Any government official involved in poppy cultivation in Laghman province would be fired and referred to judiciary, Governor Abdul Jabbar Naimi warns. “Officials involved in poppy cultivation would be fired and given severe punishment,” the governor said in the recent meeting of Counter-Narcotics Commission in Mehtarlam. Naimi hailed efforts of the Counter-Narcotics Commission as insufficient and Read the full article...
South Korea’s presidential office announced Monday that the country was on high alert to detect further provocations from rival North Korea, which fired a long-range rocket Sunday that could be used to mount a nuclear warhead. While the United Nations announced that more sanctions would be imposed against Pyongyang over the launch, a North Korean patrol boat crossed the maritime border between the two countries Monday.
The armed forces and interior ministry have sent hundreds of extra soldiers and police to Gwadar, the southern hub of the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and more are on their way.
The armed forces and interior ministry have sent hundreds of extra soldiers and police to Gwadar, the southern hub of the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and more are on their way.
Denver’s Jordan Norwood, an undistinguished, 29-year-old reserve wide receiver, did not belong high on the list of players likely to make a difference in Sunday’s game. Norwood’s longest punt return this season was 16 yards against New England in the AFC Championship Game. Norwood’s 61-yard punt return was the longest in Super Bowl history, eclipsing the 45-yard return by John Taylor of the 49ers (against Cincinnati in Super Bowl XXIII). Addison’s play proved important when Carolina’s defense stiffened... Читать дальше...
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) — A shooting after a Mardi Gras parade in Pass Christian killed two men and wounded four other people Sunday, south Mississippi authorities said.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made a cameo appearance on "Saturday Night Live" three days before the New Hampshire primary, appearing in a skit with host Larry David, the comic who has done a dead-on impersonation of him.
Tipplers in India love their spirits and are yet to warm up to beer, the chilled beverage that the rest of the world prefers.
At least 18 army personnel were injured in a bombing targetted at their bus in Afghanistan`s Balkh province on Monday, police said.
They’re not heroes yet, but they will be legends… so which are you?
How many Zac Efron comedies do you need in one year? If you answered "three," that is correct, because by the halfway point of 2016, the former Disney star will have hit the big screen in a trio of comedies. We've already regretted watching "Dirty Grandpa," this spring he'll buddy up again with Seth Rogen in "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising," and then he'll bring "Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates" this summer. And the first trailer for the latter has arrived. Co-starring Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick... Читать дальше...
A 21-year-old woman jogging in Queens became the latest victim of the city’s blade blitz Sunday when a sicko sliced her thigh.
Concordia College’s move to drop language majors vexes students, alumni.
The midnight oil will soon yield to 10 cups of coffee. In fewer than five hours, the first 6:00 a.m. ET edition of PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio will launch. The last hour of the program will be televised on NBCSN, leading in to The Dan Patrick Show. For our friends on the West…
Brendon McCullum bade farewell to limited overs cricket in trademark fashion with a swashbuckling 47 against Australia.
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The battle for dominance between BJP and BJD at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting to mark the inauguration of the Rs 35,000 crore oil refinery of the IOCL turned violent here on Sunday.
Buyers of flats in projects around Okhla Bird Sanctuary have threatened to intensify protest over delay in handing over flats by builders."Several months have passed of the eco-sensitive zone notification.
Chelsea captain John Terry said there had been “no communication” between him and the club following his announcement that he was leaving at the end of the season.
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Congress on Sunday came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for criticizing the party's work culture while addressing a huge gathering in Paradip after dedicating IOCL's oil refinery to the nation.
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who shared the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi while commissioning of the IOCL refinery at Paradip on Sunday reiterated his demand for the special category status (SCS) for Odisha.
Residents of Grand Ajnara Heritage in Sector 74 came out in protest on Sunday alleging that the housing society lacked basic facilities even six months after they moved into their flats.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pleasantly surprised to see the signatures of his forefathers, who had visited Jagannath temple in 1959, preserved in a document maintained by priest Raghunath Gochikar, who escorted Modi to the shrine on Sunday. Modi last visited the shrine on February 16, 2013, when he was chief minister of Gujarat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Sunday inaugurated the Rs 35,000 crore oil refinery project of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), dedicating it to the country and taking a dig at Congress for "delaying" the project "for so many years".