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Trump tweets video with 'white power' chant, then deletes it

Trump slams Democrats for scheduling impeachment hearing during NATO meeting

11:39 pm December 2, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday slammed the Opposition Democratic Party for scheduling impeachment hearings against him when he is attending the NATO Summit in the United Kingdom. Trump left the White House on Monday morning to attend the NATO Summit in Britain. “This is one of the most important journeys that we make […]

Lanka PM appeals to people to vote peacefully and maintain law & order

8:23 pm November 15, 2019

Colombo: On the eve of Sri Lankan presidential polls, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe urged the people to vote peacefully and maintain law and order to ensure a free and fair election. There are 15.9 million eligible voters who will choose a successor to President Maithripala Sirisina on Saturday. There are a record 35 candidates vying […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Kathakar 2019 to weave magic of storytelling

2:19 pm October 5, 2019

New Delhi: The magic of storytelling will be spread over the national capital through ethnic tales from around the globe at the 9th edition of Kathakar festival beginning on October 11 here. Organised by cultural forum Nivesh, the three-day festival will open with a session, “Kissey Kahani Aur Adakaari”, between actor Manoj Bajpayee and musician […]

UK prime minister Boris Johnson mulls early election over Brexit impasse

Top UK court: Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was illegal

9:16 pm September 24, 2019

LONDON: In a major blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain’s highest court ruled Tuesday that his decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country’s Brexit deadline was illegal. The unanimous, strongly worded Supreme Court judgment declared Johnson’s order to suspend Parliament “void and of no effect.” The court found that […]

Nirav Modi faces suicide risk, politically biased trial in India, UK court told

Nirav Modi remanded to custody in UK prison until Oct 17

3:34 pm September 19, 2019

London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, was on Thursday further remanded to judicial custody until October 17. Nirav, 48, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates’ Court via videolink from his London prison for a routine “call-over” […]