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: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami Wednesday 'strongly' condemned an incident involving the Sri Lankan Navy, which led to the death of an Indian fisherman recently. In a statement here, he said K Muniasamy was part of a group of fishermen in two boats fishing in their 'traditional fishing zone,' - the Palk Straits - on January 13 when they were 'chased' by the Lankan navy. Both boats capsized as a result and the fishermen fell into the sea, he said, adding that eight of them were rescued while Muniasamy drowned. Читать дальше...

Betting big on the burgeoning Indian startup ecoystem, Microsoft's corporate venture fund, M12, on Wednesday said it will invest in various startups in the country with a funding size of $2 million to $10 million

Images from Oriel Park as the Lilywhites continue pre-season training ahead of the 2019 SSE Airtricity League season.

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed the indefinite strike called by the unions of the state-run transport company from midnight. A bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar granted the interim stay till Tuesday. In its order, the bench directed the management of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to participate in the talks convened by the state government on Thursday. The court orally criticised the KSRTC management for not taking steps to... Читать дальше...

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) says it has deported a man it it says is an agent of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) who planned to collect information about Russian military forces in Crimea.

:Russia Grand Master Alexandr Predke will be the top-seed and title favourite in the 11th Chennai Open International Chess Tournament 2019 for the Sakthi Group Dr N Mahalingam Trophy, to be held here from January 18. The 25-year-old Russian GM with a FIDE rating of 2620 will be challenged, among others, by fellow Russian GMs Ivan Rozum and Ivan Popov. The tournament has attracted players from 14 foreign countries, the organisers said here Wednesday. They include 21 Grand Masters and 28 International Masters... Читать дальше...

Eleven Houthi fighters have been killed in Arab Coalition airstrikes on the Yemeni governorate of Taiz, while 12 others were killed during clashes with the Yemeni army on Wednesday. Leader of the

The agreement of the Treaty of Union in the Scottish Parliament on this day in 1707 followed months of fierce debate, unrest and even rioting on the streets.

"In hindsight we shouldn’t have done it," NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke said, reflecting on Megyn Kelly's time at NBC.

…from SouthFront Militants are preparing a new chemical attack in the Ma’aret al-Nu’man area in the province of Idlib, the Interfax news agency reported on January 15 citing an informed source. According to the source, militants store toxic chemicals in several warehouses across Idlib province and the far northern part of Lattakia province. The source More..

‘Would be a potent force while seeking special category status’

Michigan's top 25 boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 14 MLive.com See the state's top boys basketball teams heading into the heart of the season.

Members of the US-backed military coalition in Syria, as well as local militia members and civilians, were said to be among the victims in an explosion in Manbij, Syria, on January 16. There were unconfirmed initial reports that the coalition troops killed were Americans. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 16 people died. Dozens of people were reported injured in the blast, the Kurdish news agency ANHA reported. It said four Americans who were at the scene of the attack were taken from the area by helicopter. Читать дальше...

BJP ally Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Wednesday expressed its desire to contest elections in Uttar Pradesh and outlined that a step in this direction can benefit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).While replying to media queries, LJP leader Chirag Paswan said: "We already have finalised the seat sharing arrangement for Bihar. I would like that LJP should also fight the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh. We have a vote base there and we would want that NDA should get benefitted from it. Читать дальше...

Premier rules out revisiting demand for binding legal measures to avoid border checks

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Single-game tickets go on sale this Friday, January 18 at 10 am, exclusively through raysbaseball.com, and by phone beginning Saturday. Rays ticket specials offered throughout the spring training season include:

• Salute to Service presented by Suncoast Credit Union: Military, Teachers and First Responders can purchase tickets to five select home games, including spring training Opening Day for $10.
• Senior Special: Fans 60 years... Читать дальше...

Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday (local time) tabled a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Theresa May after she suffered a humiliating defeat as her controversial Brexit deal plan was voted down by the MPs at the House of Commons by a resounding majority of 230.Before going for voting over the deal, Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, took to Twitter, saying: "Theresa May's deal is bad for our economy, for our democracy and for the country. Labour will vote against... Читать дальше...

Cardi B is a literal fashion victim. Outfitted in a jacket, pants and shoes by Dolce & Gabbana and a distressed denim bikini by NAMILIA, the 26-year-old "Twerk" rapper...

PENSION news: A new report has revealed the best and worst performing UK pension providers of 2018. Which scheme are you with?

THERESA MAY faced a shocking defeat on her Brexit deal on Tuesday and now tonight faces a vote of no confidence. But how many MP’s will vote against her tonight?

(Telecompaper) Brazilian real estate company MRV Engenharia is planning to launch a localised version of global news channel CNN by the end of the year...

Warning comes after year of wildfires, heavy flooding and increasing greenhouse gas emissions

BOSTON (AP) — A member of the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma told people at the prescription opioid painkiller’s launch party in the 1990s that it would be “followed by a blizzard of…

A North York trucker is facing an impaired driving charge and a ticket for allegedly having open alcohol in the cab after a traffic stop on Highway 17 west of Petawawa Tuesday morning. Upper Ottawa Valley OPP pulled over the commercial vehicle after getting a complaint about a possibly impaired driver. “The driver was found […]