Day: July 16, 2019

Facebook’s new currency plan is under scrutiny in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook’s ambitious plan to create a financial eco-systembased on a digital currency faces questions from lawmakers, as it’s shadowed by negative comments from President Donald Trump, his treasury secretary and the head of the Federal Reserve. Congress begins two days of hearings Tuesday on the currency […]

Donald Trump tweets send stinging message to countless Americans

PHILADELPHIA — When President Donald Trump tweeted that four congresswomen should “go back” where they came from, Erika Almiron was reminded of the first time she heard the same comments. She was a new fourth-grader at a predominantly white Italian-Catholic school. Since then, the daughter of immigrants from […]

Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he and two other astronauts flew to the moon 50 years ago. At NASA’s invitation, Michael Collins spent the golden anniversary at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. He marked […]

4 Democratic women of color slam Trump for ‘bigoted remarks’

WASHINGTON — Defiant in the face of widespread censure, President Donald Trump escalated his demand for four Democratic congresswomen of color to leave the U.S. “right now,” stoking the discord that helped send him to the White House and claiming “many people agree with me.” The four lawmakers fired back, […]

DU admissions: Over 5700 students enrolled after 4th cut-off

New Delhi, Jul 15: Over 5700 students have taken admission in the Delhi University after the fourth cut-off list was announced on Saturday, officials said. According to the DU, the total number of admissions till Monday stands at 58,558 after 1577 withdrawals.  After the third cut-off list, 52,813 admissions […]

UP: Woman strangled to death over dowry, 2 arrested

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 16: A woman was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws over dowry at Galibpur village in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said Tuesday.  Two of the five accused were arrested, they said. Mursalima was allegedly killed by her in-laws on Monday at their house, police […]

2 killed as SUV rams into parked truck in UP’s Banda

Banda (UP), Jul 16: Two persons were killed and three others injured when their SUV rammed into a truck parked on a roadside in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, police said Tuesday. The accident took place on Monday night near Dingwahi village, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Lal Bharat Kumar […]

Arunchal Pradesh chief secretary & DGP transferred

Itanagar, Jul 16: The Centre has transferred Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Satya Gopal and Director General of Police S B K Singh with immediate effect, officials said here Tuesday. Senior IAS officer Naresh Kumar has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Arunachal Pradesh replacing Gopal, an order […]

BJP names new party chiefs in UP, Maharashtra

New Delhi, Jul 16: The BJP on Tuesday appointed OBC leader Swatantra Dev Singh and Maratha leader Chandrakant Patil as the president of its Uttar Pradesh and poll-bound Maharashtra units, respectively. Both leaders have a RSS background and are well-regarded in the party for their organisational ability. Singh replaces […]

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