Day: January 22, 2020

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

‘Greetings from Thailand’: Belgian fugitive taunts jailers

11:48 pm January 22, 2020

Brussels: An escaped Belgian prisoner taunted his former jailers by returning his prison badge with a cheery holiday message, purportedly from Thailand. Oualid Sekkaki had sent a postcard bearing the message “Greetings from Thailand”, a source speaking on condition of anonymity said on Wednesday, confirming local reports. “Yesterday the local jail authorities received a letter […]

Bengaluru MLA injured in explosion at birthday celebration

11:46 pm January 22, 2020

Bengaluru: Shantinagar Congress MLA N A Harris was injured along with three others in a suspected explosion at Vivek Nagar in the city on Wednesday night. According to Harris’ son Nalapad, the incident occurred at about 9.30 pm when the MLA was addressing a gathering organised by party workers to celebrate his birthday. “Someone threw […]

Woman found dead in flat, suicide attempt suspected

11:42 pm January 22, 2020

Mumbai: A 36-year-old woman was found dead in her flat in suburban Kurla on Wednesday evening with the police suspecting that she might have attempted suicide. Ameena Saeed Azmi, the deceased, lived in Alta Vista SRA Society in Kurla. The death came to light when her neighbours noticed foul smell emanating from the flat and […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump says he’s open to trial witnesses — but backtracks

11:39 pm January 22, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is open to new witnesses at his impeachment trial, a major demand by Democratic prosecutors, but he immediately backtracked, suggesting it could never happen despite what he said was his willingness. Separately, Trump’s lawyers let a deadline pass without filing a motion to outright dismiss the […]

Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic lands at Netflix

11:35 pm January 22, 2020

Los Angeles: Bradley Cooper’s next directorial, a film based on the life of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, has shifted its base from Paramount to streamer Netflix. According to Deadline, the rights for the film, which Cooper will direct and star in, has been been acquired by the streamer. The 45-year-old actor has also penned the […]

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