Month: September 2019

Court dismisses bail pleas of Chinmayanand, law student

Shahjahanpur (UP), Sep 30: A district court here on Monday dismissed the bail pleas of BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand and the law student who has accused him of rape. The two were sent to 14-day-judicial custody after being arrested in cases now running parallel. The former Union minister […]

Heavy rains claim four lives in J’khand

Dumka/Pakur/Chatra(Jharkhand), Sept 30: Heavy rains lashing Jharkhand have claimed four lives, including those of three members of a tribal family in Dumka district, officials said on Monday. Three members of a family died on the spot when a rain-soaked wall of their house collapsed on them at Amjhar […]

App to check pollution during festive season

Kolkata, Sep 30: As part of its initiative to ensure an environment-friendly festive season, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) on Monday launched an app to generate awareness on green norms among Durga puja organisers. The app, which can be downloaded from Google Play Store, will also empower […]

KS Dhatwalia appointed chief spokesperson of govt

New Delhi, Sept 30: Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia, an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, was on Monday appointed the principal spokesperson of the government, according to an official order. Dhatwalia, a 1984-batch IIS officer, has been posted as the new principal director general of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the […]

MP man given death penalty for raping, killing girl

Indore, Sep 30: A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death for kidnapping, raping and killing a four-year-old girl. Special Judge Savita Singh sentenced Hani Athwal (22) alias Kakku to death after finding him guilty under section 376-A of Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as 363 […]

Death toll reaches 25 in Bihar; IMD predicts more rain on Monday

Patna, Sep 30: After being pounded by heavy rain over the weekend, most parts of the Bihar capital remained submerged even as the state-wide death toll mounted to 25 In Patna, there has been a let up in rainfall since morning though the sky is overcast and the IMD […]

AP-NORC poll: Most disapprove of Trump on race relations

NEW YORK — Large majorities of black and Latino Americans think Donald Trump’s actions as president have made things worse for people like them, and about two-thirds of Americans overall disapprove of how he’s handling race relations, according to a new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center […]

What’s next as House committees launch impeachment probes

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are planning a rapid start to their push for impeachment of President Donald Trump, with hearings and depositions starting this week.Full Coverage: Trump impeachment inquiry Democratic leaders have instructed committees to move quickly — and not to lose momentum — after revelations that Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate […]

GOP split over impeachment pushback as Democrats plow ahead

WASHINGTON — The president’s lawyer insists the real story is a debunked conspiracy theory. A senior White House adviser blames the “deep state.” And a Republican congressman is pointing at Joe Biden’s son.Full Coverage: Trump impeachment inquiry As the Democrats drive an impeachment inquiry toward a potential vote by the end […]

Death toll in east Indonesia quake rises to 30, many still in shelters

JAKARTA – The death toll from a strong earthquake in Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku has risen to 30 people, the national disaster mitigation agency (BNBP) said on Sunday, and hundreds of thousands of people remain in evacuation shelters. The 6.5 magnitude quake hit early on Thursday, damaging […]

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