Day: May 22, 2019

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

Indian-American judge orders Trump accounting firm to hand over records to Congress

2:06 pm May 22, 2019

Washington: An Indian-American judge has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to block House Democrats from getting his financial records, dealing an early setback to his administration in its legal battle with Congress. Judge Amit Mehta of the DC District Court on Monday decisively ruled in favour of the House Oversight Committee, whose chair, Elijah Cummings […]

Trump nominates aerospace executive for Air Force secy

2:01 pm May 22, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump has nominated an aerospace executive to be the next secretary of the Air Force. Trump says in a tweet that he has chosen Barbara Barrett, former chairman of the Aerospace Corporation, to replace Heather Wilson who is stepping down at the end of this month after two years on the job. […]

Chinese ambassador blames US for sinking trade deal

1:57 pm May 22, 2019

Washington: China’s ambassador to the United States said in a Tuesday interview with Fox News that Washington repeatedly “changed its mind overnight” and sunk deals that could have ended the two countries’ trade war. Ambassador Cui Tiankai also slammed as “politically motivated” the White House’s move to ban the transfer or sale of US technology […]

Chhattisgarh: Garment unit run by women to make CRPF uniforms

Two militants killed in encounter in Kulgam

1:32 pm May 22, 2019

Srinagar: Two militants were killed Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Acting on a credible input about presence of ultras in Gopalpora area of Kulgam, security forces launched a cordon and search operation, a police spokesman said. “During the search operation, the hiding terrorists fired […]

Five killed, two injured in road accident in Odisha

1:26 pm May 22, 2019

Bhawanipatna: Five members of a family were killed and two others seriously injured when the car in which they were travelling collided with a truck in Odisha’s Kalahandi district early on Wednesday, police said. The mishap took place near Jaring on National Highway No 26 when the family members were returning home at Khuseiguda village […]