Day: May 30, 2019

‘The Godfather’ actor Carmine Caridi dies at 85

9:37 pm May 30, 2019

Los Angeles: Carmine Caridi, who is best remembered for playing Carmine Rosato in “The Godfather: Part II,” has passed away. He was 85. His representatives told Variety the actor died on Tuesday after being in a coma at Cedars-Sinai hospital here. “From broadway, to film and television, Carmine spent over six decades entertaining audiences, and […]

BMC to set up desalination plant to solve Mumbai's water woes

Nine try to set themselves afire seeking drinking water

9:34 pm May 30, 2019

Salem: Nine people Thursday attempted to immolate themselves in front of the district collectorate here, protesting against the alleged non-supply of drinking water for the last few days, police said. Subbaramani, a casual labourer, along with some neighbours, had lodged a complaint with the authorities concerned a few days ago stating that there was no […]

Youth booked for raping minor in Sikar district

9:29 pm May 30, 2019

Sikar (R’than): A youth was booked for allegedly raping a minor here, a crime that came to light after the girl delivered a premature baby two days ago, police said on Thursday. The minor’s family got to know that she was pregnant for the past seven months after they took her to a hospital when […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

Man gets life term for killing wife over dowry

9:20 pm May 30, 2019

Muzaffarnagar: A fast-track court here Thursday awarded life imprisonment to a man for killing his wife over dowry demand. Judge Balraj Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on the convict, Satender. His father Dharampal and mother Shakuntala were acquitted due to a lack of evidence. According to government lawyer Firoz Ali, victim Anita […]

UP govt's ordinance aimed at protecting women's rights: Smriti Irani

For Smriti Irani, sky is the limit

9:13 pm May 30, 2019

New Delhi: Smriti Irani, whose meteoric rise in the BJP saw her become the HRD and Information & Broadcasting Minister, is someone who would never give up. After losing to Rahul Gandhi in 2014, she continued to cultivate Amethi in the past five years and this helped her reap electoral dividends — she emerged a […]