Month: November 2018

SC reserves order on pleas seeking court monitored probe in Rafale deal

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on pleas seeking court monitored probe in procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph concluded the arguments advanced by various parties […]

RBI, govt trying to reach common ground on some key issues

New Delhi :The government and Reserve Bank seem to be veering around to reach an agreeable solution particulary with respect of relaxation of the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework and easing of lending norms for the MSME sector ahead of the RBI board meeting on November 19, sources […]

In a first, Trump invites Indian envoy to share podium at White House Diwali event

Washington : US President Donald Trump created history of sorts when he invited Indian Ambassador Navtej Singh Sarna to share the podium with him at the White House Diwali event. In fact, Trump’s body language, his remarks and the atmospherics inside the Roosevelt Room of the White House where […]

Tensions high as Rohingya fear looming return to Mynamar

Cox’s Bazar :  The military’s presence at vast Rohingya camps in Bangladesh has been bolstered, stoking fears among refugees as authorities prepare to return them to Myanmar despite strong UN objections, leaders of the Muslim minority said Wednesday. Bangladesh says it will start repatriating refugees from an initial group […]

Bangladesh official: Rohingya repatriation ready to begin

Cox’s Bazar : A Bangladesh official says authorities are ready to begin repatriating more than 2,200 Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar from where more than 700,000 have fled violence since last year. Bangladesh’s repatriation commissioner Abul Kalam said Wednesday that 30 refugee families would be transferred Thursday at the […]

Modi invites Pence; says ‘India-Ana’

Singapore :  There was a light moment during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence in Singapore on Wednesday when he riffed on the meaning of ‘Indiana’ – the American leader’s home state. Through his translator, Modi said that when he met Pence in the […]

PM Theresa May set for Cabinet clash over Brexit deal

London : Prime Minister Theresa May will face a major showdown with her Cabinet ministers on Wednesday as the UK’s withdrawal agreement with the European Union enters a crucial stage. Downing Street has said that the UK and the EU have agreed an initial draft agreement on the negotiating […]

Didn’t misuse power against mining baron Janardhana Reddy: CM Kumaraswamy

Bengaluru :  Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Wednesday said his government has not indulged in “hate politics” or misused power against mining baron G Janardhana Reddy arrested in connection with a multi-crore ponzi scam case. Reddy, a former Karnataka minister, had alleged “political conspiracy” against him. “Developments are […]

TRS chief richer by Rs 5.5 Cr but owns no car

Hyderabad : Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is richer by nearly Rs 5.5 crore, and acquired 16 acres of agricultural land during the past four years, according to the affidavit he filed along with his nomination for Gajwel Assembly constituency. However, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti supremo, whose […]

2 arrested in UP for carrying cattle for slaughter

Muzaffarnagar (UP) : Two persons have been arrested in the district for reportedly transporting cattle for slaughter, police said Thursday. According to the police, Bhushan and Anil Kumar were held near Sindhwali village Wednesday. They were transporting a cow and a bull in a mini truck. Knifes and other […]

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