Day: September 24, 2020

Moradabad murder case: Four of seven accused arrested

6:23 pm September 24, 2020

Moradabad (UP): Four of the seven people allegedly involved in the murder of a man who had protested against the harassment of his minor daughter have been arrested here, police said on Thursday. Hariom (45) was beaten to death in his house by seven people from his village Maheshpura on Tuesday after he filed a […]

Nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu dies of COVID-19

6:18 pm September 24, 2020

Kolkata: Veteran atomic scientist and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Dr Sekhar Basu succumbed to COVID-19 early on Thursday at a private hospital here, a health department official said. He was 68. “Dr Basu was suffering from COVID-19 and other kidney ailments. He died at 4.50 am,” the official told PTI. A mechanical engineer, […]

Data breach at software provider to local governments

2:37 pm September 24, 2020

Dallas: A major provider of software services to local governments and schools across the United States, Tyler Technologies, told customers Wednesday that an unknown intruder broke into its phone and information technology systems. It could not immediately be determined whether ransomware may have been involved. The Plano, Texas-based company, whose website was offline, said in an […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Ex-US Rep from Florida under federal campaign finance probe

2:32 pm September 24, 2020

Miami: The US Justice Department is investigating a former Florida Congresswoman accused of spending at least USD 50,000 of campaign money on vacations and restaurant and luxury hotel bills. The federal department’s Public Integrity Section is looking into the expenditures by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a US Rep from Miami, including a 2017 trip to Walt Disney […]

‘Scream 5’ fits perfectly in the franchise, says Jenna Ortega

2:25 pm September 24, 2020

Los Angeles: Actor Jenna Ortega, who is set to star in the upcoming reboot of “Scream”, says the fifth chapter fits “perfectly” in the horror film franchise. The 17-year-old actor has been cast in an unconfirmed role for the new film, which will see original stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox reprise their […]