US-China trade war could last 20 years: Jack Ma
Beijing, Sep 19 (IANS) Tech tycoon Jack Ma has told investors to hunker down for a drawn out trade war between the US and China that can last for upto 20 years. “It’s going to…
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Israel ‘regrets’ Russian aircrew death in Syria: Netanyahu
Jerusalme, Sep 19 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin to convey Israel’s condolences to the death of Russian aircrew shot down by Syrian forces during an Israeli airstrike….
Asia Cup: India struggle to beat minnows Hong Kong
Dubai, Sep 19 (IANS) Minnows Hong Kong put up a spirited fight before going down by 26 runs to a rather insipid Indian team in their Group A One-Day International (ODI) match of the Asia…
7 arrested in Telangana honour killing case
Hyderabad/Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) Telangana Police on Tuesday said that they have arrested seven accused over the killing of a Dalit youth, who was hacked to death last week in a case of honour killing….
Trump slaps tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese goods, Beijing hits back
Washington/Beijing, Sep 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has stepped up his trade battle with China by slapping 10 per cent tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to retaliate by imposing…
Global trade tensions dent rupee; closes at 72.98
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) The latest global trade protectionist measures, along with high crude oil prices, dragged the Indian rupee to a fresh low of 72.98 per US dollar on Tuesday. At 5 p.m., the…
Parrikar government in minority, we can stake claim: Goa Congress
Panaji, Sep 18 (IANS) A day after staking claim to form the new government in Goa, the opposition Congress on Tuesday said that it was right in doing so as the Manohar Parrikar-led coalition government…
Moon, Kim hold first round of talks in Pyongyang
Pyongyang, Sep 18 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held their first round of talks here on Tuesday in a historic summit largely aimed at restarting a Washington-Pyongyang dialogue…
Trump’s SC pick, sexual abuse accuser to testify
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and a woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her decades ago will testify publicly before the Senate on September…
CS ‘assault’ case: Court summons Kejriwal, 12 AAP MLAs on Oct 25
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 11 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs as accused in an alleged assault…
Glenn Weiss went home with more than Emmy Award
Los Angeles, Sep 18 (IANS) Glenn Weiss, the director of the Oscars, who won the award for outstanding directing for a variety special, proposed to his girlfriend at the 2018 Emmy Awards. “I’m really grateful…
Japanese billionaire to be first tourist to Moon: SpaceX
San Francisco, Sep 18 (IANS) US private space firm SpaceX has announced that the company’s first private passenger to the Moon will be Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. “The first private passenger to fly around the…
Toll from hurricane Florence reaches 31 in US
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) The death toll from hurricane Florence that battered the US states of North and South Carolina has increased to 31, authorities said. Of the 31 fatalities, six died in South Carolina…
Afghanistan knock Sri Lanka out of Asia Cup
Abu Dhabi, Sep 18 (IANS) Afghanistan knocked Sri Lanka out of the Asia Cup after thrashing the Islanders by 91 runs in a Group B match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Tuesday. Electing…
Tamil couple get four litre petrol as wedding gift!
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu), Sep 17 (IANS) Newly wedded couple K. Prabhu and P. Divya got a surprise and unexpected gift on their wedding reception in this Tamil Nadu town on Sunday. Prabhu was surprised when…
Amid search for Parrikar’s successor, Congress stakes claim to form government
Panaji, Sep 17 (IANS) Even as the ruling BJP-led coalition alliance looks for a new leader to replace ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Congress MLAs on Monday staked claim to form a government in Goa….
Sensex plunge over 500 points on weak global cues
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices provisionally closed deep in the red on Monday, as the S&P BSE Sensex lost more than 500 points and the NSE Nifty50 slipped by around 140…
Imran Khan propped up by Pakistan Army: V.K. Singh
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Monday said that Pakistan is still virtually being ruled by its Army as new Prime Minister Imran Khan has been propped…
Americans don’t trust Trump: Indian-American Congresswoman
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Americans are recognizing that they don’t trust the US President who has maintained that he knew nothing about what was went on in his campaign, Indian-American Congressman Pramila Jayapal has said….
Trump’s SC pick’s sexual assault accuser comes forward
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) A woman accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct more than 30 years ago has come forward publicly, detailing her allegations about President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. In an exclusive…