Putin foe sent back to jail after suspected poisoning

Published On: July 29, 2019 09:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

MOSCOW, July 29:  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was discharged from a hospital Monday even though his physician raised suspicions of a possible poisoning after he suffered facial swelling and a rash while in jail.

NEW DELHI, July 29: Indian police were investigating on Monday a highway collision that critically injured a woman who had accused a legislator of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of rape, a police officer said.

Four students shot dead at Sudan protest: opposition medics

Published On: July 29, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

KHARTOUM, July 29: At least four school children and one adult were shot dead as security services broke up a protest in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid on Monday, campaigners said.

Man pushes boy in front of train in Germany, killing him

Published On: July 29, 2019 06:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

FRANKFURT, July 29: A 40-year-old Eritrean man pushed an eight-year-old boy in front of an oncoming train at Frankfurt’s main train station in Germany on Monday, killing him, police said.

Modi versus Wild: Indian PM to join Bear Grylls in wilderness

Published On: July 29, 2019 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, July 29: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is teaming up with British TV adventurer Bear Grylls to venture into India’s wilderness to raise awareness about protecting nature, the show’s host said.

China defends Hong Kong police, blames Western forces

Published On: July 29, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, July 29: China blamed Western forces and defended police conduct in remarks Monday about Hong Kong after the city endured another weekend of violent clashes between protesters and police.

MAIDUGURI, July 29: At least 65 people died in an attack by suspected Islamists on a group returning from a funeral in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno region, state television reported on Sunday, one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in recent years.

BHUBANESWAR, July 29: Members of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have mounted protests that have paralyzed production at one of India’s biggest coalfields following a deadly accident last week.

LONDON, July 29: Britain warned the European Union on Monday it needed to change its ‘stubborn’ position on Brexit if a no-deal exit was to be avoided.

NEW DELHI, July 29: India’s tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals.