Day: May 8, 2019

Google Pixel 3a, 3a XL to hit India from May 15; priced at Rs 39,999 onwards

New Delhi : Tech giant Google’s latest generation of smartphones – Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL – will make their way into the Indian market priced at Rs 39,999 onwards from May 15. These handsets, which are cheaper than their predecessors, compete with devices from the stables of […]

Trump taxes show losses of $1.7 billion over decade: report

Washington : President Donald Trump’s taxes show that he lost 1.7 billion over a decade starting in the mid-1980s, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Trump’s apparent losses are greater than nearly any other individual American taxpayer, so much so that he managed to avoid paying income taxes for […]

China’s exports fall ahead of crucial trade talks

Beijing :  China’s exports fell more than expected in April while imports rose, official data showed Wednesday ahead of high-stakes talks aimed at resolving a trade war with the United States. The world’s two leading economies face a possible make-or-break moment when top negotiators meet in Washington this week […]

Sensex drops 250 pts; Nifty below 11,450

Mumbai :  The benchmark BSE Sensex extended its losing streak by falling over 250 points in early trade Wednesday, led by losses global markets amid rising US-China tension. The 30-share index was trading 205.12 points, or 0.54 per cent, lower at 38,071.51. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty was down […]

Iran stops curbing enriched uranium, heavy water stocks: official

Tehran ;  Iran will no longer respect limits it agreed on its enriched uranium and heavy water stocks under a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, officials said on Wednesday. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the measure was necessary to “secure its rights and bring back balance” after […]

South Africans head to polls tipped to be won by ANC

Johannesburg : South Africans go to the polls on Wednesday in national elections which the ruling ANC party, in power since 1994, is the favourite to win despite corruption scandals and sluggish economic growth and record unemployment. The ANC has won all the past five elections, but Wednesday’s vote […]

India’s Jagjit Pavadia re-elected to International Narcotics Control Board

In a significant victory, India’s Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for another term, posting the highest number of votes at 44. Pavadia, in her 60s, has been a member of the INCB since 2015 and her current term is set to expire […]

US lifts sanctions for Venezuelan general who defied Maduro

Caracas (Venezuela) ; The US has lifted sanctions on a top Venezuelan general who broke ranks with President Nicol s Maduro, trying to help the opposition regain momentum in the face of a government crackdown following last week’s failed uprising. Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that the lifting […]

Nawaz Sharif back in jail after massive show of strength

Pakistan’s deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif has returned to prison to serve his sentence in a corruption case after the end of his six-week bail which was granted to him on medical grounds. On March 26, the Supreme Court suspended Sharif’s seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills […]

ADR finds discrepancies in affidavits of AAP, Cong candidates

Panaji : An election watchdog has pointed out discrepancies in the income tax details submitted by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress candidates in their nominations for the Panaji Assembly bypoll in Goa. In a release issued on Tuesday, the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR)said the affidavits […]

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