Day: June 17, 2019

China 'supports' barring of Joshua Wong from Hong Kong election

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong walks free, calls on leader to resign

5:50 pm June 17, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong called on the city’s pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam to resign after he walked free from prison on Monday, as historic anti-government protests rocked the city. “She is no longer qualified to be Hong Kong’s leader,” Wong told reporters. “She must take the blame and resign, be held […]

Argentina, Uruguay restore power after massive blackout

5:47 pm June 17, 2019

Buenos Aires: Electricity services have been restored to all of Argentina and Uruguay following a massive blackout that left around 48 million people without power on Sunday, authorities said. The cut, which began just after 7:00 am, also caused short, localized losses of power in Paraguay, but didn’t impact Tierra del Fuego in Argentina’s extreme […]

We were a good team in 90’s, now India are better: Sarfaraz

5:40 pm June 17, 2019

Manchester: Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has reconciled to the fact that they “were a better team than India in the 90’s” and now the tables have turned. The soft-spoken Pakistan captain was literally hounded by his country’s media with a host of uncomfortable questions following the team’s heavy defeat against India here on Sunday. Asked […]

Bhuvneshwar ruled out of next 2-3 games due to hamstring niggle: Kohli

5:39 pm June 17, 2019

Manchester: India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been ruled out of at least the next two World Cup games after picking up a hamstring niggle during the clash against Pakistan. The paceman walked off the field without completing his third over and India skipper Virat Kohli confirmed that he will be replaced by Mohammed Shami in […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Some familiar faces return to 17th Lok Sabha

4:07 pm June 17, 2019

New Delhi: Some familiar faces, who were not part of the previous Lok Sabha, returned to the House taking oath as new members on Monday. These include former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, DMK’s top guns Dayanidhi Maran, A Raja and T R Balu, senior Congress leader from Goa Francisco Sardinha and former union […]