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Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

House committees subpoena top Pompeo aides over IG firing

11:43 pm August 3, 2020

Washington: House Democrats have subpoenaed four top aides to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying that the Trump administration is stonewalling their investigation into the firing of the State Department’s top independent watchdog earlier this year. Former State Department Inspector General Steve Linick appeared for a closed-door interview in the probe in June and told investigators that top department officials tried to bully him […]

Death toll in Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rises to 104

11:21 pm August 2, 2020

Chandigarh: The death toll in the Punjab hooch tragedy rose to 104 on Sunday with 18 more people reported dead after drinking spurious liquor, an official said. Seventeen of the 18 deaths were reported from the worst-hit Tarn Taran and one from Gurdaspur’s Batala. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s Media Adviser Raveen Thukral tweeted that the death toll in […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail

5:02 pm August 2, 2020

Detroit: Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November. The retired teacher from Detroit just isn’t sure he can trust it. Many Black Americans share similar concerns and are planning to vote in person on Election Day, even […]

Nath to host ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ recital on Ayodhya event eve

2:54 pm August 2, 2020

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath will host a recital of ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ at his residence here on Tuesday, a day before the ground-breaking ceremony for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya. All COVID-19 protocols will be strictly followed during the event, Congress spokesman Bhupendra Gupta said on Sunday. “‘Hanuman Chalisa’ recital has been organised at Nathjis residence on Tuesday. He […]

Sushant death case: Unable to ‘locate’ Rhea Chakraborty, says Bihar DGP; her plea in SC for transfer of FIR listed on Aug 5

11:37 pm August 1, 2020

Patna: The Bihar police chief on Saturday said it was unable to ‘locate’ actress Rhea Chakraborty named in its FIR in the abetment to suicide case in the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput while her plea before the Supreme Court for transfer of the probe from Patna to Mumbai is listed for hearing on August 5. A four-member Bihar police team is in Mumbai since Wednesday to probe […]