THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT MP PÄIVI RÄSÄNEN has been questioned by the Helsinki Police Department for alleged incitement, over an anti-LGBT+ booklet she published in 2004. The faith-based legal advocacy group ADF International, who is supporting Räsänen, claims that she was subjected to 'lengthy' questioning over the booklet.
Real Madrid face Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday.
The energy is suffering another broad selloff, to lead the S&P 500's 11 key sectors in declines, as crude oil prices fall for a third-straight day amid worries that the global spread of COVID-19 will hurt demand. The SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF slumped 2.3%, with 27 of 28 components losing ground. That put the sector ETF (XLE) on track for the lowest close since July 2010. The biggest decliner was Cimarex Energy Co.'s stock , which tumbled 5.7% toward the lowest close since September 2009. Читать дальше...
Police in Uttar Pradesh have enhanced security and patrolling along Ghaziabad and Noida borders the state shares with Delhi, where violence over the amended citizenship law has claimed 11 lives in the last two days, officials said on Tuesday. The Noida police said it was on high alert and Section 144 of the CrPC, which bars assembly of four or more people, was in place in the district, while the Police Armed Constabulary (PAC) has also been deployed in huge numbers. "Liquor shops near Delhi border... Читать дальше...
Prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Tuesday appealed for peace and urged the government to take action against BJP leader Kapil Mishra for allegedly inciting violence in northeast Delhi. Jamiat chief Maulana Arshad Madani also called on Muslims to be courageous in these difficult times and stay safe. "I would like to appeal for peace. I would like to say to all Muslims that they should be courageous in these difficult times and stay safe. They should maintain peace and harmony in their areas," he said in a statement. Читать дальше...
State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) on Tuesday said it has moved the Supreme Court against an order passed by the Calcutta High Court in a matter related to a bank guarantee issued on behalf of Simplex Projects Ltd. A bank guarantee of Rs 6.97 crore was furnished by BoB to Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) on behalf of Simplex Projects. IOCL had raised a demand to encash the amounts under the bank guarantee, which the lender did not release since the guarantee was not valid on the date of its invocation. Читать дальше...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seemingly does not have the entire support from people at Manchester United.
At issue size of Rs 10,355 cr, the offering will be Asia's biggest this year and fifth-largest domestically
The next TFT season is nearly upon us and everything’s going a little science fiction. This isn’t completely new to the League of Legends universe, as it’s well established that many champions have ventured into the depths of space under the “PROJECT” and “Star Guardian” banners. With a new season coming to Teamfight Tactics comes […]
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Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is issue 247, dated February 25, 2020. Times Radio: Murdoch’s big radio play [by Caroline Crampton]. Over the past five years, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has been quietly building a major position in the U.K. radio scene. This effort has been led by Rebekah Brooks, CEO...
Love Island winners Paige Turley and Finn Tapp have shared their thoughts on the tragic death of iconic host Caroline Flack, who took her own life just a week before the winter series' finale
Croatia and other states from the region were already on alert following the rapid spread of the infection in several parts of northern Italy.
The case had been watched closely because of President Donald Trump's efforts to build a border wall and to reduce both legal and illegal immigration.
The public memorial for Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant featured several unforgettable moments.
Jarrod Dyson gives the Pirates several things they lacked last year. They would be wise to bend his ear — and listen — in 2020.
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise is considering another DA motion to remove Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane after the previous motion was withdrawn and another submitted.
Florida forced all 67 election supervisors to sign nondisclosure agreements in order to get training and funding to fight hacking.
GETTING picky kids to eat the healthier parts of their packed lunch can be a mission for most parents. However, one clever mum has come up with an adorable way to get her kids to munch up everything. In a post on Facebook group ‘School lunch box ideas’, the woman called Yvonne revealed that she […]
IRAN’S deputy health minister has tested positive for coronavirus – hours after he appeared pale and sweaty in a TV press conference downplaying the crisis. Iraj Harirchi was put in quarantine as the secretive regime was accused of hiding the true scale of infection. Follow our coronavirus live blog for all the latest news and […]
RenalytixAI has developed an artificial intelligence clinical diagnostic that rates a person's chances of getting kidney disease.
Opposition plans to bring in heavyweights to usher in qualitative change in the Upper House
Thirty years ago, Mohawk hardliners, many fresh from the ongoing dispute at Akwesasne near Cornwall, quickly seized the international media spotlight. Confrontation flared with the Quebec provincial police, and violence ensued.
Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who was the autocratic face of stability in the Middle East for nearly 30 years before being forced from power in an Arab Spring uprising, died Tuesday, state-run TV announced. He was 91.