Day: August 26, 2019

Donald Trump ‘not looking at’ Japan auto tariffs

9:39 pm August 26, 2019

BIARRITZ: President Donald Trump says he is not looking “at this moment” to impose tariffs on automobiles imported from Japan. The U.S. and Japan say they are nearing a new trade agreement that would include more agricultural exports to Japan, such as beef and pork. Trump is making clear that imposing auto tariffs in the […]

Lara Spencer apologizes for Prince George ballet comment

9:33 pm August 26, 2019

New York: “Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer has apologized for her “insensitive” comments about Prince George taking ballet lessons. Spencer discussed the backlash against her comments Monday, saying she has learned the “bravery it takes for a young boy to pursue a career in dance.” She was heavily criticized last week when she heard […]

Wall Street scuffles as worsening pandemic slows its rally

US stocks climb amid signs of a thaw in US-China trade war

9:28 pm August 26, 2019

New York: Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street in early trading Monday after President Donald Trump claimed China was willing to reopen talks on the costly trade war that has roiled markets and dimmed the outlook for global economic growth. Uncertainty remained high, however, about the next developments in the trade dispute, which has […]

Navy prepared to thwart JeM’s underwater plans: Admiral Singh

8:54 pm August 26, 2019

Pune: An “underwater wing” of Pakistan- based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is training people to carry out attacks but the Indian Navy is fully prepared to thwart any such attempt, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh said here on Monday. He said all stakeholders in coastal security are ensuring that there is no intrusion […]

IIT-Hyd researchers produce collagen from waste eel skin

8:49 pm August 26, 2019

Hyderabad: Researchers at the IIT-Hyderabad have derived collagen, a biomaterial that is extensively used in tissue engineering, from discarded skin of eel (a snake like fish) and shown tissue scaffolds built using it allow growth and proliferation of stem cells. The practical applications of this research can lead to utilising eel fish skin-derived collagen as […]