Toronto bank robber used subway to escape, police say. Toronto police announced an arrest Thursday in the case of a serial bank robber dubbed the “tunnel-rat bandit,” who had been at large since early 2015. Police said the suspect had fled to Western Canada after a string of nine bank …
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Jane Philpott making her mark in Trudeau cabinet: Paul Wells
Jane Philpott’s confidence is getting noticed in the government. Early on, she chaired a cabinet committee discussing Syrian refugees, and led her new colleagues with the assurance of a political veteran. Nine months after Justin Trudeau’s government was sworn in, it’s becoming clearer which cabinet ministers have begun to distinguish …
Read More »At 90, Fidel Castro is symbol of Cuban resistance to change
HAVANA (AP) – White-haired, thin and bent at nearly 90, Fidel Castro in person is a faint echo of the man who remade his country, defied the United States and fueled socialist uprisings around the world. But 10 years after he handed control to his brother Raul, Cuba’s former leader …
Read More »Indonesia executes 4 people convicted of drug crimes
CILACAP, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia executed four people convicted of drug crimes on Friday despite international protests and said it would decide later when as many as 10 others who got an unexpected reprieve are put to death. One Indonesian and three Nigerians were executed by firing squad not long …
Read More »Dayashankar Singh, booked for remark against Mayawati, arrested in Bihar
Patna: Police have arrested expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dayashankar Singh for making derogatory remarks against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati. Singh was nabbed at Buxar in Bihar after remaining absconding since July 19 when at a press conference in Mau, he said that the BSP chief was …
Read More »Raj Thackeray meets Uddhav, triggers talk of Shiv Sena-MNS reconciliation ahead of BMC polls
Mumbai: A politically isolated MNS chief Raj Thackeray met his estranged cousin and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray at the latter’s home on Friday, sparking speculation of possible rapproachement for the crucial civic polls in the city due early next year. Raj, who lives in Dadar, drove to Matoshree, Uddhav’s …
Read More »Nirbhaya case: Convicts’ lawyer challenges ‘iron rod’ theory, announces Rs 10 lakh reward for anyone who proves it
Delhi: In yet another twist to the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case, a lawyer representing the two death row convicts has challenged the ‘iron rod’ theory and announced a Rs 10 lakh reward for anyone who can prove that the victim was violated with the same. The remark from the lawyer …
Read More »Majithia defamation case: Arvind Kejriwal gets bail in defamation case in Punjab
Amritsar: A court in Amritsar on Friday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and two other party leaders in a defamation case filed by Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia. Kejriwal, along with AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Ashish Khetan, who …
Read More »Nobody is interested in killing anybody: Amarinder Singh on Kejriwal’s ‘PM Modi can get me killed’ remark
Chandigarh: Slamming Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for saying that PM Narendra Modi can get him killed, senior Congress leader Amarinder Singh, Friday, termed the AAP’s leader statement as unnecessary. Speaking to the mediapersons, Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh said, “Nobody is interested in killing anybody, these are unnecessary …
Read More »Ontario panel finds ‘serious problem’ with enforcement of labour standards
Labour Minister Kevin Flynn said the ongoing review will help protect a growing number of vulnerable workers. An expert panel has found a “serious problem” with enforcement of employment standards across Ontario. “We conclude there are too many people in too many workplaces who do not receive their basic rights,” …
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