Day: June 8, 2019

Michael Douglas blames Spielberg’s TV bias for not winning best actor at 2013 Cannes

6:44 pm June 8, 2019

Los Angeles: Veteran actor Michael Douglas believes filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s anti stand against television cost him the best actor trophy at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Douglas starred in Steven Soderbergh’s HBO film “Behind the Candelabra”, alongside actor Matt Damon. The movie had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and was among strong […]

With Mexico deal done, US urges China to resume trade talks

6:41 pm June 8, 2019

Fukuoka: One down, still others to go. President Donald Trump claimed a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. Trump called off plans to impose a 5 per cent tax on Mexican exports, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speaking to reporters Saturday […]

London police arrest 5th suspect in attack on lesbian couple

6:37 pm June 8, 2019

London: Police in London have arrested a fifth suspect on suspicion of punching two women on a bus because they are lesbians. Authorities didn’t identify the victims in the May 30 attack. But Melania Geymonat posted an image on her Facebook page showing her bloodied face and that of her girlfriend’s. Geymonat said in the […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

Post-election, US hopes Modi will have freer hand to pursue tough economic reforms

6:32 pm June 8, 2019

Washington: The White House is hopeful that Narendra Modi in his second term as prime minister with a strong mandate will have a freer hand to pursue some of the tough economic reforms that will help create a more business-friendly environment, a senior official has said. His comments came as the US media on Friday […]

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

Onus for Indo-Pak peace on Pakistan: White House

6:29 pm June 8, 2019

Washington: Amidst new peace overtures from the Imran Khan government after the re-election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House has made it clear to Pakistan that the onus for sustained peace in South Asia was on it by putting the terror groups out of business. Khan has written a second letter to Prime […]