Discussion আলোচনা : August 2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Spillage threat wanes as tug drained of oil in Chilika lake

Malaysian vessel that ran aground to be towed to Vizag soon

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Mani C. Kappan files nomination in Pala

Uncertainty in Kerala Congress (M) continues; BJP may announce its candidate today

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Assam NRC final list: stateless at the stroke of a pen

Divided families wonder what has torn them apart despite same credentials

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FOX NEWS: At least 24 shot 5 killed in West Texas rampage official says; suspect dead

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FOX NEWS: At least 24 shot 5 killed in West Texas rampage official says; suspect dead

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FOX NEWS: Dr. Nathaniel Ott describes how he helped a Texas shooting victim

Dr. Nathaniel Ott describes how he helped a Texas shooting victim

Dr. Nathaniel Ott talks about treating a Texas shooting victim.

FOX NEWS: At least 24 shot, 5 killed in West Texas rampage, official says; suspect dead

At least 24 shot, 5 killed in West Texas rampage, official says; suspect dead

At least 21 people were shot and five people were killed Saturday in a series of shootings in the area of Midland and Odessa, Texas, an Odessa city official told Fox News.

Assam NRC final list: Poor implementation has disenfranchised many genuine citizens, says Congress

Spell out the status and the rights of those excluded, CPI(M) tells govt.

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Deputy CM wants seriousness in tree plantation drive

Deputy Chief Minister K. Narayanaswamy on Saturday said that the plantation drive to increase green cover in the State would be successful only when t

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Not consulted on demolition around Jagannath temple: Puri Shankaracharya

Shankaracharya of Puri Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Saturday said the Odisha government took a unilateral decision to demolish structures within 7

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Amit Shah urges Interpol to expedite Red Notice requests

Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged Interpol to expedite the publication of Red Notices against high profile economic offenders and terrorists.Mr. Sha

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How India secretly armed Afghanistan’s Northern Alliance

Former envoy has a word of caution on Delhi’s role in a post-U.S. Kabul

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Naveen launches schemes for welfare of urban population

‘Govt. plans to make all areas garbage-free within a year’

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A mukhiya who calls the shots with a pistol

Popular as ‘Revolver Rani’ and ‘Lady Singham’, Abha Devi spells terror for troublemakers in her panchayat

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Court summons man in Unnao frame-up case

CBI had named Sharadveer Singh

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Cricket News

West Indies still trail India by 329 runs with three full days play remaining.

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FOX NEWS: Florida police officer arrested on child pornography charges

Florida police officer arrested on child pornography charges

A Boynton Beach Police officer has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on federal charges of possession of child pornography.

FOX NEWS: Maryland man sentenced to 30 months in prison for role in $20M Ponzi scheme

Maryland man sentenced to 30 months in prison for role in $20M Ponzi scheme

A Maryland man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $20 million, the Justice Department announced this week.

FOX NEWS: Pence comments on the deadly Texas shooting, Hurricane Dorian

Pence comments on the deadly Texas shooting, Hurricane Dorian

Vice President Pence comments on deadly Texas shooting and Hurricane Dorian.

FOX NEWS: Police identify deceased suspect in Odessa mass shooting as white male in mid-30s

Police identify deceased suspect in Odessa mass shooting as white male in mid-30s

Midland Mayor Jerry Morales provides details in the deadly Texas shooting.

FOX NEWS: Odessa PIO: Five dead, more than 20 injured in mass shooting

Odessa PIO: Five dead, more than 20 injured in mass shooting

Devin Sanchez Odessa PIO provides updated information into the deadly Texas shooting.

FOX NEWS: Odessa Mayor David Turner reacts to Texas shooting

Odessa Mayor David Turner reacts to Texas shooting

Police: Multiple gunshot victims after suspect hijacked a mail truck in Odessa, Texas.

FOX NEWS: At least 21 shot, 5 killed in West Texas rampage, official says; suspect dead

At least 21 shot, 5 killed in West Texas rampage, official says; suspect dead

At least 21 people were shot and five people were killed Saturday in a series of shootings in the area of Midland and Odessa, Texas, an Odessa city official told Fox News.

Friday, August 30, 2019

FOX NEWS: Trial date set for 9/11 mastermind co-conspirators

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FOX NEWS: Lawsuit by families of Charleston church shooting victims can proceed: court

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FOX NEWS: Trump says personal assistant was drinking when she made 'hurtful' comments

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Bihar Secretariat staff asked to adopt formal wear

Employees told to uphold “office culture and decorum”

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FOX NEWS: New York man accused of plotting ISIS-inspired terror attack in Queens

New York man accused of plotting ISIS-inspired terror attack in Queens

A Queens man was arrested Thursday and accused of plotting a terrorist attack with a knife on behalf of the ISIS terror group, federal prosecutors announced Friday.

FOX NEWS: ‘Modern Family’ star Sofia Vergara slammed on social media over ‘tone deaf’ pics ahead of Hurricane Dorian

‘Modern Family’ star Sofia Vergara slammed on social media over ‘tone deaf’ pics ahead of Hurricane Dorian

Sofia Vergara‘s glam beach photos calling out Hurricane Dorian aren’t sitting too well with fans as many are readying for the storm.

FOX NEWS: Stars react to death of Valerie Harper, 80, comic actress from ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show, ‘Rhoda’

Stars react to death of Valerie Harper, 80, comic actress from ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show, ‘Rhoda’

Hollywood was left with a huge void after the death of acting icon Valerie Harper.

FOX NEWS: Amazon's Ring gave police statistics about users who refused law enforcement requests

Amazon's Ring gave police statistics about users who refused law enforcement requests

Ring, the home security company owned by Amazon, tracked how users responded to law enforcement requests for surveillance footage captured by Ring devices and gave overviews to police departments when requested to do so.

FOX NEWS: Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm

Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm

Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds near 130 mph, the National Hurricane Center announced Friday night.

FOX NEWS: Texas couple, 5-year-old daughter dead in what appears to be murder-suicide: police

Texas couple, 5-year-old daughter dead in what appears to be murder-suicide: police

Texas authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left a married couple and their 5-year-old daughter dead, police said Friday.

FOX NEWS: California appeals court overturns sole conviction in Kate Steinle death

California appeals court overturns sole conviction in Kate Steinle death

A California state appeals court Friday overturned the lone conviction against an undocumented immigrant who shot and killed Kate Steinle on the San Francisco waterfront in 2015.

FOX NEWS: Conviction of Kate Steinle's killer overturned

Conviction of Kate Steinle's killer overturned

Court throws out only conviction against immigrant who shot Steinle.

FOX NEWS: Trial date set for 9/11 mastermind, co-conspirators

Trial date set for 9/11 mastermind, co-conspirators

Trial date set for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other four men charged with plotting the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

FOX NEWS: Lawsuit by families of Charleston church shooting victims can proceed: court

Lawsuit by families of Charleston church shooting victims can proceed: court

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a lawsuit against the federal government over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to purchase a handgun that he used to kill nine people at a historically black church in Charleston can go forward.

FOX NEWS: Thousands sign petition to stop permitless carry law in Oklahoma

Thousands sign petition to stop permitless carry law in Oklahoma

Democrats say it's a sign that people want gun reform. Gun rights advocates are challenging their claims.

FOX NEWS: Trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind, four others set for early 2021

Trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind, four others set for early 2021

Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, will stand trial with four other men on war crimes charges at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba beginning in early 2021, a military judge said Friday.

FOX NEWS: Gas prices lower heading into Labor Day weekend

Gas prices lower heading into Labor Day weekend

Gas prices 26 cents cheaper than last year; Fox Biz Flash: 8/30.

FOX NEWS: Trump says personal assistant was ‘drinking’ when she made 'hurtful' comments

Trump says personal assistant was ‘drinking’ when she made 'hurtful' comments

President Trump on Friday expressed disappointment over what he described as the “unfortunate” departure this week of his personal assistant Madeleine Westerhout over "hurtful" comments she made to reporters at a recent off-the-record gathering.

FOX NEWS: Nunes: There is no excuse for an FBI director to be this dirty

Nunes: There is no excuse for an FBI director to be this dirty

Brennan, Clapper defend Comey in wake of IG report; Rep. Devin Nunes weighs in.

FOX NEWS: President Trump says he had every right to release surveillance image of Iranian missile launch mishap

President Trump says he had every right to release surveillance image of Iranian missile launch mishap

Trump addresses reporters as he departs the White House for Camp David.

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Morning Digest: Those excluded from final NRC to get a window of 10 months, Trump cancels Poland trip as Hurricane Dorian gains strength and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

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খাগড়াগড় বিস্ফোরণকাণ্ডে ৫ বছর পর আজ সাজা শোনাবে আদালত, দোষ কবুল ১৯ জনের

গত ২৮ অগাস্ট আদালত সেই পিটিশন গ্রাহ্য করে ও ওই ১৯ জনকে দোষী সাব্যস্ত করে। শুক্রবার তাদের সাজা ঘোষণা করবে ব্যাঙ্কশাল আদালতের NIA-এর স্পেশাল আদালত।

FOX NEWS: US labels Lebanon bank with Hezbollah ties a 'global terrorist,' sanctions Iranian networks linked to regime

US labels Lebanon bank with Hezbollah ties a 'global terrorist,' sanctions Iranian networks linked to regime

The U.S. designated Lebanon-based Jammal Trust Bank a "global terrorist" Thursday over its ties to the Hezbollah terror group.

Digital media firms term FDI norms as ‘restrictive’

Companies operating news portals on Thursday expressed disappointment with the government’s new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy capping the inv

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Collegium nod for four new judges in SC

The Supreme Court Collegium is learnt to have recommended four high court judges for appointment to the apex court.The Collegium led by Chief Justice

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NRC 2019 should be primary document for citizenship: NGO

An NGO batting for the Assamese community on Thursday said the National Register of Citizens (NRC) 2019 should be accepted as the primary document for

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Statement on communication distorted: Javadekar

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar issued a clarification on his comments on importance of communication durin

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FOX NEWS: Terrapin turtle trafficker gets 6 months in prison -- and he'll have to shell out $250G

Terrapin turtle trafficker gets 6 months in prison -- and he'll have to shell out $250G

A Pennsylvania man will have to shell out $250,000 and spend six months behind bars for illegally trafficking thousands of threatened diamondback terrapin turtles.

FOX NEWS: R. Kelly asks judge to release him from ‘unconstitutional’ solitary confinement while awaiting trial: report

R. Kelly asks judge to release him from ‘unconstitutional’ solitary confinement while awaiting trial: report

R. Kelly is trapped in a jail cell.

North Korea says it won’t give up arms modernisation

The North’s official Korean Central News Agency circulated a statement from Kim Son Gyong, an adviser at the Korea-Europe Association, in response to a joint statement on Tuesday from the three important U.S. allies condemning Pyongyang’s “repeated provocative launches” of ballistic missiles.

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FOX NEWS: Biden appears to forget Obama's name in latest blunder

Biden appears to forget Obama's name in latest blunder

Enthusiasm for Biden turns into concern; reaction from conservative columnist Mark Steyn.

FOX NEWS: China slams US warship for 'provocative' transit through South China Sea, calling it 'maritime hegemony'

China slams US warship for 'provocative' transit through South China Sea, calling it 'maritime hegemony'

China hit back at the U.S. on Wednesday after a Navy warship sailed near disputed islands China has claimed as its own in the South China Sea, calling the action “provocative” and a sign of “maritime hegemony.”

FOX NEWS: Tucker: Comey sees himself as the last honest man in Washington

Tucker: Comey sees himself as the last honest man in Washington

Scathing IG report released on former FBI director James Comey.

FOX NEWS: Rep. Omar dismisses questions about alleged affair, campaign funds as 'stupid'

Rep. Omar dismisses questions about alleged affair, campaign funds as 'stupid'

Rep. Ilhan Omar under fire from Federal Election Commission; Gillian Turner has the details.

FOX NEWS: First Amendment group asks AOC to unblock Twitter users with opposing views

First Amendment group asks AOC to unblock Twitter users with opposing views

A First Amendment group is asking U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to unblock Twitter users she has blocked because of their differing political positions.

FOX NEWS: Ilhan Omar says questions about alleged affair, misuse of campaign funds are 'stupid'

Ilhan Omar says questions about alleged affair, misuse of campaign funds are 'stupid'

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., dismissed what she called “stupid questions” from reporters on Wednesday about allegations she misused campaign funds to illegally reimburse her purported paramour for personal travel expenses.

FOX NEWS: Florida braces for possible life-threatening Hurricane Dorian

Florida braces for possible life-threatening Hurricane Dorian

Dorian could hit Florida as a category 4 hurricane; Phil Keating reports from Miami.

FOX NEWS: Air Force and DARPA testing new hypersonic weapons prototypes

Air Force and DARPA testing new hypersonic weapons prototypes

The Pentagon and industry developers are now testing a new series of hypersonic weapons prototypes. Hypersonic weapons are engineered as 'kinetic energy' strike weapons, meaning they will not use explosives but rely instead upon sheer speed and the force of impact to destroy targets.

FOX NEWS: Classroom field trips via VR become a national trend

Classroom field trips via VR become a national trend

It’s back-to-school season and students could be taking field trips to places like the Grand Canyon, ancient Rome, inside a human brain, underwater, or even Mars—all from the comfort of their own classroom.

FOX NEWS: Is Silicon Valley building a Chinese-style social credit system?

Is Silicon Valley building a Chinese-style social credit system?

Technology in the U.S. is enabling the creation of a social credit system, a new report claims.

Trump cancels Poland trip as Hurricane Dorian gains strength

He wished to remain in the United States to make sure federal resources were properly directed at the arriving storm.

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Two days after Trump thumbs up on Kashmir, U.S. expresses concerns again

Comments come three days after Trump said Modi felt he had the situation under control

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FOX NEWS: Marlon Brando confronted Michael Jackson over sexual abuse allegations: ‘He was frightened to answer me’: report

Marlon Brando confronted Michael Jackson over sexual abuse allegations: ‘He was frightened to answer me’: report

A shocking conversation between acting legend Marlon Brando and Michael Jackson has surfaced in which the “Godfather” star opened up in a big way about the singer’s reaction to sexual abuse allegations levied against him in 1994.

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