One man hurt in Norway mosque shooting, suspect arrested
OSLO: A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire in a mosque near the Norwegian capital Oslo on Saturday, injuring one person before being overpowered by an elderly worshipper, police and witnesses said. The head of the mosque described the assailant, who was later arrested by police, as white and said he was wearing a […]
US says no policy change on Kashmir
The United States on Thursday said that there has been no change in its policy on Kashmir and reiterated its call for India and Pakistan to maintain calm and restraint. When asked by reporters if there has been any change in the Trump administration’s policy on Indian-occupied Kashmir, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus replied, “No.” […]
Bus crash in Bolivia leaves 14 dead, 21 injured
A bus carrying volunteer doctors from La Paz towards the north of Bolivia crashed leaving 14 dead and 21 injured, the La Paz local government said on Monday. The doctors were part of the MedFund foundation based in La Paz and were heading to five villages in the region around Apolo to the north of […]
India didn’t consult or inform the US’ over move to revoke occupied Kashmir’s status: Alice Wells
WASHINGTON: Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Alice G. Wells on Wednesday rejected reports that India consulted the United States before moving to end Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status. “Contrary to press reporting, the Indian government did not consult or inform the US Government before […]
Texas police seek clues to explain Walmart shooting that killed 20
EL PASO: Police and FBI investigators in Texas searched for clues on Sunday to explain what drove a young gunman from the Dallas area to kill 20 people at a Walmart store hundreds of miles away in the border city of El Paso. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Saturday morning’s rampage appeared to be a […]
In less than a minute, gunman kills nine people in Ohio mass shooting
WASHINGTON: A gunman dressed in body armour opened fire in a downtown district of Dayton, Ohio, early on Sunday, killing nine people and wounding at least 26 others, authorities said, in the second deadly mass shooting in the United States in less than a day. Police officers who were on routine patrol nearby arrived on […]
El Paso mall shooting: Multiple people dead, suspect in custody, police say
Officials in the US state of Texas say “multiple people” have been killed during a shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso and at least one suspect has been taken into custody. Texas police on Saturday said they had “multi reports” of multiple shooters in the Cielo Vista mall area on the outskirts of […]
Hong Kong protests: police fire tear gas to disperse crowds
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired multiple tear gas rounds on Saturday night in confrontations with black-clad activists in the city’s Kowloon area, as the Chinese-controlled territory was again rocked by anti-government protests. Police had kept out of sight during the afternoon as tens of thousands of protesters marched through Mong Kok, usually a busy […]
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male ‘guardian’ approval
Saudi Arabia on Friday published new laws that loosen restrictions on women by allowing all citizens , women and men alike. To apply for a passport and travel freely, ending a long-standing guardianship policy that had controlled women’s freedom of movement. The new laws, a potential game-changer for Saudi women’s rights, are to go into […]
Movies in August 2019: , Mission Mangal, Saaho and Batla House
Akshay Kumar recently posted the poster of his upcoming film with Taapsee Pannu, Vidya Balan and Sonakshi Sinha, ‘Mission Mangal’ which will be releasing on Independence day clashing with two other giant films John Abraham’s Batla House and Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor starrer ‘Saaho’. Saaho is Prabhas’ first film after the blockbuster Baahubali series for which the actor […]
