Month: September 2019

Punjab CM inspects work on Kartarpur corridor

Dera Baba Nanak (Pb), Sep 19:  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his cabinet colleagues inspected the construction of the Kartarpur corridor on the Indo-Pak border here on Thursday. The chief minister interacted with workers and also took stock of the construction of the integrated check-post (ICP). The […]

Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze

Thousands of schools were shuttered across Malaysia and Indonesia Thursday, affecting at least 1.7 million pupils, officials said, as toxic haze from rampant forest fires sent air quality plummeting. Nearly 2,500 schools were ordered to shut their doors in Malaysia — including nearly 300 in the smog-hit capital […]

Pompeo confers with Gulf allies over Iranian ‘act of war’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed to the UAE Thursday for further talks with Gulf allies about responding to major attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure which he has denounced as an “act of war” by Iran. The hardening of the US position raises the risk of a […]

Netanyahu calls on Gantz to form a unity government together

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on his main challenger Benny Gantz Thursday to form a unity government together, a major development after deadlocked election results put his long tenure in office at risk. Netanyahu, in a video message, said he preferred to form a right-wing coalition, but […]

Aviation watchdog may ask Boeing to set up 737 MAX simulators in India

NEW DELHI – India’s aviation safety regulator may ask Boeing to set up simulators in India to train pilots on the 737 MAX planes once it clears the aircraft as safe for flying, a senior official with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The 737 MAX, the […]

Oil prices rise as Saudi supply risks come into focus

LONDON – Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday, supported by supply risks brought about by last weekend’s drone attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and a cut in U.S. interest rates. Brent crude futures gained $1.44 to $65.04 a barrel by 0958 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude […]

Badminton: PV Sindhu primed for Tokyo gold, says coach

MUMBAI – Pusarla Sindhu will be a strong contender for the women’s gold medal at next year’s Tokyo Olympics but the 24-year-old’s recent World Championship triumph will also make her a target, India’s national coach Pullela Gopichand said. Sindhu won India’s first-ever title at the world badminton championships […]

Apples rot in Kashmir orchards as lockdown puts economy in tailspin

In one of the world’s largest apple growing regions, a weeks-old lockdown imposed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dramatically abolished the state’s special constitutional status has cut transport links with buyers in India and abroad, fruit growers and traders say, plunging the industry into turmoil. Modi sold the […]

We have to hug each Kashmiri, create new paradise: Modi

Nashik, Sep 19: Blaming the Congress for the plight of Kashmiris for decades, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for “hugging each Kashmiri and creating a “new paradise” in the valley. Launching the BJP’s poll campaign for the next month’s Maharashtra Assembly elections, Modi said a lot of […]

Sensex tanks 470 pts; Yes Bank plunges 15 pc

Mumbai, Sep 19: Market benchmark BSE Sensex plunged 470 points on Thursday, dragged by a heavy sell-off in banking and energy stocks amid incessant foreign fund outflows. After gyrating 626 points, the 30-share index ended 470.41 points, or 1.29 per cent, lower at 36,093.47. The index hit an intra-day […]

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