A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for more than six years for raping and repeatedly beating a woman. Gareth Owen, of Manor Drive, Cottingley , Bingley , was convicted by a jury at Bradford Crown Court after a trial lasting several days.
Day: February 10, 2017
Brothers burst into pizza shop and hit family members with bat and hammer in honour attack
TWO brothers carried out a brutal ‘honour attack’ with a baseball bat and hammer as a family dined at a pizza shop. Burnley Crown Court heard Khalil Hussain, 24, and Munir Ali Hussain, 35, burst into Planet Pizza in Croft Street, Burnley, to settle an ‘honour feud’.
Uttar Pradesh polls 2017: Candidate goes missing, driver says he fled without paying for hired car
A Rashtriya Congress candidate, contesting from Moradabad Sadar, has allegedly gone missing under “mysterious circumstances” while canvassing on Thursday afternoon, his driver alleged. While police did not lodge a missing case, Dinesh Kumar, the owner-cum-driver of the SUV used by candidate Radhey Shyam for campaigning, lodged a complaint of criminal breach of trust with the police, alleging the man escaped without paying his vehicle fare.
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017 Phase 1 Live Updates: Polling…
Polling began in 73 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh’s western region on Saturday morning in which an estimated 2.6 crore people are expected to caste their votes. This will also kickstart the Assembly elections in the state which will be held in seven phases.
Crowd favourite leaves Eastleigh “with a heavy heart”
The hugely popular left-back, the club’s longest serving player, has parted company with the Spitfires after five years. “Greener” holds a special place in supporters’ hearts having played in excess of 250 games for the club and been a key cog in the 2013/14 Conference South title-winning machine.
UP Assembly Elections 2017: As western UP votes, BJP pins hope on urban Jats, RLD on villages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked Charan Singh in an election rally in Bijnor on Friday in a bid to woo Jat voters of western Uttar Pradesh. Ironically, one of the grudges many members of this community hold is that Modi didn’t remember the former PM on his birth anniversary, December 23, last year.
Golf Capsules
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Jordan Spieth knew the pin position on the ninth hole at Spyglass Hill as much by memory as by sight, which was a good thing considering the fog creeping across the Monterey Peninsula on Friday.
Amid UP assembly elections, Aligarh Muslim University continues to search for a voice
In poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, students of Aligarh Muslim University discuss politics sipping evening tea with snacks inside a small hostel room. On asking whether AMU has produced significant voices over the years in the political arena, the discussion bounces off from names such as former Union Minister Arif Mohammed Khan to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.
Punjab: Fearing hung House, parties woo Independents
INDEPENDENTS, WHO contested this Assembly election in Punjab, are the cynosure of all parties ahead of the results on March 11. Parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo the strong Independents as fears of a hung Assembly loomed large over the parties as the election was a fiercely fought triangular contest. While all parties have officially claimed that they would get absolute majority, their leaders are either on the job to woo Independents or trying to keep them in good humour.
Pune civic polls: Rumblings turn into strident shouts as sidelined BJP leaders fume
On Thursday, when the Chief Minister arrived in Pimpri to launch BJP’s campaign, Durge sat on a hunger strike in protest against a ticket being denied to him in Sambhajinagar. THE BJP, which is hoping to capture the Pawar bastion of Pimpri-Chinchwad, seem to be facing opposition from within the party, especially from the sidelined leaders-who many believe are ‘sure-shot winners’.
The Latest: No “Draconian moves” on sanctuary cities: Kelly
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has told officials at the California-Mexico border that he won’t make any “Draconian moves” regarding federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities. Kelly, who visited Texas last week and Arizona on Thursday, said he got an “earful” from law enforcement officials about where they’d most like to see sections of Trump’s promised border wall built.
A Year Since Gravitational Waves Were Discovered: – Preferred’ for…
Building the world’s third Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave observatory is an ambitious task, one that scientists are excited about. But they want to make sure that the ‘primary’ site at Maharashtra’s Hingoli district is the best location to help filter noise and interpret signals better.
Nighttime quake in Philippines kills at least 3, injures 80
Civil defense officials in the southern Philippines say a powerful nighttime earthquake has killed at least three people, injured about 80 others and damaged buildings and an airport. The late Friday quake with a magnitude of 6.5 roused residents from sleep in Surigao del Norte province, sending hundreds to flee their homes.
US voices concern over shadowy ‘Libyan National Guard’ group
The United States says it has “serious concern” about the emergence of a security force claiming to be the “Libyan National Guard” in the city of Tripoli. State Department spokesman Mark Toner says “numerous tactical vehicles” from the organization have entered Tripoli.
EU official says relations with US will be ‘pragmatic’
Europe will have a “more pragmatic and transactional relationship” with the United States under President Donald Trump, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said Friday after meetings with Trump’s senior foreign policy advisers. Trump has been dismissive of the European Union and cheered Britain’s vote to leave the bloc, and it is not clear how the new administration will approach partnership with the EU on a host of international issues, including sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, Mideast peace and the international nuclear deal with Iran.
Siberian tigers seen in NE China
Siberian tigers rest at a Siberian tiger park in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2017. Siberian tigers here have gained more weight than they are in summer due to increased food supply. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Uganda’s Kcca FC beats Angola’s CD Premeiro De Agosto in Caf Champions League
Home side KCCA FC registered a slim 1-0 win over CD Premeiro De Agosto of Angola in the preliminary first leg of the Confederation of African Football Championship here on Friday. After a goalless first half, the Uganda League champions scored in the 48th minute when Geoffrey Sserunkuma headed Brian Majwega’s corner into the net.
Four dead, dozens hurt in Philippine quake
At least four people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in a powerful earthquake that hit a southern Philippine city on Mindanao island, media reports said on Saturday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in its revised report the magnitude-6.7 quake struck 10:03 p.m. Friday 14 km northwest of Surigao City in Surigao del Norte province.
Benfica striker Jonas on Beijing Guoan radar
China’s Beijing Guoan have made a bid to sign former Brazil international striker Jonas Goncalves Oliveira, according to reports in Brazilian media. The 32-year-old Benfica player has been tempted to accept a salary offer of six million US dollars a year, the Lance news outlet said on Friday.
Vasco name ex-Brazil striker Fabiano in squad
Vasco da Gama on Friday revealed they are close to signing Luis Fabiano by registering the former Brazil international striker in their squad for the Rio de Janeiro state championship. But his availability hinges on whether he is able to rescind his contract with Tianjin Quanjian, according to the Globo newspaper.
Homeless man living rough in Norfolk tells of hopes to escape destructive spiral
Being homeless is more than not having a home. It’s days filled with loneliness, weeks with no money and years with no hope.
PM Szydlo flown to Warsaw after car crash in southern Poland
In this Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017 photo, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo arrives at a press conference. Szydlo was in a car wreck on Friday that involved a young driver in a Fiat 500 hitting her car from the side and was being checked out in a hospital, officials and news reports said, adding she was not badly hurt.
So what is the “One China” policy?
The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years. What is the ‘One China’ policy? The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years.
So what is the “One China” policy?
The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years. What is the ‘One China’ policy? The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years.
Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona
Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona The mother of two American-born children came to U.S. in 1996 at the age of 14. Check out this story on scsun-news.com: http://usat.ly/2kuFW86 She committed a felony in 2008, but her attorneys say it wasn’t until President Donald Trump took a hard line on immigration enforcement policies that she was deported, separating her from her two children. Jacqueline Rayos Garcia, the daughter of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos protests outside ICE headquarters in Phoenix on Feb. 8, 2017.
Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona
Mexico warns citizens of ‘new reality’ after undocumented mom deported from Arizona The mother of two American-born children came to U.S. in 1996 at the age of 14. Check out this story on scsun-news.com: http://usat.ly/2kuFW86 She committed a felony in 2008, but her attorneys say it wasn’t until President Donald Trump took a hard line on immigration enforcement policies that she was deported, separating her from her two children. Jacqueline Rayos Garcia, the daughter of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos protests outside ICE headquarters in Phoenix on Feb. 8, 2017.
Magistrate faces punishment
A former Magistrate of the Ada District Court in the Greater Accra Region is to face disciplinary action by the Judiciary Service for allegedly working outside his remit. Jonathan Avogo, who is on study leave in the United States of America , has been tasked by the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Georgina Woode to explain why he should not be punished.
Magistrate faces punishment
A former Magistrate of the Ada District Court in the Greater Accra Region is to face disciplinary action by the Judiciary Service for allegedly working outside his remit. Jonathan Avogo, who is on study leave in the United States of America , has been tasked by the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Georgina Woode to explain why he should not be punished.
SBI Q3 profit zooms to Rs 2,610 cr
The country’s largest lender State Bank of India on Friday beat street estimates by reporting 134 per cent rise in standalone net profit to Rs 2,610 crore for the third quarter 31 December 2017. The net profit was Rs 1,115 crore in the same period of last year.
SBI Q3 profit zooms to Rs 2,610 cr
The country’s largest lender State Bank of India on Friday beat street estimates by reporting 134 per cent rise in standalone net profit to Rs 2,610 crore for the third quarter 31 December 2017. The net profit was Rs 1,115 crore in the same period of last year.
Fifth Columnist : High commands are passe
There was a time, in the reasonably distant past, or more specifically the 1950s, when India’s first prime minister thought it beneath his dignity to campaign for assembly elections. Such was Jawaharlal Nehru’s immense popularity and so widespread was peoples’ affections for him that assembly elections were best left to powerful Congress satraps, who managed to handle things in their bailiwick with consummate ease – Govind Ballabh Pant in UP, KB Sahay and others in Bihar, Bidhan Chandra Roy in Bengal, Pratap Singh Kairon in Punjab and others who saw no good reason for the prime minister of the country to come campaigning for what were purely local elections, aimed to put into place a local government.
ScreenSavour: Write choice
At a recently concluded two-day screenplay writing workshop held at a film school in Mumbai, the visiting guest from Los Angeles – Ron Osborn, a professional writer of film and television, elaborated on the system that Hollywood has fashioned for itself over the last 100 years when it comes to selecting scripts to be made into films. Every studio in the Los Angeles has a team of script-readers who are called coverage readers who read all the scripts submitted to the studio.
Get Your Clicking Fingers Ready, Tickets Go on Sale Feb. 17 for Sturgill Simpson Show
The tour includes a stop at Verizon Theatre in September as well as dates in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Portland and Austin. In 2014 Simpson sold out two shows on the same night at Club Dada, then last May he packed out Bomb Factory, a venue which is 10 times bigger.
Get Your Clicking Fingers Ready, Tickets Go on Sale Feb. 17 for Sturgill Simpson Show
The tour includes a stop at Verizon Theatre in September as well as dates in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Portland and Austin. In 2014 Simpson sold out two shows on the same night at Club Dada, then last May he packed out Bomb Factory, a venue which is 10 times bigger.
Slice of life: The perfect fit does exist
The person who is right for you, who will help you achieve all your goals, even the ones that seem impossible, is there. Just be patient Kozhikode or Calicut is a sleepy, crowded, coastal town in Kerala.
Slice of life: The perfect fit does exist
The person who is right for you, who will help you achieve all your goals, even the ones that seem impossible, is there. Just be patient Kozhikode or Calicut is a sleepy, crowded, coastal town in Kerala.
The Latest: Poland holds security meeting after PM car crash
In this Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017 photo, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo arrives at a press conference. Szydlo was in a car wreck on Friday that involved a young driver in a Fiat 500 hitting her car from the side and was being checked out in a hospital, officials and news reports said, adding she was not badly hurt.
The Latest: Poland holds security meeting after PM car crash
In this Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017 photo, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo arrives at a press conference. Szydlo was in a car wreck on Friday that involved a young driver in a Fiat 500 hitting her car from the side and was being checked out in a hospital, officials and news reports said, adding she was not badly hurt.
Georgia: Protecting an Ancient Alphabet in a Digital Age
Entries in the #WriteinGeorgian contest organized by industrial designer Zviad Tsikolia in cooperation with Georgia’s largest lender, TBC Bank, to create new styles for Georgian alphabetic characters. Dato Dolidze’s fingers move slowly on the old handset as he writes a text message to his son.
Georgia: Protecting an Ancient Alphabet in a Digital Age
Entries in the #WriteinGeorgian contest organized by industrial designer Zviad Tsikolia in cooperation with Georgia’s largest lender, TBC Bank, to create new styles for Georgian alphabetic characters. Dato Dolidze’s fingers move slowly on the old handset as he writes a text message to his son.