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EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Relatives on an auto-rickshaw hold the dead body of Darshan Singh, who died†after allegedly drinking spurious alcohol, at the Civil Hospital in Tarn Taran, some 25 km from Amritsar on August 1, 2020. - At least 40 people have died in three Punjab's districts including Amritsar, Batala and Tarn Taran, after reportedly drinking spurious liquor over two days, local media reported on July 31. (Photo by NARINDER NANU / AFP)
India bootleg alcohol death toll rises to 98 as families mourn
TARN TARAN, India: Relatives on an auto-rickshaw hold the dead body of Darshan Singh, who died after allegedly drinking spurious alcohol, at the Civil Hospital in Tarn Taran, some 25 km from Amritsar. _ AFP NEW DELHI: The death toll from a toxic bootleg alcohol scandal in the north Indian state of Punjab rose to 98 Sunday, officials and reports said. Police have arrested 25 people so far over the worsening tragedy, which starting coming to light...
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Emmy takeaways: Record for black actors, new nominees and Michael Jordan
In this file photo an Emmy statue is seen on the stage at the 71st Emmy Awards Governors Ball press preview at LA Live in Los Angeles, California.—AFP The Emmy nominations on Tuesday yielded a step forward for diversity, a new record for Netflix and nods aplenty for ESPN’s popular Michael Jordan documentary. Here are some top takeaways form the announcement by the Television Academy, ahead of the Emmy Awards on September 20: Diversity Of the...
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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan slams ‘virus death’ trolls
Amitabh  Bachchan Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has threatened to unleash his legion of fans on online trolls wishing him death from the coronavirus, after earlier speaking out about the stigma suffered by patients. Bachchan and his actor son Abhishek have been in a Mumbai hospital for over two weeks with COVID-19, while his actress daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai and granddaughter Aaradhya were discharged on Monday. They are the...
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Rare Rembrandt sells for £14.5 million at UK auction
A handout picture released by Sothebys shows an assistant holding a self-portrait by Dutch artist Rembrandt in London. –AFP One of only three self-portraits by Rembrandt still in private hands sold in London Tuesday for £14.5 million ($18.7 million, 16 million euros), setting an auction record for one of the Dutch master’s self-portraits. The work, “Self-portrait wearing a ruff and black hat”, went under the hammer at Sotheby’s in...
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Crown Prince assures MPs on Amir's health
KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem and members of the National Assembly office. - KUNA photos KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, and members of the National Assembly office at Seif Palace yesterday. During the meeting, His...
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Kuwait National Assembly to hold sessions next week
The National Assembly. By B IzzakKUWAIT: National assembly speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem said Tuesday the house will hold two regular sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday next week to debate issues on its agenda, based on a decision by the assembly office. Ghanem said that although next Monday will be a public holiday for the Eid Al-Adha, the assembly will coordinate with the ministry of health to test MPs and staff who are likely to take part in the...
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Client reserves right to end automatic renewal at any time
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Always read the contract and be sure of what services you are buying, and how you will pay for them, before you sign. Failure to do so can result in a tangled effort to cancel and you might end up paying long after you have terminated or stopped using the service.Kuwait Times recently spoke with the consumer protection department at the Ministry of Commerce regarding this issue. According to the consumer protection...
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State working to facilitate Eid prayers
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Minister of Justice Dr Fahad Mohammad Al-Afasi said Tuesday the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs was working with other competent state bodies to make it easy and safe for worshippers to perform Eid Al-Adha prayers on Friday morning.The interagency coordination has crucial importance this year amid the precautions to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Dr Afasi, who is also Minister Awqaf and Islamic...
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Minister forms panel to modify money laundering law
Finance Minister Barrak Al-Sheetan KUWAIT: Minister of Finance Barrak Al-Sheetan on Tuesday issued a ministerial resolution to form a panel to examine the amendment of Law 106/2013 on money laundering and terrorism financing, mainly with regards to the tasks undertaken by the financial inspection unit.Minister Sheetan explained in a statement to the press that his decision was intended to affirm his keenness and continuous support for activating...
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Corruption scandals dominate local headlines
KUWAIT: Reports on investigations in corruption cases that have recently surfaced in Kuwait dominated front pages of Arabic dailies that published yesterday. Al-Qabas reported that customs inspectors were given strict instructions to thoroughly inspect all vehicles and shipping trucks at border checkpoints out of concern that at least 10 social media influencers whose names were mentioned in investigations in corruption cases could try to...
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Facemask: Who wears it and who doesn't
By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: The most powerful weapon against the coronavirus is the facemask. According to WHO-backed research, wearing a facemask can reduce the spread of COVID-19 by 85 percent. The research claimed that the chance of infection or transmission is three percent with a mask compared to 17 percent without a mask.Holger Schunemann, a professor at McMaster University, said in the statement quoted in a medical journal: "Our findings are...
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KIPIC activates Zour refinery gas pipeline
KUWAIT: Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) announced Tuesday completion of the vital stage of the Al-Zour refinery by introducing hydrocarbon to run its gas pipeline. This achievement came by efforts of Kuwaiti workers and various other groups in KIPIC as well as advisers and contractors of the project, said Deputy CEO of Al-Zour Refinery Khalid Al-Awadhi in a statement.Awadi expressed gratitude to Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)...
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