Newspapers Scan- Sep 18
Newspapers Scan- Sep 18 Narendra Modi birthday yesterday finds front page space in most newspapers today. “Birthday boy Modi meets his mom”, is The DNA headline. “Stone laid in 1961,…
Britain downgrades nation’s terrorism threat after 2nd arrest
WEB DESK Britain has downgraded the nation’s terrorism threat from its highest level, after police made a second arrest in their probe days after the bombing of a London Underground…
US considering closing its embassy in Cuba
WEB DESK The United States is considering closing its embassy in Cuba after diplomatic staff reported health problems which Washington blames on a “sonic attack”. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson…
UN chief comes out against Kurdish independence referendum
AMN T The UN says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opposes the September 25 independence referendum planned by Iraq’s Kurds for the enclave in the country’s north. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said…
Nawaz Sharif’s wife Begum Kulsoom wins Lahore by-election
AMN / LAHORE Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife Begum Kulsoom has won the crucial Lahore by-election. She defeated Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidate Yasmin Rashid by a margin…
Sushma Swaraj in New York to attend UNGA session
AMN Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in New York, yesterday, to represent India at the annual UN General Assembly, UNGA, session. Mrs Swaraj will address the session on…
Mortal remains of Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh consigned to flames
AMN / NEW DELHI The mortal remains of Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh was consigned to flames in New Delhi today. He was accorded 17 Gun salute and…
Sharad faction of JD(U) removes Nitish Kumar from party’s prez post
New Delhi The Sharad Yadav faction of Janata Dal (United ) today removed Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar from the post of party’s president and appointed senior Gujarat party leader…
Former Union Minister Taslim Uddin passes away
Our Correspondent / Patna Member of Parliament from Arriya, Bihar and former Union Minister Taslim Uddin passed away on Sunday at a hospital in Chennai. He was 74. He was…
Serbia’s Gay PM attends “Pride Parade” for first time
AMN / BELGRADE In rare gesture Serbia’s first-ever Gay prime minister joined a big rally of gay activists Sunday at a gay pride march, “Pride Parade” under the slogan “We…