Hong Kong: police fire teargas as thousands march in Yuen Long
HONG KONG: Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators hurling rocks in a rural Hong Kong town on Saturday as several thousand activists gathered to protest an attack by suspected triad gang members at a train station last weekend. Activists held the march in Yuen Long, scene of the attack by club-wielding men, […]
Interpol refuses to issue Red Corner notice against Zakir Naik
LONDON: The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has once again refused India’s request to issue a Red Corner Notice against Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik and instructed all of its offices to delete files and information on him. The Interpol told India it had decided not to issue the notice due to lack of evidence […]
Russia detains nearly 1,400 people in crackdown on Moscow opposition protest
MOSCOW: Russian police rounded up more than 1,4000 people in Moscow on Sunday in one of the biggest crackdowns of recent years against an increasingly defiant opposition decrying President Vladimir Putin’s tight grip on power. The detentions came around a protest to demand that opposition members be allowed to run in a local election. Authorities […]
Triple talaq: India criminalises Muslim ‘instant divorce’
NEW DELHI: India’s parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial law against the practice of “instant divorce” or “triple talaq” in Muslim families, making it a criminal offence punishable by up to three years in prison. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government pushed through the bill despite stiff resistance from several opposition parties and a previous failed […]
How Badshah beat BTS, Taylor Swift to YouTube record
Badshah broke a record even Taylor Swift couldn’t touch. The clip, a dancehall romp, was seen 75 million times in one day, eclipsing a mark set by Korean boy band BTS in April. Fans of Aditya Singh Sisodia popularly known as “Badshah” were on cloud 9 after the Punjabi and Hindi language rapper’s music video “Paagal” received […]
Indian coffee tycoon found dead, police confirm
Police confirmed that V.G. Siddhartha, the founder of India’s biggest coffee chain, has been found dead nearly two days after he went missing. Police confirmed on Wednesday that they had recovered the body of V.G. Siddhartha, founder of Café Coffee Day, from a river in the coastal city of Mangalore. Coffee Day Enterprises — the […]
Brazil police end Neymar rape probe over lack of evidence: official
Police in Brazil probing rape allegations against football superstar Neymar have closed the case due to a lack of evidence, the Sao Paulo attorney general’s office said Monday. The police’s decision will be sent to prosecutors on Tuesday, who will have 15 days to evaluate the case, a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office told […]
Bollywood actor Dia Mirza announces divorce after five years of marriage
Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has announced her separation from husband Sahil Sangha. The two got married in 2014 and have been romantically involved with the other years before their wedding. The two decided to call it quits after five years of marriage. Dia shared a detailed post on social media, which was then shared by […]
Narendra Modi’s Ruling Party No Longer Looks Invincible in 2019 Indian Elections
Narendra Modi, India’s most powerful prime minister in 30 years, is no longer invincible. This week, Modi lost elections in three heartland states where his party, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), once enjoyed complete political domination. The defeats in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh — which together send 65 representatives to India’s parliament (Modi’s […]
Teen gunman killed self at US school while confronted by police
CHICAGO: A teenage gunman killed himself Thursday at a school in Indiana, after being confronted by police officers who were alerted in advance of an armed suspect heading to campus. Police were tipped off at around 8:00am (1300 GMT) of potential violence at Dennis Intermediate School in the city of Richmond, according to the Indiana […]
