The SPCA in Prince Albert, Sask. says it is investigating allegations that a “group of individuals” threw five kittens up to a metre in the air last week. The incident was reported by a member of the public who witnessed this animal cruelty. A post on Saskatchewan SPCA Facebook page reveals that the witness […]
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Police in Halifax Probing the Second Motorcycle Accident in Waverley that Sent a Man to Hospital
On Wednesday, a 52-year-old man was seriously injured in Waverley area after his bike left the road and hit a tree. The initial probe by RCMP suggests that the rider lost control over his bike running in the 900 block of Waverley Road. The machine left the road and hit a tree. The man was […]
Chris Cornell, Famous Musician and Singer, Dies at Age of 52
Chris Cornell, the rock singer, has died at the age of 52. According to his representative, he died in Detroit and his death was sudden. Cornell was on tour to Detroit, and had performed at a Detroit concert with Soundgarden on Wednesday night. Cornell was among the leading voices of the 1990s grunge movement with […]
Dylan Hayes and Ger Hogan Sentenced Life Imprisonment for Killing a Person at House Party in Pallasgreen
Two men have been sentenced life imprisonment for stabbing a man to death at house party. Shane Murphy was stabbed to death on April 30, 2015. Now the court has found Dylan Hayes (22), of The Crescent, Kilteragh, Dooradoyle guilty of the murder of Shane Murphy. He was found guilty by unanimous verdict. […]
NUIG Galway Law Professor Donncha O’Connell Appointed to Commission on Future of Policing
NUIG Galway Law Professor Donncha O’Connell has been appointed to the Commission on Future of Policing in Ireland. The Commission on Future of Policing was founded recently following several controversies involving An Garda Síochána. The Commission is modeled on the Patten Commission on Policing in Northern Ireland. Kathleen O’Toole, the Chief of the Seattle Police […]
Irish Woman Elaine O’Donovan Drowns in Lanzarote
An Irish woman, named Elaine O’Donovan, drowned in Lanzarote on Tuesday. She was on a holiday with family members. Ms O’Donovan, an environmental engineer, was originally from Waterford and was currently based in London. She had studied engineering in Cork, and was in her 40s. She used to travel around the world with […]
Veteran Actress Reema Lagoo Dies of Cardiac Arrest
Veteran actress Reema Lagoo died today of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai. She complained of chest pain on Wednesday night and was taken to Kokilaben Hospital in Andheri, where she breathed her last at 3.30 am. Her last rites will be held later today. Reema Lagoo was born in 1958 and was known for playing […]
Anil Madhav Dave, Union Environment Minister, Dies at the Age of 60
Anil Madhav Dave, Union environment minister, has died at the age of 60. Dave was born on 6 July 1956 in Badnagar, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. He was a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Madhya Pradesh since 2009. He joined RSS and was working for conservation of the Narmada River. He became Minister of State […]
Donnelly Rose Eaglestick Died from Stray Dogs’ Attack, says Manitoba RCMP
Manitoba RCMP has confirmed that Donnelly Rose Eaglestick who was found dead at a construction site on Saturday had died from an animal attack. The body of Donnelly Rose Eaglestick, 24, was found at a construction site in Grand Rapids First Nation on Saturday, and it was surrounded by dozens of dogs at that time. […]
Dehradun Police Files FIR against a Serving Army Officer for ‘Killing’ Three Stray Dogs
Dehradun Police has filed FIR against a serving Army officer accused of killing three stray dogs. Three dogs reportedly died after the army office beat them with a stick. Two other dogs were also injured in this incident. According to the TOI, the police and army officials are currently investigating the incident. The accused says […]
Kannada actor Rajkumar Honored with a Google Doodle on his 88th Birth Anniversary
Google has honored Kannada actor Rajkumar with a doodle on his 88th birth anniversary. Widely acknowledged as one of India’s finest actors, Rajkumar was born on April 24, 1929. His real name was Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju. He started his career in films in 1954 with movie Bedara Kannapa, and performed in 200 films. Before beginning […]
India Ranks 170th for Anemia among Women: Global Nutrition Report 2016
India ranks 170th in terms of anemia among women, according to the Global Nutrition Report 2016. Central Health Minister J P Nadda revealed this fact during Question Hour in Lok Sabha. He also said that the India ranks 114th in the world in terms of prevalence of under-five growth stunting prevalence among children. “As per […]
Munster Regional Final of Irish Restaurant Awards 2017 Held at Limerick Strand Hotel
Top Cork restaurants were announced at Munster Regional Final (third of the four regional finals) of 2017 Irish Restaurant Awards that was held at Stand Hotel Limerick on Tuesday night. During the ceremony, 60 awards were presented to leading restaurants, pubs and chefs of Ireland. The event was attended by over 600 people, according […]
Kerry’s Skellig Coast Opens Its Own and Ireland’s Longest Skywalk Rope Bridge
Kerry’s Skellig Coast has opened its own 112-foot long skywalk rope bridge, which is being claimed to be the longest rope bridge in Ireland. The bridge straddles the River Delligeenagh at Kells Bay House & Gardens. Recently, Billy Alexander of Kells Bay House and Gardens walked on the rope bridge with some pupils from Filemore […]
US Criminal Profiler Says Madeleine McCann was Not Abducted and Died 10 Years Ago
US crime agency owner Ms. Pat Brown believes UK Police is “wasting time and money” on the search for Madeleine, and insisted that “Madeleine is dead.” Ms. Brown’s accusation comes less than 24 hours after Portuguese crime expert Moita Flores voiced similar unfounded claims, stating that he believes the missing British child Madeleine McCann, actually […]
Live: Assembly Election Results 2017 and Leads – Uttar Pradesh (UP), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, Manipur
The counting of votes for Uttar Pradesh (UP), Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur assembly elections 2017 has started. Uttar Pradesh (UP) has 403 seats in assembly and any alliance need 202 seats to form government in the state. Final Results Uttar Pradesh (403/403) Bahujan Samaj Party 19 Bharatiya Janata Party 312 Indian National Congress […]
Margie Hanley and Michael Hanley Seeking Divorce Claim for Holiday Home in Irish Village
Margie Hanley and Michael Hanley, an estranged Irish couple, are fighting a legal battle in the Family Division of the High Court in London, over a holiday house in rural Ireland. Margie Hanley, 56, and her husband Michael, 60, have staked claim on a property they jointly own in the village of Cornamona, County Galway. […]
Oscars 2017: Telecast and Live Streaming in the UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and India
It is the time for 89th Academy Awards or Oscars to be announced. And that means, it is time to see Hollywood rolling out the red carpet to take over TV with astonishing outfits in pursuit of those golden statutes. This year, Jimmy Kimmel will host the event that will take place at the Dolby […]
DMK Moves Madras High Court, Asks to Nullify Saturday’s Trust Vote
On Monday, DMK—the main opposition party of Tamilnadu—moved the Madras High Court and requested the court to consider nullifying the trust vote that took place in Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday. The newly elected CM of the state E Palaniswami had won the trust vote in the Assembly on Saturday. On Sunday, former Chief Minister […]
Museum of the Future in Dubai Inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
On Friday, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai and the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE the inaugurated the Museum of the Future, and opened it for the public. The Museum of Future has been inaugurated just ahead of the fifth annual World Government Summit that is scheduled […]
Earthquake Hits Uttarakhand; Tremors felt across Northern India
An earthquake of the magnitude 5.8 on the Richter was felt across northern India at 10:35 PM on Monday. According to initial reports, the epicentre of the earthquake was located close to Pipalkoti in Uttarakhand, and at a depth of about 20 km. Tremors were felt across northern India, including Delhi and NCR, and Dehradun […]
Donald Trump Considering Putting Pakistan in Immigration Ban List
American President Donald Trump in considering to include Pakistan in the immigration ban list. After imposing a ban on entry of refugees, migrants and green-card holders from seven Muslim-dominated nations, the Trump Administration is now thinking to include Pakistan in the same immigration ban list, as indicated by White House Chief of Staff Reince Preibus. […]
Baby Dolphin Dies at Argentina Beach after Tourists Dragged it Out of the Water to Take Pictures
A baby died at an Argentina beach after a crowd of people dragged the animal out of the water to take pictures with it. Argentina news outlet La Capital has published a bystander video showing a mob in the city of San Bernardo, surrounding a baby dolphin and petting it. The animal was initially alive, […]
Ex-Bronski Beat Member Larry Steinbachek Dies at 56
Ex-Bronski Beat member and keyboardist Larry Steinbachek has died 56. Steinbachek’s sister Louise Jones told BBC News that Larry was fighting with cancer and died last month. The synthpop group Bronski Beat was formed by Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek and Steve Bronski in 1983. The electronic trio raised awareness about gay rights through their songs […]
India discontinues 500 and 1000 Rupee Note
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the country tonight and announced government’s decision to discontinue notes of Rupee 500 and 1000 from midnight. The government’s decision means that 500 and 1000 rupee notes in India will now become invalid. “These notes are just papers from tomorrow,” says the prime minister. Narendra Modi addressed the nation […]
South African Transport Department has No Plans to Change Number Plates: Report
A report published in IOL has claimed hat the news regarding change in South Africa’s number plates is a hoax. According to IOL, Ishmael Mnisi – the spokesman of the Department of Transport – has said that there are no plans yet to change the number plates with standard designs in the country. “The document […]
IAF Plane with 29 on Board Still Missing, Defense Minister Menorah Paprika monitors Search Operation
A full-scale search and rescue mission has been launched to search the AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that went missing over the Bay of Bengal on Friday, with 29 people on board. The aircraft was on way to Port Blair from Chennai, and was to land at Port Blair at […]
Plane Crashes in Plainfield Subdivision, Pilot Killed
A small plane crashed into a house in southwest suburban Plainfield subdivision on Thursday morning, killing the pilot. The plane crashed into a street at Bedford Drive and Hampton Court, in the Brighton Lakes subdivision, near Theodore and Rt. 59, setting a two-story house on fire. The crash occurred at 11:14 a.m, and officials believe […]
Parliament’s Monsoon Session Begins, PM Modi Urges All Parties to Support GST Bill
With sparks all set to fly in the Parliament over a range of issues, the Monsoon Session of the Parliament began on Monday. About a dozen pending bills have been listed by the government for consideration and passage during the monsoon session. Ahead of the session, PM Narendra Modi appealed opposition parties to help the […]
French Police Arrests Two More Suspects in Connection with Truck Attack in Nice
On Sunday, French authorities arrested two more suspects, a man and a woman, in connection with truck attack in Nice. On Thursday night, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a Tunisian-born émigré killed at least 84 people in the city when he rammed a truck into Bastille Day revelers, many of whom were foreign tourists. Tens of thousands […]