Day: August 26, 2019

Equities, yuan plunge as Trump escalates trade war with China

Hong Kong, Aug 26: Asian equity markets tanked and the yuan hit an 11-year low Monday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war with China by imposing more tariffs on more than half-a-trillion dollars worth of imports. The decision on Friday stunned investors, who ran for the hills, […]

INX Media scam: CBI seeks 5 more days of custodial interrogation of Chidambaram

New Delhi, Aug 26: Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram was Monday produced before a Delhi Court on expiry of his four-day CBI custody in the INX Media corruption case. He was produced before the court after the Supreme Court refused to entertain his plea challenging the […]

Alongside Trump, PM Modi rejects any scope for third party mediation on Kashmir

Biarritz/London, Aug 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday categorically rejected any scope for a third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, saying the two countries can discuss and resolve all issues bilaterally and “we don’t want to trouble any third country.” Modi made these remarks while […]

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