Day: September 1, 2019

UK's Brexit deal estimated to cost almost USD 100 billion

Stage set for Brexit clash in UK Parliament this week

11:22 pm September 1, 2019

LONDON: The UK Labour Party’s chief Brexit adviser says opposition plans to block a “no-deal” Brexit would require postponing the country’s departure deadline again so the withdrawal doesn’t happen on Oct. 31 as now scheduled. Labour’s Keir Starmer told the BBC on Sunday that the legislation to be introduced in Parliament as early as Tuesday […]

Israeli army says multiple targets hit by fire from Lebanon

11:20 pm September 1, 2019

Jerusalem: The Israeli military on Sunday said that Lebanese militants fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles at an Israeli army base, scoring a number of direct hits on Israeli targets. Israel responded with heavy artillery fire toward targets in southern Lebanon. The sudden burst of violence raised the prospect of a wider round of fighting […]

Amit Shah holds colourful roadshow in Bengal's Kharagpur

Shah asks Pawar, Rahul to clear stand on withdrawal of Art 370

11:14 pm September 1, 2019

Solapur : Union Home Minister and BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar to clear their stand on the withdrawal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra. Addressing a rally here on the occasion of culmination of […]

Candidate forced to breastfeed baby outside exam centre

11:12 pm September 1, 2019

Kolkata: A candidate of the West Bengal Integrated Child Development Society (ICDS) examination on Sunday was allegedly compelled to breastfeed her baby in the open outside due to lack of facilities for it inside the building. The incident took place at a school building in South 24 Parganas district’s Baruipur. The 21-year-old woman’s husband told […]

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

Govt successfully made exams cheating-free in UP: Yogi Adityanath

11:11 pm September 1, 2019

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said his government successfully made exams cheating-free in the state in the last over two years. He said the situation was “quite challenging” when a campaign to “cleanse the education system of its anomalies” was launched. “We received full cooperation from principals, teachers, parents, students and […]