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Saudi rejects Turkey call to extradite Khashoggi killers

Riyadh Saturday dismissed Ankara’s calls to extradite 18 Saudis wanted for the murder of critic Jamal Khashoggi, as Washington warned the crisis risked destabilising the Middle East. “The individuals are Saudi nationals. They’re detained in Saudi Arabia, and the investigation is in Saudi Arabia, and they will be […]

More violence feared as Brazil braces for far-right presidency

SAO PAULO- After a presidential campaign that has seen political violence overshadow policy debate, many Brazilians fear attacks will continue after the likely election on Sunday of tough-talking far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro’s supporters in recent weeks have threatened to harm Supreme Court justices and physically attacked journalists […]

Mattis says Khashoggi killing undermines regional stability

MANAMA- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi undermined Middle Eastern stability and that Washington would take additional measures against those responsible. Washington Post columnist Khashoggi’s murder has escalated into a crisis for the world’s top oil exporter. Saudi […]

Palestinian militants agree truce after exchange of fire with Israel

GAZA/JERUSALEM – Palestinian militants said on Saturday they would halt attacks into Israel from the Gaza Strip after they fired the heaviest rocket salvoes across the border since August. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, one of the armed groups that operates in Gaza, said it fired the rockets in […]

Open rift between RBI, government as official warns of catastrophe

MUMBAI – In a sign of a mounting policy struggle between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a top bank official warned on Friday that undermining a central bank’s independence could be “potentially catastrophic”. The comments by RBI Deputy Governor […]

Man arrested for sending vital info, maps to ISI

Lucknow, Oct 27: A person was arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district for allegedly sharing vital information with Pakistan spy agency ISI, police said Saturday. Mohammad Zahid was arrested Friday night and police in Bulandshahr have recovered secret documents and maps of prohibited areas from him among others, according […]

Ready to face bypolls any time: TN CM

Coimbatore, Oct 27: Buoyed by the recent Madras High Court verdict upholding disqualification of the 18 MLAs,ruling AIADMK Saturday said it is ready to face the bypolls to the Tamil Nadu assembly any time, once the Election Commission announces the dates. Replying to a specific question on the […]

SC rejects Romila Thapar’s review plea for release of activists

New Delhi, Oct 27:  The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by historian Romila Thapar seeking a review of the September 28 majority verdict by which the apex court had refused immediate release of five rights activists held in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case. A bench of […]

Shah backs protesting Ayyappa devotees, slams Left govt over ‘crackdown’

Kannur, Oct 27:  An “Emergency-like” situation prevails in Kerala with the state government “playing with fire” in quelling with “brutal force” protests by Ayyappa devotees over Sabarimala issue, BJP chief Amit Shah alleged Saturday, escalating his attack on the Left dispensation. In a hard-hitting speech after inaugurating the BJP […]

Jenna Dewan files for divorce from Channing Tatum

Los Angeles : Jenna Dewan has officially filed for divorce from actor Channing Tatum six months after the two announced their split. According to The Blast, Jenna’s lawyer Samantha Spector filed the documents, in which Jenna requested child and spousal from Tatum, in addition to having her name restored […]

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