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SC keeps Centre's Cauvery draft scheme on hold till May 16

May 14, 2018

Mr. Palaniswami said that his government was always for the constitution of Cauvery Management Board and Cauvery Water Regulatory Authority. Saying that the matter was "a sensitive issue" between both the states, the Water Resources Ministry has left it to the apex court to take a call in the matter.

Mumbai man held for planning terrorist attack, received training in Pak camp

May 14, 2018

The Delhi police informed the Maharashtra ATS after they getting a tip-off about the suspect from their Kolkata counterparts. During the investigation, it's revealed that the man was trained in Pakistan and had returned to Mumbai from an unknown location in the country.

Iranian forces fire on Israeli positions in Golan: Israeli army

May 14, 2018

Syrian media outlets reported Tuesday night that loud explosions were heard in the Damascus area. President Donald Trump's announcement Tuesday that the USA would withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran has triggered uncertainty and threatened to spark more unrest in the Middle East.

Singer Neta Barzilai returned to Israel after winning the Eurovision song contest

May 14, 2018

Barzilai, said Yehuda Eder, the president of the Rimon music school in Ramat Hasharon, where Barzilai studied in 2016, was a musical talent who "just came and conquered all of us". "You have brought the State of Israel a lot of pride". Thousands of Israelis took to the streets early Sunday to celebrate their country's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Catalonia to end 6-month vacuum with new separatist chief

May 14, 2018

He is a man of provocation, who has made clear he will pursue the divisive push for Catalan independence . Torra says he'll create a "state council in exile", with ousted regional president Carles Puigdemont as "the reliable president" of Catalonia.

A few late day storms could turn severe

May 14, 2018

Compared to last Thursday's storms, large hail is less likely to be an issue but localized flash flooding is a bit more of a possibility. Many storms in and around the Berthoud up into northern Weld and Larimer Counties along with heavy rain and damaging winds.

Arun Jaitley undergoing kidney transplant surgery at AIIMS

May 14, 2018

Irani will continue to hold the textiles portfolio. According to sources, finance ministry has been given to Piyush Goyal till the time Arun Jaitley recovers from the kidney transplant operation he had today. "Alphons Kannanthanam relieved of the charge of MoS in Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology", news agency ANi tweeted. Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation SS Ahluwalia has been relieved of his post and assigned the portfolio of minister of state in the ...

New US drug laws might raise Indian medicines prices

May 14, 2018

It's going to take years of restructuring the system. The administration's plan doesn't include direct negotiation of prices by the government in Medicare , something Trump had previously threatened. Last year, the FDA approved more than 1000 low-priced drugs. The White House has committed to timelier generic drug reviews to reduce the cycles of review typically faced by generic applications.

United States wants to work with Europeans on new Iran deal: Pompeo

May 14, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump on May 8 announced that the United States was withdrawing from a 2015 deal negotiated by the Obama administration. The US withdrawal from the Iran deal has upset Washington's European allies, cast uncertainty over global oil supplies and raised the risk of conflict in the Middle East.

Students, Parents Upset With Caged Tiger At Prom; Principal Apologizes

May 14, 2018

They knew their prom night would be jungle-themed, but surely didn't think it would be so lively. One mother says she was not only concerned about the safety of the students, but the tiger as well. "This tiger's not having a party", Magill told ABC News . "He was surrounded by people, cell phones, lights, jugglers juggling fire". The tiger wasn't the only exotic animal brought to the prom.

Vodacom made R23.4 billion from mobile data in South Africa

May 14, 2018

Group data revenue also grew strongly by 12.0 percent, and M-Pesa revenue was up 19.6 percent to ZAR 2.3 billion, contributing 13.8 percent of worldwide service revenue. Customers using bundles have grown 13.9% to 18.7 million. A branch South African mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken November 10, 2015.

Photographer Sam Nzima passes on

May 14, 2018

A photojournalist attached to The World newspaper at the time , Nzima captured a crying Mbuyisa Makhubu and Antoinette Sithole rushing the fatally wounded 13-year-old Pieterson to a auto. Parliament said Nzima belonged to a generation of photographers who used the power of the camera lens to make an vast contribution to the struggle against a repressive regime.

North West becomes first province taken over by national government

May 14, 2018

The takeover of the province is expected go on for 180 days, effectively leaving North West MECs with much less autonomy over the governance of the province. "The president may have powers to invoke section 100, but we hope this is not informed by political interests of those who backed him in December", an unidentified regional leader said.

Bounce house blows away from home with 9-year-old boy inside

May 14, 2018

The bounce house had been inflated at a nearby home where the child was playing when it started rolling towards the highway. A look at the bounce house involved in this weekend's incident in California. "The kid got lucky", Bracco told the Times of what he called a "freak" accident. The driver of the vehicle was not injured, but was shook up, according to authorities.

Romney voices objection to minister speaking at Jerusalem embassy opening

May 14, 2018

Romney mentioned, " Robert Jeffress says 'you may't be saved by being a Jew, ' and 'Mormonism is a heresy from the pit of hell .' He is mentioned the identical about Islam ". Then, he said he will thank God "for the strong leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu" because he "is determined to protect his people". CNN reported that Pastor John Hagee will also take part in the ceremony.

Chinese double amputee finally summits Mount Everest

May 14, 2018

Xia's successful summit comes a day after eight rope-fixing team members reached the summit, making the climbing route open for all other climbers for 2018 spring season. Everest has become a lucrative business, with foreigners paying Dollars 11,000 for a permit to summit. Foreigners must pay $11,000 for a permit but cut-price climbing outfits skimping on basic safety requirements have flourished in recent years, luring amateurs to the challenge.

Supreme Court strikes down federal anti-sports gambling law

May 14, 2018

The 1992 law barred state-authorized sports gambling with some exceptions. Nevada now is the only state in which single-game bets are allowed. Christie appealed lower court rulings striking down the state law as a violation of that law, which effectively prohibited sports gambling in all states except Nevada and, to a limited extent, Delaware, Montana and Oregon.

Iran demanded that Europe guarantees nuclear deal

May 14, 2018

Tehran said it will preserve the 2015 nuclear deal with Russian Federation despite Washington's decision to withdraw. Iran denies financing extremist violence and says its nuclear program is strictly for civilian purposes. President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the deal on Tuesday, raising the risk of conflict in the Middle East, upsetting European allies and casting uncertainty over global oil supplies.

Russian Federation could become 'outlaw' due to Skripal case, - MI5 chief

May 14, 2018

The head of MI5 is to deliver Britain's strongest condemnation yet of Russian Federation as he criticises its "flagrant breaches" of worldwide law in a rare public attack on a foreign power. He also criticised Russia's invasion of Crimea, its attempt to interfere in elections in the U.S. and France, its attempted coup in Montenegro and the state's cyber attacks on Western institutions.

The Newest American Addition to the Royal Wedding

May 14, 2018

The head of the Anglican church in the United States will give the main speech at the wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and his USA fiancée Meghan Markle , Kensington Palace announced Saturday. "I am delighted that Prince Harry and Meghanmarkle have requested Bishop Michael Curry to preach at their marriage" Welby composed on Twitter.

Mancini to leave Zenit ahead of anticipated Italy appointment

May 14, 2018

However, the club said the contract, which will come to an end on Monday, had been severed through mutual consent and without any compensation payable. Mancini meanwhile said he would be proud to coach Italy , telling Italian radio: "If one day I got the chance to sit on the national team bench it would be something lovely".

Mike Pompeo: US wants to work with Europe on new Iran deal

May 14, 2018

The rest of the parties to the deal are trying to save the existing deal without the US. "[New Zealand companies] will lose in this sanction, we can buy, for example butter, from many other countries, that is why it is not in favour of New Zealand, it will not serve the New Zealand companies' interests".

10 year old girl molested in theatre, one arrested

May 14, 2018

Her mother had brought her along so she could be exploited by her lover, and knew the child was being assaulted throughout the movie, they said. Police charged section 6 and 7 of POCSO act against him. K G Baby had approached senior authorities after receiving the complaint from Childline but there was no action from the higher-ups, IANS reported.

Star Movement and League strike governing deal for Italy

May 14, 2018

Matteo Salvini , head of the nationalist League, had earlier said in a statement he and Five Star Movement (M5S) leader Luigi Di Maio were "writing history" and would call President Sergio Mattarella . A right-wing coalition including the League and Mr Berlusconi's Forza Italia (FI) party won 37 per cent of the vote in March 4 elections, while the M5S became Italy's largest single party with almost 33 per cent.

Siddaramaiah says will make way for Dalit CM

May 14, 2018

They predicted 79-82 and 80-93 seats for the BJP , respectively. BJP BECOMES LARGEST PARTY The saffron party may strike a deal with the JD (S). Times Now put the likely tally of the JD (S) at 31-39 while India Today put its figure at 22-30 seats.

Now, BJP leader wants AMU to be renamed after Jat King

May 14, 2018

Ansari, an Aligarh Muslim University alumnus who was present there for an event on May 2 when the intruders struck, said the timing of the disruption and the "excuse manufactured for justifying it" raised questions. On the day Capt Abhimanyu demanded the change in name, close to 100 former students of the university staged a sit-in on a lane opposite the FICCI auditorium on Barakhamba Road in New Delhi despite the rain and strong winds.

Nawaz Sharif Admits Pakistani Terrorists Carried Out 26/11 Mumbai Attacks

May 14, 2018

The opposition leader said Nawaz Sharif had relations with incumbent government. Reacting to Sharif's remarks, Nisar, under whose watch the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was investigating the Mumbai attacks, said the Indian government was to blame for the hold-up in the Mumbai attacks trial, the Dawn reported .

Iraq prime minister Haider al-Abadi appears to be ahead in poll

May 14, 2018

Those rivals were his predecessor as prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, and the leader of the main Shia paramilitary group, Hadi al-Amiri, both closer than he is to Iran , which has wide sway in Iraq as the primary Shia power in the region. Sadr has formed an unlikely alliance with communists and other independent secular supporters who joined protests he organised in 2016 to press the government to see through a move to stem endemic corruption.

Dust storm, rain hit Delhi-NCR, air services disrupted briefly

May 14, 2018

Vistara in a statement said, "Due to severe weather that impacted Delhi , over 70 flights across multiple airlines were diverted and many more delayed and cancelled". The Metro services were disrupted as a tree fell on one of the tracks. There is no problem anywhere in the network, the DMRC said in the statement.

Post poll honeymoon, petrol prices start soaring

May 14, 2018

However, the daily revision of petrol and diesel prices has been on hold since April 24 this year - around 20 days before the high-stakes Karnataka election, where the Congress is hoping to retain its southern bastion and where the BJP is looking to win a major advantage ahead of next year's Lok Sabha election.

Israel boosts Gaza border force as USA prepares to open Jerusalem embassy

May 14, 2018

Asked if Israel had offered any concessions in return for gaining the long-held goal of USA recognition of Jerusalem , Friedman said there was "no give and take with Israel with regard to this decision". Representatives from Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic are among those present but there are no envoys from western European states. The world has actively rejected this decision by U.S.

Wenger bows out with Arsenal victory at Huddersfield

May 14, 2018

Frenchman Wenger, who is leaving the club after nearly 22 years in charge, was given a guard of honour by both sets of players before the kickoff and then walked to the visiting Arsenal supporters to acknowledge them. "We have gone through a season of ups and downs but they have always created something special and I would like that to come out in the last game by the way we play it".

Will be back in Goa soon, says Parrikar

May 14, 2018

Any party or alliance will need the support of 112 MLAs to form the new government. With Parrikar ailing, there were rumours about possible political instability in the State government. Chodankar also sought a weekly bulletin on Parrikar's health. He also praised booth-level BJP workers, saying that it was due to them that the party had an organisational ability like no other.

Anderson placed on DL by Brewers, Peralta set for debut

May 14, 2018

Freddy Peralta (0-0) will make his major league debut for the Brewers on Sunday. Rockies shortstop Trevor Story drove in all four runs in Colorado's victory Saturday as he went 3-for-3 with two homers - giving him 10 for the season - a double and a walk.

Hurricane center watching system bringing heavy rain to South Florida

May 14, 2018

Regardless of subtropical or tropical development, the system looks to be just a rainmaker for Southwest Florida helping to improve drought conditions and suppress ongoing brush fires across the region. IF it becomes a tropical storm, it would be the first of the 2018 Atlantic season, and would be named "Alberto". Most of Florida will remain in a damp weather pattern as the area of low pressure begins to move out.

White House refuses comment about Sadler's McCain remark

May 14, 2018

On Friday, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Sadler was still on the job. Cindy McCain responded a few hours later with a tweet tagged to Sadler: "May I remind you my husband has a family, 7 children and 5 grandchildren". But if Trump has not set a tone of disrespect for McCain in his White House, how did this happen? And I want to say, since my dad has been diagnosed ...

Oil at $100 is a possibility next year, Bank of America says

May 14, 2018

European governments are scrambling for ways to save billions of dollars in trade that could collapse because of Trump's decision this week to re-impose sanctions. Trump argued that the 2015 nuclear deal, which allowed for the lifting of sanctions, wasn't tough enough on Iran, focusing not just on their stockpile but what the USA sees as their attempts to destabilize the Mideast in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Israel.

A day of temple visits for the Prime Minister

May 14, 2018

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot today kicked off a storm when he targeted PM Modi of playing the Hindu Card by visiting temples in Nepal. "As the polling got underway in Karnataka, PM visits Nepal temples, because he can't do it in the state as the model code is in force...

Sen. Ted Cruz to attend US Embassy opening in Jerusalem

May 14, 2018

She said the U.S. embassy move would not change the "will of the Palestinians ". They take place at a time of growing frustration over the prospects for an independent Palestinian state. An extra two brigades are being deployed to the Gaza Strip and another in the West Bank . Addressing the crowd Sunday evening, Netanyahu said Israelis would be "eternally grateful" for Trump's decision on Jerusalem.

Trump's decision to exit nuclear deal amplifies widespread anger in Iran

May 14, 2018

That is part of a flurry of diplomatic activity following Trump's decision to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran . "I have the impression that this impulse to destroy is not leading us anywhere good". So far, China, France, Russia, Britain, the European Union and Iran remain in the accord, which placed controls on Iran's nuclear program and led to a relaxation of USA economic sanctions against Iran and companies doing business there.

Colorado girl attacked by black bear in the middle of the night

May 14, 2018

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is investigating, after learning about a bear attack on a 5 year-old girl in Grand Junction early Sunday morning. The victim's mother told CPW officers she heard screaming at approximately 2:30 a.m., Sunday morning.

Killed 12 Injured as Bus Rolls Down Hill in Himachal Pradesh

May 14, 2018

The villagers rushed to the spot and helped the injured to reach the Regional Hospital in Solan. The cause of the accident was yet to be ascertained. In Tamil Nadu, 11 persons were killed and 13 others injured, some of them seriously, in two separate road accidents in Virudhunagar and Thanjavur districts today.

Iran sentences IS-affiliated terrorists involved in parliament attack to death

May 14, 2018

Soon after, several people, including another suicide bomber, attacked the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini, located in the suburbs of Tehran. Some of the attackers in Tehran were killed or arrested and dozens more were captured in the following months - many in operations along the borders with Iraq and Turkey.

Man and young boy critically injured in aircraft crash in County Offaly

May 14, 2018

A plane carrying a man and young boy has crashed minutes after 16 parachutists jumped from the aircraft. A garda spokesman said there were two people on board, the pilot, who is believed to be a United Kingdom national, and the young boy (7), whose father is a member of the local parachute club.

Seven found dead at Australian rural property

May 14, 2018

Investigators are determining if it was Miles who placed the call, and then killed himself, the outlet reported. Samantha Lee, chair of the Gun Control Australia lobby group, said rural areas were over-represented in Australian gun deaths, including suicides.

World leaders united against Trump decision

May 14, 2018

Global oil supplies were already getting tight before Trump vowed on Tuesday to exit the Iran nuclear deal and impose "powerful" sanctions on the OPEC nation. It is not unusual for the Trump administration to disregard worldwide accords and disapprove achievements made by Obama. "If they don't trust the inspections, I don't know why they would be strongly encouraging Iran to comply", said Corey Hinderstein, a fuel cycle expert who previously worked on implementation of the deal at ...

Trump To Meet North Korea's Kim In Singapore In June

May 14, 2018

Some experts believe Kim may try to drag out the process to wait out the Trump administration or seek a deal in which he gives away his intercontinental ballistic missiles but retains some of his shorter-range arsenal in return for a reduced USA military presence in the South.

US Could Sanction European Countries Over Iran, Bolton says

May 14, 2018

Asked whether or not European countries could face such sanctions, Bolton responded: "It's possible". "Countries that continue to deal with Iran could face USA sanctions", he said, also suggesting that European countries may change their stance on Trump's decision to withdraw from the deal.

Premier League fixtures: What will be decided? Prize money, table, top scorers

May 13, 2018

Liverpool and Chelsea fight for final Champions League spot. A glance at Liverpool's league form as they have progressed to the Champions League final shows how much knockout competition can take its toll. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is happy with the progress made by Kyle Walker but feels the defender can improve even further. Potential Manchester City starting lineup: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Sane, Sterling, Jesus .

Iran foreign minister sets off on tour to save nuclear deal

May 13, 2018

Thousands later demonstrated across Iran to protest Trump's withdrawal from the nuclear deal. Japan, for its part, has joined the European signatories in the Iran deal in condemning the U.S. Mr Le Drian has already described the USA sanctions as unacceptable, saying European business should not be required to pay for United States foreign policy decisions.