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Lalu Prasad Yadav's family charged for holding benami assets, tax evasion

June 20, 2017

Prasad's wife and former Bihar Chief Minister, Rabri Devi; son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav; and Mr. Prasad's daughters Chanda Yadav and Ragini Yadav . As per official data till May 23, the I-T Department had identified 400 benami transactions in the country and provisional attachment of assets was done in about 240 cases.

May pledges support for fire victims after met by angry protesters

June 20, 2017

Police say the harrowing search for remains had paused Friday because of safety concerns at the blackened tower but has resumed. "And therefore, sadly, I have to assume that they are dead", he said. Alongside both police and fire investigations into the blaze, she has promised to set up a public inquiry. "We do not want another fatality arising out of this tragedy".

WikiLeaks Offers $10K for Scalp of Leak Reporter

June 20, 2017

The Reporter took pictures of the documents and sent them to the Contractor. - Victor is a federal contractor with top secret security clearance. "She's only 25 years old". Trump has disputed reports of Russian interference on his behalf. The Intercept said the NSA report was dated May 5 - the same date court records cited for the documents victor is accused of leaking.

Iran investigating Saudi role in attacks

June 20, 2017

The men had left Iran to fight for the extremist group in Mosul, Iraq, as well as Raqqa, Syria - the group's de facto capital, the ministry said . It said they were part of a network that entered Iran in July-August 2016 under the leadership of "high-ranking Daesh commander" Abu Aisha intending to carry out "terrorist operations in religious cities".

Egypt army says 12 militants killed in North Sinai

June 20, 2017

Egypt's air force targeted on Tuesday militant leaders allegedly belonging to "Sinai Province" in North Sinai, according to a state-owned broadcaster. The militant group said in a statement that it had planted an explosive device in the Ring Road near the Cairo suburb of Maadi, detonating it when the security vehicle was in close proximity to it, leaving the bombers unharmed.

Adele surprises London Fire Brigade with tea, cake

June 20, 2017

On Monday night, hundreds of those affected by the fire marched to the tower demanding "justice" for the victims. "My thoughts and prayers are with those families who have lost loved ones in the Grenfell Tower fire and the many people who are still critically ill in hospital", the Queen said .

Two Australians killed in London terror attack

June 20, 2017

Julie Wallace , the mother of Ormiston woman Sara Zelenak has confirmed that her daughter has died in the weekend terrorist attack in London . Boden worked for Guy's Hospital in central London , about 300 metres away from London Bridge , as a staff nurse in theatre recovery.

HRW: fifty years of human rights violations in West Bank

June 20, 2017

Netanyahu stressed that "the foundation for peace" is for the Palestinians to "recognize Israel as the national home of the Jewish people" as he pointed out that their "refusal is what prevents achieving it". The remainder is under varying degrees of limited Palestinian autonomy but Israeli security forces operate there at will. Construction in recent years has involved expanding existing settlements in the West Bank, with many countries warning it is gradually eating away at any chance of a ...

Fifth Grenfell Tower victim named, as death toll rises to 79

June 20, 2017

Mr Cundy said the death toll may still change, but not as significantly as it has in recent days, adding: "The very bad reality is that we may not be able to identify all those that died" inside what is now a blackened and charred shell. Firefighter Rob Petty took to Facebook to reveal the "Hello" hitmaker joined him and his courageous colleagues - who battled tough conditions to save over 65 people from the deadly fire, which left 79 presumed dead - at Chelsea Fire Station in west London ...

Germany welcomes first LGBT mosque

June 20, 2017

There will be no segregation as all worshipers will be allowed to sit side-by-side. German-Turkish women's rights activist Seyran Ates has pulled off an nearly impossible task of opening the first LGBT-friendly "liberal" mosque in Berlin, Germany.

Carla Fendi, a leader of global fashion brand, dies at 79

June 20, 2017

She was for all of us a source of inspiration and an example of dedication, work culture and sensibility for beauty. "She will accompany us forever", reports WWD . In her later years, Fendi became a well-known patron of the arts and Italian craftsmanship. A lover of art and music, Fendi was chief patron of the Two Worlds arts festival in the Umbrian city of Spoleto.

Pakistan starts fencing of entire Pak-Afghan border to check infiltration

June 20, 2017

DG Major General Asif Ghafoor, the step is a part of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad and it will improve the security situation for both countries. An army statement Tuesday says the first phase of fencing will focus on the Bajur, Mohmand and Khyber tribal regions - all regarded by authorities as areas prone to cross-border infiltration.

Number of deaths in London's Grenfell Tower fire is still rising

June 20, 2017

The announcement came ahead of a minute's silence held across all Government buildings at 11am on Monday to remember the people who lost their lives and all those affected by the fire in north Kensington last week. Hundreds have been left homeless, putting more pressure on officials in a city plagued by a chronic housing shortage. Police do not expect to find any survivors inside the 24-storey concrete tower, which contained 120 apartments.

UK mosque attack suspect held on terror charges

June 20, 2017

The Finsbury Park Mosque was once a notorious hub for radical Islamists but has changed markedly in recent years under new management. The scene is just metres from the main railway line linking London with Edinburgh, the main Arsenal Football Club shop and what was the Rainbow Theatre, considered the prestige London concert venue in the 1960s and 1970s.

Road rage led to bat attack, Muslim teen's death

June 20, 2017

Police said there was no sign that Martinez used racial slurs during the attack. On Monday, NBC Washington reported police concluded Hassanen was not killed because she was a Muslim leaving a mosque. "Christian, Muslim, Jew, Hispanic, whatever", he said, surrounded by more than a dozen friends and family in his apartment. Mahmoud Hassanen told CNN he believes his daughter was targeted because of her religion.

Trump exceeded authority in ordering Muslim travel ban, says United States court

June 20, 2017

This latest court room battle comes after the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a similar decision last month which also upheld a lower court's decision blocking the ban. Supreme Court in January. Because of the conflict with immigration law, the judges said, they didn't need to consider whether it also violated the Constitution's prohibition on the government favoring or disfavoring any religion.

Tributes to Victims of London Mosque Attack

June 20, 2017

Ten people were injured in the attack, which took place just after midnight on Monday after prayers in Finsbury Park , north London . The man suspected of driving a van into a crowd of worshippers outside a mosque has been identified as Darren Osborne , a 47-year-old father of four .

Federation Internationale de Football Association chief Infantino says level of Confederations Cup organization flawless

June 20, 2017

On Sunday, Portugal and Mexico face off from Group A while Chile and Cameroon are playing each other from Group B. But the venue, which will also host the final on July 2, came through this opening test unscathed, even if there was a considerable number of empty seats.

Tropical storm warning issued for Louisiana's Gulf Coast

June 20, 2017

The system is also somewhat odd because it will likely form farther south than most tropical cyclones around the globe. The National Hurricane Center says the storm, which formed Monday afternoon, has maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 km/h) with higher gusts.

Trump's job approval rating drops to 36%

June 20, 2017

Trump being sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on January 20th, 2017. This is the first time the president's overall approval rating has reached the 50 percent mark since late April. Trump's approval rating has declined over the last few months in the CBS News poll. Remember, rank-and-file GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill have a very strong incentive to toe the party line and follow Trump's lead: the most rabid contingents of the Republican base support the president, and GOP ...

Terror strikes United Kingdom yet again; 1 killed

June 20, 2017

Shortly after midnight, the vehicle swerved into a group of people leaving prayers at the Muslim Welfare House and the nearby Finsbury Park Mosque in north London , one of the biggest in the country. A cafe owner who had pinned Osborne to the ground said he's sure the attacker would be dead if the imam hadn't intervened. Osborne's Muslim neighbour in Cardiff , Khadijh Sherazi, said she had never had any problems with him or his family until this weekend.

Adele Visits London Firefighters After Deadly High-Rise Blaze

June 20, 2017

Croydon council confirmed that an urgent review around fire safety issues was underway in tower blocks in the borough. It was refurbished in a ten-million pound program (about 12.8 million US dollars) which finished a year ago, but the program did not include the installation of water sprinklers, which are now necessary in all newly-built tower blocks in Britain.

Auto rams police vehicle on famed Paris avenue; attacker dies

June 20, 2017

Noemie Pfister, walking with her infant child and a friend, said she saw a auto fly past a column of police vans, then fishtail. Eric Favereau, a journalist for Liberation newspaper who was driving a scooter behind the gendarmes, said he saw a auto blocking the convoy's path, then an implosion in the vehicle.

Where things stand with Special Counsel Mueller's Russian Federation probe

June 20, 2017

Trump already fired James Comey and admitted on national television that the Russian Federation investigation influenced his decision, which is why he's reportedly facing an obstruction of justice probe. Donald Trump , however, is using his Twitter platform to disparage the Russian Federation investigation, attack the people running it, and expose himself to still more jeopardy.

Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl Dies

June 20, 2017

Schulz says "Kohl's vision of a European Germany, which guided this great statesman in the reunification just as much as the Treaty of Maastricht, is a legacy to the German nation and to all of Europe". He won voters in bleak communist East Germany by promising them "flourishing landscapes". Immediately after securing the deal Kohl praised the diplomacy of Charles Haughey and Gerry Collins for opening the door to what he described as "the dream of all Germans".

Montreal police temporarily pack up their camouflage trousers

June 20, 2017

City police have been wearing camouflage and other brightly coloured trousers since July 2014 as part of pressure tactics stemming from a battle over pension reforms. Montreal's police fraternity would not offer further comment. This isn't the first time some officers have gone back to their normal uniform temporarily - they did so for the 2014 funeral for National Hockey League legend Jean Béliveau and the 2016 funeral for René Angelil.

Van rams pedestrians near London mosque; 1 dead

June 20, 2017

The driver allegedly shouted he wanted to "kill all Muslims" and "I did my bit" as he rammed the white van into a crowd gathered after evening prayers. "The Muslim Community in this area is horrified at this incident and is concerned and shocked at the events". "By God's grace, we were able to protect him from harm", the imam said.

United Kingdom police: Mosque attack suspect held on terror charges

June 20, 2017

Osborne's neighbours in Pentwyn said that over the weekend, he had called a 12-year-old Muslim an " inbred " and was thrown out of a local pub for getting drunk, " cursing Muslims and saying he would do some damage ". A 47-year-old man remains in custody and is being held for terrorism offences. A driver plowed into a crowd of Muslim worshippers outside a north London mosque e.

George W. Bush Gaining on Obama in Popularity

June 20, 2017

Bush , according to Gallup . Former President Bill Clinton had a post-presidential rating of 39 percent in March, 2001, but it rose to 69 percent in 2012, according to Gallup. Meanwhile, Obama's popularity has crept up since his successor was elected. His favorability remained high among all major demographic groups, such as men, women and all age categories.

7 still hospitalized after London mosque attack

June 20, 2017

UPDATE 10:22 a.m. PT: Rowling deleted her tweet about the Daily Mail's coverage of the attack. He said: "The vast majority of people are nice, normal people". One Algerian man was among those injured. Luckily I managed to escape. Lord Blair told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'I think the crucial point now is to understand that the cuts being considered, certainly for the Met, need reconsideration.

Sailors Killed in USS Fitzgerald Collision From San Diego

June 20, 2017

The Fitzgerald returned to harbour Yokosuka, Japan , where the Seventh Fleet is based, late Saturday, where the search for the missing continued. A significant portion of the crew was asleep at the time of the collision, Aucoin said.

Nation pauses to remember Grenfell victims as death toll climbs to 79

June 20, 2017

Elizabeth last month visited those injured in an attack on an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester and on Friday met people affected by the tower block fire, in which at least 30 were killed. She was accompanied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The event which attracts huge turnout from the public will see the participation of over 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians.

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT), Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE)

June 20, 2017

About 2,710 shares traded. (NYSE:CMG) declined -3.11% with the trading price of $444.65. It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. Macguire Cheswick & Tuttle Investment Counsel Ltd has 0.13% invested in Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE ).

UK to ease tension after van attack on London Muslims

June 20, 2017

The suspect behind the Finsbury Park mosque attack was named on Wednesday as Darren Osborne , a 47-year-old married father of four, living in Cardiff. Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) condemned the terrorist attack adding it was a "violent manifestation" of rising Islamophobia . Dave Ashford, 52, said: "Someone called me and said it was him and I said "It can't be".

Grenfell Tower fire death toll reaches 79

June 20, 2017

The prince's embrace broke with royal protocol - touching royal members is historically reserved for handshakes - and instead embraced the distressed woman who was reportedly desperate to locate her husband who was trapped an elevator during the time of the fire.

Mamata's claim a lie: GJM chief Bimal Gurung

June 20, 2017

The GJM on Saturday claimed three of its activists were killed in police firing, but Banerjee has rejected this allegation. There was no police firing. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condemned the vandalism by the GJM and alleged a " deep-rooted conspiracy ". We have got clues that they have connections with underground insurgent groups in the Northeast.

London police say 79 dead or missing after Grenfell Tower building fire

June 20, 2017

It ranks above the fire at Bradford City Stadium on May 11, 1985, when 56 people died as flames swept through the wooden stands during a soccer game, according to the Emergency Events Database at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium.

Donald Trump Lawyers Say President Is Not Under Investigation Despite Tweet

June 20, 2017

But the sense of chaos around the White House is deepening. "The MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN agenda is doing very well despite the distraction of the Witch Hunt", Trump tweeted on Sunday. Lanny Davis, a former White House special counsel who played the Sekulow attack-dog role during the Bill Clinton impeachment saga, said that his friend had a tough hand because of Trump's tweet.

American student released by North Korea

June 20, 2017

As North Korea maintains a relentless quest to develop a missile capable of reaching the United States mainland and has conducted a number of nuclear tests this year, Warmbier's release is as confounding as it is welcomed. Yun insisted on Warmbier's immediate release on humanitarian grounds, officials said, and the North Koreans agreed. Warmbier was serving a 15-year prison term with hard labor for alleged anti-state acts.

America's Cup recap: Jedi master Peter Burling kills Oracle on the water

June 20, 2017

Emirates Team New Zealand have won the first four races in the 35th America's Cup Match. This is a rematch of the epic 2013 America's Cup , when Team New Zealand, then skippered by Dean Barker, reached match point at 8-1 before Spithill lead Oracle Team USA to eight straight victories for one of the biggest comebacks in sports.

General Election 'had biggest generation gap since 1970s'

June 20, 2017

The findings of the estimates, based on the results of pre-election surveys during the campaign calibrated to match the actual results, also provided an answer to the disputed question of youth turnout, which included claims of up to 72% of 18 to 24-year-olds making it to the ballot box.

TS Bret to dump rain over Venezuelan coast, SE Caribbean

June 20, 2017

As the system moves inland and gets caught up in the westerly flow, it will bring an increase chance of scattered showers and storms for our area on Thursday and Friday. Tropical Storm Warnings are now in effect for the island nation of Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Bret was moving toward the west-northwest near 30 miles per hour (48 kph) and was expected to continue at a slightly slower speed over the next two days.

President Trump Calls It a Travel Ban - Lawyers Call it Self-Sabotage

June 20, 2017

Still, she said he'd signed the revised ban "for the purposes of expediency" and wasn't considering a third version of the ban. Trump's campaign once included a call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States, a policy that was later changed to advocating " extreme vetting " for people from countries with a link to terrorism.

Southwest celebrates first day of summer with heat wave

June 20, 2017

Yesterday, sweltering heat took San Francisco to a record high, hitting 88 degrees. It will be close, as the current forecast for Vegas is 116 Fahrenheit. The hot weather is expected to continue through most of this week and PG&E officials said extra crews and resources were being brought in to help restore power to all customers.

Iraqi troops launch offensive against last IS enclave in Iraq

June 20, 2017

Mosul's Old City area is a densely-populated maze of narrow alleyways where fighting is often conducted house by house. ISIS are said to be using these people, living in "desperate" conditions with little food and water, as human shields.

Preston man charged — Ellen Higginbottom murder

June 20, 2017

A 47-year-old man from Billinge, Wigan, who was held earlier on Sunday on suspicion of murder is also being questioned by police. "We have two further people in custody and, although we are making quick progress with our investigation, we still need people with information to get in touch with us".

DC, Maryland Officials Hit President Trump With Lawsuit

June 20, 2017

Department of Justice filed a 70-page legal brief on Friday arguing that Trump's businesses are legally permitted to accept market-rate payments from foreign governments while he is in office. Trump said he was shifting assets into a trust managed by his sons to eliminate potential conflicts of interests . "It's unprecedented that the American people must question day after day whether decisions are made or actions are taken to benefit the United States or to benefit President Trump ...

17 killed in Borno multiple blasts

June 20, 2017

He said 11 others were injured while the suicide bombers also died. " On Sunday, at about 2030hrs, five suspected female bombers detonated explosives strapped to their bodies in Kofa community, which is about 8km from Maiduguri, and situated along Maiduguri to Konduga road ".

Adele visits Grenfell Tower firefighters and offers 'tea and a cuddle'

June 20, 2017

DCLG permanent secretary Melanie Dawes' letter said: "There has been much public concern and comment about potential flaws in the cladding that was on Grenfell Tower". The fire has led to national soul-searching about inequalities and neglect of the poor . Some 250 officers are involved and police say they are looking at all criminal offences that may have been committed by any individual or any organisation.

Trump administration abstains from worldwide climate change pledge

June 20, 2017

I think that we need global co-operation in order to deal with climate change. As at a meeting of G7 leaders attended by Trump in Sicily in May, the two-day meeting in Bologna ended with the United States disassociating itself from the final communique's section on climate change.

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