Bangladesh unrest: Protestors break into Parliament building after Hadi’s funeral; watch

Spread the love       A mob broke through security barricades and once again entered the Parliament building on Saturday following the funeral of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, authorities said, amid heightened tensions in the Bangladeshi capital.Bangladesh held Hadi’s funeral earlier in the day, drawing a large crowd to Dhaka under extra-tight security arrangements. His death has sparked unrest across the...

No alliance with Sena UBT for Mumbai civic polls: Congress

Spread the love       Image: IANS MUMBAI: Congress Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala held a meeting with local party functionaries in Mumbai and announced that the party would not form an alliance with the Shiv Sena-UBT in the BMC elections. However, this will not apply to civic elections in 28 other places.For the BMC, he said, the Congress would instead invite like-minded...

Assam: Rajdhani mows down 7 jumbos in Hojai; 4 of them calves

Spread the love       SANGJURAI: Seven elephants, including four calves, were killed, and another calf was injured when the Delhi-bound Sairang (Mizoram)-New Delhi Rajdhani Express collided with a herd of wild jumbos at Sangjurai village in the Jamunamukh-Kampur section of the Northeast Frontier Railway in central Assam’s Hojai district.The locomotive and five coaches of the train were also derailed in the...

50% quota for ex-Agniveers in constable-level BSF jobs

Spread the love       file photo NEW DELHI: The home ministry, in a notification issued on Friday, earmarked 50% of the constable-level vacancies in the Border Security Force (BSF) by direct recruitment, for ex-Agniveers, marking a five-fold increase in their earlier proposed quota of 10 per cent.Amending the BSF, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015, the home ministry said candidates...

Mumbai: Nora Fatehi injured after drunk motorist rams into her vehicle; driver held

Spread the love       MUMBAI: Actress Nora Fatehi suffered minor injuries after an allegedly inebriated motorist rammed into her car at Andheri West on Saturday evening. Fatehi was on her way to the Sunburn festival.Amboli police said the incident occurred around 4 pm. The accused has been arrested. Fatehi’s vehicle was damaged in the crash. She was given basic treatment and...

Grey skies, high AQI: Delhi air worsens; smoggy struggle ahead

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Delhiites continued to choke as air quality worsened rapidly on Sunday, with a thick greyish haze enveloping the city. The AQI stood at 398 at 4pm when the Central Pollution Control Board released its 24-hour average bulletin. However, it entered the ‘severe’ category by 5pm with an AQI of 401. It further rose to 407...

Will Luka Dončić play tonight vs Clippers? Latest Lakers injury update

Spread the love       Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers (Image via Getty) Luka Doncic goes into Saturday night without a clear answer attached to his name. He is not listed as out or questionable for the Lakers’ December 20 game against the Clippers, which usually points toward availability. Still, the situation is not clean. The Lakers are short-handed, and...

Who is Nicole Osbourne? Inside Anthony Joshua’s split and co-parenting

Spread the love       Who is Anthony Joshua’s ex-girlfriend Nicole Osbourne? Inside their split, co-parenting, and recent win (Image Via US Weekly) Anthony Joshua is back in the spotlight as fans talk about what he might do next in boxing. Future plans, training camps, and major fights keep his name in the news. But apart from the ring, several others are...

No ‘sanskar’, UP police arrest 4 women after sons ‘harass’ teen girl

Spread the love       BAREILLY: Police in Budaun arrested four women under preventive sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after their sons, all under the age of 13, allegedly harassed a girl from their village studying in Class 8. The women were taken into custody on Friday and later released on personal bonds after being produced before a sub-divisional magistrate. Police...

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