Author: DA Correspondent

UK prime minister Boris Johnson mulls early election over Brexit impasse

UK top court aims to rule next week on Parliament shutdown

9:16 pm September 19, 2019

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused by one of the country’s former leaders of obstructing Parliament by shutting down the legislature for five weeks, as a landmark Brexit case at the U.K. Supreme Court came to a head on Thursday. Meanwhile, the European Union and Britain announced new talks on an elusive divorce […]

Iran diplomat warns of ‘all-out war’ if hit for Saudi attack

8:56 pm September 19, 2019

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Iran’s top diplomat said Thursday that any attack on his country over a drone-and-missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry will result in “all-out war,” further pushing up tensions across the Persian Gulf. The comments by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif represented the starkest warning yet by Iran in a long […]

Imelda leaves 2 dead in Texas; others stranded and trapped

Water rescues begin as Imelda soaks east Texas

8:45 pm September 19, 2019

HOUSTON: Rain from Tropical Depression Imelda deluged parts of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, prompting hundreds of water rescues, a hospital evacuation and road closures in areas east of Houston that were hit hard by Hurricane Harvey two years ago. Forecasters warned that Imelda could bring up to 35 inches (90 centimeters) of rain in […]

Delhi court allows Robert Vadra to travel abroad

‘Process of cancelling land rights granted to Robert Vadra’s firm started’

3:42 pm September 19, 2019

Chandigarh: The Haryana government has began the process of cancelling the real estate development licence for a land parcel granted to Robert Vadra promoted Sky Light Hospitality, which was later transferred to realty major DLF for Rs 58 crore, officials said on Thursday. Director of the state’s Town and Country Planning Department K M Pandurang […]

Nirav Modi faces suicide risk, politically biased trial in India, UK court told

Nirav Modi remanded to custody in UK prison until Oct 17

3:34 pm September 19, 2019

London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, was on Thursday further remanded to judicial custody until October 17. Nirav, 48, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates’ Court via videolink from his London prison for a routine “call-over” […]