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Parveen Kumar

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Bomb threats highlight risk of violent political rhetoric

NEW YORK— The discovery of pipe bombs targeting prominent Democratic politicians and CNN is raising the threat of election-season violence largely unknown in the U.S. — and prompting uncomfortable questions about the consequences of leaders’ increasingly vitriolic rhetoric. Coming two weeks before midterm elections, the thwarted attacks Wednesday […]

As political strain grows, pipe bombs target Democrats, CNN

WASHINGTON— Pipe bombs packed with shards of glass were intercepted en route to several prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, in an unnerving wave that deepened political tensions and fears two weeks before national midterm elections. None of the seven bombs detonated, and nobody […]

YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy injured in attack at Vizag airport

Visakhapatnam, Oct 25:  YSR Congress leader Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy was Thursday injured when he was attacked by a man with a sharp-edged object at the airport here, official sources said. Reddy, the leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh assembly, received a minor injury on his […]

Modi calls for ‘tax-plus one’ system of honest tax payment, doing extra for society

New Delhi, Oct 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said more people under his government are paying taxes because they have faith that their money is being used properly, but pitched for a ‘tax-plus one’ system where citizens do a little more towards society besides honestly paying taxes. Speaking […]

Five-yr-old raped by her uncle in Shalimar Bagh

New Delhi, Oct 24: A 36-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his five-year-old niece in northwest Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh, police said Wednesday. The incident was reported to police Tuesday and a case registered, they said. They said the accused was arrested the same day. PTI

CB registers case against HIIT consultancy for fraud

open view web desk SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 24: Crime Branch Kashmir received a complaint from Fayaz Mustafa S/O Ghulam Mustafa Punjoo R/O Green Avenue Sector-B Peer-Bagh Srinagar. The complaint inter-alia revealed that one Waqar Wani S/O Manzoor Ahmed Wani R/O Liderwan Trehgam Kupwara is running a consultancy under the […]

Italy fines Apple, Samsung millions for slowing phones

Italy’s competition authority on Wednesday said it was fining Apple and Samsung 10 and five million euros ($11.5 and $5.7 million) respectively for the “planned obsolescence” of their smartphones. The ruling is believed to be the first against the manufacturers following accusations worldwide that they encourage operating system […]

Suspect packages target Obama, Clintons

Suspicious packages, identified as potential explosives, addressed to former president Barack Obama and defeated presidential nominee Hillary Clinton have been intercepted by the Secret Service, officials said Wednesday. The Secret Service said it recovered a single package addressed to Clinton in Westchester, a suburb north of Manhattan on […]

India removes investigative agency head amid probe of deputy

NEW DELHI — The government of India placed the director of the federal investigative agency and his deputy on leave on Wednesday days after the agency filed a case against the deputy alleging that he took bribes to settle a money laundering case. A government appointment committee headed […]

The Latest: NYC offices of CNN evacuated over package

WASHINGTON — The Latest on possible explosive devices sent to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton (all times local): 10:33 a.m. CNN says its offices in Manhattan have been evacuated because of a suspicious package. The news network reported on Wednesday morning that a police bomb squad […]

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