Singapore: US President Donald Trump issued a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on some of Washington’s closest NATO allies over the United State’s trade deficit, following a divisive G7 meeting in Canada. “Fair trade is now to be called fool trade if it is not reciprocal,” said Trump, who flew from Canada to […]
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Nirav Modi flees to UK claiming political asylum: Report
London: Absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi who is at the centre of a money laundering case linked to over USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud has fled to the UK where he is claiming political asylum, according to a media report today. Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi are being investigated by the Enforcement […]
Rafael Nadal on wins French Open title for the 11th time
Paris Playing the king of clay at the French Open is akin to scaling Mont Blanc without any ropes and even an intrepid adventurer from Europe’s Alpine heartland found it a peak too steep as Rafael Nadal claimed an 11th title on Sunday. Austria’s Dominic Thiem strained every sinew trying to cling on to the 32-year-old Spaniard […]
Nirav Modi accused of PNB Scam seeks Political Asylum in UK, Report says
Bengaluru Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweller at the heart of a more than Rs 13,400 crore fraud case in India, has fled to the UK, where he is claiming political asylum, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing Indian and British officials. Britain’s Home Office said it does not provide information on individual cases. Nirav […]
14 Corruption Cases, No Arrests makes Arvind Kejriwal Angry Once Again
New Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday lashed out at the Centre and claimed that his government was a victim of political witch hunt. Kejriwal, who had been muted in his criticism of the Narendra Modi government since his loss in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi […]
38/35 in Maths, Physics: In Bihar, some Students score more than Total
Patna Two years after the infamous topper scam, the Bihar School Examination Board was again in the limelight on Friday when some class XII students claimed that they scored higher marks than the total. Some others complained that they received marks in papers they never appeared for. One of the candidates, Bhim Kumar from Arwal district, got 38 […]
French Open: Nadal crushes Del Potro to reach 11th French Open finale
Paris Ten-time champion Rafael Nadal reached his 11th French Open final on Friday when he demolished Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets, setting up a title showdown with Dominic Thiem, the only man to defeat him on clay in the last two years. Nadal, a 16-time Grand Slam champion, claimed his 85th win in Paris against just two losses after weathering […]
Chinese Govt Hackers Steal ‘Sensitive’ US Navy Undersea Warfare Plans
Washington: Chinese government hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive information from a US Navy contractor, including secret plans to develop a new type of submarine-launched anti-ship missile, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. Investigators told the newspaper that breaches were executed in January and February by a division of the Chinese Ministry of […]
Vodafone to Invest Rs 8,000 Crore in India; Monetise Indus Stake for Additional Fund
London: British telecom major Vodafone plans to invest 1 billion euro or about Rs 8,000 crore in the proposed joint venture with Idea Cellular which is expected to be in place this month, according to its annual report. The British telecom operator will look at monetising its stake in Indus Towers if it requires to […]