Day: August 4, 2019

30 killed in two separate mass shootings in US

8:02 pm August 4, 2019

Washington/Houston: At least 30 people were killed and several others injured in two separate mass shootings within 24 hours in the United States, the latest in a string of mass shootings in America. Ten people, including the shooter, were killed and at least 16 others injured on early Sunday in Dayton’s Oregon district, a historic […]

Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes

Pope prays for victims of 3 US mass shootings in a week

7:58 pm August 4, 2019

Vatican City: Pope Francis is offering prayers for the dead and the injured in three US mass shootings this week. Francis told a crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square for the weekly Angelus blessing Sunday that “I am spiritually close to the victims of the episodes of violence that have bloodied Texas, California and Ohio, […]

Over two lakh cases pending in courts for 25 years: CJI

7:56 pm August 4, 2019

Guwahati: Expressing concern over pendency of cases, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said on Sunday that more than two lakh cases are in courts for 25 years, while over 1,000 cases have not been disposed of even after five decades. Speaking at a public function here, Justice Gogoi said though the judiciary faces criticism […]

Priyanka attacks Modi on lack of empathy for Assam

Priyanka slams Modi govt over Skill India initiative

7:49 pm August 4, 2019

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday hit out at the Narendra Modi government over its Skill India initiative, saying it has been a case of “much ado about nothing”. She cited a media report which claimed that out of nearly 72 lakh people trained under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas […]

Afghan foreign minister likely to visit India this month

US, Taliban push for peace in day 2 of talks

7:47 pm August 4, 2019

Doha: The US and the Taliban were thrashing out elements of a deal to bring a close to Afghanistan’s 18-year conflict at the second day of renewed talks in Doha on Sunday. The US, which invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thousands of troops and turn the page on its […]