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Indian Navy aircraft crashes in Gujarat

March 23, 2018

The Board of Inquiry is being constituted to find out the reason for the crash, it added. There has been no injury to anyone. According to preliminary information, suspected engine failure could have led to the disaster. Police said the drone crashed in the open ground of an ice-factory right behind Udyognagar police station in Porbandar town. It can perform pre-programmed flights which does not require any type of remote assistance.

Probe killing of 3.19 lakh rats in Mantralaya: BJP MLA Eknath Khadse

March 23, 2018

Khadse said it was later found out that the contractor did not have a licence to handle the poison nor did he take permission from the GAD or the home department to place poison in Mantralaya. But the company claimed the work was over within seven days. Referring to farmer Dhrama Patil's suicide, the former minister alleged that Patil had consumed the poison, which was brought to Mantralaya for rat killing.

Retired football star, Ronaldinho joins conservative political party in Brazil

March 23, 2018

The event also included Ronaldinho's brother, Roberto de Assis, who is also affiliated with the party. PRB president Wanderley Taveres said he was first introduced to Ronaldinho by a mutual friend, "He said to me, 'I have already realized many dreams in my football career here in Brazil and overseas".

New dashcam footage shows horrifying Florida bridge collapse

March 23, 2018

Construction worker Navaro Brown, 37, died in the collapse last week, but it remains unclear if Brown is the worker spotted atop the bridge in the camera footage. "We got it", a dispatcher tells a caller. Later he adds, "It's a big, big mess". The dispatcher asks him if anyone is hurt. "I had no idea it would be the last time I'd see her, except in her casket today", he said.

13 killed in Ho Chi Minh City Apartment

March 23, 2018

Le Thi Vang told state-run VNExpress that she and her family were jolted awake by a loud blast in their second-floor apartment, which quickly filled with smoke. More than 30 fire engines and 200 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was finally extinguished after an hour. Many survivors informed that the building's fire system was not working at the time of the incident.

'Very Painful' As Zimbabwe Loss Opens World Cup Door For Afghanistan, Ireland

March 23, 2018

The revised target for Zimbabwe was 230 in 40 overs. When the covers came off, Zimbabwe were set a Duckworth-Lewis target of 230 off 40 overs. "We lost wickets in crucial periods", Cremer said at the presentation ceremony. "When Sean got out, that was another big moment in the game ". Afghanistan , now coached by former Ireland boss Phil Simmons , have the same incentive in what would be a remarkable turnaround in form after they lost their opening three games in the group ...

Katsuko Saruhashi: Google Doodle honours Japanese scientist on 98th birth anniversary

March 23, 2018

She calculated carbonic acid levels based on temperature, pH Level, and chlorinity, which is today referred to as " Saruhashi's Table". Scientists at the US Atomic Energy Commission quickly became interested in her work, and invited Saruhashi to work at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego to compare US methods of measuring these radioactive isotopes to those used by the Japanese.

Koeman names Liverpool's Van Dijk as new Netherlands captain

March 23, 2018

And the 26-year-old has now been announced as the successor to Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben, who retired from worldwide football after Netherlands failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup . "It's a great honour to be named captain of your country". Van Dijk has made just 16 appearances for his country but in a squad lacking experience - with only seven of Koeman's current 25-man squad having played more than 20 caps - the 26-year-old has been given the nod.

Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft lifts off from Baikonur

March 23, 2018

NASA will have a stream of this docking starting 3 p.m. Friday on NASA TV and its website . Andrew "Drew" Feustel , who has dual Canada-U.S. citizenship, headed off Wednesday afternoon with fellow NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev .

Driver leads police on low-speed chase on Texas freeway

March 23, 2018

The suspect is in custody after police broke the glass of the vehicle and let a police dog into the auto. BPD followed Brown as he headed westbound into Houston . The chase seemed to have come to an end when several police vehicles surrounded it in the emergency lane on the northbound side of Highway 288 just north of Holcombe Boulevard.

Ex-S Korean President Lee arrested over corruption

March 23, 2018

Lee's arrest comes about one year after his conservative successor, Park Geun-hye, was ousted from office and put into jail over a separate corruption scandal that touched off months of massive street protests. Lee is also accused of accepting millions of dollars from a former CEO of a state-financed banking group for helping him assume the post. He is also suspected of embezzling about 35 billion won from a company that he is said to secretly own.

Donald Trump 'told Playboy playmate mistress he loved her'

March 23, 2018

The interview marked a remarkable moment both for the president, whose romantic past has begun to draw more scrutiny as McDougal and adult-film star Stormy Daniels have sought to free themselves from confidentiality agreements signed before the election, and the media, for whom the intensely personal interview was a prime-time event on CNN .

Chrissy Teigen explains why she didn't take John Legend's last name

March 23, 2018

Teigen or Mrs. Stephens will have some great tweets between now and then. A Twitter user took to social media to write: 'I'd really like to hear the reasoning behind women who won't take their husband's last name'. Teigen wasn't about to let that slide by, either. He told MTV News: 'Legend is something that I never would have chosen for myself originally.

Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi

March 22, 2018

Needing 25 to win from six balls, Anwar Ali nearly played a heroic innings hitting Liam Dawson for three sixes and one four. Dawson, the hero of the first innings, could've turned villain, as he took the ball, nearly squandered the good work done by the pacers in the previous two overs.

Buys 14995 Shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV (FTSL)

March 22, 2018

The exchange traded fund has 100.73M net assets and 1.22% volatility this month. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV during the 4th quarter valued at $2,801,000. PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II stock traded down $0.12 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $24.83. The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 28th.

3-way summit with North, US possible: Moon

March 22, 2018

Only U.S. and South Korean officials have said Kim Jong Un plans to meet with President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in by May. Moon added that successful dialogue between all three parties could lead to - "a permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula and the normalisation of the North-US relationship, development of South-North Korean relations, economic cooperation between the North and the US or the North, US and South Korea", he said.

USA kids' doodles of scientists reveal changing gender stereotypes

March 22, 2018

This drawing comes from a Draw-A-Scientist study. Together, these analyses have asked more than 20,000 United States kids from kindergarten to high school to depict a researcher. "Prior studies have suggested that these gender-science stereotypes could shape girls' interests in science-related activities and careers". "These findings shed light on how children learn to associate science with men and how they respond to changes in their cultural environment such as increases in women's ...

Alberta man flees from police on stolen snowmobile, with dog as passenger

March 22, 2018

Police at Headingley say the Mountie was on traffic duty on the Perimeter Highway late last Saturday night and was standing beside an auto he had pulled over when he was almost struck by another vehicle. He suffered slight injuries as a result of colliding with a tree while on the snowmobile and was taken to the hospital, said police. He can not be named as charges have not been sworn.

Biden: I'd 'beat the hell out of' Trump for disrespecting women

March 22, 2018

The University of Miami later thanked Biden for speaking at the rally and "or bringing us your legacy of ending violence against women and empowering our students to take action". "I've been in a lot of locker rooms my whole life", Biden said , referring to Mr. Trump's defense after the Access Hollywood video was released - that his vulgar 2005 comments were "locker room" talk .

President of Peru, facing allegations of corruption, resigns

March 22, 2018

Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has resigned after being implicated in a vote-buying scandal. Lawmakers from across Peru's political spectrum have agreed to investigate five allies of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski who appear in videos discussing state contracts as payback for blocking the leader's impeachment.

Mass media: Lavrov to leave office of Foreign Minister of Russian Federation

March 22, 2018

The system consists of equipment including SPY-1 radars and a battery of Standard Missile-3s that would be deployed to intercept missiles that are flying outside of the earth's atmosphere. It says the islands were illegally occupied after World War Two. Both parties have agreed to cooperate further in defense and other areas, including those related to search and rescue operations, medical areas, industry promotion and energy development, in line with a previously proposed plan.

Theresa May dodges question on Conservative party links to Cambridge Analytica

March 22, 2018

Julian Wheatland, a former chair of SCL Group campaigned alongside David Cameron in the 2015 General Election and is also reported to be the chairman of the Oxford Conservative Association. "The allegations against Cambridge Analytica are clearly very concerning and it is absolutely right that they should be properly investigated. I can say to him that as far as I'm aware, the government has no current contracts with Cambridge Analytica or with the SCL group", May said.

Jharkhand court awards lifer to 'cow vigilantes' for lynching of Alimuddin

March 22, 2018

Judge Om Prakash found the 11 people guilty under various sections of the IPC, including 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting with deadly weapons) and 149 (unlawful assembly). A mob killed Alimuddin on charges of carrying of carrying beef in Ramgarh district on 29 June previous year. They are convicted in other charges as well in addition to this.

School shooting injures 3 in US

March 22, 2018

But Jaelynn Willey is still fighting for her life. One of the shooter's friends, 14-year-old Jordan Hutchinson, and his mother dropped off a condolence card at the Rollins home. Cameron said, adding the officerl "responded exactly how we train our personnel to respond". Gaskill was unharmed. The 16-year-old female student is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, and the 14-year-old male student who was shot is in stable condition.

No Immediate Arrest After Case Filed Under SC, ST Law

March 22, 2018

In their ruling Justices A.K. Goel and U.U. Lalit said courts could grant anticipatory bail if prima facie it was found that the complaint was meant to blackmail or harass a person. To protect the liberty of individuals, the bench said a public servant can only be arrested after the approval of the appointing authority. It also noted the "abuse" of the law in the almost three decades of its operation.

Sessions issues memo on use of death penalty in drug-related cases

March 22, 2018

Sessions' memo to US attorneys came just days after President Donald Trump announced his controversial plan to seek the death penalty against some drug offenders during a stop at Manchester Community College in New Hampshire. Sessions is asking prosecutors to wade into uncharted territory. "None of these laws has ever been used to to bring a death penalty sentence in a case where homicide wasn't a factor, as far as I know", says Buzzfeed civil rights and Department of Justice reporter ...

Losing To A 16 Seed Is A Fireable Offense!

March 22, 2018

After most of the team struggled chasing sleep after the big win, the biggest concern still may be a letdown for the Retrievers (25-10). He called the group of people who wouldn't want the season Virginia had "idiots" and added that Bennett is one of his top two or three coaches in the country.

Fire takes hold of Dublin hotel

March 22, 2018

She tweeted: "Very scary seeing images of the Metro Hotel on Fire". The hotel guests have been relocated to the nearby Carlton Hotel for the evening. Cops said: "Diversions in place at Santry Cross, Ballymun Road due to an incident". "I have been advised, but I don't have it confirmed yet, that everyone was evacuated - and I hope that's the case".

North Korea is hosting first K-Pop shows since 2005

March 22, 2018

Similarly, after a separate meeting with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Friday, Kono said: "We agreed that Japan and the United States will continue to closely cooperate in resolving the abduction issue". "Foal Eagle" is a series of field training exercises with approximately 11,500 U.S. service personnel taking part, together with 290,000 South Korean troops, while "Key Resolve" is a tabletop exercise using mainly computer-based simulations.

Villanova heads to the Sweet 16

March 22, 2018

Those bound for the Sweet 16 could experience some delays if they don't act fast. The top seed in the East, Villanova has been rolling after a Big East tournament title and dominating the first two rounds of the tournament. After West Virginia ousted Marshall this past Sunday, Mountaineers' assistant coach Ronnie Everhart offered a daunting scouting report of his team's upcoming opponent.

Sparks fly in Moscow as Russia and Britain trade…

March 21, 2018

The Russian foreign ministry had invited foreign ambassadors in Moscow to brief them about the allegations, but the British and the USA missions shunned the meeting and sent lower-level diplomats instead. Yermakov said that "unscrupulous efforts" to investigate the attack without sharing the case files with Moscow "is not going to work for us". Speaking after a meeting with Japanese counterpart Taro Kono, Sergei Lavrov said: "If the British government continues taking some anti-Russian ...

Seoul Suggests New Preparatory Meeting for Korean Leaders' Summit

March 22, 2018

Simon Smith said in a press conference, referring to recent progress in South Korea and the United States' diplomacy with North Korea. South Korean President Moon Jae-In is raising the possibility of three-way talks between the Pyongyang, Seoul , and Washington as the Trump administration looks to plan a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.

Malta airport reopens after two-hour closure following fire

March 22, 2018

But flights to and from the airport were disrupted with a total of 16 flights impacted. The fire broke out in the arrivals lounge of the terminal. Flights delayed included departures to Gatwick, Larnaca and Stockholm, while flights from Gatwick and Heathrow have been diverted.

BJP, Congress equally guilty of murder of democracy?

March 22, 2018

Prasad even went to the extent of dramatically threatening Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and said that he can be summoned to India if required. "You hid the information and now you're trying to divert attention from the issue by making outrageous allegations against the Congress party [sic]", she added.

March For Our Lives sibling rallies planned across western CT

March 22, 2018

March For Our Lives is created by, inspired by, and led by students across the country who will no longer risk their lives waiting for someone else to take action to stop the epidemic of mass school shootings that has become all too familiar.

Akhilesh Meets MLAs Ahead Of RS Polls In UP

March 22, 2018

Besides Shivpal and Nitin, those who were conspicuous by their absence at the meeting included Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam Khan, Subhash Pasi Dr Hariom. These leaders - Pramod Tewari, PL Punia, Sanjay Sinh and Raj Babbar - are expected to stay in Lucknow to assist Congress Legislature Party leader Ajay Kumar Lallu, reported PTI .

Major fibre cable cut in Sydney affected New Zealand

March 22, 2018

Southern Cross Cable chief executive Anthony Briscoe said the damage did not occur on the infrastructure it owned, and that internet providers that had bought fully-redundant circuits on its worldwide cable would not have experienced issues.

Police identify second suspect in Ontario attack on man with autism

March 22, 2018

The lawyer for one of the three suspects, Jag Virk, says his client intends on turning himself in to police, though there was no clear indication of when that would be. "He is from the British Columbia area and through numerous contacts with Peel police and individuals out west we've identified that party and there's now a warrant for aggravated assault", Const.

Cobra Kai Official Trailer Released!

March 22, 2018

Johnny fell on some hard times in the years after his teenage showdown, but now he's out to get back on track, starting with reopening his old Cobra Kai dojo. Cobra Kai also stars Xolo Maridueña ( Parenthood ), Tanner Buchanan ( Designated Survivor ), Courtney Henggeler ( Mom ) and Mary Mouser ( Freakish ).

AIADMK must support TDP's no-trust motion: Stalin

March 22, 2018

However, in 1962, at the time of Indo-China war, the party dropped the idea of Dravida Nadu. Stalin's comments are not much shocking since the DMK, which was founded in 1949, had always wanted a separate country of Dravida Nadu and this was their key goals.

President, PM greet Parsi community on Navroz

March 22, 2018

The day marks the primary day of the spring. Navroz usually falls on March 20 (or a day before or after). President Ram Nath Kovind additionally tweeted saying, "Navroz Mubarak to everyone, particularly to our small, much-loved and overachieving Parsi group".

China Inks $1.18 Oil Billion Deal With United Arab Emirates

March 22, 2018

Eni is paying Adnoc a participation fee of 2.1 billion dirhams ($575 million) for the Umm Shaif and Nasr stake and 1.1 billion dirhams ($300 million) for its share in the Lower Zakum oil concession. "China and India are not only the fastest-growing oil markets, but also bracing for a spike in their crude imports, given limited or declining domestic production and rising refining capacity".

Taiwan shadows China carrier group after Xi warning

March 22, 2018

By the 1980s, Taiwan's government had become increasingly democratic. "Dynamic, broad-based and sustainable growth can never hinge on the whim of a dictator", he said . China claims Taiwan, a self-ruling island of 24 million people, as part of its territory. He is due to speak at a business event in Taipei later on Wednesday with Tsai.

Govt seeks leave to make power-point presentation on Aadhaar in SC

March 21, 2018

A pensioner could be 80 years old or suffering from a disease, making it impossible for him to authenticate his or her Aadhaar number. or a pensioner may be staying overseas and does not have Aadhaar. Sixty committees were constituted to study the scheme before the Aadhaar Act was enforced in 2016. The core aim of Aadhaar is to protect the money allocated for the deprived sections from leakages, he said.

Highly Traded Stock: Deere & Company (DE)

March 21, 2018

The institutional investor held 83,656 shares of the prepackaged software company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $12.48 million, up from 80,561 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Fincl Bank Of Montreal Can reported 523,835 shares. The average volume was noted at 2457.6K shares while its relative volume was seen at 0.96. Lederer & Associates Invest Counsel Ca holds 1.49% of its portfolio in Hanesbrands Inc.

Ex-aide: Mukhriz a liar, Cambridge Analytica advised him personally for GE13

March 21, 2018

An aide for Malaysian opposition politician Mukhriz Mahathir has accused him of not coming clean over Cambridge Analytica (CA) and its involvement in the country's 2013 general election campaign, The Star reported. "His claims that BN's win in Kedah and my subsequent appointment as MB was all his doing is absolutely delusional", Mukhriz said in a statement. "I would be interested to see how he is going to prove that he was my employee when I was the Kedah MB, when every media representative ...

Turkey calls United Nations rights chief terrorist collaborator

March 21, 2018

The foreign ministry in Ankara said the report showed prejudice against Turkey and ignored "the severe and multiple terrorist threats" it was facing. "This person, who is the head of an worldwide body bearing an unquestionable global importance, unfortunately, relegated the said United Nations body under his administration into a position of a collaborator of terrorist organisations, " the ministry added.

No-confidence motion against PM handed over to Speaker

March 22, 2018

The motion was handed over by Dinesh Gunawardena in the presence of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa & JO party leaders. 51 JO members and 4 parliamentarians from the Sri Lankan Freedom Party had submitted their signatures for the no confidence motion .

The Asian sex grooming scandal in Rotherham continues

March 22, 2018

The NCA, which is carrying out an independent inquiry, said the figure had risen to 1,510 and that at least 1,300 were female. Prof Alexis Jay's report in 2014 identified 1,400 victims . And I've got a very, very committed team which is pursuing a very, very, worthy mission'. It said it had identified 110 suspects and six trials were listed for 2018.

Saudi Prince Mohammed Tells Trump He Sees 'Stable' Oil Market

March 22, 2018

Coming mid-way through the Crown Prince's two week tour of the USA, the vote could deliver an "embarrassing rebuke" to the 32-year old heir to the throne as he meets President Donald Trump and other USA leaders, says Time . CROWN PRINCE BIN SALMAN: Thank you, Mr. President. He told a crowd in the northeastern city of Mashad in a Persian New Year message that the United States would not achieve its goals in the region.

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