Month: October 2018

Tata ends ties with firm run by Suhel Seth

Suhel Seth  has been accused of sexual misconduct Tata Sons Ltd on Monday said it will stop working with Counselage, a marketing firm run by media personality Suhel Seth who has been accused of sexual misconduct. The announcement comes as the global #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and […]

India’s Modi and Japan’s Abe draw closer as Tokyo woos Beijing

TOKYO – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to seek closer economic and military ties on Monday as the Japanese leader extended a diplomatic charm offensive that last week took him to India’s regional rival, China. In a joint statement, the two […]

India, Japan sign USD 75 bn currency swap agreement

New Delhi, Oct 29:  India and Japan Monday concluded a USD 75 billion bilateral currency swap agreement, a move that will help in bringing greater stability in foreign exchange and capital markets in the country. The agreement will further strengthen and widen the depth and diversity of economic cooperation […]

Indian Army targets Pak military admin HQs in PoK

Jammu, Oct 29: The Indian Army has targeted Pakistani military administrative headquarters across the Line of Control in retaliation to the recent shelling in Poonch and Jhallas, security officials said Monday. The Army retaliated in the Khuiratta and Samani areas of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), they said. The Pakistani army […]

4 sworn-in as Punjab and Haryana High Court judges

Chandigarh, Oct 29: Chief Justice Krishna Murari on Monday administered oath of office to four new judges as additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The swearing-in-ceremony for Manjari Nehru Kaul, Harsimran Singh Sethi, Arun Monga and Manoj Bajaj was organised at the high court auditorium, an […]

J-K adviser visits IB to review operational preparedness

Jammu, Oct 29: The adviser to the Jammu and Kashmir governor Monday visited forward areas along the International Border in Samba and Kathua districts and reviewed the security situation. Vijay Kumar visited BSF headquarters at Paloura Camp in Jammu where he was welcomed by Additional DG BSF (Western Command) […]

Ranatunga arrested over fatal shooting in Sri Lanka amid political crisis

Colombo, Oct 29: Sri Lanka’s Petroleum Minister and cricket legend Arjuna Ranatunga was arrested on Monday for the first violent incident that killed one person during the on going political crisis in the country, police said. The political crises in Sri Lanka took an ugly turn on Sunday when […]

Samachar Plus editor-in-chief sent to judicial remand

Dehradun, Oct 29: The CEO and editor-in-chief of Samachar Plus was arrested and sent to judicial remand till November 8 for allegedly conducting sting operations on prominent politicians and bureaucrats in Uttarakhand with an intent to extort money, officials said Monday. Umesh Kumar Sharma was arrested from his Ghaziabad […]

What Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro wants to change

RIO DE JANEIRO — Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil’s presidency Sunday on promises to overhaul several aspects of Latin America’s largest nation. A glance at the top issues that could change in a Bolsonaro administration: ENVIRONMENT More than half of the Amazon rainforest is in Brazil, and […]

The Latest: Macron congratulates Brazil’s Bolsonaro

SAO PAULO — The Latest on Brazil’s presidential election (all times local): 10:30 a.m. French President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated populist Jair Bolsonaro on being “elected by the Brazilian people to the presidency.” Macron’s carefully worded message comes in a statement from the Elysee that highlights the “common […]

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