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Kyle Massey sued for sending explicit images to minor
Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Former “Thats So Raven” star Kyle Massey is being sued for reportedly sending explicit photographs, texts and videos to a 13-year-old girl. This emerged from court documents filed earlier this…
Sacked IPS officer sees hope in Rajasthan HC order
Jaipur, March 16 (IANS) Former Rajasthan cadre IPS officer Pankaj Chaudhary, dismissed earlier this month from the service for alleged extra-marital affair, has exuded confidence that he shall make a comeback while referring to a…
Smirking NZ shooter charged with murder
Christchurch, March 16 (IANS) Twenty-eight-year-old Brenton Tarrant, the main suspect in the Christchurch terror attack that claimed 49 lives, was charged with murder at a court here on Saturday as New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda…
Hatred is never benign: Priyanka on NZ shooting
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Expressing condolences over the deaths in the shooting in two mosques in New Zealand, Congress General Secretary and eastern Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said hatred is…
Bengaluru sees protest against elevated corridor
Bengaluru, March 16 (IANS) Hundreds of people took to the streets here on Saturday to protest against the Karnataka government’s proposed elevated corridor project, citing environmental concerns. “The elevated corridor project poses a huge threat…
Pollachi sex scandal: Anger simmers among residents
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Pollachi, March 16 (IANS) Anger simmers in the town after murky details of the sexual abuse-cum-blackmail case blew up in the residents’ faces and shredded the town’s reputation. What has shocked them…
One Modi giving away crores to other Modis: Rahul
Dehradun, March 16 (IANS) Kickstarting Congress’ Lok Sabha campaign in Uttarakhand, party President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioning why all the “Modis were getting money” from the…
Charge sheet against accused Kerala Bishop soon
Kottayam (Kerala) March 16 (IANS) A top Kerala Police officer has assured a group of nuns that the charge sheet against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of repeatedly raping a nun over several years, will be…
Full IPL schedule likely on Monday: BCCI official
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) With the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to get underway in Chennai from March 23, the BCCI has released the schedule for only…
New Zealand PM vows gun law change
Wellington, March 16 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday said gun laws would change in the country as her government announced it will ban semi-automatic rifles in the wake of the Christchurch…
Pollachi traders plan protest, shutdown on March 19
Pollachi/Chennai, March 16 (IANS) The trading community here is planning a protest shutdown on Tuesday and a rally demanding a court-monitored probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Pollachi serial sexual abuse-cum-blackmail…
Christchurch shooter smirks in court
Christchurch, March 16 (IANS) Twenty-eight-year-old Brenton Tarrant, who is the main suspect in the massacre of 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch, showed no remorse as he appeared in a court here on Saturday…
Devotees erased TN temple lotus motif: Official
Chennai, March 16 (IANS) The lotus motif drawn by the devotees on the walls of Tamil Nadu’s Srivilliputhur Andal temple was perhaps masked by themselves and not temple authorities, said a temple official on Saturday….
Christchurch carnage suspect charged with murder
Christchurch, March 16 (IANS) An Australian man, who is the main suspect in the massacre of 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch, on Saturday appeared in a court here where he was been charged…
US jury awards Qualcomm $31 mn in Apple case
San Francisco, March 16 (IANS) A US jury has decided that Apple needs to pay chip-maker Qualcomm $31 million for violating three of its patents. According to a report in CNET on Friday, the jury…
New Zealand mass shooting suspect charged with murder
Christchurch, March 16 (IANS) A 28-year-old man from Australia appeared in a local court here on Saturday and was charged with murder in connection with the mass shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand…
Trump vetoes bill blocking emergency declaration
Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has vetoed a bill blocking his declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, the first such move in his presidency. Trump on Friday signed the…
Sushant Digvikar to star in pride anthem
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Sushant Divgikar, who won Mr Gay India 2014, features in a single “Love is love”, a pride anthem by Swedish artiste Petter Wallenberg. Wallenberg, founder of international LGBTQ organization Rainbow Riots,…
Australian senator flayed over views on NZ shooting
Queensland (Australia), March 15 (IANS) An Australian Senator has drawn flak for blaming “Muslim migration” for the New Zealand mosque massacres that left at least 49 people dead. At least 49 people were killed on…