Day: August 17, 2019

Veteran DD News anchor Neelum Sharma dies

10:13 pm August 17, 2019

New Delhi: One of the founding anchors of DD News and Nari Shakti awardee Neelum Sharma died on Saturday at the age of 50, the public broadcaster said. She was battling cancer. A DD News tweet said Sharma was a founding anchor with over 20 years of association with the broadcaster. The anchor of programmes […]

Need to understand why law graduate’s natural choice is not legal profession: CJI

10:03 pm August 17, 2019

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Saturday said there is a need to look at the role and functioning of lawyers and understand why a law graduate’s natural choice is not the legal profession in spite of great attractions and opportunities. The CJI said lawyers act as advocates and advisors of litigants […]

Separatists vacate key offices in Yemen’s Aden: Minister

9:59 pm August 17, 2019

Aden: Southern separatists vacated key public buildings in Yemen’s second city Aden on Saturday that they had seized from unionist forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, his information minister said. The supporters of the separatist Southern Transitional Council pulled out of the headquarters of Hadi’s government, the supreme court and the central bank as […]

Hong Kong protest tensions heat up in Australia

9:44 pm August 17, 2019

Sydney: Hundreds of pro-China demonstrators marched through Sydney Saturday in response to a growing number of rallies in support of the Hong Kong democracy protests as tensions between the two groups increasingly flare in Australia. They marched through the city chanting “One China”, waving the Chinese flag and holding placards saying “Stop riots end violence […]

Martin Freeman confirms ‘Black Panther’ return

8:30 pm August 17, 2019

Los Angeles: Marvel Studios may not have made any formal announcements about “Black Panther” sequel, but actor Martin Freeman has confirmed his involvement in the project. Freeman, who played CIA Agent Everett Ross in the Chadwick Boseman-fronted 2018 film, said he is not sure when the much-anticipated sequel will get into production. “As far as […]