Day: August 26, 2019

US President Trump invites PM Modi to attend G-7 Summit

India, Pakistan can resolve Kashmir issue themselves: Donald Trump

7:14 pm August 26, 2019

Biarritz: India and Pakistan can resolve their dispute on Kashmir through discussions, said US President Donald Trump alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi in France on Monday. “We spoke last night about Kashmir, the Prime Minister really feels he has it (situation) under control. They speak with Pakistan and I’m sure that they will be able to do something that […]

Sanitary napkins to be sold for Re 1 at Jan Aushadhi stores

3:32 pm August 26, 2019

New Delhi: In a massive push for women hygiene, the government will slash price of sanitary napkins sold from its Jan Aushadhi Kendras to just Re 1 per piece from Rs 2.50 currently. The biodegradable sanitary napkins ‘Suvidha’ will be available at the subsidised price at designated centres from August 27, Minister of State for […]

G7 unity under stress as it wrestles with Iran, Amazon fires and trade

3:20 pm August 26, 2019

Biarritz (France): G7 leaders close their summit on Monday with discussion of world problems including the fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest, but overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s trade wars and questions over the group’s unity. The summit in Biarritz, a high-end surfers’ paradise in southwestern France, saw a dramatic shift of focus Saturday when Iranian Foreign Minister […]

Hong Kong police watchdog unequipped to probe protest response: Experts

Hong Kong protests force companies to choose: Their employees or China

3:04 pm August 26, 2019

Hong Kong: On the eve of an anti government protest by accountants in Hong Kong, a Price water house Coopers executive warned his staff not to do anything that could put the firm in a bad light. “It is important we do not misrepresent or compromise the firm through individual actions,” Raymund Chao, PwC’s chairman […]

G7 Summit: Modi meets Senegal President

2:53 pm August 26, 2019

Biarritz: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met President of Senegal, Macky Sall, and discussed counter-terrorism and bilateral ties, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Biarritz. “Strengthening ties with an important African partner PM @narendramodi met with President Macky Sall of #Senegal on margins of the #G7 Biarritz Summit. Discussed bilateral ties, including […]