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Cabinet approves interim Budget 2019-20
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved the interim Budget for 2019-20. The interim Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in Parliament….
Five-Star lawmakers decry European Parliament’s recognition of Guaido
Rome, Feb 1 (IANS/AKI) Senators from Italy’s ruling grassroots Five-Star Movement have deplored a vote by the European Parliament recognizing Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido, calling the move “dangerous” and “a political act”. “European Parliament’s…
We won’t invade N. Korea: US envoy
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) The US State Department’s top envoy on North Korea has said that Washington was not looking to invade Pyongyang and signalled that America will be willing to formally end the Korean…
Goyal meets President ahead of Budget
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal called on President Ram Nath Kovind before presenting the interim Budget for 2019-20 on Friday. The Minister met Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan before heading…
130 students arrested in visa sting face only civil immigration charges: US official
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) The 130 students arrested so far in a “pay-to-stay” sting operation using a fake university face only civil immigration charges, according to media reports. “We have arrested 130 foreign nationals on…
Himachal gets more snow
Shimla, Feb 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s popular tourist destinations Kufri, Manali and Dalhousie received more snowfall, pushing down the temperatures by several notches on Friday. A government spokesperson said if the snowfall continued, services of…
Shutdown in Andhra over demand for special status
Vijayawada, Feb 1 (IANS) Normal life was paralysed across Andhra Pradesh on Friday due to a day-long shutdown called over demands for a special category status to the state. The ruling Telugu Desdam Party (TDP),…
Kashmir gets fresh snow
Srinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) Fresh snowfall occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Friday as the weather office forecast improvement from afternoon onwards. There has been light to moderate snowfall in the valley and rain in…
Brazil mining disaster toll reaches 110
Brasilia, Feb 1 (IANS) The death toll from the collapse of a mine tailings dam in Brazil’s Minas Gerais has increased to 110, authorities said. Seven days after the catastrophe, the search operation is entering…
Dead body recovered in J&K’s Shopian
Srinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday recovered from a Shopian village dead body of a woman killed by gunmen. The body bore bullet marks. It belonged to the woman from…
Equity indices open in green ahead of interim budget
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) The Indian equity indices opened on a positive note ahead of the interim budget on Friday, with the BSE Sensex gaining over 100 points. Healthy buying has been witnessed in the…
Facebook, Twitter remove hundreds of malicious accounts
San Francisco, Feb 1 (IANS) Facebook and Twitter have taken down multiple Pages, groups and accounts from Iran, Russia, Bangladesh and Venezuela that engaged in coordinated inauthentic behaviour on their platforms. Facebook removed 783 pages,…
2017 airstrike in Iraq may have killed civilians: Australia
Canberra, Feb 1 (IANS) The Australian Ministry of Defence on Friday confirmed that an Australian air strike in the Iraqi city of Mosul in June 2017 against the Islamic State (IS) may have killed several…
Venezuela frees 3 foreign journalists
Caracas, Feb 1 (IANS) Venezuelan authorities freed three foreign journalists and have permitted them to continue reporting from the South American nation. Photographer Leonardo Munoz, video editor Mauren Barriga, both Colombian nationals, and Spanish editor…
China hails progress in US trade talks
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) China’s trade delegation has said it made “important progress” in the latest round of talks with the US and the two sides had “candid, specific and fruitful” discussions. A statement released…
8 dead as US cold snap continues
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) At least eight people have died in the US Midwest as the region shivers in the grip of its worst cold snap in decades, the authorities said. On Thursday, the country’s…
2 Jaish militants killed in J&K
Srinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) Two Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants were killed on Friday in a gunfight with security forces in a Jammu and Kashmir village in Pulwama district, police said. The information was posted on Udhampur…
US envoy Stephen Biegun reveals N.Korea nuclear pledge
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) North Korea has pledged to destroy all its nuclear material enrichment facilities, the US special envoy has said. Stephen Biegun said he planned to discuss “corresponding measures” the US can take…
Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed
Jammu, Feb 1 (IANS) The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed on Friday for the second consecutive day due to fresh snowfall and landslides, officials said. Traffic department officials said there has been fresh snowfall in…