US to join Facebook data protection case in EU
Dublin, July 20 (IANS) The Irish High Court on Tuesday allowed the US government to take part in a case against Facebook on data transfer from Europe to the US. Max Schrems, an Austrian law…
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Trump officially declared Republican presidential nominee
Cleveland, July 20 (IANS) Manhattan real estate mogul Donald Trump officially became the Republican Party’s presidential nominee on Tuesday after a roll call vote overshadowed by dissent and apathy, media reports said. Trump sailed to…
Markets open on higher note on Wednesday
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 27,775.70 points touched a…
Brazil to field largest-ever delegation at Rio Paralympics
Brasilia, July 20 (IANS) Brazil will field its largest-ever contingent of athletes at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, participating for the first time in all 22 categories of competition. The Paralympic Games…
Oldest Babri litigant Hashim Ansari passes away
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) Hashim Ansari, the oldest litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, passed away in Ayodhya on Wednesday morning, after prolonged illness. Ansari has been fighting the case in favour of the…
Another batch of Amarnath yatris reaches Valley as yatra resumes
Jammu, July 20 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed on Wednesday as another batch of pilgrims was allowed from winter capital Jammu to move to the Valley late on Tuesday evening. A senior police officer…
Brazil announces increased security in Rio International Airport
Brasilia, July 20 (IANS) The Brazilian government has announced increased security at the Rio International Airport ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games slated to begin on August 5. Some 1,200 security personnel have already started…
Chinese shares open lower
<img src=’https://www.socialnews.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/12/Social-News-XYZ.jpg’ width=’360′ height=’360′ class=’alignright size-full’ alt=Chinese shares open lower’ title=’Chinese shares open lower’>Beijing, July 20 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.06 per cent to open…
Curfew, shutdown continue for 13th day in the Valley
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Curfew imposed by the authorities and a protest shutdown called by separatists paralysed life in the Valley for 13th day on Wednesday. Police said curfew will continue in most parts of…
More than a third of Nice victims were Muslim
Paris, July 20 (IANS) At least 30 of the 84 victims killed in the attack last Thursday in Nice were Muslim, the French Catholic daily La Croix said on Tuesday. The newspaper added that 20…
Pippa Middleton engaged
London, July 20 (IANS) Pippa Middleton, sister of Duchess of Cambridge, is engaged to her hedge fund manager boyfriend James Matthews. The news comes less than a year after the couple first started dating, with…
IMF cuts 2016 global growth forecast to 3.1% amid Brexit uncertainty
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised down its forecast for global growth in 2016 and 2017 in view of the uncertainty surrounding Britain’s exit from the European Union. The…
Turkey coup attempt: 15,200 education personnel suspended from duty
Ankara, July 20 (IANS) Turkey suspended 15,200 Education Ministry personnel from duty on Tuesday amid a nationwide purge of state officials suspected of having links to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organisation (FETÖ), which Turkey blames for…
Turkey coup attempt: Military leadership knew about coup hours before its occurrence
Ankara, July 20 (IANS) The General Staff of Turkish armed forces was informed of the coup attempt on Friday afternoon, a few hours before a military group attempted to overthrow democratically elected government in the…
Rs 58,792 crore bank loans wilfully defaulted: AIBEA
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) The total quantum of loans wilfully defaulted by borrowers is Rs 58,792 crore, the All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) said on Tuesday. In a statement, the major union in the…
Veteran Maoist Gour Chakraborty acquitted
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Veteran Maoist spokesperson Gour Chakraborty, who was behind bars since his arrest in 2009, was on Tuesday acquitted by a city court here. The septuagenarian Chakraborty was arrested on June 23,…
Former hockey captain Pargat Singh among two suspended by Akali Dal
Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) Former captain of the Indian hockey team and ex-Olympian Pargat Singh was among two legislators suspended by Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday. Pargat Singh, the sitting Akali Dal legislator…
Policewoman attempts suicide in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) A woman sub-inspector of the Karnataka Police allegedly attempted to commit suicide on Tuesday here after she was “chided” by her senior for misusing confiscated mobiles for personal use, police said….
Wasn’t allowed to carry phone in Inter-State Council meet: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during the release of a book “Arvind Kejriwal and The Aam Admi Party An Inside Look” written by Pran Kurup, in New Delhi on July 19, 2016. (Photo:IANS)…
Corporate Affairs Ministry official’s CBI custody extended by 3 days
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A special court here on Tuesday extended the CBI custody of a senior officer of the Corporate Affairs Ministry and another accused by three days in a corruption case. Central…