Day: September 25, 2019

BA parent IAG toBA parent IAG to cut flight capacity 75 per cent in April/May cut flight capacity 75 per cent in April/May

UK Opposition passes Kashmir resolution, calls for international intervention

11:35 pm September 25, 2019

London: The UK’s Opposition Labour Party on Wednesday passed an emergency motion on Kashmir calling for party leader Jeremy Corbyn to seek international observers to “enter” the region and demand the right of self-determination for its people, drawing criticism from the Indian diaspora representatives who described it as “ill conceived” and “misinformed”. In contrast with […]

Israel president tasks Netanyahu with forming new government

11:32 pm September 25, 2019

Jerusalem: Israel’s president on Wednesday tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new government after last week’s deadlocked elections, his office announced. The announcement followed a joint meeting between President Reuven Rivlin, Netanyahu and the premier’s challenger Benny Gantz. Netanyahu will have 28 days to form a government, with a possible two-week extension. If […]

Growth slowdown in India temporary, expect momentum to improve going ahead: IMF chief

Kristalina Georgieva named IMF managing director

11:28 pm September 25, 2019

Washington: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday formally selected Kristalina Georgieva of Bulgaria to be only the second woman to lead the 189-member institution. The selection had been all but guaranteed after the global crisis lender said earlier this month that Georgieva, a former World Bank CEO, was the sole candidate. She is to take […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

Transcript confirms Trump asked Ukraine leader to investigate Biden

9:33 pm September 25, 2019

Washington: The White House released a call transcript Wednesday confirming Donald Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart to probe his political rival Joe Biden — a day after Democrats seized on the explosive allegation to launch an impeachment process. “There’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son, that Biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of […]

Ayodhya title dispute: Muslim parties attack ASI’s 2003 report in SC

9:26 pm September 25, 2019

New Delhi: Muslim parties Wednesday attacked in the Supreme Court the 2003 report of Archeological Survey of India (ASI) which had found that a structure pre-existed the Babri Masjid, saying it does not provide a “verifiable conclusion” and is mostly based on “inferences”. The top court was told by the Muslim parties that the report, […]

Next Posts >>