Monthly Archives: October 2018
Rain, hailstorm ravage paddy
October 12th, 2018
Moga: Unseasonal rain, coupled with hailstorm, during the past 24 hours in the state has caused widespread damage to paddy crop, which is almost ready to harvest in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Patiala, Ropar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran and ...
Modi corrupt, must step down: Rahul
October 12th, 2018
New Delhi: In his fiercest attack so far on the government over the Indo-French Rafale jet deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was corrupt and should resign if he could not respond. Relying ...
Court: Attach Mallya’s assets in Bengaluru
October 12th, 2018
New Delhi: A Delhi court today ordered attachment of liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s properties in Bengaluru in a case relating to FERA violations. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat issued fresh directions after the Bengaluru police, through Enforcement Directorate (ED), sought ...
It is for Akbar to respond, says Irani on sexual harassment charges against him
October 12th, 2018
Mumbai: Amid sexual harassment allegations against her ministerial colleague MJ Akbar, Union Minister Smriti Irani Thursday said it was for him to respond to the charges even as she favoured justice for the “ladies who are speaking out”. As the ...
Return to Pak, there are good doctors here: SC CJ to Musharraf
October 12th, 2018
Islamabad: There are good doctors in Pakistan”, Supreme Court Chief Justice Saqib Nisar told Pervez Musharraf on Thursday as he directed the Dubai-based former dictator to appear before the apex court to record his statement in the treason case against ...
Egypt condemns 17 to death for church attacks
October 12th, 2018
Cairo: An Egyptian military court on Thursday sentenced 17 people to death over a series of suicide bombings of churches claimed by the Islamic State group that left dozens dead. Another 19 people were handed life prison terms and 10 ...
Melania Trump says she might be ‘the most bullied person’
October 12th, 2018
New York: First lady Melania Trump says she thinks she’s “the most bullied person” in the world, based on what “people are saying” about her. Mrs Trump also says there are people in the White House whom she and President ...
Kuldeep takes three wickets as West Indies reach 197/6 at tea
October 12th, 2018
Hyderabad: A depleted Indian bowling attack proved to be strong enough to reduce the West Indies to a precarious 197 for six at tea on the first day of the second and final Test here on Friday. The match did ...
Ranatunga, Malinga get caught in #MeToo storm
October 12th, 2018
New Delhi: The #MeToo campaign hit the cricketing world as Sri Lankan greats Arjuna Ranatunga and Lasith Malinga were accused of sexual harassment by two women. Indian singer Chinmayi Sripaada accused Malinga of assaulting her at a Mumbai hotel during ...
Federer stretched but pulls through for family
October 12th, 2018
Shanghai: Roger Federer said that he did not want to lose in front of his young family as he was pushed all the way for the second match in a row at the Shanghai Masters on Thursday. The reigning champion ...
