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Sony to shift UK HQ to avoid Brexit disruption

Sony will shift its European headquarters from Britain to the Netherlands to avoid Brexit-related customs issues, but operations at its current UK company will remain unchanged, a company spokesman said Wednesday. “We are moving the location of our European headquarters’ registration to the Netherlands” by the end of […]

Venezuela accuses US of ordering coup, seeks ‘revision’ of ties

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday accused Washington of ordering a coup against his government and called for a “total revision” of ties with the US. The latest claims by Caracas of a US coup plot came the day before a mass street protest announced by the opposition, […]

10 years after crisis, bank CEO pay swells again

Ten years after Wall Street recklessness helped lead to the Great Recession, compensation for top bank CEOs is soaring even as pay flattens at junior levels. Compensation figures released so far by large banks this year suggest a rich season for CEOs, despite myriad worries for markets, including […]

Four of family found dead in MP house

Raisen (MP) :  Four members of a family, including an infant and a boy, suffocated to death apparently due to low Oxygen levels caused by a burning coal stove kept inside their single-room house to fight cold in Mandideep area near Bhopal, police said Wednesday. The bodies of Purnima […]

ITC clocks 4 pc rise in Q3 profit at Rs 3,209 cr

New Delhi : Diversified group ITC on Wednesday reported 3.84 per cent increase in standalone net profit at Rs 3,209.07 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2018. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 3,090.20 crore in October-December quarter a year ago, ITC said in […]

Encounter underway in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar :  An encounter broke out on Wednesday between security forces and militants in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Binner area of Baramulla district following information about presence of militants in the area, a police official said. […]

EVM hacking claim: Delhi Police files FIR

New Delhi :  The Delhi Police has registered a case based on a complaint filed by the Election Commission regarding allegations of hacking of EVMs and rigging of polls levelled by self-proclaimed cyber expert Syed Shuja, officials said Wednesday. “Based on a complaint received from the Election Commission, an […]

Priyanka formally enters politics as Cong general secretary for UP East

New Delhi : Ending years of speculation, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra formally entered politics on Wednesday with the Congress appointing her general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East in a move reflecting the party’s intent to go full throttle in the state ahead of the general elections. She will take over […]

Chris Brown released after arrest in Paris on rape complaint

Paris : Rapper-singer Chris Brown was released without charge, hours after he was detained in Paris over a rape allegation. The 29-year-old singer and two of his associates, including a bodyguard, were held by police on Tuesday following an investigation into an alleged rape at Le Mandarin Oriental hotel, […]

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court issues production warrant against Sajjan Kumar

New Delhi :  A Delhi court Tuesday issued production warrant for January 28 against former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. District Judge Poonam A Bamba issued production warrant against Kumar after Tihar Jail authorities, where he is lodged after conviction in another case related […]

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