Day: October 11, 2019

France says EU sanctions against Turkey ‘on the table’

1:58 pm October 11, 2019

Paris: France’s Europe minister said Friday that EU sanctions against Turkey over its anti-Kurd offensive in Syria are “on the table”, after European nations failed to convince the UN Security Council to condemn the military strikes by Ankara. “Obviously it’s on the table,” Amelie de Montchalin told France Inter radio, saying potential reprisals over Turkey’s […]

Britain's Johnson plays down Brexit breakthrough hopes

Brexit deal hopes hang on British breakfast with Barnier

1:55 pm October 11, 2019

Brussels : Britain and Europe’s top Brexit negotiators sat down together Friday to test what British and Irish leaders say might be a “pathway” to a deal. Technical talks on an agreement to govern Britain’s EU divorce are stalled, just days before what had been billed as a last chance European summit. But on Friday […]

Rival groups of inmates clash in Gorakhpur district jail

1:39 pm October 11, 2019

Gorakhpur (UP): Two rival groups of prisoners clashed inside the Gorakhpur district jail on Friday morning, leaving some persons injured. Jail sources said some jail personnel were also beaten by inmates when they tried to intervene. Heavy force has been rushed to the jail. Two rival gangs of jail inmates clashed in Gorakhpur jail and […]

Woman jumps in front of train with nine-month-old son

Body of woman found in train compartment in UP

1:35 pm October 11, 2019

Muzaffarnagar: The body of a 55-year-old woman was found in the compartment of a train at the Shamli Railway Station, the Government Railway Police said on Friday. The woman was identified as Anandi Kashyap, a resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, they said. Her body was found in the empty compartment and it was sent […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

Prisoner escapes from custody in Basti

1:33 pm October 11, 2019

Gorakhpur (up): A prisoner admitted to the district hospital in Basti district escaped from police custody, police said on Friday. Shiraz, an accused in a rape case, escaped after cutting the window mesh of the hospital’s washroom, jailor Satish Chandra said. The inmate was in custody since July 22. A hunt has been launched to […]