Day: May 25, 2020

Trump demands immediate answer from governor on RNC capacity

8:41 pm May 25, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump demanded Monday that North Carolina’s Democratic governor sign off immediately on allowing the Republican National Convention to move forward in August with full attendance despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Trump’s tweets Monday about the RNC, planned for Charlotte, come just two days after the North Carolina recorded its largest daily increase […]

Doctor, JE held for taking bribe in Rajasthan

Tax official held for taking bribe in Rajasthan

8:31 pm May 25, 2020

Jaipur: A tax official was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district on Monday, the anti-corruption bureau said. Shayam Sundar Jain, superintendent at central GST office in Udaipur, had demanded the bribe from a transporter to release a truck seized for tax evasion, it said. The transporter had deposited the penalty amount […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

Domestic flights resume after two months: Delhi’s first departure is to Pune and Mumbai’s first to Patna

8:27 pm May 25, 2020

New Delhi: Indian skies will open up for domestic passenger services from Monday after a gap of two months, with Delhi-Pune and Mumbai-Patna flights being among the first to take off, aviation industry sources said. All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended since March 25 when the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to curb […]

Zachary Quinto marks four years of sobriety

8:21 pm May 25, 2020

Los Angeles: “Star Trek” actor Zachary Quinto says he is full of gratitude as he celebrated four years of abstinence from alcohol and drugs. The 42-year-old actor took to Instagram to share the news on Sunday. “Four years sober sun-kissed selfie. Grateful for today!” Quinto captioned his picture. The actor is best known for playing […]

Killing off Wolverine in ‘Logan’ was logical, says James Mangold

8:16 pm May 25, 2020

Los Angeles: “Logan” was Hugh Jackman’s swansong as Wolverine and director James Mangold says killing off the adamantium-clawed mutant was a simple, logical decision. It was announced in 2015 that the Hollywood star would play the fan favourite X-Men character for the final time in the 2017 sequel to “The Wolverine”. The director said both […]