Violence broke out in South Sikkim district’s Namchi on Sunday as supporters of the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) allegedly vandalised an office of the opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), police said. The incident happened at Damthang Road amid the 48-hour bandh called by the SDF, protesting the Supreme Court’s observation on the Sikkimese Nepali community. Soon, a police team reached the spot and controlled the situation, officials said, adding that adequate forces were deployed in the area. On Saturday, the first day of the bandh, the SDF headquarters on Bypass Road was vandalised. Police said they arrested three persons in connection with the vandalism and are on the search for the others involved in it. Those arrested have been booked under IPC section 147 (rioting), police said. Ten SDF members were also arrested in Gangtok for burning the effigy of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. Among those arrested were youth leader Arun Limbu and former minister … [Read more...] about Violence in Sikkim Amid SDF’s Bandh Over ‘Immigrant’ Row
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Delhi Mayor Polls: Who Are ‘Aldermen’ & Why Did Their Appointment Lead to AAP-BJP Clash? Explained
AAP and BJP councillors clashed on Friday over a dispute regarding BJP councillor and presiding officer Satya Sharma’s decision to administer the oath of 10 aldermen at the first meeting of the newly elected Municipal Corporation of Delhi House. The MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) House meeting was initially adjourned for an hour after four aldermen had taken their oaths. However, chaos ensued during the meeting soon after Sharma was administered the oath as presiding officer for the elections to the posts of MCD mayor and deputy mayor. After Sharma invited alderman Manoj Kumar to take oath, AAP MLAs and councillors began to protest against administering oaths to the alderman, and not the elected representatives, first. The BJP accused AAP councillors of throwing mics and chairs. According to PTI reports, AAP councillors raised slogans and stood on the tables, including those of the presiding officer. The MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) House meeting was later announced … [Read more...] about Delhi Mayor Polls: Who Are ‘Aldermen’ & Why Did Their Appointment Lead to AAP-BJP Clash? Explained
Idaho Murders Updates: Suspect arrested, motive under investigation
Live Updates An arrest has been made in connection with the November murders of four University of Idaho students, nearly seven weeks after the brutal attack. Authorities took 28-year-old Bryan Christopher Kohberger into custody Friday in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Kohberger, a graduate student at Washington State University, is facing first-degree murder and burglary charges, a Latah County prosecutor said in a press conference. Kohberger is being held without bond and will appear in a Pennsylvania court on Jan. 3 before he is extradited to Idaho. Police received over 19,000 tips and conducted over 300 interviews in the weeks since Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, and Xana Kernodle, 20, were found stabbed to death in an off-campus home on Nov. 13. On Friday, police searched Kohberger's apartment in Pullman, WA, and began cleanup efforts at the rental home where the four students were killed. Officials said the home remains an active crime … [Read more...] about Idaho Murders Updates: Suspect arrested, motive under investigation
Delhi, Parliament LIVE | Mayor Polls Today After Two Failed Attempts; Oppn May Raise Adani Issue In Parl
Delhi, Parliament LIVE Updates: Good morning, readers. As you head out to work, we bring you news, at a glance, that may affect you. The blog will primarily focus on all the latest happenings in the national capital Delhi. To begin with, the Delhi Municipal House is set to convene on Monday to elect a mayor for the city. This will be the third attempt to elect the civic body chief after the first two sessions — held on January 6 and January 24 — were adjourned by the presiding officer without electing a mayor following a massive showdown between members of the BJP and the AAP. Read More … [Read more...] about Delhi, Parliament LIVE | Mayor Polls Today After Two Failed Attempts; Oppn May Raise Adani Issue In Parl
Bigg Boss 16 Day 126 Highlights: Archana Gautam’s Arrogance Leads to Ration Task Getting Cancelled, Housemates Angry
There is just a week left for the finale and the contestants are putting on their best game. Earlier, Sumbul Touqeer Khan got eliminated from the show leaving only Shiv Thakare, MC Stan and Nimrit Kaur in the ‘mandli.’ The top six contestants in Salman Khan show right now are Shiv, Shalin, Nimrit, Priyanka Chahar, Archana Gautam and Shalin Bhanot. The recent episode started with Shiv and Stan talking about Sumbul. Shiv still seems a bit emotional for her eviction. Archana repents for hurting Shiv in one of the previous tasks. She offers to do his task as she injured his eyes. Nimrit, however, asks her not to do it as Shiv will not like it. But Archana keeps on offering help and saying that she is feeling guilty. Week 18 Captain Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia Task Ration task Result Final ration task of the season gets cancelled Nominations NA Exits NA Sometime later, Shekhar Suman enters the house to entertain the audience. He gives the ‘garam tawa’ … [Read more...] about Bigg Boss 16 Day 126 Highlights: Archana Gautam’s Arrogance Leads to Ration Task Getting Cancelled, Housemates Angry
USRowing Denies Fairness for Female Athletes
USRowing rejected fairness for female rowers of all ages and levels with the release of its updated Gender Identity Policy on December 1. We are a group of former Olympic rowers, and we are enraged that USRowing would adopt a policy that so blatantly discriminates against female athletes in rowing. The updated policy permits males, with or without testosterone suppression, to compete in girls' and women's events. Only at the collegiate and elite level has USRowing allowed any restrictions. At that level, male rowers competing in the women's category must comply with World Rowing's policy , which requires 12 months of continuous testosterone suppression at no greater than 5 nmol/L, twice the high end of the normal range for females. Science has unequivocally proven that testosterone suppression— even for years —does not erase the physiologic advantages that males have over females. Every cell has a sex which influences all aspects of the body's development. It is not … [Read more...] about USRowing Denies Fairness for Female Athletes
Tory MP’s housekeeper says she was treated like a SLAVE and took legal action to get paid
A Tory MP’s housekeeper today says she was treated like a slave, suffered insults, was reduced to tears and had to take legal action against the politician’s wife to get paid. Hazel Settas was given rigid instructions on answering the phone within four rings, how long to run the tap – and even how to arrange avocados in the fruit bowl. She says she “worked like a dog” for ex-justice minister Jonathan Djanogly and wife Rebecca. The live-in housekeeper was on duty from 7am to 7pm – but sometimes worked to 11pm. But Hazel, 32, claims Mr Djanogly, 57 – MP for Huntingdon, Cambs, from a family worth £300million – looked down on her as “not even a human”. And his wife, claims Hazel, allegedly said: “My husband’s an MP, you’re worthless.” Hazel Settas said she was reduced to tears and 'worked like a dog' ( Image: TIM ANDERSON) Hazel is one of two women who successfully took Mrs Djanogly – under her maiden name of Silk – to court for pay due to them. The second woman … [Read more...] about Tory MP’s housekeeper says she was treated like a SLAVE and took legal action to get paid
For Super Bowl Sunday, over/under at 1.45 billion chicken wings eaten in first-ever ‘Wing King Sports Book’
close Video 'Wing King' Drew Cerza reveals inspiration for his food festival National Buffalo Wing Festival founder "Wing King" Drew Cerza said his Labor Day weekend event was inspired by the 2001 movie "Osmosis Jones," which featured a fictional festival celebrating the beloved Buffalo bar food. "Wing King" and poultry prognosticator Drew Cerza says bet the ranch on Super Bowl Sunday . He set the over/under at 1.45 billion chicken wings eaten in the first "Wing King Sports Book," citing data from the National Chicken Council and his own analysis of the industry. The Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in Super Bowl LVII. "Americans are just as passionate about chicken wings as we are about football," Cerza told Fox News Digital in an exclusive release of the nation's first-ever Buffalo wing betting odds. AMERICA'S BEST CHICKEN WINGS: 6 LOCAL HOTSPOTS THAT RULE THE ROOST, SAY EXPERTS "Chicken … [Read more...] about For Super Bowl Sunday, over/under at 1.45 billion chicken wings eaten in first-ever ‘Wing King Sports Book’
Pilots Dead, Many Missing In Fiery Los Angeles Crash
See the article in its original context from February 3, 1991 Section Page Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Rescue workers at Los Angeles International Airport searched today for bodies in the charred wreckage of a USAir passenger jet and a small commuter plane as Federal investigators began their effort to determine why a seemingly normal landing by the jet turned into a fiery runway crash with the smaller craft Friday night. The investigation was expected to be hampered by the fact that … [Read more...] about Pilots Dead, Many Missing In Fiery Los Angeles Crash
Nicola Bulley’s mysterious disappearance: Timeline of all events as search enters Day 10
Detectives in Lancashire have now been searching for missing dog walker Nicola Bulley for 10 days now. While police on Friday revealed they were working on the theory the 45-year-old mum had fallen into the river, her family urged the public this was only one possible scenario. Nicola's sister Louise Cunningham said there was "no evidence" she had entered the River Wyre, where she was last seen walking her dog on the morning of Friday, January 27. In a Facebook post, Ms Cunningham, urged people to "keep an open mind" as there is "no evidence whatsoever" that the dog walker fell in the river. She said: "Off the back of the latest Police media update, please can I add there is no evidence whatsoever that she has gone into the river, it's just a theory." As the search enters its ninth day and concerns for Nicola mount, here is a day-by-day timeline of events starting from the day of her disappearance. Nicola Bulley, 45, has now been missing for more than eight days … [Read more...] about Nicola Bulley’s mysterious disappearance: Timeline of all events as search enters Day 10