Day: October 8, 2020

After 46 years, Cypriot ghost town’s beach opens to public

11:58 pm October 8, 2020

NICOSIA, Cyprus: The pristine, azure waters lapping at the skirts of uninhabited Varosha contrast sharply with the dilapidated, crumbling buildings lining the beachfront of this abandoned suburb of Famagusta. For the first time in 46 years, members of the public were permitted on Thursday to access the beach of Varosha in the breakaway Turkish Cypriot […]

J-K LG announces ‘comprehensive’ employment plan to fill up 25k vacancies

11:49 pm October 8, 2020

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday announced a “comprehensive” employment plan to fill up 25,000 vacant posts in the union territory. A total of 10,000 posts have already advertised, he added. The UT administration is working on fulfilling the assurance of 50,000 jobs for the youth announced by the prime minister, Sinha said. […]

Family farm worker arrested for ‘raping’ 15-yr-old girl: Police

11:45 pm October 8, 2020

Barmer: A man working in the family farm of a 15-year-old Barmer girl was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping her with the police saying he was the sole offender. The victim had accused two unknown men of raping her earlier on Tuesday in Barmer’s Sheo police station area, but SHO Vikram Sandoo said the […]

Biden admin rolls back Trump-era citizenship test, reverts to 2008 version

Biden plans to hold town hall without Trump

11:41 pm October 8, 2020

Washington: Joe Biden‘s presidential campaign says because of President Donald Trump‘s rejection of a virtual presidential debate on October 15, the Democratic challenger will hold his own town hall event the same night. Biden spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said in a statement late Thursday morning that the Commission on Presidential Debates should reschedule the town hall debate for October 22. […]

Yoga enthusiast from US raped in Rishikesh

11:39 pm October 8, 2020

Rishikesh: A 37-year-old yoga enthusiast from the US was allegedly raped here several times by a local resident, police said on Thursday As per the case registered by the victim, Rishikesh resident Abhinav Roy sneaked into her room through her balcony and raped her on October 5, Muni ki Reti police station in-charge R K Saklani said. […]

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