Day: October 30, 2019

Strasburg, Nats top Astros 7-2, force World Series Game 7

HOUSTON — It’s been an unconventional road to Game 7 of the World Series for Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. Seizing the October spotlight he missed out on as a youngster, Strasburg pitched a gem into the ninth inning Tuesday night as the Nationals beat the Houston […]

Fed is expected to cut rates but may offer little guidance

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is set to cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a third time this year to help sustain the U.S. economic expansion in the face of widespread trade tensions and slower global growth. But the Fed’s policymakers will likely frustrate anyone who is […]

Trump’s Rust Belt revival is fading. Will it matter in 2020?

TOLEDO, Ohio — President Donald Trump once promised that coal and steel would be the beating heart of a revived U.S. economy — a nostalgic vision that helped carry him to victory three years ago in the industrial Midwest. But a year away from Election Day, that promised […]

Threat to US elections not limited to Russia in 2020

WASHINGTON — Russia interfered in the 2016 election and may try to sway next year’s vote as well. But it’s not the only nation with an eye on U.S. politics. American officials sounding the alarm about foreign efforts to disrupt the 2020 election include multiple countries in that […]

5 injured in clash over money dispute

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Oct 30 (PTI) Five people were injured in a clash between two groups of the same community here over some minor dispute, police said. The incident occurred at Hajipura locality in Civil Lines police station area on Tuesday. Arif and Mohsin confronted each other apparently over some […]

Sensex rises over 250 pts; Nifty tops 11,800

Mumbai, Oct 30 : Market benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 250 points in early trade on Wednesday driven by foreign fund inflow and hopes of tax sops for equity investors. After reclaiming the 40,000 mark, the 30-share index pared some gains to trade 128.48 points, or 0.32 per cent, […]

Rupee slips 11 paise against dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Oct 30 : The rupee depreciated by 11 paise to 70.95 against the US dollar in morning trade on Wednesday, as investors were cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Besides, a strengthening greenback against other overseas currencies also kept investors on the edge, forex […]

Maha: Man on bike run over by state transport bus

Thane, Oct 30 : A 27-year-old man was killed when a state transport bus hit his two-wheeler in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Wednesday. The mishap took place on Tuesday night in Murbad area when the victim, identified as Suraj, was going to Vidhe village from Gorha, an […]

Maha: Cable TV operator injured in firing

Thane, Oct 30 : A 49-year-old cable TV operator was severely injured when two unidentified persons shot at him in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday. The victim, Guddu Munawar Majid, was on way to Ulhasnagar town in an auto-rickshaw around 10 pm on Tuesday when the […]

Dalit family attacked over opposing girl’s harassment

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Oct 30 : A Dalit man and his two family members were injured in an attack for opposing the harassment of his daughter in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said. The 17-year-old girl had gone to collect water from a hand pump at Bhokarhedi village under Bhopa […]

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