Day: October 16, 2019

House Democrats not easing up on impeachment probe

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are showing no signs of easing up on the fast-moving impeachment inquiry targeting President Donald Trump. Lawmakers attending closed-door interviews say testimony from State Department officials and those in other foreign policy posts is largely corroborating the account of the government whistleblower whose complaint […]

Analysis: Warren still growing into front-runner status

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The question was inevitable. Elizabeth Warren’s answer was the same. And her rivals seized on it. For the second consecutive debate, Warren refused to say whether middle-class Americans would pay higher taxes under her proposed Medicare for All plan. It was a glaring dodge for […]

Sensex rises over 150 pts; Nifty nears 11,500

Mumbai, Oct 16 : Equity benchmark BSE Sensex advanced over 150 points on Wednesday driven by gains in energy and banking stocks amid sustained fund inflow and positive cues from global equities. The 30-share index was trading 158.41 points, or 0.41 per cent, higher at 38,664.50 at 0930 hours. […]

Air quality ‘very poor’ at many places in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Oct 16 : Many areas in the Delhi-National Capital Region recorded air quality in the “very poor” category on Wednesday morning, with particulate matter less than 10 micrometers in diameter being the primary pollutant. Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (299) also bordered “very poor” levels. On […]

PM wishes Odisha CM Patnaik on 73rd birthday

New Delhi, Oct 15 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on his 73rd birthday. “Greetings to Odisha’s CM Shri Naveen Patnaik Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life,” the prime minister wrote […]

Rupee slips 17 paise to 71.71 against USD in early trade

Mumbai, Oct 16 : The Indian rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 17 paise to 71.71 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday amid rising crude oil prices and increasing demand for the US dollar vis-a-vis other currencies overseas. Forex traders said muted opening in […]

Nats sweep Cards; DC in World Series for 1st time since ’33

WASHINGTON — As the Washington Nationals moved a party 86 years in the making from their ballpark’s infield to a booze-filled clubhouse, manager Dave Martinez paused near the dugout and thrust the silver NL Championship Series trophy overhead, to the delight of loud, delirious fans still in the stands. Who […]

3 militants killed in encounter in J-K

Srinagar, Oct 16 Three terrorists were killed Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. The encounter broke out at Pazalpora area in Anantnag on a specific intelligence provided by the district police. All the three local militants have been neutralised, the […]

APU Celebrates its 3rd Convocation

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) More than 360 Students from Apex Professional University were conferred degrees this year GUWAHATI, India, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Apex Professional University, an Indian […]

Like ‘pickpocket’, Modi diverts attention from issues: Rahul

Yavatmal/Wardha, Oct 15 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “loudspeaker” of certain industrialists, and said his strategy was like that of a pickpocket who diverts attention to steal. On campaign trail in Vidarbha for October 21 Maharashtra assembly elections, he also targeted […]

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