Day: August 25, 2019

Jaitley’s mortal remains brought to BJP headquarters for last respects

New Delhi, Aug 25: The mortal remains of former finance minister Arun Jaitley were on Sunday morning brought to the BJP headquarters here for his admirers and followers to pay their last respects. The 66-year-old passed away at the AIIMS here on Saturday. He was undergoing treatment at the […]

Hundreds of new fires in Brazil as outrage over Amazon grows

Hundreds of new fires are raging in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, official data showed Saturday, as thousands of troops were made available to help fight the worst blazes in years following a global outcry. Multiple fires billowing huge plumes of smoke into the air were seen across […]

After night of clashes, Hong Kong braces for fresh rally

Protesters gathered at a sports stadium Sunday as Hong Kong braced for more anti-government rallies, a day after clashes returned to the city’s streets following several days of relative calm. Hong Kong has been gripped by three months of street demonstrations that started against a proposed extradition bill […]

Powerful, obscure law is basis for Trump ‘order’ on trade

BIARRITZ, France — President Donald Trump is threatening to use the emergency authority granted by a powerful but obscure federal law to make good on his tweeted “order” to U.S. businesses to cut ties in China amid a spiraling trade warbetween the two nations. China’s announcement Friday that it […]

Trump: G-7 summit going ‘very well’ despite trade tensions

BIARRITZ, France — President Donald Trump disputed reports Sunday that he faces a tense reception from world leaders at the Group of Seven summit in France, as they meet amid mounting anxiety of a global economic slowdown. Trump is trying to use the summit to rally global leaders […]

‘We Weren’t Allowed Beyond the Airport,’ Says Rahul

After returning from Srinagar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that they were not allowed beyond the Srinagar airport. He mentioned that media persons were “manhandled and beaten up”. Credit: The Quint Published on Aug 24, 2019

Squabbles erupt as G7 leaders open summit in French resort

BIARRITZ, France – Squabbles erupted among G7 nations on Saturday as their leaders gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Britain’s exit from the EU and how to respond to the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron, the summit […]

Trump paints picture of unity at prickly G7 summit

BIARRITZ, France – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was getting along well with his Western allies at a G7 summit in France, dismissing reports of rifts among leaders as they prepared to discuss global trade woes. The G7 gathering is taking place against a backdrop […]

NASA investigating first crime committed in space: report

Washington, Aug 25: US space agency NASA is investigating what may be the first crime committed in outer space, The New York Times reported Saturday. Astronaut Anne McClain is accused of identity theft and improperly accessing her estranged wife’s private financial records while on a sixth-month mission aboard the […]

PM Modi launches USD 4.2 mn redevelopment project of iconic Hindu temple in Bahrain

Manama, Aug 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the USD 4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital. Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the key Gulf nation, offered prayers at the Shreenathji Temple in Manama, the oldest […]

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