Violence

Israel’s allies warn against displacing Palestinians in Gaza to places like Canada

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Israel’s allies warn against displacing Palestinians in Gaza to places like Canada

Countries traditionally aligned with Israel are warning its right-wing government against contemplating a displacement of people who live in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli officials repeatedly suggest Canada could take in Palestinians. This week, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said his country should “encourage migration” of Palestinians from Gaza and re-establish Israeli settlements there, echoing similar … Read more

Paula Abdul accuses American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

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Paula Abdul accuses American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault. Paula Abdul has accused former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left American … Read more

I want to appeal to all the people to stop violence and start peaceful dialogue: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Christmas

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I want to appeal to all the people to stop violence and start peaceful dialogue: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Christmas

Guwahati: On Christmas day and ahead of New year, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh asked people to stop violence and start peaceful dialogue. Manipur has been under the grip of the ethnic violence since the last eight months. Biren while talking to media persons said, “Solving problems will take time. I want to appeal … Read more

Prithviraj Sukumaran Compares Salaar to Game of Thrones, Says no Moral Responsibility For Violence in Animal

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Prithviraj Sukumaran Compares Salaar to Game of Thrones, Says no Moral Responsibility For Violence in Animal

Home Entertainment Prithviraj Sukumaran Compares Salaar to Game of Thrones, Says Artistes Shouldn’t Bear Moral Responsibility For Showing Violence Prithviraj Sukumaran who plays the role of Vardha Raja Mannar in Salaar: CeaseFire speaks about the violence shown in films like Salaar and Animal. He says only Censor Board is responsible for judging a film for … Read more

As U.S., U.K. and EU sanction violent Israeli settlers, Canada hangs back

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As U.S., U.K. and EU sanction violent Israeli settlers, Canada hangs back

The Trudeau government still won’t say if it’s considering imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the wake of travel bans announced by both the U.S. and the United Kingdom in recent days. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said last week that he will recommend EU sanctions as well.  Canada, like its American, British … Read more

E-readers were supposed to kill printed books. Instead, they’re booming

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E-readers were supposed to kill printed books. Instead, they’re booming

Cost of Living8:55The return of the bookstore When e-readers like the Amazon Kindle burst onto the scene, showing up next to menorahs and under Christmas trees in the early 2000s, they were predicted to bring about the death of the print book — and maybe the independent bookstore too. But publishing sales data and on the … Read more

Tensions emerge in the Liberal caucus over Canada’s UN vote for a Gaza ceasefire

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Tensions emerge in the Liberal caucus over Canada’s UN vote for a Gaza ceasefire

The federal government’s decision to back a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict without certain conditions has prompted a mix of reactions from Liberal MPs. Some say they hope it will bring about peace. Others say it amounts to Canada abandoning Israel while it’s at war with extremists. Some Liberal MPs take issue … Read more

Chhattisgarh MP slams Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal; reveals her daughter came out of the theatre crying : Bollywood News

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Chhattisgarh MP slams Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal; reveals her daughter came out of the theatre crying : Bollywood News

The situation for Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal seems to be getting complicated wherein social media has been lashing out on the movie for its misogynistic content whereas the film has been receiving a great response at the box office. Although the industry has been singing praises of Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Ranbir Kapoor, netizens have … Read more