tuesday urged the governor to direct the Uttarakhand government to declare dengue an epidemic in the state in view of a large number of cases of the vector-borne disease. Over 1,700 dengue cases have been reported so far, of which eight people have […]

South Korea downgrades Japan trade status as dispute deepens

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Wednesday dropped Japan from a list of countries receiving fast-track approvals in trade, a reaction to Tokyo’s decision to downgrade Seoul’s trade status amid a tense diplomatic dispute. South Korea’ trade ministry said Japan’s removal from a 29-member “white list” of […]

Amazon tribe in Brazil patrols territory, braces for fight

ALTO RIO GUAMA INDIGENOUS RESERVE, Brazil — Deep in the Amazon rainforest, there is talk of a looming conflict over land. The men in the Tembe indigenous group sometimes daub themselves in traditional war paint and patrol the forest. They carry bows and arrows, but feel increasingly vulnerable […]

Survivors on Bahamas island mark time as officials lay plans

GRAND ABACO, Bahamas — A handful of men hover around Gayle Wallace as she hands out four fish sandwiches with a dab of ketchup on each at the cramped home she rents in Murphy Town. Some are friends, others family. All are part of a new community of […]

Gamble pays off for Lieberman, who becomes Israeli kingmaker

JERUSALEM — The veteran Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman took the political gamble of his life when he spurned his mentor, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and forced an unprecedented repeat election. As results began rolling in from Tuesday’s vote, it appeared to have paid off. With neither Netanyahu’s Likud […]

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