Month: March 2019

Pakistan says to re-open airspace for commercial flights on Friday

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority said airspace closed this week amid tensions with neighbouring India would re-open for commercial flights from 4 p.m. local time (1100 GMT) on Friday. “We have got instructions that Pakistan is going to re-open airspace for all commercial flights,” a CAA spokeswoman […]

Pakistan prepares to return Indian pilot as confrontation cools

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD – Pakistan prepared to release a captured Indian pilot on Friday as the nuclear powers scaled back their confrontation, at least temporarily, while Indian opposition politicians raised doubts over whether an initial airstrike had destroyed a militant camp in Pakistan. World powers have urged restraint from […]

New sensors monitor sick babies without wires blocking hugs

WASHINGTON — Peek into any U.S. hospital’s baby ICU, and you’ll see sick and premature newborns covered in wired monitors that tear at fragile skin and make it hard for parents to cuddle their kids. Now researchers have created tiny skin-like wireless sensors that may finally cut those […]

Officials say Trump overstated Kim’s demand on sanctions

HANOI, Vietnam  — President Donald Trump said he walked away from his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because Kim demanded the U.S. lift all of its sanctions, a claim that North Korea’s delegation called a rare news conference in the middle of the night […]

Govt approves Centre for Disability Sports in Gwalior

New Delhi :  The union cabinet has approved the setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports in Gwalior, a move which is likely to benefit para-sports in the country. The centre will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 170.99 crore, spread over a period of five […]

‘Beverly Hills 90210’ star Luke Perry in hospital after he suffered massive stroke

Los Angeles :  Hollywood star Luke Perry, currently starring in “Riverdale”, has been admitted to a hospital after he suffered a “massive” stroke. The 52-year-old actor is “currently under observation at the hospital”, his representative Arnold Robinson told the Hollywood Reporter. However, contrary to what some media reports have […]

HC declines TN minister’s plea to restrain NGO

Chennai :  The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to grant any immediate interim relief on a prayer by a Tamil Nadu minister seeking to restrain an NGO from levelling corruption charges against him in the media and on social media. In his suit, Municipal Administration Minister S P […]

Delhi HC dismisses National Herald publisher AJL’s plea against eviction order

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court Thursday dismissed National Herald publisher AJL’s plea challenging a single judge order to vacate its premises at ITO here. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao rejected the appeal of Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) in which it […]

Ravneet Gill takes charge as Yes Bank MD, CEO

New Delhi :  Yes Bank Friday said Ravneet Gill has taken charge as its MD and CEO with immediate effect for a tenure of three years. “Ravneet Gill has joined Yes Bank as MD & CEO today. His tenure as approved by RBI is 3 years from the date […]

Retail inflation for industrial workers up 6.6% in January

New Delhi :  Retail inflation for industrial workers rose to 6.6 per cent in Janurary 2019 on account of higher prices of certain food items. The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW (Consumer Price Index for industrial workers) stood at 5.11 per cent during the corresponding month (January 2018) of […]

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