Day: July 28, 2019

Men have 30 pc higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than women: Study

Why no review boards for mental health patients: Court asks authorities

3:52 pm July 28, 2019

New Delhi: A Delhi court has asked the state mental health services authority to explain why review boards for mental health patients have not been constituted yet as mandated under the law. The issue cropped up before Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra while hearing a plea moved by an NGO for mental health assessment of a […]

Iran gives final green light for British-flagged tanker to leave

Iran says European naval mission in Gulf would be ‘provocative’

3:44 pm July 28, 2019

Tehran: Iran on Sunday slammed as “provocative” a British proposal for a European-led naval mission to escort tankers in the Gulf, amid soaring tensions over the seizure of ships. “We heard that they intend to send a European fleet to the Persian Gulf which naturally carries a hostile message, is provocative and will increase tensions,” […]

1,400 arrested at Moscow election protest: Monitor

3:41 pm July 28, 2019

Moscow: Russian police arrested almost 1,400 people as they gathered in Moscow at the weekend to demand open elections, a monitor said, the biggest crackdown on a rally in the country in years. Some 3,500 people took part in the unauthorised protest on Saturday, according to official figures, after authorities blocked prominent opposition candidates from […]

Vietnam seizes 125 kilos of rhino horn hidden in plaster

3:37 pm July 28, 2019

Hanoi: Fifty-five pieces of rhino horn were found encased in plaster at an airport in the Vietnamese capital, authorities said Sunday, as the country tries to crack down on sophisticated wildlife smuggling routes. The communist state is both a consumption hub and popular transit point for the multibillion dollar trade in animal parts. The 125 […]

Blake Lively closes Amazon deal, will develop two projects

3:33 pm July 28, 2019

Los Angeles: Hollywood diva Blake Lively has signed a deal with Amazon and the actor will be developing two projects for the streaming platform. Head of Amazon Studios Jennifer Salke made the announcement on Saturday at Television Critics Association summer press tour, reported The Wrap. “It took a long time but we just closed our […]