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Monthly Archives: January, 2020

‘Pablo Escobar of eggs’ faces justice after 35-yr run

Jeffrey Lendrum spent three decades living as the so-called "Pablo Escobar of eggs", smuggling the fragile shells from the nests of falcons and other birds of prey to wealthy international clients.

Kejriwal leads AAP’s list of 39-star campaigners

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), here on Wednesday, made public the list of 39 star campaigners for the February 8 Delhi Assembly polls with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's name on the top.

Market attack kills 36 in Burkina Faso

Thirty-six civilians were killed on Monday in an attack on a market in Sanmatenga province, which is located in the north of the country, the Burkinabe government said on Tuesday. It added that the market in the Nagraogo village had been attacked and burned to the ground by armed militants.

Iraq anti-govt protests: Ten dead in 24 hrs

Ten protesters were killed in Iraq over the past 24 hours during mass anti-government protests, the national High Commission for Human Rights has said.

Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, first woman president in Greece

Greece's parliament on Wednesday elected the first woman president in the country's history, a senior judge with an expertise in environmental and constitutional law.

Stay awake: Senators struggle to stay focused

Adam Schiff was still speaking about witnesses, documents, future presidents and the impeachment of President Donald Trump. He'd said it all before, but five hours into the Senate trial Tuesday, Schiff, the lead prosecutor, was saying it again.

Assam problem of CAA is different from rest of the country, says SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that Assam's problem is different from rest of the country as the earlier cut off date for citizenship...

ISRO to send lady robot ‘Vyommitra’ in unmanned Gaganyaan spacecraft ahead of human spaceflight

Before orbiting astronauts on India's first manned mission to space in December 2021, the Indian Space Research Organisation will send 'Vyommitra', a 'lady robot'...

SWR first zone to complete Phase-I of video surveillance system

Railway Board has approved works for provision of Video Surveillance System (VSS) covering 983 stations over Indian Railways (31 stations on SWR) under Nirbhaya funds. This year a budget of Rs.250 Cr. has been allotted for this work in Indian Railways. The work of provision of VSS is being executed by Railtel.

Macau confirms first mystery disease case

Hong Kong: Macau on Wednesday reported its first confirmed case of the new SARS-like coronavirus as authorities announced all staff in the city's bustling...
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