Day: July 9, 2019

2 more districts flooded in Assam; 1.95 lakh affected

Assam flood situation serious, 62,000 in 8 districts affected

10:40 pm July 9, 2019

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam turned serious on Tuesday with over 62,000 people getting affected across eight districts. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said 145 villages are under water and 3,435 hectares of crop areas have been damaged. The situation could turn worse as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast enhanced […]

UK Opposition Labour commits to anti-Brexit campaign

10:33 pm July 9, 2019

London: Britain’s Opposition Labour Party on Tuesday called on the next British Prime Minister to call another referendum before taking the UK out of the European Union (EU) as it committed to campaign for the remaining in the 28-member economic bloc in such a vote. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his party has decided to […]

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

Trump accuses India of imposing tariffs on American products; says ‘no longer acceptable’

10:29 pm July 9, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said India has long had a “field day” imposing tariffs on American products, which is “no longer acceptable” to the US. Trump’s terse comment came days after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 28 where the two […]

TCS net income jumps 10.8% to Rs 8,131 cr

10:25 pm July 9, 2019

Mumbai: Largest software exporter TCS Tuesday reported a 10.8 percent rise in June quarter net at Rs 8,131 crore and said focus will be on maintaining double-digit revenue growth in the rest of the year. The Tata Group cash machine reported a revenue growth of 11.4 percent to Rs 38,172 crore during the quarter, which […]

PM Modi meets Chinese Prez Xi in Brazil; discusses bilateral and multilateral issues

India, China bilateral trade declines by 3.59 pc in first 5 months of this year

10:23 pm July 9, 2019

Beijing: The bilateral trade between India and China has declined by 3.59 per cent year on year, totalling USD 36.87 billion in the first five months of this year, denting optimism that the total trade volume may cross USD 100 billion mark in 2019. The India-China bilateral trade last year touched a historic high of […]