Day: October 1, 2020

Why media not asking questions to UP govt: Raj Thackeray

10:43 pm October 1, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday asked why the Uttar Pradesh government tried to stop someone who wanted to meet the Hathras rape victim’s family. He also wondered why the “media” is not asking any questions to the BJP government in the northern state. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

White House ups bid in last-ditch COVID talks with Congress

10:37 pm October 1, 2020

Washington: The White House is backing a $400 per week pandemic jobless benefit and is dangling the possibility of a COVID-19 relief bill above $1.5 trillion as last-ditch, pre-election negotiations hit a critical phase Thursday. The offer by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on unemployment is higher than many Republicans would like in any potential COVID deal with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Significant, possibly […]

Lawrie to quit European Tour after this week’s Scottish Open

10:33 pm October 1, 2020

Aberdeen: Paul Lawrie is making his 620th appearance on the European Tour at the Scottish Open this week. It also will be his last. The 1999 British Open champion is quitting the tour after the tournament at The Renaissance Club because of problems with his back. Lawrie will play on the senior circuit instead. “There […]

Hathras case: HC summons top officials; Rahul, Priyanka detained by UP cops

10:29 pm October 1, 2020

Noida: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday sent out summons to top Uttar Pradesh officials over the alleged gang-rape and death of a Dalit woman while the Congress staged a dramatic protest, leading to the detention of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra by UP police. The two leaders were detained in Greater Noida, just outside Delhi, when they insisted on marching to Hathras to meet the family of […]

UK judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

Assange to hear judge’s verdict on US extradition on Jan 4

10:21 pm October 1, 2020

London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will likely have to spend another three months in a British prison cell before finding out whether he can be sent to the U.S. to face espionage charges, the judge in his extradition trial said Thursday. At the conclusion of nearly four weeks of evidence in his extradition hearing at a court in London‘s Old […]