Day: February 26, 2019

Kim readies for Trump after marathon journey, warm welcome

HANOI, Vietnam — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent the eve of his summit with Donald Trump traveling around Hanoi in his armored limousine Tuesday, his squad of encircling bodyguards in tow as he visited the North Korean Embassy, with hundreds of visiting journalists and thousands of […]

India strikes inside Pakistan after deadly Kashmir attack

BALAKOT, Pakistan — A pre-dawn airstrike inside Pakistan that India said targeted a terrorist training camp and killed a “very large number” of militants ratcheted up tensions on Tuesday between the two nuclear-armed rivals at odds over the disputed territory of Kashmir. Islamabad said there were no casualties […]

India’s growth momentum likely slowed in late 2018: Reuters poll

BENGALURU – India’s economy likely grew at its slowest pace in over a year in the October-December quarter as weaker rural incomes and softer urban demand weighed on consumption, a Reuters poll showed. The median forecast from more than 55 economists polled on Feb. 19-25 was for growth […]

Tax cuts should boost Indian real estate demand, but many issues linger

MUMBAI  – A tax cut by India to help the country’s troubled housing sector should boost home sales, but by itself will not be enough to put cash-short developers on more solid ground, say industry executives. On Sunday, a government body said the sales-tax on under-construction residential houses […]

India says airstrike hit major militant camp inside Pakistan

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI  – Indian jets conducted air strikes against a militant camp in Pakistani territory on Tuesday, India’s foreign secretary said, and a Indian government source said 300 militants had been killed, but Pakistan denied there had been any casualties. The airstrikes hit a training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed […]

Washington state to sue over Trump’s new abortion policy

SEATTLE  — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Monday he will sue to challenge President Donald Trump’s policy setting up new obstacles for women seeking abortions, calling it “a transparent attack on Planned Parenthood” that would severely impair access to many types of medical care, especially for […]

Using 1 germ to fight another when today’s antibiotics fail

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Bacteria lodged deep in Ella Balasa’s lungs were impervious to most antibiotics. At 26, gasping for breath, she sought out a dramatic experiment — deliberately inhaling a virus culled from sewage to attack her superbug. “I’m really running out of options,” said Balasa, who […]

Kim Jong Un arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump

HANOI, Vietnam  — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s armored limousine, surrounded by his phalanx of burly bodyguards, rolled into Vietnam’s capital Tuesday ahead of a summit with President Donald Trump that’s meant to deal with perhaps the world’s biggest security challenge: Kim’s pursuit of a nuclear program […]

India eye series-saving win over Australia

Bengaluru :  The focus remains firmly on the World Cup but India would also be desperate to ensure that a home series does not slip out of their grip when they take on Australia in the second and final T20 International here on Wednesday. India are 0-1 down after […]

Haven’t discussed a film with Vidya: Pradeep Sarkar

Mumbai :  Filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar says he is still waiting for the right script to approach actor Vidya Balan, who made her debut with his film “Parineeta” in 2005. There were reports that the director has approached her for a film on Binodini Dasi, a 19th century courtesan, who […]

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