An activist in India’s eastern Jharkhand state has ended a 16-day hunger strike after the government agreed to protesters’ demands to cancel a controversial recruitment exam. However, the protesters say they will not call off demonstrations until India’s premier investigative agency begins probing alleged malpractices in other recruitment exams. Devendra Nath Mahto ended his fast
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Ariana Grande is stepping out of the spotlight for an extended break after she wraps her Eternal Sunshine Tour, a rep for the actress and pop star told People. The rep’s statement cited “ongoing public scrutiny” as one of the reasons for the pause. “Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert, whose 11 years as host of “The Late Show” were defined in part by his feud with President Donald Trump, has received an “anti-censorship” award from a foundation established by author, playwright and publisher Ishmael Reed. Colbert was among the winners of the 47th annual American
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a hunger strike after 26 days of fasting in support of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms. In a post on Wangchuk, 59, went on strike to support the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), whose members are also demanding the resignation of India’s education minister. The activist previously said he had lost
The former chief executive of Italy’s motorway operator is among 32 people found guilty over the August 2018 collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge in a trial. Giovanni Castellucci, already serving a six-year prison sentence for a 2013 road disaster, received a 12-year sentence for the disaster. Forty-three people died when the highway bridge through the