Month: October 2018

Sears through the years: from watch seller to tower builder

NEW YORK: Sears, which got its start as a watch seller more than 130 years ago, grew to become one of the world’s largest retailers. But today, the company Chapter 11. A look at Sears through the years: 1886 — Richard Sears starts the R.W. Sears Watch Co. in […]

Saudis say will respond to threats about missing writer

  Pressured Over Missing Writer, Saudi Arabia Lashes Out DUBAI :Saudi Arabia has threatened to retaliate for any sanctions imposed against it after President Donald Trump said the oil-rich kingdom deserves “severe punishment” if it is responsible for the disappearance and suspected murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal […]

61 Zika virus cases detected in Rajasthan

The virus, transmitted through the aedes aegypti mosquito, causes fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain Jaipur: Six new cases of Zika virus were detected in Jaipur Sunday, taking the total number of infected people to 61, a Rajasthan health department official said. The figures were issued after […]

‘Padmaavat’ returns as Durga puja theme in two pandals

  The Chittorgarh fort as seen in the period film ‘Padmaavat’ was recreated by two crowd-pulling Durga Puja pandals here KOLKATA :The Chittorgarh fort as seen in the period film ‘Padmaavat’ was recreated by two crowd-pulling Durga Puja pandals here. Both the Sribhumi Sporting Club and the Md […]

Air India air hostess falls off plane at Mumbai airport

Mumbai, A 53-year-old air hostess was injured Monday after falling off an Air India aircraft which was getting ready for departure at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here, the airline said. The incident took place in the morning on the Air India’s New Delhi-bound flight AI 864, it […]

New potential breast cancer drug identified

  Scientists, including an Indian-American researcher, have identified a molecule that can help treat breast cancer, giving hope to patients who have become resistant to traditional therapies. The first-in-class molecule shuts down oestrogen-sensitive breast cancer in a new way, researchers said. First-in-class drugs are those that work by […]

PM has much to hide about Rafale deal: Cong

New Delhi, Oct 14: Continuing with its campaign against the government over the Rafale deal, the Congress Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was directly involved in it, adding that he had much to hide about it. Questioning Modi’s silence over the deal, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma […]

Allegations against me false and fabricated: Akbar

New Delhi, Oct 14:  Union minister M J Akbar on Sunday rejected allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him by multiple women and threatened to take legal action against them. The Minister of State for External Affairs issued a statement, trashing the allegations, hours after he returned from a […]

#MeToo inspires wave of old misconduct reports to colleges

BOSTON— For 35 years, Ruth D’Eredita tried to dismiss her former professor’s behavior — the way he touched her, groped her and kissed her. But last year, as dozens of women came forward to share similar encounters with powerful men, she started to see her memories differently. “It […]

Union minister M.J. Akbar says sexual assault allegations against him baseless

MUMBAI- Union minister M.J. Akbar called the multiple allegations of sexual assault against him “wild and baseless” on Sunday, and said he plans to take legal action against the women who have made the accusations, according to a report from Reuters partner ANI. At least ten women have […]

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