Month: May 2019

Pompeo in London to discuss the UK-US ‘special relationship’

London ; US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in London for talks with British officials on the status of the special relationship between the nations amid heightened tensions with Iran and uncertainty over Britain’s exit from the European Union. Pompeo will meet Wednesday with British Prime Minister Theresa […]

Brexit PM May ridiculed for summoning Liverpool football spirit

London :  British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday compared her Brexit battle with Brussels to Liverpool footballers’ stirring Champions League comeback against Barcelona — risking ridicule from the left-leaning city. The English club lost the first leg of the semi-final clash 3-0 in Spain and seemed headed for […]

Crew of 13 Indians rescued from burning ship in UAE

Dubai ; Thirteen Indians onboard a burning cargo ship were rescued Wednesday by a team of quick-acting firefighters at Khalid Port in Sharjah. The vessel was loaded with 6,000 gallons of diesel, 120 exported vehicles and 300 vehicle tyres – all of which were gutted in the massive blaze. […]

Trump: Chinese trade officials coming to US ‘to make a deal’

Washington :  Chinese trade officials headed to Washington for talks this week intend to “make a deal,” US President Donald Trump said Wednesday, reviving hopes for success in negotiations that had appeared to hang by a thread. “China has just informed us that they (Vice-Premier) are now coming to […]

NYAY will break shackles of poverty, transform lives: Rahul

New Delhi : Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said his party’s proposed minimum income guarantee NYAY scheme will “break the shackles of poverty” and transform the lives of millions of people. Taking to Twitter, he also posted a video of a media report in which a village girl, […]

Pakistan apprehends 22 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast

Ahmedabad : The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) Wednesday apprehended 22 Indian fishermen off the Gujarat coast, said an official of a fishermen’s association. Two days ago, the PMSA had detained 34 Indian fishermen off the Gujarat coast. The latest batch of fishermen, along with their boats, were caught […]

BJP trying to spread communal hatred for votes: Babbar

Gorakhpur (UP) :  Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar Wednesday accused the BJP of diverting people’s attention from development issue and trying to spread communal hatred for garnering votes. Canvassing for party candidate Supriya Shrinate in Maharajganj seat, he said most of the development works were done during the […]

Economy has entered ‘disastrous phase of slowdown’ under Modi govt: Chidambaram

New Delhi :  Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Wednesday said macro economic indicators confirm that the Indian economy has entered a “disastrous phase of slowdown” and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for their failures. He also accused Jaitley of perfecting the art of “concealing” […]

Born in Delhi, aware of people’s issues better than Modi: Priyanka

New Delhi :  Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday sought to strike an emotional chord with people during a road show here, saying she was born in Delhi and is empathetic towards their aspirations, unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi who, she claimed, has been here only for five […]

Delhi Capitals reach Qualifier 2

Visakhapatnam :  Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by two wickets to enter the second Qualifier of the Indian Premier League. Bief Scores: SRH 162/8 (Martin Guptill 36 off 19 balls, Keemo Paul 3/34). DC 165/8 in 19.5 overs (Rishabh Pant 49 off 21 balls, Prithvi Shaw 56 off 38 […]

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