Day: October 24, 2019

Iraqis stockpile food as they gear up for new demos

11:54 pm October 24, 2019

Baghdad : Scarred by a week of demonstrations, curfews and street closures, Iraqis flocked to supermarkets and petrol stations on Thursday to prepare for the following day’s anticipated protests. A wave of anti-government demonstrations swept Iraq earlier this month, with thousands taking to the streets against rampant corruption, mass unemployment and failing services. Authorities imposed […]

Traffic snarls in central Delhi as differently-abled people protest at Mandi House

11:48 pm October 24, 2019

New Delhi: Commuters had to face inconvenience as traffic snarls were reported in central Delhi on Thursday owing to a protest at Mandi House by differently-abled people who had applied for group D jobs with the railways. They had staged a protest at Mandi House on Wednesday as well, demanding a meeting with railway officials. […]

UK MPs approve PM’s non-Brexit legislative programme

11:43 pm October 24, 2019

London : The UK parliament on Thursday narrowly approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s annual legislative programme, delivering his minority government a symbolic win as he pushed for a snap general election. Parliament’s lower House of Commons approved the proposal, which does not directly deal with the Brexit crisis, by 310 to 294 votes. Moments earlier, […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

Boris Johnson says he wants election on December 12

11:37 pm October 24, 2019

London : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday offered MPs more time to debate his Brexit Bill but only if they agree to a General Election on December 12. His latest announcement came soon after an urgent Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street and ahead of a confirmation from the European Union (EU) on […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Italy breaks mafia’s Chinese toxic shoes ring

11:32 pm October 24, 2019

Rome : Italian detectives have dismantled a mafia plastic-recycling ring headed by a murderous mobster, which sent toxic materials to China to make shoes that were then sold in Italy, police said Thursday. Officers threw 10 people into pre-trial detention in jail, placed five more under house arrest, and seized five companies in Sicily after […]

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