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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US to disclose name of Saudi citizen sought by 9/11 victims

3:27 am September 13, 2019

WASHINGTON: The US said on Thursday that it will disclose the name of a Saudi citizen sought by lawyers for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks who want to link the kingdom to the terrorist plot. Attorney General William Barr had the option of invoking a “state secrets” privilege to withhold the release of the […]

Uttarakhand to reduce traffic violation fines

11:58 am September 12, 2019

Dehradun: The Uttarkhand cabinet has cleared a proposal to reduce some of the penalties revised by the Centre for traffic rule violations under the amended Motor Vehicle Act. Gujarat and Karnataka have already decided to reduce penalties for traffic violations under the Act. Though the penalties for severaloffences under the revised act are being reduced […]

Ali Fazal to star alongside Gal Gadot in ‘Death on the Nile’

7:21 am September 12, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Ali Fazal is set to share screen space with “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile”. The film is a follow-up to the studio’s 2017 blockbuster “Murder on the Orient Express”, also an adaptation of Christie’s novel of the same name. Kenneth […]

Will provide citizenship to 11 million people if voted to power; says Biden

Indian Americans likely to support Biden in Democratic primary: Survey

7:06 am September 12, 2019

Washington: Indian Americans are most likely to support former vice president Joe Biden in the crowded Democratic primary, according to a latest survey. Most voters of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, irrespective of the candidate they supported, perceived Biden as having the best chance of beating President Donald Trump, the report found. […]

Thai court declines to hear case of PM’s incomplete oath

6:58 am September 12, 2019

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court announced Wednesday it has declined to hear a case accusing the country’s prime minister (PM) of violating the constitution by omitting a sentence from the oath of office he and his government took before King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The issue raised questions about the legitimacy of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government, which […]