Month: April 2019

India’s economic growth driven by domestic demand, need to focus on exports: WB

Washington :  India’s economic growth in recent years has been “too much” driven by domestic demand and its exports were about one third of its potential, a World Bank official said, asserting that the next government needs to focus on export-led growth. Praising attempts to liberalize markets within India, […]

Australia ramps up measles warnings as cases jump

Sydne Australia on Monday launched a major education campaign to encourage its residents, particularly those travelling overseas, to get vaccinated against measles as a sudden spike in cases amid a global resurgence causes alarm. Measles — an airborne infection causing fever, coughing and rashes that can be deadly in […]

Brexit axe looms for British office-holders in France

Rennes (France) :  After Britain leaves the European Union some 900 Britons serving on local councils in France will also have to give up their seat at the table. Like all EU citizens living in another member country, Britons in France have the right to vote in local elections […]

Pakistan minority groups hold rally at White House

Washington :  Representatives from various ethnic and religious minorities of Pakistan have held a peaceful demonstration in front of the White House here against what they described as “the worst kind of genocide” they are facing in Pakistan and asked the international community to help them exercise the right […]

Top judge named to head Christchurch massacre inquiry

Wellington :  New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday named a Supreme Court judge to lead an inquiry into the massacre last month of 50 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques. “The government will ensure no stone is left unturned as we examine as quickly as possible how the […]

Institutions “destroyed” under Modi rule: Kumaraswamy

Mangaluru : Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Sunday said the only ‘contribution’ of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre is that it had “decimated” the constitutional institutions in the country during the last five years. Addressing reporters at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on his arrival […]

Cong, Left will stoop to any level to oust me: PM Modi

Udaipur :  Hitting out at the Congress and the Left Front, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday the opposition parties were hell-bent on removing him from power, even if that meant singing paeans to Pakistan. Addressing a rally in Udaipur, Modi said the people of Tripura has set a […]

Mirwaiz Umar appears before NIA in terror funding case

New Delhi  : Moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday appeared before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with a case related to terror funding, officials said. Mirwaiz was provided security upon his arrival at Delhi airport as was assured by the NIA after he raised the issue […]

Humid morning in city, thunderstorm likely

New Delhi : Delhiites woke up to a humid Monday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 20.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. Humidity was recorded at 74 per cent. The weatherman has forecast thunderstorm and very light rains for the day along with gusty […]

Will not let Rahul Gandhi come to power by supporting traitors, says Thackeray

Nagpur : Hitting out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his party’s promise to abolish sedition law, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said Sunday that he will not be allowed to come to power by supporting “traitors”. Thackeray was addressing an election rally at Kalmeshwar in support of Shiv […]

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