Day: November 23, 2020

Depression intensifies into deep depression, to cross TN- Puducherry coasts on Nov 25

11:54 pm November 23, 2020

Chennai: The depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression on Monday, with the weather system likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and into a severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours, the IMD said. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, besides the union territory of Puducherry, braced […]

Wisconsin presidential recount in 4th day, with few changes

11:49 pm November 23, 2020

Madison: Wisconsin’s partial presidential recount entered its fourth day Monday, with very few changes in vote totals as President Donald Trump’s attorneys appeared to be focused on a legal challenge seeking to toss tens of thousands of ballots, including the one cast by an attorney for the campaign. Democrat Joe Biden won the state by about 20,600 votes and […]

Women kill children, selves owing to domestic issues

11:44 pm November 23, 2020

Rajamahendravaram: Two women died by suicide after killing two children, all from one family, allegedly due to domestic issues on Monday, police said. Sangisetti Krishnaveni (55), her daughter Sivapavani (27) and the latter’s children Nishant (9) and Ritika (7) were found dead in their house, the police said. The women were apparently upset after the younger woman’s husband married […]

Biden builds out national security picks with Blinken, Kerry

11:40 pm November 23, 2020

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden is building out his administration with several key picks for national security and foreign policy roles. John Kerry, a former secretary of state, will lead the incoming administration’s effort to combat climate change. Alejandro Mayorkas will be nominated as the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. Biden also plans to nominate Antony Blinken as his […]

Police detain people at Poland’s latest abortion protests

11:12 pm November 23, 2020

Warsaw: Police detained several people, including a photo reporter, as women-led protests over abortion rights flared up again on Monday in Warsaw and elsewhere in Poland. The protests, organised by the group Women’s Strike, have been occurring regularly ever since the country’s constitutional court issued an October 22 ruling that further tightens an abortion law […]

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