Annapolis: Jarrod Warren Ramos, the 38-year-old man suspected of killing five people at the offices of a Maryland newspaper group on Thursday, had a long-running feud with Capital Gazette.Ramos had been attacking the Annapolis-based family of publications in the courts and on social media, it has now emerged. Law enforcement sources said the suspect behind […]
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Did you know Barack Obama knows Sanjay Dutt as Munna Bhai?
It’s been 15 years since Bollywood enthusiasts were first introduced to Munna Bhai, and after all this while, cinephiles still can’t help falling in love with this on-screen character. If Rajkumar Hirani gave Bollywood one of its most-loved character, Sanjay Dutt took it a notch higher with his acting chops. Such has been the popularity […]
Malaysia Open: Sindhu, Srikanth enters quarter final
Kuala Lumpur Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu made it to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament in Bukit Jalil on Thursday. However, World No.10 Saina Nehwal crashed out losing to Akane Yamaguchi 15-21, 13-21 in the second round. The Japanese World No.2 needed just 36 minutes to oust the Indian. With this victory Yamaguchi extended her win-loss […]
Delhi Metro staff threaten strike from June 30, services likely to be hit
New Delhi Around 9,000-strong workforce of non-executive employees of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have threatened to go on a strike from June 30 if their demands regarding pay hike and promotions were not met. A section of the DMRC Staff Council has been demonstrating at the Yamuna Bank and Shahdara metro stations since June 19. […]
“Will Get Black Money Data From Switzerland By Next Year”, Piyush Goyal says
New Delhi India will get all data on black money from Switzerland by the end of fiscal 2019, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today, a day after the central European nation released data that showed money parked by Indians rose over 50 per cent to 1.01 billion Swiss francs (Rs. 7,000 crore) in 2017. “We will […]
Akshay Kumar is determined to fight British oppression in new Gold teaser
A new teaser for Akshay Kumar’s film Gold is drenched in patriotism. It begins on a very interesting note. A slide asks everyone to stand for the National Anthem, only for the National Anthem of Britain to start playing. Just when you’re trying to understand the reason behind this, you’re asked, “How do you feel?” […]
In 41 trips to 52 countries in 4 years, PM Modi spent Rs 355 crore: RTI Report
Bengaluru In his 48 months as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi made 41 trips to over 50 countries, at a total cost of Rs 355 crore. He was abroad for a cumulative 165 days. This was revealed through replies to Right to Information (RTI) queries submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) by RTI activist Bhimappa […]
Malaysia Open: Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi defeats Saina Nehwal
Kuala Lumpur Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal’s run in the Malaysia Open ended with a straight-game loss to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in the women’s singles competition of the USD 700,000 world tour super 750 tournament on Thursday. The former world no 1 Saina went down 15-21, 13-21 to world no 2 Yamaguchi in 36 minutes at the Axiata Arena […]
Fifteen dead, dozens injured in Nairobi market fire
NAIROBI: Fifteen people died and dozens were injured when fire swept through a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi in the early hours of Thursday, an official said. Emergency service St John Ambulance said the blaze broke out at 2:30 a.m. and spread to apartments and several shanties before being contained around 90 minutes later. […]
Rupee breaches 69 per dollar for the first time, may lead to high inflation, worsen current account deficit
New Delhi: The embattled Indian Rupee plunged by 28 paise to hit an all-time low of 68.89 against the US dollar on Thursday morning on strong month-end dollar demand from importers and banks amid sustained foreign capital outflows. Minutes later, rupee collapsed to a lifetime low of 69.10 against the US dollar by plunging 49 […]