The protestors, carrying placards and shouting slogans, blocked the roads near Wickremsinghe’s official residence, where several of his party MPs addressed the gathering. Wickremsinghe said people did not vote for President Sirisena to act in this manner and that they will resist what the president has done. He has demanded …
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Israel demands ‘complete cease-fire’ in Gaza: Netanyahu
“We are in the midst of a campaign against terror in Gaza. It entails an exchange of blows,” Netanyahu told his weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, adding that the recent flare-up of violence “will not end in one strike,” media reported. He said that during last week’s massive airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli air force has …
Read More »Pak polls: Multi-party meet rejects results, demands ‘transparent’ re-election
PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif and Jamiat Uleme-e-Islam Fazal chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman jointly presided the ‘All Parties Conference’ In Islamabad, called to devise a joint strategy over the alleged rigging in the July 25 polls. Mostly smaller political parties badly thrashed in the elections turned up for the meeting. The …
Read More »Girl refuses to marry after groom demands cash, car on wedding day
Udaipur : A gutsy girl taught a lesson to her greedy groom on her wedding day by refusing to marry and instead went to the police station to give a written complaint. Fearing legal action, the groom’s party allegedly apologised to the girl and her family,eventually the complaint was withdrawn, however, …
Read More »Another person found hanging in Purulia, BJP demands President’s rule in WB
The incident comes two days after the BJP claimed that its worker Trilochon Mahato who was found hanging from a tree at Balarampur in the district on May 30. However, the Trinamool Congress has denied the allegations. The West Bengal government ordered a criminal investigation department probe into Mahato’s death. …
Read More »Trump demands Justice Department to probe if it or FBI spied on his election campaign
Trump’s move came after it was reported that the FBI dispatched a confidential source to speak with some aides to Trump’s presidential campaign about its possible ties to Russia, according to US media reports. “I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into …
Read More »Cate Blanchett leads women march, demands parity at Cannes Film Festival
The demonstration assembled major Hollywood stars, including Salma Hayek, Kristen Stewart, Jane Fonda, Marion Cotillard, Lea Seydoux, Ava DuVernay, Patty Jenkins, Sofia Boutella and other directors and industry executives. “As women, we all face our own unique challenges, but we stand together on these stairs today as a symbol of …
Read More »CBSE paper leak: Congress demands removal of Prakash Javadekar, board chairperson
New Delhi: The Congress party on Wednesday demanded the removal of Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairperson in connection with the CBSE papers leak case. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “Without …
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