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Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, imprisoned in the UK for over six years, told a London court that there are “sensational developments” expected when his extradition case to India reopens next month.The 54-year-old appeared before High Court Judge Simon Tinkler at the Royal Courts of Justice on Friday to present his…
As Bihar heads into a heated two-phase assembly election on November 6 and 11, the political scene saw a day of rapid developments on Thursday — from the Election Commission’s strong defence of its voter roll revision to the NDA completing its candidate lists, while the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) remains mired in seat-sharing talks. Tej Pratap…
Roads were seen with moving tanks as intense clashes continued between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with both sides claiming damage and casualties. This latest confrontation left 15 Afghan civilians dead, officials in Kabul told AFP on Wednesday.The fighting broke out overnight in Spin Boldak, a southern Afghan district.Ali Mohammad Haqmal, a local spokesman, confirmed the casualties…
At least 69 people died after a massive 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the central Philippines province late Tuesday, damaging several houses and buildings, AFP reported citing rescuers. The intense shaking led to power outages, forcing residents to evacuate their homes into darkness, officials said. The earthquake’s epicentre, caused by movement along a local fault at…
NEW DELHI: A self-styled godman and former chairman of a private management institute in southwest Delhi, Chaitanyananda Saraswati (62), also known as Swami Parthasarathy, has been booked for sexually harassing 17 students and allegedly tracking women through hostel CCTV feeds, police said on Thursday. Delhi Police Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South West, Aishwarya…
The bursting of a barrier lake in Taiwan’s eastern Hualien County has killed at least 14 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescue teams continued operations after Super Typhoon Ragasa unleashed torrential rains across the island.“As of 7 am (Wednesday), 14 people are confirmed dead and 18 were reported injured,” Lee Kuan-ting, a Hualien County Government…
NEW DELHI: Assam bids a tearful farewell to its beloved icon, legendary singer and composer Zubeen Garg, whose untimely passing has left the state in deep sorrow. Zubeen Garg’s last rites and cremation are taking place with full state hounors at Kamarkuchi village in Sonapur.Earlier, addressing the media, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had…
Police have detained a suspect following a shooting at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Saturday that left one person dead and several others injured. Officers responding to 911 calls discovered a man had entered the club and fired multiple shots.Attorney General John M. Formella and Nashua Police Chief Kevin Rourke confirmed…
