Day: October 26, 2019

Esper: US troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields

BRUSSELS — The United States will send armored vehicles and combat troops into eastern Syria to keep oil fields from potentially falling into the hands of Islamic State militants, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said. It was the latest sign that extracting the military from Syria is more […]

Millions in California facing more blackouts, fire danger

SAN FRANCISCO — Millions of Californians were preparing to live in the dark again as the state’s largest utility warned it may cut power for the third time in as many weeks because of looming strong winds and high fire danger. Pacific Gas & Electric will decide Saturday […]

Former Assam DGP Khagen Sarma dies

Guwahati, Oct 25 : Former Assam Director-General of Police (DGP) Khagen Sarma, credited for dealing firmly with militant outfits and bringing them to the negotiating table, passed away on Friday evening at a hospital here. Sharma, 64, was suffering from cancer and admitted to hospital on October 13. His […]

IIT Kanpur Completes 60 Years

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Hon’ble Min. of HRD to be the Chief Guest at Foundation Day celebrations KANPUR, India, Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — IIT […]

Pune Entrepreneur Makes a Video on Sharad Pawar

Over 5 lac views in 3 days (Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire India. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) Pune, Maharashtra, India: Business Wire India Pune based Entrepreneur who runs an IT company called as Syska […]

Four prisoners escape from C’garh jail

Mungeli (C’garh), Oct 26 : Four prisoners, including two facing trials in murder and rape cases, escaped from a jail in Chhattisgarh’s Mungeli district by breaking the lock of their barrack and using a rope made of bedsheets to scale the high wall, police said on Saturday. As per […]

Normal life remains hit in Kashmir for 83rd day

Srinagar, Oct 26 : Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the 83rd consecutive day on Saturday as the main markets were shut and public transport was off the roads, officials said. Some shops opened for a few hours early in the morning in some areas, including in the […]

The Trump administration reported a river of red ink Friday.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration reported a river of red ink Friday. The federal deficit for the 2019 budget year surged 26% from 2018 to $984.4 billion — its highest point in seven years. The gap is widely expected to top $1 trillion in the current budget year […]

Altuve, Astros show up in World Series, win Game 3 in DC 4-1

WASHINGTON — From the moment George Springer jumped on the game’s third pitch for a single, then quickly swiped a base, to the way he and his teammates sprinted off the field after the final out a little past midnight Saturday, the Houston Astros were suddenly aggressive and energetic. And […]

Boxed in? Warren confronts tough politics of health care

WASHINGTON — For Elizabeth Warren, it was supposed to be another big idea in a campaign built around them: a promise that everyone could get government-funded health care, following the lead of her friend and fellow White House hopeful Bernie Sanders. Instead, “Medicare for All” is posing one […]

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