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Minor girl raped, burnt to death in Jharkhand
- May 05, 2018
News agency ANI reported that 14 people have been arrested in the case. The enraged rape accused and his henchmen burnt alive the victim and brutally assaulted her family. The panchayat imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 on the accused for the rape on Friday afternoon. The police have launched a manhunt to nab the culprits. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
News agency ANI reported that 14 people have been arrested in the case. The enraged rape accused and his henchmen burnt alive the victim and brutally assaulted her family. The panchayat imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 on the accused for the rape on Friday afternoon. The police have launched a manhunt to nab the culprits. (more...)
Terre Haute police officer fatally shot
- May 05, 2018
Terre Haute police will investigate the earlier homicide. State police will be handling the investigation into the officer's death, Watts said in a tweet around 8:30 p.m. Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter was at the scene. The investigation led them to Linwood in Garden Quarter on a possible suspect. When they did locate him, the lieutenant said, he was lying on the floor. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
Terre Haute police will investigate the earlier homicide. State police will be handling the investigation into the officer's death, Watts said in a tweet around 8:30 p.m. Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter was at the scene. The investigation led them to Linwood in Garden Quarter on a possible suspect. When they did locate him, the lieutenant said, he was lying on the floor. (more...)
Severe weather brings quarter-sized hail, heavy winds through Chicago area
- May 05, 2018
If they can stay together, areas along I-35 could see hail and gusty winds. The storm was expected to damage roofs, siding and trees with 60 miles per hour wind gusts and residents were are advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for safety. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
If they can stay together, areas along I-35 could see hail and gusty winds. The storm was expected to damage roofs, siding and trees with 60 miles per hour wind gusts and residents were are advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for safety. (more...)
Interpretation of law extinguishes our conscience - 'gay cake' row bakery owner
- May 05, 2018
David Scoffield, lawyer for the bakery's owners, argued Tuesday that the family should not be compelled to create a product "to which they have a genuine objection in conscience". Rejecting the finding of direct discrimination, he added: "If Mr Lee had been straight there would have been no difference". The McArthurs were being forced to "choose between operating their businesses or living and acting in accordance with their religious beliefs, and we say that can not be the law". (more...)
- May 05, 2018
David Scoffield, lawyer for the bakery's owners, argued Tuesday that the family should not be compelled to create a product "to which they have a genuine objection in conscience". Rejecting the finding of direct discrimination, he added: "If Mr Lee had been straight there would have been no difference". The McArthurs were being forced to "choose between operating their businesses or living and acting in accordance with their religious beliefs, and we say that can not be the law". (more...)
UAE to face Bahrain in 2019 Asian Cup opener
- May 05, 2018
National team head coach Stephen Constantine was also present on the occasion. India were clubbed with hosts United Arab Emirates, Thailand and Bahrain in Group A of the AFC Asian Cup , the draw for which was held at the iconic Burj Khalifa on Friday. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
National team head coach Stephen Constantine was also present on the occasion. India were clubbed with hosts United Arab Emirates, Thailand and Bahrain in Group A of the AFC Asian Cup , the draw for which was held at the iconic Burj Khalifa on Friday. (more...)
Kano 'Underage Voters' Not On Our Register, Says INEC
- May 05, 2018
The chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu on Friday told journalists in Abuja that the register produced by INEC was not used by Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) in the election. Rather, some stakeholders, including a political party, have taken to the media to criticise INEC and in some cases to impugn the integrity of the National Register of Voters". (more...)
- May 05, 2018
The chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu on Friday told journalists in Abuja that the register produced by INEC was not used by Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) in the election. Rather, some stakeholders, including a political party, have taken to the media to criticise INEC and in some cases to impugn the integrity of the National Register of Voters". (more...)
President George HW Bush discharged from hospital
- May 05, 2018
Earlier this week, we learned both George H.W. and Barbara Bush will forever be part of Texas history and Houston Methodist Hospital. Bush was seen in a wheelchair on Saturday at the funeral of his wife, the former U.S. Few details were released about Bush's most recent illness, but medical experts say that people in their 90s with Parkinson's disease are often at higher risk of pneumonia and other infections because their swallowing process can be compromised. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
Earlier this week, we learned both George H.W. and Barbara Bush will forever be part of Texas history and Houston Methodist Hospital. Bush was seen in a wheelchair on Saturday at the funeral of his wife, the former U.S. Few details were released about Bush's most recent illness, but medical experts say that people in their 90s with Parkinson's disease are often at higher risk of pneumonia and other infections because their swallowing process can be compromised. (more...)
SC House leader against almost full abortion ban
- May 05, 2018
Democrats, though, launched a filibuster and refused to yield the floor. At 1 a.m. Friday, after three days of debate and facing a Democratic filibuster with no end in sight, Senate Republicans gave in. The bill introduced past year is essentially dead, with only four days left in the current session. Sen. The leader of Republicans in the Senate welcomed the chance to challenge the 1973 abortion ruling. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
Democrats, though, launched a filibuster and refused to yield the floor. At 1 a.m. Friday, after three days of debate and facing a Democratic filibuster with no end in sight, Senate Republicans gave in. The bill introduced past year is essentially dead, with only four days left in the current session. Sen. The leader of Republicans in the Senate welcomed the chance to challenge the 1973 abortion ruling. (more...)
After two years, Chhagan Bhujbal gets bail in money laundering case
- May 05, 2018
The counsel of former deputy chief minister of Maharashtra argued in court that the top court, in November 2017, had scrapped Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which made it necessary for the accused to prove that he was not involved in money laundering. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
The counsel of former deputy chief minister of Maharashtra argued in court that the top court, in November 2017, had scrapped Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which made it necessary for the accused to prove that he was not involved in money laundering. (more...)
Public Affairs Aide Leaving EPA
- May 05, 2018
Perotta is personally facing scrutiny for his recommendation that Pruitt hire a 24-hour security team three times the size of his predecessor's, which has cost the government $3 million over the past year. "This guy (Smotkin) and the administrator are like two peas in a pod". The Post reported that Pruitt had been enlisting "well-connected friends and political allies" to help plan overseas travel since he took office. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
Perotta is personally facing scrutiny for his recommendation that Pruitt hire a 24-hour security team three times the size of his predecessor's, which has cost the government $3 million over the past year. "This guy (Smotkin) and the administrator are like two peas in a pod". The Post reported that Pruitt had been enlisting "well-connected friends and political allies" to help plan overseas travel since he took office. (more...)
Labour make gains but fail to capture target councils from Tories
- May 05, 2018
Uncertainty continues to surround the status of one of Sunderland's newest councillors. In London , Labour gained multiple seats in Wandsworth and Westminster, as the map below shows - but these gains were not enough to take control of each borough. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
Uncertainty continues to surround the status of one of Sunderland's newest councillors. In London , Labour gained multiple seats in Wandsworth and Westminster, as the map below shows - but these gains were not enough to take control of each borough. (more...)
Opening Up! Rihanna Talks New Music, Drake & More With Vogue
- May 05, 2018
Nothing. "We don't have a friendship now, but we're not enemies". In 2016, the man congratulated her with a giant billboard so clearly, he gets extra for her , and the Barbadian singer would agree if her Instagram post about it would be considered. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
Nothing. "We don't have a friendship now, but we're not enemies". In 2016, the man congratulated her with a giant billboard so clearly, he gets extra for her , and the Barbadian singer would agree if her Instagram post about it would be considered. (more...)
CT court reverses murder conviction of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel
- May 05, 2018
Fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley , a popular teenager in Greenwich, Connecticut, was found beaten to death more than four decades ago by someone wielding a golf club. He was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, but he has been out on bail since 2013, when a lower court called for a new trial. On Friday, the state Supreme Court reversed its own decision. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
Fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley , a popular teenager in Greenwich, Connecticut, was found beaten to death more than four decades ago by someone wielding a golf club. He was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, but he has been out on bail since 2013, when a lower court called for a new trial. On Friday, the state Supreme Court reversed its own decision. (more...)
Sacked US television anchor, CBS sued for sexual harassment
- May 05, 2018
The plaintiffs in Friday's lawsuit - Katherine Harris, Sydney McNeal and Yuqing Wei - worked in different capacities for Rose previous year while he was a co-host for CBS This Morning , according to the complaint . Rose could not immediately be reached for comment. Ross was one of seven women who sued CBS for hostile culture at "Nightwatch", an overnight news broadcast, though Rose was not named in the lawsuit. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
The plaintiffs in Friday's lawsuit - Katherine Harris, Sydney McNeal and Yuqing Wei - worked in different capacities for Rose previous year while he was a co-host for CBS This Morning , according to the complaint . Rose could not immediately be reached for comment. Ross was one of seven women who sued CBS for hostile culture at "Nightwatch", an overnight news broadcast, though Rose was not named in the lawsuit. (more...)
Mystery lost Scots ship may be solved in MH370 search
- May 05, 2018
A sonar image of a shipwreck found on the ocean seabed. No sign of the jet was found in the area during the largest search in aviation history , which was suspended in January previous year - but the Australian-led hunt did come across two wrecks, the deepest at 3,900 meters. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
A sonar image of a shipwreck found on the ocean seabed. No sign of the jet was found in the area during the largest search in aviation history , which was suspended in January previous year - but the Australian-led hunt did come across two wrecks, the deepest at 3,900 meters. (more...)
NEET: Travel, lodging support pours in for Tamil Nadu students
- May 05, 2018
In a post-noon announcement on Friday after an uproar about the inconvenience, the state government announced free train tickets and a sum of Rs. 1,000 an aspirant. "This is an injustice done to the students of Tamil Nadu". S Lakshmi from Trichy said that she has been allotted a centre at Ernakulam in Kerala even though she had opted for Trichy, Madurai and Chennai as her choice of centres in the application. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
In a post-noon announcement on Friday after an uproar about the inconvenience, the state government announced free train tickets and a sum of Rs. 1,000 an aspirant. "This is an injustice done to the students of Tamil Nadu". S Lakshmi from Trichy said that she has been allotted a centre at Ernakulam in Kerala even though she had opted for Trichy, Madurai and Chennai as her choice of centres in the application. (more...)
US ends protections for nearly 60000 Hondurans
- May 05, 2018
The Trump Administration announced Friday (May 4) that it was canceling the protected status of nearly 60,000 Hondurans living in the United State since Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1999. "The Administration's decision to end TPS for Honduras is heartless and malicious", Frank Sharry, the executive director of America's Voice Education Fund, said in a statement . (more...)
- May 05, 2018
The Trump Administration announced Friday (May 4) that it was canceling the protected status of nearly 60,000 Hondurans living in the United State since Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1999. "The Administration's decision to end TPS for Honduras is heartless and malicious", Frank Sharry, the executive director of America's Voice Education Fund, said in a statement . (more...)
AMU protest: Internet services shut in Aligarh
- May 05, 2018
Around 3,000 students offered Friday prayers at the protest site. In Gorakhpur, newly elected Samajwadi Party MP Praveen Nishad sparked a controversy by comparing the contribution of Gandhi and Nehru to that of Jinnah during the freedom struggle. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
Around 3,000 students offered Friday prayers at the protest site. In Gorakhpur, newly elected Samajwadi Party MP Praveen Nishad sparked a controversy by comparing the contribution of Gandhi and Nehru to that of Jinnah during the freedom struggle. (more...)
White House takes feud with Sen. Tester to Montana airwaves
- May 05, 2018
In an appearance on CNN Wednesday, Cohen predicted Emmet Flood, a veteran lawyer who joined President Trump's legal team on Wednesday, won't last long. "This is just politics", she said. Jackson ultimately withdrew his nomination and Tester took the president's social media criticism in stride, including damaging information the president claims to have on the senator. (more...)
- May 05, 2018
In an appearance on CNN Wednesday, Cohen predicted Emmet Flood, a veteran lawyer who joined President Trump's legal team on Wednesday, won't last long. "This is just politics", she said. Jackson ultimately withdrew his nomination and Tester took the president's social media criticism in stride, including damaging information the president claims to have on the senator. (more...)
Chance for rain, storms this weekend
- May 05, 2018
Some north and central Alabama communities will see no rain at all. The rest of the seven day period is looking mainly dry and warm. A couple more showers and thunderstorms around but much of the time and many places will be rain free. "The rest of the area will likely see 1/2" or less. SUNDAY: Mostly clear skies will take hold as humidity levels lower some. It's more of a residual dampness than an ongoing rainstorm, although some showers or a drizzle seem likely in the morning and ... (more...)
- May 05, 2018
Some north and central Alabama communities will see no rain at all. The rest of the seven day period is looking mainly dry and warm. A couple more showers and thunderstorms around but much of the time and many places will be rain free. "The rest of the area will likely see 1/2" or less. SUNDAY: Mostly clear skies will take hold as humidity levels lower some. It's more of a residual dampness than an ongoing rainstorm, although some showers or a drizzle seem likely in the morning and ... (more...)
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