Day: June 28, 2020

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

Alabama officer fired over post of protester in rifle scope

1:25 pm June 28, 2020

Hoover: An Alabama police chief says one of his officers has been fired after posting a photo on social media that depicted a protester in the crosshairs of a rifle scope. Former Officer Ryan Snow was fired Friday, Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said. The officer posted the image on Facebook Tuesday in response to an article about protesters […]

Lockdown loans to survive could push street children into bonded labour, fear NGOs

1:19 pm June 28, 2020

New Delhi: He ran away from his home in Bihar, lived on Delhi’s streets, sold scraps for a living and then, just as life was settling into an uneasy groove, came the lockdown pushing the 15-year-old into an endless cycle of debt. The young teen, whose earnings have come down from Rs 200 to just about […]

Poland holds presidential election delayed by pandemic

1:13 pm June 28, 2020

Warsaw: Poles began voting in a presidential election Sunday that had originally been scheduled for May but was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. President Andrzej Duda, a 48-year-old conservative backed by the ruling party, is running against 10 other candidates as he seeks a second 5-year term. Most recent polls showed that no single candidate was […]

Italy enters strict 3-day lockdown over Easter

China virus cases stabilise as Italy sees drop in deaths

1:06 pm June 28, 2020

Beijing: China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to lift the economy. In the US, Vice President Mike Pence called off off a planned campaign bus tour in Florida following a surge in confirmed cases there. Hard-hit Italy, meanwhile, registered the […]

Rob Benedict to guest star in ‘Lucifer’ season five

1:04 pm June 28, 2020

Los Angeles: Actor Rob Benedict, best known for starring in dark fantasy drama “Supernatural” as God, is set to feature in a guest role in the fifth chapter of “Lucifer” . The first part of the 16 episode-season of the DC comic book drama, fronted by Tom Ellis, will debut on August 21, Netflix recently announced. According to TVLine, Benedict will play Vincent Le Mec, […]