Day: August 13, 2019

Afghan officials: 8 inmates dead after prison riot in Herat

Pakistan might redeploy troops from Afghan border amidst crisis with India over Kashmir: envoy

11:45 pm August 13, 2019

New York: Pakistan might redeploy troops from the Afghanistan border to the Kashmir frontier amidst fresh Indo-Pak tensions, according to Islamabad’s ambassador to the US, a move The New York Times said could complicate the ongoing peace talks between America and the Taliban. Such a possibility, coming just as Pakistan’s longstanding Kashmir crisis with India […]

Flights resume at Hong Kong airport as protesters apologize

Police, protesters clash at Hong Kong airport

11:33 pm August 13, 2019

Hong Kong: Tensions ran high as police dressed in riot gear clashed with protesters at the international airport here on Tuesday. Protesters, who have been demonstrating at the airport for the second consecutive day, had barricaded themselves inside the premises as the police descended at the airport, according to CNN. The news outlet later reported […]

Boris Johnson faces legal challenge in Scottish court over Brexit

11:19 pm August 13, 2019

London: A Scottish judge on Tuesday fast-tracked a legal challenge mounted by a cross-party group of British MPs over fears that Prime Minister Boris Johnson could suspend Parliament to push through the UK’s exit from the European Union by the October 31 deadline, without any deal in place. Lord Raymond Doherty ruled on a petition […]

Flight aborted landing due to dogs at Goa airport runway, claims passenger

11:11 pm August 13, 2019

Panaji: A Mumbai-Goa Air India flight aborted landing at the Goa airport on Tuesday morning when the pilot spotted dogs on the runway, according to a passenger. Govind Gaonkar, who said he was on board the flight from Mumbai to Goa, claimed that the pilot aborted the landing seconds before the touchdown. “He went full […]

‘Man vs Wild’ featuring PM will promote Corbett National Park globally: Uttarakhand CM

10:48 pm August 13, 2019

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for showcasing the beauty and wildlife diversity of the Jim Corbett National Park before the world through Discovery’s ‘Man vs Wild’ show. Rawat, who watched Monday’s episode of the show featuring Modi and survivalist Bear Grylls, said the prime minister’s appearance […]

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