Month: April 2019

U.S. has two months to finalise extradition case against WikiLeaks’ Assange

WASHINGTON – U.S. prosecutors have just under two months to present British authorities with a final and detailed criminal case to justify the possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a U.S. government official said on Friday. The official, who asked for anonymity when discussing the case, said […]

Scrapping India’s trade privileges could hit U.S. consumers, senators say

NEW DELHI – A U.S. plan to end preferential duty-free imports of up to $5.6 billion from India could raise costs for American consumers, two U.S. senators have told their country’s trade office, urging a delay in adopting the plan, and seeking more negotiations. If President Donald Trump […]

RBI to remain watchful on growth, financial stability: Shaktikanta Das

MUMBAI – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will remain vigilant and strive to revive growth in Asia’s third-largest economy, as well as pushing to maintain macroeconomic, financial and price stability, its governor said in a speech on Friday. India lost momentum in the final quarter of 2018, […]

Rajouri Day celebrated with patriotic fervour in J-K

Jammu, Apr 13: General Officer Commanding of White Knight Corps Lt Gen Paramjit Singh Saturday joined military and civil dignitaries to pay homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for liberation of Rajouri in 1948. ‘Rajouri Day’ is being celebrated on April 13 every year to commemorate […]

Mamata criticises Ram Navami rallies in Bengal

Kolkata, April 13: Hundreds of Ram Navami rallies, including some armed rallies, were taken out by BJP and VHP in various parts of West Bengal Saturday drawing sharp criticisim from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Ram Navami rallies were taken out in West Midnapore, Purulia, Jhargram, Bankura, Howrah, […]

Raj Thackeray dancing at others’ weddings: Fadnavis

Mumbai, Apr 13: Slamming Raj Thackeray for his criticism of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Saturday said the MNS chief was dancing at others’ weddings. Addressing a poll rally at Nanded for BJP candidate Pratap Patil Chikhalikar, Fadnavis said the MNS (abbreviated […]

Woman set on fire after she foils youth’s rape bid

Gorakhpur (UP), Apr 13: A 33-year-old woman was set on fire after she foiled an alleged rape bid by a youth in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria district on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred in a village in Bhatni area when the woman had gone out to attend nature’s call, […]

Not approaching politics as a star: Urmila Matondkar

Mumbai, Apr 12:  Urmila Matondkar, the star of 90s hit Hindi films like “Rangeela”, “Daud” and “Judaai”, is contesting the Lok Sabha election but says she isn’t approaching politics as a star and would rather be known as people’s representative. “I am not approaching this whole thing as […]

HC terminates BJP MLA’s election over defective nomination

Ahmedabad, Apr 12: The Gujarat High Court Friday invalidated the election of BJP MLA Pabubha Manek from Dwarka for submitting a defective nomination form. Manek’s victory from the Dwarka Assembly constituency in 2017 was challenged in the HC by his opponent and Congress candidate Meraman Ahir. Ahir, in his […]

Jallianwala Bagh massacre centenary: Rahul, Amarinder pay floral tributes

Amritsar, Apr 13: Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh paid floral tributes at the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial here on Saturday to mark the centenary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Gandhi, Singh, Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, accompanied by some other Congress leaders, paid floral tributes […]

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