Day: May 8, 2019

Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra dies

5:26 pm May 8, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra died of old-age related problems at his residence here, family sources said Wednesday. He was 99. Mishra breathed his last at his residence in Saheed Nagar area in the city late on Tuesday night. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan have condoled the demise of the veteran […]

Militants open fire at security forces in J-K's Shopian

Terrorists shot at two civilians in Shopian

5:18 pm May 8, 2019

Srinagar: Suspected terrorists Wednesday shot at and injured two civilians in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The ultras shot at two civilians at Zainapora in Shopian, resulting in injuries to them, a police official said. He said both the injured persons have been shifted to a hospital. Further details are awaited.

India must prepare for borderless war: Rahul

Will bring petrol and diesel within ambit of GST: Rahul

5:11 pm May 8, 2019

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday promised that if his party is voted to power it will bring petrol and diesel within the ambit of the GST and will try and reduce rising prices. He said the Congress believes that rising prices have put a heavy burden on the life of the common […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump taxes show losses of $1.7 billion over decade: report

10:37 am May 8, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump’s taxes show that he lost $1.7 billion over a decade starting in the mid-1980s, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Trump’s apparent losses are greater than nearly any other individual American taxpayer, so much so that he managed to avoid paying income taxes for eight of the 10 years. Trump’s federal tax forms from […]

US welcomes release of Reuters journalists in Myanmar

10:30 am May 8, 2019

Washington: The White House on Tuesday welcomed the release of two Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Ooafter they were pardoned by the civilian government of Myanmar. “Jailed for over 500 days since December 2017 for reporting on atrocities against the Rohingya, we are delighted they will be reunited with their families, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said. The two journalists from the London-based news […]