Afghanistan funeral blast marks end of deadly year

Afghanistan funeral blast marks end of deadly year

02.01.2018

The Taliban said on Twitter they had nothing to do with the incident, the latest violence to claim the lives of civilians in the war-torn country. Provincial health director Najib Kamawal confirmed the new toll. It comes days after Daesh claimed an assault on a Shia cultural center in Kabul that left 41 people dead and more than 80 wounded. While a total number of civilians deaths in 2017 was not immediately available, the year looks set to become one of the deadliest since the United ...

After gritty battle over portfolio, Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel emerges victorious

After gritty battle over portfolio, Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel emerges victorious

02.01.2018

Nitin Patel is senior to Rupani in the government, having held ministerial berths in the Narendra Modi-led regime. The finance portfolio has been alloted to Saurabh Patel, while chief minister Rupani has kept the urban development department with himself.

Fire breaks out in 12-storey building in Manchester

Fire breaks out in 12-storey building in Manchester

02.01.2018

Firefighters were tackling a blaze that broke out in a 12-storey building in Manchester , officials said. Cladding on the building in West London funnelled the disastrous fire which claimed the lives of 71 people in June. The public is being urged to steer clear of a fire that has broken out in apartments in central Manchester. Firefighters were tackling a fire that had spread across two floors of a 12-storey block of flats in Manchester this evening.

United States crime author Sue Grafton dies aged 77

United States crime author Sue Grafton dies aged 77

02.01.2018

SUE GRAFTON: I used to lie awake at night and think of ways to kill the man. She said she was looking forward to reaching the end of the alphabet with Z is for Zero . W. Grafton, a detective novelist who would pass down this talent to his daughter later in life. While Grafton aged, her heroine did not quite as much.

Man Rigs Door Handle To Electrocute Pregnant Wife

Man Rigs Door Handle To Electrocute Pregnant Wife

02.01.2018

Deputies responded to 110 White Hall Drive in Palm Coast on December 26 to conduct a security check of the property after the homeowner contacted authorities about suspicious statements made by his son-in-law regarding not letting a child touch the front door of the home, according to a Facebook post by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

Climate scientists blast Trump's global warming tweet

Climate scientists blast Trump's global warming tweet

02.01.2018

University of Georgia meteorologist Marshall Shepherd noted that there were "far more record highs than record lows in 2017". "In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year's Eve on record". According to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, the 10 hottest years ever measured were in the last two decades - with the top three being 2014 through 2016.

Tiger Zinda Hai box office collection day 10

Tiger Zinda Hai box office collection day 10

02.01.2018

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer thriller released on December 22 and is still running successfully in the theatres with Rs 232.52 crores in its kitty already. "The wave of pessimism has swept away, thankfully", said Taran in a recent blogpost. The Ali Abbas Zafar directorial, which was released across 3,500 screens in India and 1,000 overseas, crossed the Rs 50-crore mark in two days, the Rs 100-crore mark in three days, the Rs 150-crore mark in four days and the Rs 200-crore mark ...

Activist Erica Garner Dies After Suffering Heart Attack

Activist Erica Garner Dies After Suffering Heart Attack

02.01.2018

She had been fighting for her life and in a coma since suffering a massive heart attack December 24. She had been in a coma after suffering a massive heart attack last week that left her with severe brain damage. Garner's official Twitter account , which according to CNN is now being run by her family, tweeted about de Blasio after her death. "She was a fighter for justice and will not be forgotten".

Arrest in Call of Duty-linked 'swatting' death

02.01.2018

Los Angeles police arrested a 25-year-old man in a suspected "swatting" hoax 911 call in Kansas that ended in the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man. Police said no other victims were found inside the home, and at least four people that were inside the home are safe and have been taken in for questioning.

Muslim Women Travelling For Hajj Without Mahram Exempted From Lottery System

Muslim Women Travelling For Hajj Without Mahram Exempted From Lottery System

02.01.2018

Hailing the efforts of social reformers like Raja Rammohan Roy, Savitri Bai, Jyotiba Phule, Ishwarchand Vidyasagar and Dayanand Saraswati, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that their "souls" will be happy as India took a massive step towards empowerment of Muslim women.