Day: December 13, 2018

Cuba health mystery: Diplomats had inner-ear damage early on

MIAMI  — American diplomats affected by mysterious health incidents in Cuba showed damage in the inner ear shortly after they complained of weird noises and sensations, according to their earliest medical exams, publicized Wednesday. The detailed findings were published in a medical journal nearly two years after what […]

States cite climate worries in push to stop US coal sales

BILLINGS, Mont.  — Four states that say burning coal will hurt their residents as it makes climate change worse are trying to stop the Trump administration from selling vast reserves of the fuel that are beneath public lands. Attorneys for California, New Mexico, New York and Washington argue […]

Health law sign-ups lagging as Saturday deadline is looming

WASHINGTON — With just days left to enroll, fewer people are signing up for the Affordable Care Act , even though premiums are stable, more plans are available and millions of uninsured people can still get financial help. Barring an enrollment surge, the nation’s uninsured rate could edge up again […]

More sleep in Seattle: Later school start helps kids get zzz

SEATTLE — High school students are getting more sleep in Seattle, say scientists studying later school start times. Teenagers wore activity monitors to find out whether a later start to the school day would help them get more sleep. It did, adding 34 minutes of slumber a night. […]

‘Dirty deeds’: Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen gets 3 years in prison

NEW YORK  — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s one-time fixer, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for crimes that included arranging the payment of hush money to conceal his boss’ alleged sexual affairs, telling a judge that he agreed time and again to cover up Trump’s […]

Upgradation of Security Criterion in Railways

open view web desk Security has been identified as one of the priority areas by the Railways for strengthening and up-gradation. Measures initiated for strengthening of security over Railways in recent past include provision of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras at important railway stations, operationalisation and up-gradation of […]

I am an incomplete, restless artiste: Shah Rukh Khan

Mumbai :  Shah Rukh Khan says has never felt complete as an actor and that’s what has kept him going for almost three decades in the industry. The 53-year-old actor says rather than looking for end result, he believes in quietly celebrating milestones. “I have never felt complete. As […]

Contract killer arrested in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad :  A man was arrested here for allegedly killing a 26-year-old woman after being hired by her husband, police said Wednesday. The accused, Deepak Panchal, was arrested near a soap factory in Loni. He was allegedly hired by Rinkoo alias Gyanesh to kill his wife, Kavita, as he […]

Sensex rises over 200 pts, Nifty reclaims 10,800 mark

Mumbai :  The equity benchmark BSE Sensex Thursday rose over 200 points in early trade, a day after Shaktikanta Das took charge as the new RBI chief and promised to take all stakeholders along on key policy issues to maintain growth while keeping inflation under check. Recovery in rupee […]

Dec 13 Par attack: PM salutes valour of those martyred

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday saluted the courage of those killed in the 2001 Parliament attack, saying their valour encourages people. On the 17th anniversary of the attack, Modi took to Twitter to recall the courage of the security personnel. “We salute the valour of those […]

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