Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson, who is convicted of concealing child sexual abuse, said on Wednesday he will step down from his position on Friday and if need be take even further formal steps. The archbishop of Adelaide, was found guilty of covering up the crimes of a paedophile priest by a court on Tuesday. […]
Philip Roth, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, has died of congestive heart failure, said Andrew Wylie, his literary agent. He was 85. Roth was hospitalised two weeks ago with tachycardia, which he’d suffered for many years, said his friend, Judith Thurman. He was surrounded by close friends and family in his final moments on Tuesday, CNN […]
Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday criticised the Centre for the fuel price hike and claimed that the rate can be reduced by Rs 25 per litre but the government is not doing it. “It is possible to cut upto Rs 25 per litre, but the government will not. They […]
Over 40,000 border villagers were forced to migrate from their homes as the Pakistan Rangers continued targeting civilian and defence facilities in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts on Wednesday, police said. While some of the migrants have taken shelter in makeshift camps set up by the administration, most others preferred to shift to the houses […]
In a bid to scale up its business operations, Finnish company HMD Global — which sells the iconic Nokia brand of phones — has announced that it has raised an additional $100 million from investors. With the latest funding, HMD Global’s current market valuation exceeds $1 billion giving it a unicorn status. “We are thrilled […]
Supernovas rode on a disciplined all-round effort to edge past Trailblazers by three wickets in a last ball Women’s T20 Challenge thriller at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday. After restricting the Smriti Mandhana-led Trailblazers to a modest 129/6, Supernovas rode on a collective batting effort from the top order to overhaul the target on […]
As Pakistani Rangers continued shelling on the international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the security forces have a free hand to respond as they deem fit if the neighbouring country continued the offensive. Speaking at the Border Security Force’s (BSF) 16th investiture ceremony function here, Singh […]
The NSW Government continue to deliver a strong economy to provide opportunities for NSW families and small businesses to get ahead. Mr Williams said the NSW Government is committed to easing the cost of living for multicultural families, improving frontline services and creating more local jobs. “We are delivering on this promise. In the month […]
The Pakistani Rangers on Tuesday continued shelling on the international border (IB) in the Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir affecting 30 BSF border outposts and some two dozen villages, police said. “People have been advised to remain indoors till the situation returns to normal,” a police officer said. All schools close to […]
Nine people, including a girl, died on Tuesday in police firing after the ongoing anti-Sterlite protests turned violent with hundreds of people from nearby areas allegedly attacking the District Collectorate demanding closure of the Vedanta Group-run company. In the first major incident of police firing in Tamil Nadu on protesters and resultant deaths, they first […]