James Holmes spared death penalty for US cinema killings

James Holmes spared death penalty for US cinema killings

London : A jury in the US state of Colorado has spared gunman James Holmes the death penalty for killing 12 people at a screening of a Batman film in 2012.He will serve life in jail without the possibility of parole. The defence team had argued that the former neuroscience graduate student, now 27, was […]

US condemns ISIL kidnappings in Homs

US condemns ISIL kidnappings in Homs

Washington, Aug. 8 : The United States has condemned the ISIL kidnapping of 230 civilians in the Syrian province of Homs. In a statement, Mark C. Toner, Deputy Spokesperson of the U.S. State Department, said, “The United States strongly condemns ISIL’s kidnapping this week of a reported 230 innocent civilians, including women and children, in the […]

Refugee crisis on Greek islands ‘total chaos’, says UNHRC

Refugee crisis on Greek islands ‘total chaos’, says UNHRC

London, Aug 8 : The United Nations refugee agency UNHRC has said that the migrant crisis on three Greek islands near Turkey is a “total chaos”. According to the BBC, the UNHCR said that accommodation, water and sanitation are all inadequate for the many asylum seekers on Kos, Chios and Lesbos, calling it “shameful”.Nearly all are […]

Murder case filed against killers of Bangladeshi blogger Niloy

Murder case filed against killers of Bangladeshi blogger Niloy

Dhaka, Aug. 8 : A case of murder has been filed against the four anonymous assailants involved in the brutal and fatal stabbing of Bangladeshi blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy.According to the Daily Star, Niloy’s wife Asha Moni filed the case with Khilgaon Police Station last night.Niloy Neel, a Bangladeshi blogger known for his secular views, […]

Vandalism not a winning strategy for Nitish Kumar; says Manoj Tiwari

Vandalism not a winning strategy for Nitish Kumar; says Manoj Tiwari

New Delhi Aug 8: Bhartiya Janta Party Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari has criticized followers of Bihar Chief Miinister Nitish Kumar for vandalising hoardings and displaying images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the eve of his rally in Gaya.Posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were torn up in Gaya in Bihar. Prime Minister Modi […]