Mumbai: Maharashtra’s new Covid-19 cases on Thursday breached the 11,000-mark, while 266 more deaths were recorded, health officials said. Touching a new high, the state saw 11,147 new Covid cases, surpassing the previous peak of 10,576 on July 22. With the fresh fatalities, the state’s death toll went up to 14,729, while the total cases touched […]
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Over 300 Indians deported for illegally entering Mexico
New Delhi: More than 300 Indians, who were deported by Mexican immigration authorities for illegally entering the country, reached Delhi airport on Friday on a specially arranged non-scheduled flight. Of the deported 311 Indians, 310 are men and one woman. All of them were caught over a period of several months in the Mexican states […]
‘Moonwalk’ on Bengaluru potholes now recreated in Mexico
Mexico City: Noted Bengaluru-based artist Baadal Nanjundaswamy’s recently shared video clip of him walking on a potholed road in the city resembling craters on the moon, has now been recreated in Mexico. Baadal took to Twitter to share the Mexico video and and wrote, “…and they recreated it in Mexico! #mexican roads.” …and they […]
Ex-President Pratibha Patil conferred Mexico’s highest civilian honour
Pune: Former Indian President of India Pratibha Patil has been conferred the “Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca” (Order of the Aztec Eagle) – the highest civilian award of Mexico given to foreigners, here on Saturday. The Ambassador of Mexico to India, Melba Pria, conferred the award on Patil – who created history as this country’s first […]
US shutdown averted, border deal reached
Washington | Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement in principle over border security to fund the US government and avert another partial shutdown, media reports said. Lawmakers said the deal had been struck in a closed-door meeting in here on Monday, the BBC reported. No details have been released yet, and it was unclear […]
20 killed in massive pipeline explosion in Mexico
Mexico City | At least 20 people were killed and 54 others injured in a pipeline explosion in Mexico’s Hidalgo state, authorities said. The accident occurred on Friday night in San Primitivo, when dozens of people gathered around the leak in the pipeline to collect spilling fuel, reports Xinhua news agency. Omar Fayad, governor of […]
Trump invokes slain Indian American cop to make case for border wall, end shutdown
New York : US President Donald Trump has invoked an Indian American “hero” police officer killed by an illegal immigrant to make an appeal to the American people to pressure legislators to fund the border wall he wants and end the government shutdown. In his Tuesday night address to the nation from the Oval Office, […]
166 human skulls found in Mexico mass grave
Mexico City : Mexican authorities have found 166 human skulls and other remains in a mass grave in Veracruz state. Veracruz Attorney General Jorge Winckler Ortiz on Thursday said the 3,200 sq ft mass grave was found after a tip-off that came in last month, reports CNN. The search yielded 200 pieces of clothing, 144 […]
Mexican town’s entire police force detained after murder
Mexico City : The entire police force of the Mexican town of Ocampo has been detained on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a mayoral candidate. Fernando Angeles Juarez, 64, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on June 21, the BBC reported on Monday. The town’s 27 police officers and the local public security […]
Melania calls for end to Trump’s family separation policy
Washington : US First Lady Melania Trump has called for an end to the policy of separating parents and children illegally entering the country from Mexico. “Mrs Trump believes we need to be a country that follows all laws, but also a country that governs with heart,” her spokeswoman said. Her comments follow growing controversy […]