Day: December 22, 2019

Vehicles without FASTag to pay double toll fee from Monday midnight

Gadkari bats for IT, e-governance, praises FASTag system

10:23 pm December 22, 2019

Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said information technology (IT) and e-governance were bringing transparency and facilitating good governance. He was speaking at the valedictory session of a two- day regional conference on ‘Improving Public Service Delivery Role of Governments’ at Nagpur. “My (Road Transport and Highways) department has started FASTag system for toll […]

John Lithgow didn’t play Trump in a film as it was ‘almost too close’

10:08 pm December 22, 2019

Los Angeles: Veteran actor John Lithgow has revealed he was once offered to play US President Donald Trump in a movie but he passed the role as he was involved with another project. The actor, who has played many real-life figures on the screen, said he wouldn’t do the part as it was “almost too […]

Thousands protest in Iraq as deadline for new PM looms

10:06 pm December 22, 2019

Diwaniyah (Iraq): Thousands of protesters blocked roads and public buildings in southern Iraq Sunday, as the latest deadline for choosing a new prime minister loomed. Anti-government rallies have rocked Baghdad and the Shiite-majority south since October 1, with demonstrators calling for a complete overhaul of a regime they deem corrupt and inefficient. “The revolution continues!” […]

Afghanistan’s Ghani wins majority in presidential poll: preliminary results

10:03 pm December 22, 2019

Kabul: Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani was on track to win a second term Sunday, after election officials announced he had scored a majority in presidential elections. According to the Independent Election Commission, Ghani won 50.64 percent of the vote in the September 28 poll, while his rival Abdullah Abdullah scored 39.52 percent. Candidates have the […]

Terrorist associate arrested in south Kashmir

9:04 pm December 22, 2019

Srinagar: A “terrorist associate” allegedly linked to the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit was arrested on Sunday in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said. Rasiq Maqbool Sheikh, a resident of Pastoona village, was allegedly involved in providing logistic support to the active JeM terrorists operating in Tral belt of Pulwama district, a police official said. […]