Day: November 23, 2019

Labour leader Corbyn would be ‘neutral’ in another Brexit vote

8:38 pm November 23, 2019

London: British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has revealed for the first time that he will remain neutral in the second Brexit referendum that he has vowed to hold if he becomes prime minister next month. “I will adopt a neutral stance so I can credibly carry out the result,” he told a special edition of […]

Heavy rains in Kenya cause flooding, mudslides that kill 17

8:32 pm November 23, 2019

Nairobi (Kenya): Authorities say heavy rains in western Kenya created overnight floods that have killed 17 people, including 12 people feared buried in a mudslide. In West Pokot county, local administrator Joel Bulal said Saturday that 12 people died in a mudslide in the village of Nyarkulian and four people are missing in the village […]

Hong Kong families oppose tear gas use on eve of polls

8:28 pm November 23, 2019

Hong Kong: Chanting No more tear gas, dozens of Hong Kong families with young children marched Saturday to oppose the government’s handling of pro-democracy protests on the eve of keenly contested local elections. Riot police have reportedly fired more than 9,000 rounds of tear gas since protests began roiling the Chinese territory in June, often […]

Narayanasamy says PM levelled "unfounded charges'

Betrayal of people’s mandate in Maharashtra, says Pondy CM

7:14 pm November 23, 2019

Puducherry: With Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister and Ajit Pawar (NCP) as the former’s deputy, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday said, “It was a clear case of betrayal of the people of that state.” Speaking to reporters here, Narayanasamy said the Centre has once again demonstrated its usual machinations […]

India-UK flights to remain suspended till Jan 7: Puri

From Dec 16, residents in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies can apply for ownership rights online: Puri

7:11 pm November 23, 2019

New Delhi: Residents of unauthorised colonies in the national capital will be able to apply for ownership rights starting December 16, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday. The applicants will get the ownership certificate within 180 days from the date of application, the minister said at the launch of […]