Rat-hole miner Hassan rejects another house offered in Delhi’s Dilshad Garden

New Delhi: Rat-hole miner Wakeel Hassan, who had lost his house in a demolition drive, has rejected another offer of a house in Dilshad Garden here by the authorities, he told PTI on Saturday. “On Friday night, four government officers, including an SDM, came and offered me a house in Dilshad Garden but I refused … Read more

Mainland China-friendly Taiwanese lawmaker tipped to lead group tasked with promoting democracy

Han Kuo-yu, Taiwan’s new legislative speaker from the mainland-friendly Kuomintang (KMT), is expected to take up the helm as chairman of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD), an entity sanctioned by Beijing. The non-profit, government-funded organisation plays a key role in Taiwan’s engagement with the world. Its stated goals are to build partnerships with civil … Read more

Abuja pastor used subscribers’ funds to acquire hotel, factory for himself – EFCC

Fresh facts have emerged about the alleged criminal activities of the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, recently arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Investigations showed that Ebonyi acquired a 23-room hotel, a pure water factory, two blocks of a Primary School and two bungalow … Read more