Hungarian president resigns following child abuse pardon scandal

Hungarian president resigns following child abuse pardon scandal

Budapest, Feb 10 Hungarian President Katalin Novak has resigned from office, following a child abuse pardon scandal. “I am addressing you as President for the last time, I resign from the position of President of the Republic,” Novak said on national television channel M1 on Saturday. “I apologise to those I have offended and to…

US, UK airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah

US, UK airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah

Sanaa, Feb 11 The US and Britain launched new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported. The airstrikes hit the Al-Salif port of the Al-Salif district, northwest of the city, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said on Saturday, without providing more details. Eyewitnesses said the strikes on Saturday…

Ex-Brazil striker Diego Souza announces retirement

Ex-Brazil striker Diego Souza announces retirement

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 11 Former Brazil international striker Diego Souza has announced his retirement from professional football, drawing the curtains on a remarkable career that spanned over 20 years. The 38-year-old had been without a club since December, when he parted ways with Sport Recife, where he had been on loan from Brazilian Serie…

Premier League: Liverpool regain top spot with 3-1 win over Burnley

Premier League: Liverpool regain top spot with 3-1 win over Burnley

Liverpool, Feb 11 Liverpool restored their two-point lead at the top of the table with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Burnley thanks to goals from Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez. After Manchester City’s 2-0 win against Everton earlier in the day, Liverpool knew that only a victory would take them back to the…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits K’taka ahead of upcoming LS polls

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits K’taka ahead of upcoming LS polls

Mysuru, Feb 11 Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Karnataka’s Mysuru in the early hours of Sunday and will take part in a meeting on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with party leaders. Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, also accompanied Shah. Shah reached the Mandakalli airport at 3 a.m. where State BJP…

Nadda in TN today, to hold meetings with alliance partners

Nadda in TN today, to hold meetings with alliance partners

Chennai, Feb 11 BJP chief J.P. Nadda will hold a series of meetings here on Sunday with the leaders of the party’s state unit and also with the alliance partners as 2024 Lok Sabha elections near. While at present, BJP is minus its key ally of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Nadda will meet deposed AIADMK…

NGT notice seeks status of UP’s Nawabganj bird sanctuary

NGT notice seeks status of UP’s Nawabganj bird sanctuary

Lucknow, Feb 11 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served a notice to the Uttar Pradesh forest department seeking details of the status of the Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary) in Unnao. The NGT took the step after taking suo motu cognizance of media reports on the issue published in December…

UP man ends life after portion of house sealed for tax evasion

UP man ends life after portion of house sealed for tax evasion

Lucknow, Feb 11 An e-rickshaw driver allegedly ended his life in the Bazaar Khala area of Lucknow, hours after the Lucknow municipal corporation (LMC) officials from Zone 6 issued a house tax notice of Rs 57,000 to him and sealed a portion of his house. Local residents alleged that the action of the municipal officials…