Day: October 16, 2019

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

TMC regains control of Naihati Municipality from BJP

3:01 pm October 16, 2019

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress regained control of Naihati Municipality from the BJP by registering a victory in the trust vote held on Wednesday. The TMC registered a 24-0 victory in the 31-member municipality, located in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The remaining seven councillors refrained from voting. After the 2019 Lok Sabha polls […]

'Son' rise in Worli; Sena banks on Aaditya Thackeray to widen base

‘Son’ rise in Worli; Sena banks on Aaditya to widen base

2:54 pm October 16, 2019

Mumbai: The electoral entry of Aaditya Thackeray, first member his family to take the poll plunge, has made Mumbai’s Worli as the most talked about seat and all eyes will be on how the Yuva Sena chief fares. While the Yuva Sena’s leader win in the next week’s state polls will not be surprising, political […]

'Deadpool 3' in the works at Marvel, says Ryan Reynolds

Hope Marvel allows R-rating for ‘Deadpool 3’, enter MCU over time: writers

2:46 pm October 16, 2019

Los Angeles: “Deadpool” writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese hope Merc with a Mouth will continue to live in the R-rated universe they created as well as a possible crossover with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The writer duo, who are in for the potential third sequel with Ryan Reynolds returning as the titular antihero, […]

India halved its poverty rate since 1990s: World Bank

2:39 pm October 16, 2019

Washington: India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and achieved a seven plus growth rate over the last 15 years, the World Bank said on Tuesday. India is both critical to the success of global development efforts, including eliminating extreme poverty, and as an influential leader for global goods such as addressing climate […]

Hong Kong protesters pray, gird for unauthorised rally

US House passes Hong Kong ‘Democracy Act’

2:36 pm October 16, 2019

Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the semi-autonomous territory, prompting an angry response from China. The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which will now move to the Senate before it can become law, has drawn […]