UK PM in bid to get new Brexit deal
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Boris Johnson will meet European Union (EU) leaders this week during his first trip abroad as the UK Prime Minister, and stress on the the need for a new Brexit deal,…
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63 killed in Kabul wedding bombing
Kabul, Aug 18 (IANS) At least 63 people were killed and more than 180 others injured when a suicide bomber targeted a wedding hall in Kabul, packed with hundreds of guests, an Afghan government official…
Kashmir: Will BBC Once Again Lift The Veil Of Secrecy?
By Saeed Naqvi It is just as well that the BBC has decided to expand its shortwave radio service in Kashmir to beat the communications blackout. This is not the first time the BBC has…
Google’s Android, undisputed leader of smartphone OS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) If you just look at the number of people using Android phones in the world, it would appear that Apple’s iOS has only a few takers, but a look at…
What next? Filmmaker’s dilemma
By Vinod Mirani With the kind of films that unspool every week, one can conclude that there is a dearth of not only ideas but also direction! A varied kind of films are being made….
TN getting ready for professional poll strategists
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) The disconnect with the party cadre of current crop of political leaders, the death of two tall leaders – AIADMK’s J. Jayalalithaa and DMK’s M. Karunanidhi – and the entry of…
The opposition’s blind spot
By D.C. Pathak Prime Minister Narendra Modi rightly began his Independence Day address by declaring that the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, approved by the two Houses of Parliament with a two-third majority, had…
Why Jagan can’t dump Amaravati as capital?
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) The fact that the development of Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, would not be Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s priority was clear from the day he assumed…
Jadeja recommended for Arjuna award, Deepa for Khel Ratna
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was among the 19 names recommended for the Arjuna Award while para-athlete Deepa Malik was chosen for India’s highest sporting honour, the Rajiv…
‘The great gold bull market has begun’
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Gold prices have hit a record high amid a rush for safe haven assets owing to the fears of a recession. Goehring & Rozencwajg, a research firm which focuses on investments…
Dealing with Doval doctrine in ‘Modi’s Hindustan’: Pak Minister
Islamabad, Aug 17 (IANS) A day after its failure to get anything from the closed-door meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Saturday that Islamabad is…
Gold may surge to Rs 40,000 per 10 gram by Diwali
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Amid global growth concerns and heightened trade tensions, gold prices might cross the Rs 40,000 mark by Diwali, analysts have said. Typically, the demand for gold reflects the expectations about the…
Priyanka asks BJP leaders to clarify stand on Kuldeep Sengar
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday asked BJP leaders to clarify their stand on rape accused legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar, after his photographs appeared in an Independence Day…
US cuts Pakistan’s aid by $440 million
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) The US has cut its aid to cash-strapped Pakistan by $440 million, bringing its commitments to just $4.1 billion. The decision to cut Pakistan’s economic assistance was officially conveyed to Islamabad…
Two killed, several villages affected in Andhra floods
Amaravati, Aug 17 (IANS) Two persons were killed after floods in Krishna river affected about 90 villages and inundated several habitations in Krishna and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Saturday. Over 8,000…
Trump asks Imran Khan to reduce tensions with India through dialogue
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has stressed upon the need for bilateral dialogue to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan regarding the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the White House said…
General Electric engaged in ‘bigger fraud than Enron’: Whistleblower
San Francisco, Aug 17 (IANS) A whistleblower has accused General Electric (GE) of hiding massive losses by engaging in a $38 billion accounting fraud, which is “bigger than Enron”. In his report this week, investigator…
Naidu served notice to vacate house in view of floods
Amaravati, Aug 17 (IANS) Authorities in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday served a notice on former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to vacate the house on the banks of Krishna river here in view of the…
Gold may remain overvalued in relation to oil for long
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) As gold prices have been soaring for some time now, experts feel the yellow metal will stay higher in comparison to the oil prices for a prolonged period. A recent…
Gold ETFs: Investors bet big on the safe haven asset
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) As the global economic scenario remains subdued and trade tensions remain volatile, investors have bet big on the safe haven of gold-backed exchange traded funds (ETF). According to data from the…