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Tamil Leftist singer Kovan held for 'highly deprecative' song against Modi, AIADMK
Reports suggest that Kovan was arrested following a complaint by the local BJP leader. Mr. Kovan claimed that the intention of the official machinery was to stifle his voice and songs. The police took action against Kovan following a complaint by a district secretary of BJP youth wing, Gowtham who alleged that Kovan sang a song during Cauvery protest in a manner that brought disrepute to the pri... [Full Article...]
Severe thunderstorm warning extended until 6:45 pm
Besides hail, deadly lightning is possible , the weather service said. The main impacts from these storms will include damaging winds as well as very heavy rain. with a low around 32 and wind gusts reaching 44 miles per hour. Once the severe storm threat is over we'll still have to contend with a flooding threat. [Full Article...]
Day-long fast won't stop PM to inaugurate DefExpo on Thursday
Similar black balloon and flag protests were witnessed all over Tamil Nadu. Issues like special status to Andhra Pradesh, bank scams, demand for Cauvery water management board, vandalising of statues, review of the recent Supreme Court order on SC/ST Act and law and order situation in Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh were some of the issues on which the House saw the uproar. [Full Article...]
U.S. and Russian Federation fight at United Nations over #Syria chemical weapons attacks
October/November 2017: In less than a month, Russian Federation used its veto three times to block draft resolutions on renewing a UN-led probe of chemical weapons attacks in Syria. Nebenzia accused the United States of trying to mislead the global community and said it is "taking one more step toward confrontation". "You do not want to hear the fact that no traces of a chemical attack were foun... [Full Article...]
CarMax Inc. (KMX), TOTAL SA (TOT) — Yesterday Stock's Trend
About 4.33M shares traded. It has underperformed by 1.89% the S&P500. It is positive, as 39 investors sold CarMax Inc . shares while 152 reduced holdings. Hhr Asset Management Llc, which manages about $2.77B and $1.79B US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Zoes Kitchen Inc ( NYSE :ZOES) by 31,810 shares to 583,068 shares, valued at $9.75 million in 2017Q4, according to the filing. [Full Article...]
The Fortis Healthcare saga continues...here's how it has unfolded so far
Both Hero group and Dabur India which are now having three per cent stake in Fortis Healthcare intend to invest Rs 1,250 crore in two tranches. "Despite MHE sweetening the offer, the valuation is Rs 155 per share, which isn't great", said another source to DNA Money. [Full Article...]
Speight ditches MI, headed to UCLA
Former Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight has indicated on social media that he is transferring to UCLA. But on Thursday, Speight put that potential to bed with an announcement on Instagram indicating his "next chapter" - and final year of eligibility - would be at UCLA. [Full Article...]
Synthetic marijuana arrests in connection to IL deaths
Police say Spires and Booth sold synthetic drugs that led to numerous cases of hemorrhaging. The CDC's alert says outside IL, emergency rooms in Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin and Maryland have treated affected patients since March 10. Smith of Pekin is charged with drug-induced homicide, aggravated battery and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Hospitals, emergency rooms and urgent ca... [Full Article...]