Day: November 13, 2018

Indian palm oil imports unlikely to rise despite fall in prices

MUMBAI  – India’s palm oil imports are unlikely to climb over November to January even as prices for the commodity plumb their lowest in three years, reined in by ample local supply of rival oilseeds and as a liquidity crunch hits would-be buyers, traders said. Men work on […]

Urjit Patel met PM, RBI may review lending curbs: media

MUMBAI – Urjit Patel, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss flash points between the central bank and the government, CNBC-TV18 tweeted late on Monday, citing sources. The RBI is considering a loan restructuring package for small […]

Thick haze engulfs Delhi, air quality remains severe

New Delhi :  A thick haze engulfed the national capital on Tuesday as the air quality remained in the “severe” category and authorities expressed concern that light rainfall in the city may worsen the pollution levels. The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 403, which falls in […]

Fresh pleas on Sabarimala will be heard after review petitions decided: SC

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it clear that fresh pleas relating to the Sabarimala Temple will be heard only after it decides the earlier petitions seeking review of the judgement allowing entry of women of all age groups into the shrine in Kerala. A bench […]

For sale: Obrador seeks buyers for Mexico’s presidential jet

Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to sell Mexico’s presidential jet when he takes office in less than three weeks. As part of a populist pledge of frugality and restaint that carried him to a landslide victory in July, López Obrador — or AMLO that designates his initials — is […]

Picking up another seat, Dems ride high on slow roll of wins

NEW YORK  — No, it wasn’t a blue wave. But a week after the voting, Democrats are riding higher than they thought on election night. As vote counting presses on in several states, the Democrats have steadily chalked up victories across the country, firming up their grip on […]

US analysts locate secret North Korean missile sites

WASHINGTON — U.S. analysts said Monday they have located 13 secret North Korean missile development sites, underscoring the challenge that the Trump administration faces in trying to reach its promised broad arms control agreement with Pyongyang. The administration has said it is hopeful about eventually reaching an agreement […]

The Latest: Wildfire evacuations lifted for Los Angeles

  PARADISE, Calif.— The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local): 9:10 p.m. Authorities have lifted mandatory evacuation orders for the Los Angeles neighborhood threatened by an enormous wildfire. But thousands of homes remain at risk. Fire officials announced Monday night that the evacuation order for a […]

Congress returns to new dynamic, GOP shutdown threat

WASHINGTON  — Congress returns to a changed political landscape Tuesday as newly-elected lawmakers arrive in Washington, the parties elect new leadership and incumbents square off for one final legislative sprint before House Democrats take power. Voters swept away eight years of House Republican control in last week’s election, […]

The Latest: Trump ruled out cemetery motorcade as disruptive

PARIS  — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s cancelled visit to a cemetery in northern France (all times local): 2:45 a.m. The White House is offering an additional reason besides bad weather for President Donald Trump not attending a ceremony Saturday to honor American war dead at a […]

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