A viral moment from California’s governor debate has put billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer under fresh scrutiny, after he appeared to dismiss the idea that he should personally pay more tax to tackle inequality.The exchange took place in San Francisco on Wednesday, where Steyer clashed with Republican Steve Hilton. Hilton claimed on stage that Steyer pays…
RAJKOT: At least four passengers were charred to death and 10 others sustained burn injuries after a private luxury bus caught fire following a collision with a tanker in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. The accident took place around 1.30 am near Sangani village on the Chotila-Rajkot National Highway,…
Varanasi: 12 persons, including four women and four minors, were killed in Dramandganj area of Mirzapur district on Wednesday night. Of them, nine were travelling in an SUV that turned into a fireball after collision. Locals and drivers of other vehicles said that they tried to rescue them but failed due to the very high…
Donald Trump with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir (PTI file photo) Pakistan’s fragile economy is spending an estimated $900,000 every month on lobbying efforts in the United States, taking its annual outlay to roughly $10-12 million, according to public disclosures filed under the US foreign agents registration act (FARA).The spending comes…
TIRUPATTUR: Tirupattur district police rescued a two-month-old baby girl sold by her mother for Rs 50,000, and later sold to a childless couple in Namakkal through a network of brokers for Rs 13 lakh. Police arrested six individuals, including the baby’s mother and the couple who bought the baby. The main accused, S Jabeena, 35,…
Bomb threat e-mail targeting the Panchkula Mayor’s Office Panchkula: A bomb threat e-mail targeting the Panchkula mayor’s office and several temples prompted an immediate security response on Thursday.MC commissioner Vinay Kumar and other staff members were asked to vacate the premises. Following which, the police carried out checking inside the complex.According to information, authorities received…
Ludhiana: Two bike-borne men snatched a purse containing gold jewellery, cash, and documents from a Samrala-based woman near the Baba Than Singh Chowk. The incident occurred while the woman was commuting in an e-rickshaw after a shopping trip to the city’s busy Chaura Bazaar.The victim, Jaspreet Kaur, told the police that she and her sister…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has rejected a woman’s plea seeking custody of her minor daughter, observing that the child is undergoing medical treatment in Singapore, where she was born, and that the child’s welfare must remain the paramount consideration.The court reiterated that in custody matters, it is not bound by the mere legal rights…
NEW DELHI: Amid rising reports of young people misusing Pregabalin for its sedative, euphoric and dissociative effects, the Centre has brought the widely prescribed pain and neurological drug under the stricter Schedule H1 category, tightening rules on its sale and prescription.The Union health ministry amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 through the Drugs (Second Amendment) Rules,…
In Vedic astrology each nakshatra (lunar constellation) has a symbolic Yoni animal associated with it. Astrologers are absolutely convinced that these animal symbols give us a fantastic insight into our instincts, our behaviour, our relationships, our strengths and our weaknesses. While zodiac signs get more attention, Nakshatras are equally important to understand the deeper personality…
