The cost of a no-deal Brexit? No one ‘really knows’, says UK Chancellor
LONDON: Britain´s finance minister on Monday said he did not think “anyone really knows” what a no-deal Brexit would cost the economy. Sajid Javid spoke to BBC radio before his keynote speech at the governing Conservative Party´s annual conference in Manchester. Chancellor of the Exchequer Javid said he was not sure how much a no-deal […]
India’s First Farting Competition Runs Out Of Gas
A fart competition that took place in the India city of Surat last week has broken the internet. The ‘What the Fart’ competition put all things fart-related into the spotlight. Farting is a natural process of the human body in which the body releases excess gas generated through different digestive processes. People also refer to […]
Saudi King Salman’s personal bodyguard shot dead
RIYADH: A personal bodyguard of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been shot dead and seven others wounded, including security forces, during an altercation at a friend’s home, authorities said Sunday. General Abdelaziz al-Fagham, who was frequently seen by the king’s side, died Saturday evening in the western city of Jeddah, police said in a statement […]
Man charged with terrorism after driving SUV into Woodfield Mall: police
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. The Palatine man arrested after driving through Woodfield Mall on September 20th was charged with terrorism, according to NBC Chicago. Schaumburg Police say 22 year old Javier Garcia was charged with terrorism, a class x felony, and criminal damage to property. Police say a motive has not been determined but have no reason to […]
Children for Sale: The Trafficking Ring Selling Babies
INDIA: once thought of as a country of more than a billion people living in poverty, has seen its economy boom, and has emerged as a new force in global manufacturing. But that is not the full story. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), more than 150 million children and teenagers are victims of child […]
Man fatally stabs father before setting Indian Head Park home on fire
INDIAN HEAD PARK, IL — A senior citizen and his adult son are dead after a stabbing at an Indian Head Park home over the weekend that also wounded the suspected stabber’s mother, authorities said. Multiple stabbing injuries are the cause of death for both Ronald J. Stasi, 75, and Phillip T. Stasi, 42, the Chicago Tribune’s […]
Bard of Blood review: Emraan Hashmi’s new Netflix India spy series is a massive dead duck
Emraan Hashmi is back in our lives, ladies, gents and everyone else. And after binge-watching seven episodes of Netflix’s Bard of Blood, I can say for sure that it’s a good thing. The big-budget Netflix series, co-produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies, is a taut, ambitious spy/espionage thriller. The source material is a book written by […]
Dozens die due to heavy rains in India’s Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Almost 50 people have died in 24 hours due to heavy rains in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Saturday. The state, India’s largest, has witnessed constant rainfall in recent days and rivers have been flowing several notches above warning levels. The death toll “owing to torrential rain and […]
First Sikh deputy of Harris County Sheriff’s Office fatally shot
An Indian-American Sikh police officer died after being shot multiple times from behind in a “ruthless, cold-blooded way” during a traffic stop in the US state of Texas, a senior official said Saturday. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Sikh Harris County Sheriff’s deputy, was shot while conducting a traffic stop, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. He was in […]
Strong storms early Friday evening but rain will continue overnight.
CHICAGO (WLS) — Heavy rain and potentially severe storms are expected to move through the Chicago area Friday afternoon and evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter counties in Indiana until 8:30 p.m.
