Like a comic book villain come to life, Glenn Danzig is both a hard rock hero and a punch line. He recently donned his signature Misfits skull makeup for the first time in four decades, and now his namesake band is on tour in support of the long-awaited covers album, “Skeletons,” which features ominous takes on songs by the likes of Black Sabbath, the Troggs and Everly Brothers. With support by Pennywise and Cancer Bats. — Aidin Vaziri ... Читать дальше...
Suleiman Memon, elder brother of 1993 serial blasts convict Yakub Memon, arrived here from Delhi in the morning and joined his cousin Usman, who has been coordinating Yakub’s legal moves from a day earlier in the city.
Uttar Pradesh has sent out a list of 13 cities to the Government of India for development as Smart Cities. Apart from state capital Lucknow, seven cities from western UP—Ghaziabad, Meerut, Aligarh, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Agra, and Rampur—have made the cut for being considered as Smart Cities under guidelines prescribed by the Centre. Other UP cities whose names have been sent for consideration include Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi, besides Jhansi, Allahabad, and Kanpur.
Nagpur Central Jail, where Yakub Memon will hang early on Thursday, and Wardha Road outside turned into a khaki fortress on Wednesday. Police cordoned off a 500m area from the jail wall and imposed section 144 (prohibition of unlawful assembly) and section 137 (existence of public rights is denied) under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) within the area.
Simon Pegg swang by The Tonight Show in a Ron Weasley “get up” to celebrate Harry Potter’s upcoming 35th birthday on July 31st. His take on Ron was a little sadder than Rupert Grint’s. When he wasn’t sobbing, he was taking swigs of whiskey and crying about Hermione Granger leaving him.
A shin injury suffered in offseason workouts has landed Bears first-round pick Kevin White on the physically unable to perform list as training camp gets underway. General Manager Ryan Pace said Wednesday that the team wants to take it easy with White given how much time remains before the start of the season and that…
The Sangvi-Kiwale Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) will become fully operational from August 15.
A city of Tomah residence will be razed due to damage from a July 18 fire.
In a reply to an RTI by city-based activist Aseem Takyar, HSIIDC has revealed it has no records of having cleaned two underground water tanks in Udyog Vihar, Phase I, each of eight lakh litre capacity, in the past 5 years.
The unclassified Pentagon e-mail system is down and investigators reportedly look into a possible cybersecurity breach.
Greg Dyke hails Frenchman's bid for Fifa presidency but Prince Ali leads criticism of Uefa chief's record
Social activist Nutan Thakur filed a caveat in the Supreme Court on Wednesday after it was confirmed that UP government was going to file a special leave petition (SLP) challenging the Allahabad high court order for a CBI enquiry into corruption charges against Noida Authority's former chief engineer Yadav Singh. Thakur is the petitioner in the case and her caveat means that the SC will have to hear her side first before it passes a final judgment on UP government’s SLP.
Yes, the Giants have climbed into the thick of the National League West race. They trail the Dodgers by only a half-game entering Wednesday’s matinee against Milwaukee in China Basin. But, no, the Giants are not averse to making a “major” trade before Friday’s non-waiver deadline. That was manager Bruce Bochy’s message in his pregame session with reporters. Manager Bruce Bochy says the Giants could swing a significant trade before Friday’s deadline. (Getty photo) “Really, if there was something that made sense and it was a major deal... Читать дальше...
Members of the CNG Auto Drivers’ Welfare Association on Wednesday demanded Rs 60 lakh as compensation for the family of auto driver Kamal Dang, who was killed during the attack on gangster Rakesh Hayatpur on MG Road on July 15.
It’s that time of year when Oakland’s streets spill over with good music and good vibes. The Art + Soul festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a certifiably funky lineup of live performers that includes the classically trained pianist and emcee Kev Choice (pictured), percussionist Sheila E. and Sly’s old friends in the Family Stone. There will also be circus acts, dance exhibits and a national poetry slam, along with a variety of children’s activities and cutthroat barbecue competition. Читать дальше...
Two days after leading a massive protest in the city against corruption in the Shia Wakf Board, Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad courted arrest along with four other clerics again on Wednesday.
NEW YORK - Advocates for victims of clergy sex abuse want a Vatican investigation of the archbishop of Newark, New Jersey.
The #DeflateGate saga is sufficiently compelling to spawn not one but two federal lawsuits. The second one will be filed soon in Minnesota. The first was filed Tuesday in New York. Via a lawyer with both a Twitter and PACER account, the New York case has been assigned to Judge Richard M. Berman. Berman has directed…
A Gurgaon-based gym owner got duped of Rs 6, 45,000 while shopping for protein food supplements online.
The University of Cincinnati police officer who shot unarmed black man Samuel Dubose during a traffic stop has been indicted on murder charges, prosec
Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom joins fellow Premier League side Norwich on a season-long loan.