BANGKOK (AP) — Eleven small political parties in Thailand have announced they will support the military-backed candidate to form the next government, seven weeks after the country’s first general election after five years of army rule. Their announcement Monday came after no single party won an absolute majority in the March 24 polls. The military-backed […]
Britney Spears, 37, and Sam Asghari, 25, met in 2016 on the set of her "Slumber Party" music video.
The drought situation in Maharashtra is more grim than the one the state faced in 1972 and the NCP will raise it with the Devendra Fadnavis government and the Centre, its president Sharad Pawar said Monday. Pawar said he has sought time from Fadnavis to discuss the issue within next four-five days. "The present situation is more grim than the one witnessed in 1972. I contacted the chief minister yesterday seeking his time in the next four-five days. We will raise the issue along with other... Читать дальше...
Congress Monday suspended its state general secretary Nagesh Mudiraj for his 'sordid and unruly behaviour' towards senior leader V Hanumantha Rao during a protest by the opposition here two days ago. The decision to suspend Mudiraj was announced by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee's (TPCC) disciplinary action committee chairman M Kodanda Reddy. "The Disciplinary Action Committee of TPCC has received complaints from the Congress party functionaries and also from newspapers with regard to... Читать дальше...
Rajasthan Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra on Monday accused the previous BJP government of glorifying Sangh ideologues Veer Savarkar and Deendayal Upadhyaya. Dotasra pointed out that the curriculum review committee, constituted after the Congress government came to power last year, had written on the basis of strong facts and evidences that Savarkar had begged the British for mercy. It has been added into the curriculum, the Congress leader said. "It might affect the BJP, but it doesn't affect us. Читать дальше...
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-year tenure saw only "publicity campaign" and no work. Addressing a rally here, hours after Modi spoke at a rally in the area, she also claimed that the PM did not find "even five minutes" in his tenure to solve problems faced by the poor in his constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. She also slammed Modi's "tapasya" remark, saying "tapasya" (hard work) destroys arrogance, but the arrogance of the Modi government had grown too big. Читать дальше...
"Sport represents a brilliant platform for shared existence, building values and a better, fairer society," said Chemi Peres, chairman of the board of directors at the Peres Center.
The IPL prize distribution ceremony almost plunged into a controversy after CoA member Diana Edulji expressed her wish to give away the winners' trophy, going against the convention. Eventually, as per existing convention, acting president C K Khanna handed over the winners' trophy to Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma. While Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai didn't attend the IPL final between Mumbai Indians and CSK, other two members Diana and Lt Gen (retd) Ravi Thodge were present in Hyderabad. Читать дальше...
Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday said that it has partnered with HDFC Life Insurance to bundle an insurance cover with its Rs 249 prepaid plan.
No party other than the BJP can build the Ram temple in Ayodhya, senior party leader P Muralidhar Rao asserted while describing it as the party's "commitment" in "new India".
Three men have been arrested for allegedly killing a rival gang member near Saket court on May 6, police said. The arrested accused are Badal (27), a resident of Ambedkar Nagar, Satender (26), from Govindpuri, and Asfak Ahmed (24), a resident of Dakshinpuri, they said. Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended Badal on Sunday from Khanpur village, where he had arrived to cast his vote, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ram Gopal Naik said. On his instance, Satender and Asfak Ahmed were also arrested, the police officer said. Читать дальше...
A distressed woman was found wandering along a train line in the early hours by police officers who rushed to her aid.
US markets were set to plunge Monday morning after China announced a fresh set of tariffs on $60 billion worth of US goods, hours after President Donald Trump warned the nation against retaliating against US tariffs.
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Lithuanians overwhelmingly backed amending the constitution to allow for dual citizenship with certain countries during a referendum on Sunday. Read more here.
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AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Sudanese opposition continue to anti-government protests in Ramadan after iftar to request non-military government formation.
Met Police say taking the gang off the streets of London has cut moped-enable crime by 52% in the space of a year
A coalition of 44 states filed a lawsuit alleging that 20 major drug manufacturers conspired to artificially inflate and manipulate the prices of more than 100 generic drugs.
As evidence of Hitler’s intentions crystalized in the 1930’s, many politicians who recognized the danger continued to vote against vital defense expenditures. George Orwell, reflecting on that and other cases of “ignoring facts which are obvious and unalterable,” concluded: “To see what is in front ...
Maryland Heroin Deaths Drop, Cocaine Deaths Spike In 2018, Report Says CBS Baltimore BALTIMORE (WJZ) Opioids killed a record number of people in Maryland last year, a new report says. It's the s
Doris Day starred in ‘Pillow Talk,’ 'Tea for Two' and 'Calamity Jane,' among many others, and won five Golden Globes over the course of her career.
Doris Day, whose wholesome screen presence stood for a time of innocence in ’60s films, died early Monday, her foundation says.