© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon exits the Manhattan Federal Court, following his arraignment hearing for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives select committee probing the deadly Jan.…Continue Reading
Cher filed a lawsuit against Mary Bono in Los Angeles on Wednesday, claiming Sonny Bono’s fourth wife and widow is illegally withholding her royalties from Sonny & Cher’s megahits in the ’60s. In court documents obtained by Fox News, the 75-year-old singer alleges the former member of Congress has breached a contract signed by Cher and her ex-husband after their divorce. Sonny,…Continue Reading
Get in losers, we’re going to 14th century France. Or at least, that’s where Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer are going in their upcoming historical drama, The Last Duel. The film, which is an adaptation of the 2004 book by Eric Jager, tells the true story of a trial by combat…Continue Reading
Michael Sam — the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team — broke his silence on the homophobic and racist emails sent by former Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, saying he expects to see an ensuing league-wide “crack down” on bigotry. Sam, 31, was referenced in the hate-filled emails sent by the Super…Continue Reading
An MTA inspector general investigation caught eight LIRR conductors pocketing unpunched tickets. Christopher Sadowski Eight more Long Island Rail Road conductors were caught pocketing train tickets after an MTA inspector general probe led to the arrest of one of their colleagues, officials said Thursday. IG and Suffolk County investigators witnessed the eight conductors neglect to…Continue Reading
As the Tata Group took over the Air India airlines, all employees have raised concerns about their cash, leave and medical benefits, among other things. Air India Unions have sent a joint letter to the Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation raising their concerns about cash, leave, medical benefits, accommodation of employees and arrears. The employees…Continue Reading
Isolated populations in India are vulnerable to Covid-19, says a joint study by researchers from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), the Banaras Hindu University and some other universities. The researchers called for high priority protection and utmost care for the isolated populations in the light of this study. Dr Kumarasamy Thangaraj from…Continue Reading
ZEEL-Invesco case is witnessing new developments on a daily basis. Hours after Reliance Industries Limited in its media statement confirmed that it had made a proposal for merger of its media properties with Zee and wanted Punit Goenka to continue as Managing Director & CEO of ZEEL, Punit Goenka has released a statement saying, “Silence…Continue Reading
After the recent killings of civilians in Kashmir Valley, the majority community has come forward to support the minority communities. Special announcements are being made from the mosques to assure the minority community that they stand with them. The grand mufti of Jammu and Kashmir visited the families and also assured them on behalf of the…Continue Reading
A 10-year-old boy from India called Vidyun R Hebbar has won the prestigious Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. Hebbar, who is from Bengaluru, had submitted an image called ‘Dome Home’ showing a spider weaving its web. The image was praised for being detailed, well-illuminated, and having a spot on focus. ”It was challenging…Continue Reading