Month: January 2019

China to cut taxes, keep policy flexible to counter slowdown

BEIJING  — China plans to slash taxes, step up spending and provide ample financing to private and small enterprises to help counter the country’s worst slowdown since the global financial crisis and the impact of a bruising trade war with the U.S. The People’s Bank of China is […]

Army will not hesitate to take strong action against terror activities along Pak border: Gen Rawat

New Delhi : The Indian Army will not hesitate to take strong action to deal with terror activities along the border with Pakistan, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said on Tuesday. The country along India’s western border is providing support to terror groups and the Indian Army is dealing […]

Italian firm loses Rs 130 crore to hackers in con job

Mumbai :  In perhaps the biggest such online heist, a Mumbai-based Italian firm lost Rs 130 crore to suspected hackers who allegedly convinced its local managers that the money was needed for an acquisition, police said Monday. The hackers sent emails to the head of the Indian subsidiary of […]

Cold morning in Delhi, fog delays 13 trains

New Delhi :  Delhiites woke up to a cold morning with the minimum temperature settling at 7 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. As many as 13 trains were running late due to fog, officials said. According to a meteorological department official, humidity was recorded at 92 per cent. […]

Arun Jaitley travels to US for medical check up

New Delhi :  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has unexpectedly left for the US for a medical check up relating to his kidney ailment, sources said. Jaitley, who had undergone a renal transplant surgery on May 14, 2018, had not travelled abroad in last nine months. He was scheduled […]

Trump birth control coverage rules blocked nationwide

HARRISBURG, Pa : — A federal judge on Monday put a nationwide hold on Trump administration rules that allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control. U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in Philadelphia agreed with a lawsuit originally filed by Pennsylvania, citing the […]

PM greets soldiers on Army Day

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday greeted soldiers on the occasion of Army Day, saying the nation is proud of their grit and determination. “I bow to their courage and bravery,” he tweeted. He said the countrymen are proud of the grit and determination of the soldiers. […]

BJP following scorched-earth policy: Chidambaram

New Delhi :  Senior Congress leader P Chidamabaram Tuesday accused the BJP government of following a scorched-earth policy, saying it will spend the money it does not have and will leave a huge unpaid bill for the next dispensation. He asserted that only those who know they face defeat […]

Ex-prosecutor to lead health care firm’s rape investigation

PHOENIX  — A former top prosecutor in Phoenix was hired Monday by a health care facility to investigate the circumstances into how a patient in a vegetative state gave birth after she was sexually assaulted. Police are conducting a separate criminal investigation. Former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley […]

India to add 1,000 aircraft in 7-8 yrs: Govt official

Mumbai : The country is going to add 1,000 aircraft over the next 7-8 years, a top government official said Tuesday. “We would be adding about 1,000 more aircraft in about next 7-8 years,” Ministry of Civil Aviation secretary, RN Choubey, said, adding that the country will be adding […]

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