Amritsar: Scores dead as train mows down crowd
A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at least 58 people and injuring dozens more, police said. The train failed to stop after the accident on the outskirts of Amritsar, a city in Punjab state, said the state governing Congress party politician, Pratap […]
Trump says it looks like Saudi journalist is dead
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump says it “certainly looks” as though missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead. Trump did not say Thursday what he based his conclusion on. But he says the consequences for the Saudis “will have to be very severe” if they are found to have killed him. Trump has previously warned […]
I lied, cheated, deceived… I treated women badly in my 20s: Sajid Khan
#MeToo movement sweeps across Bollywood, a three-year-old interview of filmmaker Sajid Khan has started doing the rounds on social media in which he admitted that he treated women “very badly” in his 20s. Sajid Khan has been accused of harassment by four women: a journalist, a former assistant, and two actors. His former colleagues Dia […]
My family didn’t want me to marry Ajay: Kajol
Bollywood actor Kajol has revealed that nobody wanted her to marry Ajay Devgn as they were “very different people“. Kajol, in a recent appearance on Neha Dhupia’s chat show No Filter Neha, opened up on her personal life and shared that not many approved of her marriage to Ajay Devgn, not even her father. Kajol, who […]
Powerful Afghan police chief killed in shooting on US security meeting
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: A powerful Afghan police chief and a journalist were among at least three people killed on Thursday when a gunman opened fire on a high-level security meeting attended by top US commander General Scott Miller, officials said. At least 12 people were wounded, including three Americans and a provincial governor, in the Taliban-claimed […]
US says it could remove India from currency monitoring list
The Department of Treasury maintained the same monitoring list in its latest report released on Wednesday but said if India continues with the same practices as in the last six months, it would be removed from its next bi-annual report. India could be removed from US’ currency monitoring list of major trading partners, the Treasury […]
Melania Trump’s plane turns back after smoke incident
Washington (AFP) – A plane carrying US First Lady Melania Trump was forced to turn back Wednesday after smoke appeared in the cabin, journalists on the flight said. She was on her way from Washington to Philadelphia when there was “a minor mechanical issue,” according to her spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham. “Everything is fine and everyone […]
Trump reluctant to abandon Riyadh over missing journalist, wants evidence
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not want to abandon close ally Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist and government critic, and he needed to see evidence to prove Turkish claims he was killed by Saudi agents. Trump said he was waiting for a full report […]
Zainab’s rapist, murderer executed at Kot Lakpat Jail
LAHORE: Imran Ali, convicted rapist and murderer of six-year-old Zainab Amin, was hanged to death in the early hours of Wednesday in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Central Jail. Ali was executed in the presence of both Magistrate Adil Sarwar and the deceased’s father, Muhammad Amin Ansari, both of whom arrived early morning at the Kot Lakhpat Jail. […]
EVEN CRICKET IS NOT BEYOND THE REACH OF #METOO Movement
Things are not looking good for sri lankan cricket superstar lasith malinga as he was accused of sexual misconduct towards a woman during an ipl season.. Sri Lankan veteran fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been accused of sexual harassment in India, in the wake of #MeToo movement in the country. Taking to Twitter, Indian playback […]
