Jeffrey Epstein: prison guards charged with hiding failure to keep watch
NEW YORK: Two federal workers who were on duty on the night financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a New York jail cell were charged on Tuesday in connection with their alleged failure to check on him, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported. “They are accused of failing to check in on him every 30 […]
Nawaz Sharif leaves Pakistan for medical treatment in London
LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif left Pakistan on Tuesday in an air ambulance to seek medical treatment in London, his party said, a month after the three-time premier was released on bail from a seven-year prison sentence for corruption. Sharif, 69, was accompanied by his younger brother and personal physician, according to leaders of […]
Registry of sex-offenders launched
New Delhi: In a bid to ensure women and child safety and security in the country, Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said the government has begun listing all sexual offenders in a digital database. “Through the database, all the sexual offenders can be found across the country so that […]
Hong Kong protesters fire arrows as unrest spreads
HONG KONG: Hong Kong protesters shot bows and arrows and hurled petrol bombs from a barricaded university on Sunday and police fired volleys of tear gas and blue liquid from water cannon as unrest spread across the Kowloon peninsula. Several protesters fired arrows from rooftops at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University amid some of the […]
Taj Mahal will now be in Agravan, instead of Agra?
Lucknow: After changing the names of Allahabad to Prayagraj and Mughalsarai to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is planning to change the name of Agra to Agravan. The state government has asked the Ambedkar University in Agra to look into the historical aspect of the name. The history department […]
JNU students march towards Parliament over complete fee roll back demand stopped by police
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students Union on Monday said that they will continue the protest until the demands of rollback of fee hikes and release of detained students are accepted. JNUSU Vice President Saket Moon, who was part of a group protesting near Jor Bagh metro station here said: “We will hold our […]
After Rabi Pirzada, another model’s private data leaked
Days after the Rabi Pirzada scandal surfaced, another Pakistani celebrity’s private pictures and videos have leaked online. Pakistani model Samara Chaudhry has had a number of her private videos leaked on social media. Chaudhry, who has worked in television adverts and has done various modelling projects, is seen getting undressed in some clips while in […]
Minor girl gang-raped in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped by three persons in a forest in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, police said on Sunday. The police have detained three accused in this connection. The minor girl was allegedly gang-raped at a forest at Tensa under Lahunipada police limits of the district on Saturday night. The arrest was made […]
St Mark’s Closed As Water Again Invades Venice, Rain Lashes Italy
VENICE: Venice closed its iconic St Mark´s Square on Sunday ahead of the third major flooding in less than a week, as rain lashed the rest of Italy and warnings were issued in Florence and Pisa. Venice forecast an “acqua alta”, or high water, of 160 centimetres (over five feet) for Sunday, lower than Tuesday´s […]
Family says Lata Mangeshkar ‘doing much better
Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar is recovering after being hospitalised for viral chest congestion. An official spokesperson said on Saturday: “Lata didi [sister] is doing good today.” The legendary songstress was rushed to Breach Candy Hospital on Monday. Since then, fans and Bollywood celebrities such as Shabana Azmi and Hema Malini have been praying for her […]
