Day: October 25, 2019

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

Private construction work in full swing in Kashmir

12:38 pm October 25, 2019

Srinagar: Private construction work is in full bloom in Kashmir but the exodus of non-local labourers after the abrogation of Article 370 provisions has resulted in cost escalation of building material, according to industry players here. Besides the hike in wages of daily-rated labourers, there has been 15 to 25 per cent increase in the […]

Pentagon told witness not to testify in impeachment inquiry

4:31 am October 25, 2019

WASHINGTON: A Defense Department official who testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump did so in defiance of the Pentagon, which told her not to cooperate. A letter to Laura Cooper’s attorney obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday cites an administration-wide policy against participating in the impeachment probe. The directive underscores Trump […]

Son of Christian artist TobyMac dies at 21 in Nashville

4:21 am October 25, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tennessee: Christian artist TobyMac has recalled the artistry of his 21-year-old son, who was found dead in Nashville, Tennessee, this week. TobyMac praised Truett Foster Mckeehan as a “magnetic son, brother and friend” in a statement released Thursday, a day after McKeehan was found dead in a Nashville home. A representative for TobyMac said […]

Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers

Pence takes swipe at NBA, Nike in critical speech on China

4:07 am October 25, 2019

WASHINGTON: Vice President Mike Pence took a swipe at Nike and the NBA on Thursday in a speech criticizing communist China’s record on trade and human rights, saying American corporations have been too willing to ignore censorship and repression in pursuit of profits. Pence singled out the shoe company for removing Houston Rockets merchandise from […]

Millions face power cuts as California fires spread

Thousands ordered to leave as Northern California fire rages

3:53 am October 25, 2019

GEYSERVILLE, California: Officials ordered 2,000 people to evacuate their homes and businesses in Northern California wine country Thursday after a wildfire exploded in size, fueled by powerful winds that prompted utilities throughout the state to impose electrical blackouts to prevent fires. The entire community of Geyserville and nearby residents were told to leave after the […]

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