Day: January 17, 2020

Andrew Yang’s wife details alleged sexual assault by doctor

WASHINGTON — The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says she was sexually assaulted by an obstetrician while she was pregnant with the couple’s first child. Evelyn Yang said in an interview televised Thursday by CNN that the assault happened in 2012 and that she was initially […]

Ukrainian prime minister submits resignation after tapes

The Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, must vote on whether to accept the resignation. Zelenskiy’s office said only that it would take the letter under consideration. But at least one political analyst, Volodymyr Fesenko, head of the Penta think tank, said the resignation is unlikely to be accepted: “Zelenskiy doesn’t […]

AP source: Dershowitz, Starr on Trump impeachment legal team

 counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton, according to a person familiar with the matter. The team will also include Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general and a Trump ally. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person […]

India, Iran should work to expedite Chabahar Port development, connectivity to Afghanistan: Zarif

Mumbai, Jan 17 Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday said India and Iran need to work together to expedite rail connectivity to Afghanistan and procurement of equipment for development of Chabahar Port. The minister who was in the city said that India has good relations with Iran […]

Don’t do politics over Nirbhaya case: Kejriwal to BJP

New Delhi, Jan 17: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the BJP on Friday not to indulge in politics over the Nirbhaya case issue and instead work together in ensuring that justice in such cases is delivered at the earliest. Reacting to Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani […]

Constable attempts suicide in UP’s Kanpur

Kanpur (UP), Jan 17: A 22-year-old police constable, about to get married in less than two weeks, allegedly shot at himself during duty hours in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district, officials said on Friday. After Shani Kumar fired at himself with his service rifle late Thursday night, he was rushed […]

Cong launches theme song ahead of Delhi polls

New Delhi, Jan 17: Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, the Congress on Friday launched an audio and a video of its official song – ‘Phir se Congress wali Delhi’. Talking to reporters, Delhi Congress chief Subhash Chopra said through its theme song, the party will tell people about […]

Nirbhaya case: Delhi court issues fresh death warrants against 4 convicts for Feb 1, 6 am

New Delhi, Jan 17: A Delhi court Friday issued fresh death warrants for February 1, 6 am against the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora was hearing a plea by one of the four death row convicts in the […]

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