Vijay Mallya was arrested in London today in relation to the ongoing proceedings against him in the money laundering case being pursued by India, the United Kingdom’s Crown Prosecution Service confirmed. Mallya was immediately granted bail, under UK procedure. This was Mallya’s second arrest in the UK since he fled India. Mallya was earlier arrested in April this year and […]
» Read moreNawaz Sharif was on Tuesday re-elected as the president of Pakistan’s ruling PML-N party after Parliament passed a controversial bill, paving the way for the ousted prime minister’s return to politics. Mr. Sharif (67), had to step down as the chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after he was disqualified as the prime minister by the Supreme Court on […]
» Read moreOver 20 people were killed early on Monday, in a shooting at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas Strip. At least 100 have been hospitalised with suspected gunshot wounds. There was a concert on at the Strip at the time of the shooting. Police who initially reported an active shooter later said one suspect is down
» Read moreUS President Donald Trump has congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her election victory and discussed the Iran nuclear deal, in a telephone conversation, the White House said. Mr. Trump wished her well in the formation of her fourth government, the WH officials said. He underscored the deep ties that bind the two nations, their joint efforts to promote peace […]
» Read moreAt least 12 Afghan police were killed and four wounded when a Humvee packed with explosives drove into their checkpoint in the southern province of Kandahar late on Wednesday, a government official said. Abdul Bari Baryalai, a spokesman for the provincial government, said the attack took place in Maruf district, bordering Pakistan. The attack, in one of the Taliban’s heartlands, […]
» Read moreEman Ahmed Abdulati, once known as ‘world’s heaviest woman’ passed away in UAE on Monday at 4.35 am due to health complications. She underwent weight loss surgery in Mumbai and later shifted to Abu Dhabi for treatment. She was under the medical supervision of a medical team of over 20 doctors from different specialities who were managing her medical condition […]
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