Day: September 7, 2019

Jaga, Kalia return to Odisha two years after successful separation surgery

8:15 pm September 7, 2019

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Craniopagus twins – Jaga and Kalia who were separated successfully at the AIIMS in New Delhi, returned to Odisha on Saturday after about two years and were immediately rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack. The twins are in good health, a senior doctor from AIIMS who accompanied them from Delhi […]

Will run our offices from outside Delhi CM's residence from Monday: Mayors

Delhi Congress member joins AAP

8:12 pm September 7, 2019

New Delhi: Congress member Naveen Namberdar along with 200 of his supporters on Saturday joined the AAP here in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a statement said. Addressing the programme, Kejriwal said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was a “party of youths”. “You are all young and I believe that the youth […]

Pentagon orders shutdown of Stars and Stripes newspaper

US ‘not surprised’ Iran starting new nuclear centrifuges: Esper

8:06 pm September 7, 2019

Paris: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday he was “not surprised” Iran had turned on advanced centrifuges to increase uranium stockpiles, a further breach of the 2015 nuclear deal which Washington pulled out of last year. “I’m not surprised that Iran has announced that it’s going to violate the JCPOA,” Esper said in Paris, […]

Russia, Ukraine swapping prisoners in landmark exchange

8:04 pm September 7, 2019

Kiev: A long-awaited swap of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine was underway on Saturday, sources and state media said, with 70 people involved in the landmark exchange. A Ukrainian government source told AFP the swap was proceeding and that 35 people on each side would be exchanged. A number of high-profile prisoners are expected to […]

Typhoon leaves 2 dead, thousands of S. Korea homes powerless

7:57 pm September 7, 2019

Seoul: A typhoon passed along South Korea’s coast on Saturday, toppling trees, grounding planes and causing at least two deaths before the storm made landfall in North Korea. A 75-year-old woman in the central town of Boryeong was killed after strong winds from Typhoon Lingling blew her off her feet and crashed her into a […]