Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur today said that the name of the next coach of the Indian cricket team will be announced by today evening. New Delhi: Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur today said that the name of …
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Nirbhaya-like rape case jolts Bihar; pistol inserted in 21-year-old victim’s private parts
Patna: In a horrific incident and a cruel reminder of 2012 gang-rape case in Delhi, a 21-year-old girl was raped at gunpoint in Motihari, Bihar. According to News 18, pistol and wooden particles were found inserted in her private parts. The girl has been hospitalised and her condition is stated …
Read More »If Arvind Subramanian is asset for BJP govt, will suspend ‘sacking’ demand: Subramanian Swamy
New Delhi: A day after creating a storm by demanding the removal of Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy, Thursday, took a dig at the Centre saying he is ready to suspend his demand if the Union government thinks that the CEA is an …
Read More »Shocking! ‘Incorruptible’ ex-BSP MLA, family live in tarpaulin tent by roadside – Know why
Chandigarh: Former BSP MLA Shingara Ram Shahunggra and his family reportedly lives in a tarpaulin tent by a roadside in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district. This is shocking as Shahunggra had been a BSP MLA twice from Punjab. The family has been living on a roadside in Garhshankar town since last Sunday …
Read More »‘Raped woman’ remark: IOA contemplating to drop Salman Khan as goodwill ambassador for Rio Games?
Salman Khan’s appointment as India’s Goodwill Ambassador at the upcoming Rio Games was criticized by several Indian athletes. New Delhi: Days after his controversial ‘raped woman’ comment stirred a huge controversy, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is contemplating to drop the Bollywood superstar as goodwill ambassador for upcoming Rio Olympics. …
Read More »Newest Toronto police steed named for fallen Sgt. Ryan Russell
His fist punched toward the sky, as if in triumph, when Nolan Russell got to ride the horse named for the father he never got to know. The 7-year-old boy was among those attending a Tuesday afternoon event at the Horse Palace at Exhibition Place, home of the Toronto police …
Read More »Police probe death of woman in residence at CFB Trenton
TRENTON, Ont. – Ontario Province Police and military police are investigating the death of a 32-year-old woman at Canadian Forces Base Trenton in eastern Ontario. The OPP says military police contacted them Tuesday after discovering the body of Jasmine Reid of Trenton in her residence at the sprawling air base. …
Read More »Pro-EU or no EU? Diverse London contains extremes of opinion
LONDON (AP) – When Britain decides on Thursday whether to leave the European Union, London’s voice may prove decisive. But for which side? Britain’s capital, home to almost 9 million people, encompasses some of the most pro-EU places in the country – and the least. In the cosmopolitan City financial …
Read More »Lebanese army slowly crushing extremists near Syria border
ARSAL, Lebanon (AP) – In a remote corner of Lebanon near the border with Syria, Lebanese troops have been quietly making steady progress, fighting against Islamic extremists holed up in the rugged mountains. It is a fight less visible than the U.S.-led war against the Islamic State group in Syria, …
Read More »Boeing says it signs historic sales agreement with Iran Air
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Boeing Co. said Tuesday it signed an agreement with Iran Air “expressing the airline’s intent” to buy its aircraft, setting up the biggest business deal between the Islamic Republic and America since the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran – if it goes through. …
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