Quote of the day by former Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau (Photo courtesy: Yousuf Karsh) Everett George Klippert was the last person in Canada to be arrested, charged, prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned for being gay. Klippert was originally from Kindersley, Saskatchewan, and was raised in Calgary, Alberta. In 1965, he was picked up by police for…
NEW DELHI: With the rebel TMC faction claiming to have secured the signatures of 19 Lok Sabha MPs pledging support to BJP-led NDA govt , the governing alliance is looking to further boost its numbers to get closer to the two-third mark in Lok Sabha by drawing support from members of more parties in the…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday questioned the grand old party’s decision to support actor-politician Vijay and his Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu, calling the move “dreadful”, ethically questionable and politically reckless. Speaking to PTIl, Aiyar accused the Congress of abandoning its long-time ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam immediately after contesting…
Europe heatwave: Why residents are avoiding ACs (AP) As Europe reels under increasingly intense heat waves with temperatures crossing 40 degrees, one question continues to puzzle visitors from warmer parts of the world — Why are so many homes, schools and even hospitals still without air conditioning?A report by The Wall Street Journal explores the…
Quote of the day by David Goggins. David Goggins is a retired United States Navy SEAL, an accomplished ultra-marathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, and author. Born into severe adversity, Goggins endured a traumatic childhood marked by physical abuse, poverty, racism, and learning disabilities. As a young adult, he found himself working a dead-end…
Man expelled to France under UK asylum arrangement secretly returns A man who was deported to France by Britain in accordance with the UK and France “one in, one out” asylum arrangement has managed to secretly re-enter Britain and is currently living incognito, according to reports by The Guardian. According to the asylum seeker, his…
A CCTV captured the chilling attack in which Aasim could be purportedly seen raining blows with the gandasa on Talib. MUZAFFARNAGAR: A 26-year-old man from Meerut was struck 17 times with an axe allegedly by his wife’s lover over an “illicit affair” at Muzaffarnagar’s Budhana area on Saturday. Police said Talib with “deep cut wounds…
These decisions were taken in a Cabinet meeting held here under the chairmanship of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Saturday gave the nod to a roadmap for dismantling the decades-old contractual employment system and also pave the way for the regularisation of more than 65,000 workers across 51 government departments.In…
Santos’ Neymar (AP Photo) Brazil have been handed a major injury concern ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with Neymar now doubtful for the opening phase of the tournament after suffering a calf injury.The 34-year-old forward is expected to spend the next two to three weeks recovering after medical examinations confirmed a grade two muscle…
Shaheen Afridi and Shan Masood Pakistan’s crushing defeat to Bangladesh in the opening Test has reportedly sparked serious dressing-room tension, with captain Shan Masood and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi involved in a heated exchange after the loss.Pakistan were bowled out for just 163 while chasing 268 in Dhaka, slipping to a 104-run defeat —…