Day: September 21, 2019

President Donald Trump says US troops ‘largely out’ of Syria region

Trump heads to UN with long list of deals he’s yet to close

10:35 pm September 21, 2019

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump, a self-described deal-maker, is saddled with a long list of unresolved foreign policy deals he has yet to close heading into his U.N. visit this coming week. There are challenges with Iran, North Korea, the Afghan Taliban, Israel and the Palestinians — not to mention a number of trade pacts. Some […]

No action to be taken against your son, Babul Supriyo assures

8:19 pm September 21, 2019

Kolkata: Union minister Babul Supriyo on Saturday assured the mother of a student, who allegedly pulled the hair of the BJP leader at the Jadavpur University during his heckling on Thursday, that he will not harm the career of his son. The student Debanjan Ballav’s ailing mother Rupali had urged Supriyo home “with folded hands” […]

Niti Aayog meet: Spoke on Mahadayi, mining, says Goa CM

Corporate tax giveaway to have little impact on fiscal goals: Niti Aayog

8:15 pm September 21, 2019

Mumbai : The Rs 1.45- trillion tax giveaway is unlikely to widen fiscal deficit much as the shortfall will be met through increased tax collections due to higher growth which the massive tax cuts are expected to achieve, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said here on Saturday. On Friday, the government had announced tax cuts for […]

Typhoon heads to northeast Japan after some damage in south

Powerful typhoon triggers blackout in southern Japan

8:12 pm September 21, 2019

Tokyo: A powerful typhoon hit Japan’s southern Okinawa islands Saturday, cutting power to more than 15,000 homes and grounding hundreds of flights. Tapah — packing wind gusts of up to 180 kilometres (110 miles) per hour — is now moving north and is expected to progress through the sea separating South Korea and western Japan. […]

Iran denies successful cyber attacks on oil sector

8:08 pm September 21, 2019

Tehran: Iran denied on Saturday its oil infrastructure had been successfully attacked by a cyber operation, after reports of disruptions to the sector online. “Contrary to Western media claims, investigations done today show no successful cyber attack was made on the country’s oil installations and other crucial infrastructure,” the government’s cyber security office said. The […]

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