Day: October 3, 2019

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gets call from Pakistan PM Imran Khan ahead of her India tour

Hasina gets call from Pak PM ahead of her India tour

2:44 pm October 3, 2019

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a surprise phone call from her Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan hours ahead of her visit to India, according to officials. Khan called Hasina amid his shrill anti-India campaign on the Kashmir issue after the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Khan has been dialling up Muslim […]

Thousands in bloody protests across Iraq, 28 dead

Baghdad: Shots fired as deadly Iraq protests resume despite curfew

2:26 pm October 3, 2019

Baghdad: Iraqi security forces fired live rounds on Thursday to break up protests held for a third day in Baghdad despite an open-ended curfew in effect since dawn. Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi ordered the ban on movements across the capital starting at 5:00 am (0200 GMT) to stem the popular demonstrations over widespread unemployment […]

When Sania Mirza was told to stop playing tennis as 'no one would marry' her

When Sania was told to stop playing tennis as ‘no one would marry’ her

2:18 pm October 3, 2019

New Delhi: A trailblazer in Indian tennis, Sania Mirza on Thursday revealed that as a child, she was once asked to stop playing as “no one would marry” her if her complexion turned “dark” due to the rigours of an outdoor sport. Speaking at the World Economic Forum here, Sania, who has three doubles and […]

‘Excited and nervous’ Akshay unveils first look from ‘Laxmmi Bomb’

2:13 pm October 3, 2019

Mumbai: Superstar Akshay Kumar on Thursday shared his first look from the upcoming film “Laxmmi Bomb”, saying he is both “excited and nervous” about the project. The actor took to Twitter to unveil his first look as the titular transgender character Laxmmi. It also features Kiara Advani in a pivotal role. “Navratri is about bowing […]

Hong Kong student protester shot by police to be charged

Hong Kong teen protester shot by police to be charged

1:04 pm October 3, 2019

Hong Kong: Police say criminal charges will be filed against the 18-year-old Hong Kong student who was the first victim of police gunfire in the months-long pro-democracy protests. The shooting Tuesday on one of the most violent days of the demonstrations inflamed anger against police, who already have been accused of being heavy-handed against protesters. […]