Day: July 25, 2019

Baby with heart condition dies aboard Patna-Delhi flight

7:32 pm July 25, 2019

New Delhi: A six-month-old baby died on board a flight from Patna to Delhi, where she was being taken for treatment of her heart condition, police said on Thursday. Rachita Kumari, a resident of Begusarai district in Bihar, suffered from congenital heart disease and had a small hole in her heart, said Sanjay Bhatia, deputy […]

Tesla shares plunge as it reports big Q2 loss

7:22 pm July 25, 2019

New York: Tesla shares have plunged as the electric carmaker reported a bigger-than-expected loss despite notching record car deliveries. Tesla reported a second-quarter loss of USD 408 million, or USD 1.12 per share on Wednesday, compared to the loss of 40 cents forecast by analysts. Shares tumbled 10 per cent to USD 238.39 in after-hours […]

Jennifer Lawrence to work with Paolo Sorrentino on ‘Mob Girl’

7:17 pm July 25, 2019

Los Angeles: Jennifer Lawrence is teaming up with filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino for the movie adaptation of true crime book “Mob Girl”. Written by Teresa Carpenter, the story is based on the life of the mob wife-turned-police informant Arlyne Brickman. The film follows Brickman who grows up among racketeers on the Lower East Side of New […]

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Trump vetoes Congressional attempt to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia

2:15 pm July 25, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has vetoed three Congressional resolutions barring billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, a move criticised by the House Speaker for ignoring the Kingdom’s “horrific abuses” including the gruesome murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump defended his Wednesday’s decision, saying these resolution S J Res 36, […]

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N. Korea fires short-range missiles in latest provocation

2:10 pm July 25, 2019

Seoul: North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea on Thursday, complicating efforts to resume stalled nuclear talks with Washington and signalling its anger over planned US-South Korea joint military exercises. It was the North’s first missile test since an impromptu meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un […]