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Sikh man beaten, told to 'go back to your country' in US
NEW YORK: A 50-year-old Sikh man was beaten up multiple times by two white men who yelled racial slurs that "You're not welcome here!, Go back to your country!" in the US state of California , prompting police to investigate the "heinous" hate crime, authorities said.The incident happened last week near the intersection of Keyes and Foote roads in California as the man was putting up campaign signs alone along a rural stretch on the outskirts of Keyes, the police was quoted as saying by The...
Militant arrested with 8 grenades in Jammu - Times of India
JAMMU: A militant was arrested and eight grenades recovered from him in Jammu as police foiled a major terror plot to trigger blasts in the winter capital, days ahead of the Independence Day Acting on intelligence inputs, police intercepted a bus in Gandhi Nagar area here late on Sunday night and arrested a youth from Kashmir who was carrying eight hand grenades, a police officer said.The militant was identified as Arfan Wani, a resident of Awantipora in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.
Three friends of MLA’s son held - Times of India
PATNA: The government rail police (GRP) on Sunday arrested three friends of JD (U) MLA Bima Bharti’s son Deepak Kumar and slapped murder charges on them. Deepak was found dead under mysterious circumstances near a railway track in front of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital here in the wee hours of July 3.
IIMK to start Maritime Management course soon
KOCHI: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode IIMK ) will soon start a Maritime Management course , as Kozhikode has historically been a seafaring and a coastal city.With Debashis Chatterjee resuming charge as director of IIMK, there are plans to enhance the quality and volume of executive education, elevate it and deliver it as a different model.
'Hooda will go to jail on corruption charges' - Times of India
HISAR: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar took on former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda in Barwala on Sunday, saying that the Congress leader would be jailed on charges of corruption.Addressing a cotton-farmers' rally, he said Hooda had started alleging that the present govenrment was being vindictive after investigations were started against him. Khattar added that Hooda would be jailed in prison on charges of corruption. Earlier, Khattar reached the rally venue by driving a tractor.
Greater Noida: 2 minor boys found dead in abandoned boating pool - Times of India
GREATER NOIDA: The bodies of two 11-year-old boys missing since Saturday evening were found in an abandoned pool in Dadri on Sunday, hours after they had left home to give a bottle of water to the father of one of them who had taken cattle for grazing to a nearby jungle.Police said while one of the bodies were found floating in the pool, the other had to be fished out. None of them had any clothes on and they were not found in the vicinity. Their slippers, however, were on an edge of the pool.
Woman lodges rape plaint in Jamnagar - Times of India
Rajkot: A 25-year-old woman on Saturday night lodged a rape complaint against a resident of Radhe Residency on Dwarka-Khambhalia Road in Jamnagar, accusing him of having raped her four times in the past five months.The woman alleged that Dhawal Gondalia (30) had lured her into relationship with the promise of marriage and had sex with her at hotels in Dwarka and Jamnagar.“When the woman found out that Dhawal was already married, she felt cheated and lodged the complaint.
Uma’s Bharatanatyam performance enthralls - Times of India
Nagpur: Eminent Bharatanatyam dancer Uma Nambudripad Sathyanarayanan won the hearts of art lovers with her graceful performance at a programme ‘Guru Vandana’, organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Kalasrjan at Bhagwandas Purohit Auditorium, Civil Lines, on Saturday.A disciple of legendary Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer Chitra Visweswaran, Uma presented ‘varnam’ in which she effectively portrayed the agony and pain of a woman.
NMC to connect with citizens using social media - Times of India
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation ( NMC ) has chalked out a plan to connect with citizens using social media. At the same time, the civic body will conduct a test for its employees and officials to make them social media-friendly.Deputy municipal commissioner Nitin Kapadnis told TOI that an app for Ganeshotsav will be launched soon. “All details related to immersion spots, rules, emergency contact numbers etc will be made available on the app.
'The US continues to be as welcoming as it has always been to qualified Indian travellers' - Times of India
MUMBAI: As the Trump administration continues to tighten screws on the H-1B visa programme, United States Consul General in Mumbai, Edgard Kagan, says his country encourages and welcomes "qualified Indians".US President Donald Trump is "very committed" to relations with India, he told PTI."The US continues to be as welcoming as it has always been to qualified Indian travellers," Kagan said, adding a record number of Indians flying to the US last year proves that people in India are aware that...
No strong law to check black magic - Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The murder of four members of a family near Thodupuzha has once again stressed the need for a strong law that can curtail black magic in the state.Though there was a half-hearted attempt from the previous UDF government in this regard when the then home minister and present opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala tried to introduce a bill, it did not take off."We had prepared a bill and was ready for introducing it in the assembly when the elections were announced and it...
Cultivated areas halve in Iraq as drought tightens grip
BAGHDAD: Areas under cultivation in Iraq have halved this summer compared to last year due to a drought that has led to a ban on water intensive crops, the government said."If we take the cultivated area for 2018, it is down 50 per cent compared to 2017", deputy agriculture minister Mahdi al-Qaisi told AFP.In an unprecedented move, the government in June suspended farming of rice , corn and other cereals that require major irrigation.Losses for families long dependent on rice production will...
Don't get swayed away by infighting: CJI Dipak Misra to budding lawyers, judges - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Saturday asked budding lawyers and judges not to get swayed away by infighting and distractions that come their way and suggested them to deal with such situations courageously.He was addressing law students at the sixth convocation of the National Law University here."You are required to develop an attitude not to get swayed away by the infighting and distractions that come your way.
Barcelona agree deal to sign Vidal from Bayern - Times of India
BARCELONA: Barcelona have reached agreement with Bayern Munich to sign Chile international midfielder Arturo Vidal , the two European giants announced on Friday.The 31-year-old, who has played 100 games for Chile and scored 24 goals, will sign a three-year deal after having a medical in the next few days, Barca said in a statement.Bayern added: "Arturo Vidal is leaving Bayern Munich with immediate effect to join Spanish Liga champions Barcelona.
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