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USFS executives urge full investigation in Coughlin case

DETROIT — Two U.S. Figure Skating executives urged a full investigation into abuse allegations against former skater and coach John Coughlin, who killed himself last week. Anne Cammett, president of the federation, and David Raith, USFS executive director, held a news conference at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships […]

PM Modi’s popularity at all-time low; rival Rahul Gandhi closing in: poll

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ratings have dropped to their lowest-ever level, but he still leads in popularity before a national election expected in the next few months, an India Today poll showed on Friday. Modi is facing discontent over lack of jobs for young people […]

RBI making u-turn, seen shifting to neutral in February, cutting rates by mid-year: Reuters poll

BENGALURU – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will change its stance to ‘neutral’ next month and cut interest rates in June at the latest, according to a Reuters poll of economists pointing to an extraordinary U-turn in policy. Just a month ago, economists predicted rates would start […]

Notify appointment of board of trustees in all temples: HC

Madurai, Jan 25: The Madras High Court bench here on Friday directed the joint commissioners of all districts in Tamil Nadu to issue a notification on the appointment of the board of trustees in the temples under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department. Justices […]

‘Shocked’ Osaka wins Australian Open to become world number one

Melbourne, Jan 26: Japan’s Naomi Osaka said she was “in a state of shock” Saturday after holding her nerve to battle past Petra Kvitova to win the Australian Open in a three-set thriller that also delivered her the world number one ranking. The fourth seed and US Open champion […]

Merkel calls on each citizen to fight anti-Semitism

Berlin, Jan 26: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on every single citizen to help fight anti-Semitism ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Merkel said Saturday in her weekly podcast: “Today we are seeing a very different kind of anti-Semitism: there’s the hatred of Jews by our local people, […]

Rs 50,000-cr highway projects to decongest Delhi: Gadkari

New Delhi, Jan 26:The government will take up Rs 50,000-crore projects to decongest Delhi that is battling with the twin problems of air and water pollution, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said Saturday. Road Transport and Highways Minister Gadkari was addressing an event here after laying the foundation stone […]

Kejriwal hits out at Modi on crop insurance scheme, casteism

Jind, Jan 26: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his government’s crop insurance scheme alleging it has failed to benefit the farming community and charged the NDA with dividing the society on caste lines. The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) […]

Republic Day celebrated across India, boycott call in NE over citizenship bill

New Delhi, Jan 26: A kaleidoscope of rich cultural heritage of states and their journey towards development was on display as colourful parades marked the 70th Republic Day which passed off peacefully amid tight security, though celebrations were marred in some parts of Northeast following a boycott call by […]

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