Day: June 16, 2019

Man beaten to death in Delhi’s Prem Nagar

10:43 pm June 16, 2019

New Delhi: A 23-year-old man was beaten to death in Rohini’s Prem Nagar area, police said Sunday. Police around 7 pm on Saturday received information that a thief has been caught at the Main Mubarak Pur Road in Prem Nagar and a team was sent to the spot, a senior police officer said. It was […]

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Kohli becomes fastest cricketer to reach 11k runs

10:38 pm June 16, 2019

Manchester: Adding yet another feather to his already decorated cap, India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday became the fastest cricketer to reach 11,000 runs in One-day internationals, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s 17 year-old record. The Indian skipper needed 57 runs to reach the milestone before the start of India’s high-profile World Cup match against Pakistan at […]

Israeli PM’s wife sentenced for misusing state funds

8:33 pm June 16, 2019

Jerusalem: A Jerusalem magistrate court on Sunday sentenced Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to pay a fine of more than USD 15,000 for misusing state funds. The sentencing comes after she agreed to a plea bargain that ended the years-long saga of just one of the high-profile corruption cases involving the prime minister’s family. […]

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Hong Kong leader apologises for causing ‘conflict and disputes’

8:28 pm June 16, 2019

Hong Kong: Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologised Sunday for the way her administration tried to pass a law allowing extraditions to China, the cause of unprecedented protests and clashes this week. “The chief executive admitted that shortcomings in the government’s work has lead to a lot of conflict and disputes in Hong Kong society and has disappointed and distressed many citizens,” […]

Damaged tankers reach safe waters after Gulf attacks

8:22 pm June 16, 2019

Dubai: Two damaged tankers arrived safely Sunday to locations off the Emirati coast after they were rocked by explosions in Gulf waters, in an incident Saudi Arabia blamed on its regional arch-rival Iran. The Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous was carrying highly flammable methanol through the Gulf of Oman on Thursday when it came under attack along with the Norwegian-operated Front Altair — the second assault […]