Day: April 1, 2019

British MPs seek new path for Brexit after deal rejected again

London, Apr 1: British MPs will attempt to chart a new Brexit path on Monday after rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third time, leaving her strategy in tatters and the country in limbo. With less than two weeks to go until the day Britain risks […]

Immune system therapy shows wider promise against cancer

ATLANTA — A treatment that helps the immune system fight deadly blood cancers is showing early signs of promise against some solid tumors, giving hope that this approach might be extended to more common cancers in the future. The treatment, called CAR-T therapy, involves genetically modifying some of a patient’s […]

Trump’s battle with ‘Obamacare’ moves to the courts

WASHINGTON  — After losing in Congress, President Donald Trump is counting on the courts to kill off “Obamacare.” But some cases are going against him, and time is not on his side as he tries to score a big win for his re-election campaign. Two federal judges in […]

China to regulate all fentanyl drugs as controlled substance

BEIJING  — China said Monday it would begin regulating all fentanyl-related drugs as a class of controlled substances, in a change U.S. officials had long advocated as a way to stem the flow of lethal opioids from China. The sweeping change in the way China regulates drugs that […]

2nd suspect in killing of Kim Jong Nam given reduced charge

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia  — Two years after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother was killed, a Malaysian court on Monday told the only remaining suspect in custody that she would not face a murder charge, perhaps signaling the end of a case that had sparked international […]

Regional force to rule the roost in LS polls: Rama Rao

Vikarabad : Asserting that neither the BJP nor the Congress would be able to get a clear mandate in the Lok Sabha polls, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K T Rama Rao has said that a ‘non-BJP, non-Congress’ front will soon be a reality. The country — which […]

Congress fooled people for 50 years, alleges Fadnavis

Wardha : In a sharp attack on the Congress, Maharashtra ChiefMinister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday accused it of fooling the public for 50 years and claimed its leaders were again doing so in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a rally at the BJP-Sena alliance’s poll campaign […]

Difficult to do sequels: Jacqueline Fernandez

Mumbai :  Jacqueline Fernandez, who will soon start working on Salman Khan-starrer “Kick 2”, says doing sequels is not easy as they come with huge responsibilities and expectations to live up to. Jacqueline, who made her debut back in 2009 with “Aladin”, rose to fame with 2014 film “Kick” […]

Sanctity of RBI must be maintained: Mamata

Kolkata : Calling for maintaining “the sanctity” of the central bank along with other institutions, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the “dignity” of the RBI has “diminished” in recent times. On the occasion of the foundation day of the apex bank on Monday, the chief […]

Cluster bus driver shot dead in new Usmanpur

New Delhi :  A 44-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by unidentified people in Northeast Delhi’s new Usmanpur area, police said Monday. The deceased – Akemuddin, who was shot dead on Sunday night was a resident of new Usmanpur and worked as a cluster bus driver. According to […]

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