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14 victims of Humboldt Broncos bus crash identified
In a news release published Saturday, York Athletics & Recreation said that the university was "extremely saddened" by news that former York University hockey player Mark Cross was one of the victims of the tragic crash. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said: "To the City of Humboldt, the entire Broncos organisation, and the families impacted by this tragedy, please know you are in Saskatchewan's ... [Full Article...]
ICICI chief's brother-in-law stopped at Mumbai airport, CBI continues quizzing
Officials said that both of them were questioned at the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) Bandra office. According to a report in the Indian Express , in a detailed notice sent to Deepak Kochhar , the Income Tax Department's investigation wing has focused on "investments" made by two Mauritius entities in his company NuPower Renewables Private Ltd. [Full Article...]
Naveen expresses concern on Puri-Ahmedabad Express incident
Notably, passengers had a narrow escape when coaches of the Ahmedabad-Puri express rolled down without any engine for few kilometers in Titlagarh on Saturday night. The incident took placed at around 10 pm on Saturday at Titlagarh , 400 km from Bhubaneswar . The DRM of Sambalpur Division has ordered a senior officer-level enquiry, consisting of divisional heads of the operationg, safety, mec... [Full Article...]
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower thinks Fb information breach affected extra customers than reported
Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear before a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committee on Tuesday to discuss Facebook's role in society and users' privacy. "We comply with NZ privacy laws and in accordance with our privacy policy", the spokesperson said. The company doesn't have logs going back that far, he said, so it can't know exactly how many people may have been affected. [Full Article...]
United States slaps fresh sanctions on Putin associates
The measures announced by the Treasury Department were also aimed at 17 senior Russian government officials . The sanctions also include Andrey Akimov, chair of the management board of Gazprombank, Russia's largest state-owned bank, as well as Viktor Vekselberg, chair of Russian investment company Renova Group. [Full Article...]
Tiger guilty hai: Salman Khan convicted in blackbuck poaching case
Last year, another court in Jodhpur acquitted Khan in a separate poaching case, ruling that there was no proof that Khan had killed an endangered gazelle. "The second postmortem report clearly states the animal died of gunshot wounds and the fact that the eyewitness stuck to his statements throughout the trial shows that our case is strong", he said. [Full Article...]
China will reduce trade barriers, Trump says
A deal addressing China's theft of US intellectual property is also expected to be made. A tweet from the president did not explain why he is optimistic about resolving an escalating trade clash between the world's two biggest economies. USA businesses, and farm states most vulnerable to Chinese retaliation, have called for restraint. The Trump administration also is pushing for a crackdown ... [Full Article...]
Israeli army denies deliberate murder of Palestinian journalist
Tensions along the Israel-Gaza border have worsened following the beginning of six weeks of violent demonstrations and attempted infiltrations into Israel along the Gaza security fence. The EU said on Saturday the violence "raises serious questions about the proportionate use of force which must be addressed". They say Yasser Murtaga was among two people to die overnight after being shot durin... [Full Article...]
Six detained in foiled plot to attack Berlin race
German authorities had been watching the suspected terrorists for weeks. Police detained four men, one of whom is said to have possessed two knives that were specially sharpened on objective. It also wrote that at a single of those sought after flats, dogs trained to find explosives barked whenever they've been shot into the residence's cellar. [Full Article...]
Trump's Call For National Guard Troops At The Border Falling Flat
As part of that announcement, Trump said he envisioned anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 troops being sent to the border to supplement and aide immigration authorities, although the exact nature of the tasks they would perform has not been made clear at all. [Full Article...]
Wrestlemania: Top-10 Main Events In WWE History
Though the main event has not been announced ( WWE likes to consider multiple matches co-main events) the bout that most speculate will close the show is Roman Reigns versus Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship . "That would be a 5% increase over last year's paid subscriber number, enough for WWE to tout that they've reached a milestone of 2 million total subscribers for t... [Full Article...]
Body recovered from site of SUV crash off California cliff
The three other children - Devonte, 15, Hannah, 16, and Sierra, 12 - were still listed as missing. Authorities in California recovered a body on Saturday they're investigating could be that of a member of the family that crashed off a cliff late last month. [Full Article...]
CWG 2018: Punam Yadav gives India fifth weightlifting gold
Adding a dash of bronze to the weightlifting collection was Thakur (94kg), who lifted a total of 351kg (159kg+192kg) on a day when Papua New Guinea's Steven Kari broke the Commonwealth as well as the Games record in clean and jerk for a total lift of 370kg (154kg+216kg). [Full Article...]
PM Modi reiterates Karyakartas' role in BJP's functioning
Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, alleged that the government and its allies were "orchestrating" disruptions and blaming the Congress for them. Singh's letter also calls for the Supreme Court to do a rethink on its decision on the SC/ST Act. The prime minister said at 4:30 PM today he will interact with party volunteers through a live video interaction, via the Narendr... [Full Article...]
Messi Nets Hat-Trick As Barca Equal Record La Liga Unbeaten Run
Although La Real managed to set the unbeaten record, Barca's is rather more impressive for a host of reasons. Spanish giants Barcelona defeated Leganes in their La Liga matchday 31st clash at the Camp Nou. Spain forward Aspas scored all his goals in the space of 21 minutes, taking his La Liga goal tally this season to 19. Barcelona: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen 6 (out of 10), Nelson Semed... [Full Article...]
Offa bank robbery: Buhari finally reacts
He assured informants of anonymity, confidentiality and safety, adding that no harm would befall them on account of them assisting the security agents in arresting the attackers. Speaking on the incident on Friday, the command's spokesperson, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, quoted the commissioner of the state as saying that the police had commenced investigation into the robbery and that six vehicles used by... [Full Article...]
Jose Mourinho told Man United settling for second would be 'embarrassing'
Barring an incredible collapse, City will still win the league in the coming weeks as the hold a 13-point lead over second-placed United. "I think there's no better feeling than to score that victor in a derby and obviously make up for the first goal, which was my mistake", the defender said. [Full Article...]
Wall Street analysts can't agree if the trade war threat is real
In light of China's "unfair retaliation" against earlier USA trade actions, Trump upped the ante on Thursday by ordering US officials to identify extra tariffs , escalating a high stakes tit-for-tat confrontation with potentially damaging consequences for the world's two biggest economies. [Full Article...]
Stocks slip on Trump's new trade salvo
If the tough talk turns into more tariffs, USA manufacturers will feel the pain. Crude oil prices fell after Trump's latest tariff proposal. About $505 billion in Chinese goods were imported into the U.S.in 2017. China responded within hours by announcing plans for $50 billion worth of tariffs on USA exports. The ministry said in a statement Friday that if Washington persisted in what Bei... [Full Article...]
Gaza buries journalist who died after covering mass protests
The Gaza Strip, run by Hamas movement, is a poverty-stricken and overcrowded Palestinian coastal enclave, a new report by Agence France-Presse (AFP) revealed. The European Union and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have called for an independent investigation, which Israel has rejected. "Then I saw him, his face to the ground and a pool of blood underneath him". [Full Article...]