Australia bushfires: Cooler weather brings respite, situation still volatile
Fire threats eased in parts of southeast Australia on Sunday after a horror day of blazes that killed one man and forced thousands to evacuate, but authorities warned several fires were still burning at emergency levels and hot weather was set to return. As the immediate danger passed, authorities began assessing the damage from the blazes that swept […]
After Kota, 111 Infant Deaths At Gujarat Hospital In December, last year
Ahmedabad: As many as 111 infants died at a civil hospital in Gujarat’s Rajkot district in December last year, an official said on Sunday. This comes against the backdrop of 100 deaths reported last month at a state-run hospital at Kota in Rajasthan. “As per official records, 111 infants died at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Hospital […]
Violence in JNU, masked goons attack students
New Delhi: A masked mob on Sunday entered the Sabarmati Hostel on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus and assaulted several students and professors with sticks and rods. “I have been brutally attacked by goons wearing masks. I am bleeding. I was brutally beaten up,” JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) president Aishe Ghosh told reporters. Jawaharlal […]
India citizenship law: 100,0000 attend Hyderabad protest
Hyderabad: Residents of India’s Hyderabad city have joined nationwide protests to reject the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act introduced by goverment Hundreds of thousands of protesters, carrying national flags, black flags and placards, thronged the city’s roads on Saturday. Traffic came to a grinding halt in several parts of Hyderabad as people responded enthusiastically to a […]
Justin Bieber Releases Music Video for Hailey Baldwin-Inspired Song ‘Yummy’
A day after dropping his solo single in 20 years, Justin Bieber has released official video of his song titled “Yummy”. As the 25-year-old singer dropped his latest track , fans couldn’t help but notice that it is all about his wife Hailey Baldwin and the couple’s happy married life. The Babay singer took to social media […]
Qasem Soleimani: Thousands mourn assassinated Iranian general
Iraqis turned out in droves Saturday to mourn Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, just a day and a half after both men were killed in a U.S airstrike. President Trump tweeted Saturday afternoon that if Iran struck “any Americans, or American assets, we have targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the […]
Police: Robber sexually assaulted hostage at Illinois bank
Nicholas August, 39, of Rockford, was being held Saturday at the Winnebago County Jail on $2 million (Dh7.36 million) bond. He is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault, armed robbery and aggravated unlawful restraint, according to a statement from police. The woman, a 39-year-old bank employee, was treated at a hospital for injuries […]
Iran’s top general Soleimani killed in US strike
US president Donald Trump ordered the killing of the powerful commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, in a drone strike on the Baghdad International Airport early Friday, American officials said. soleimani’s death was confirmed by official Iranian media. “General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members […]
BJP digs up old Cong manifesto to highlight its CAA flip-flop
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday presented the Congress party’s manifesto for the 2018 Rajasthan assembly election where it had promised citizenship to displaced refugees from Pakistan. BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao held up a copy of the manifesto to point at ‘Item No. 27’, saying: “I’ve in my hand the manifesto […]
New Delhi Battery Factory Fire Kills
NEW DELHI: A factory caught fire and collapsed in the Indian capital Thursday, causing injuries to several people, including some fire officials. A fire official said three people were rescued from the debris of the building in Peera Garhi area in western New Delhi. Thirty-five fire engines were at the site, and the rescue operation […]
