Day: July 31, 2020

Documents unsealed from suit against Epstein’s ex-girlfriend

3:26 pm July 31, 2020

New York: Newly unsealed court documents provide a fresh glimpse into a fierce civil court fight between Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, and one of the women who accused the couple of sexual abuse. The documents released Thursday were from a now-settled defamation lawsuit filed by one of Epstein’s alleged victims, Virginia Roberts Giuffre. Giuffre claimed […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

France, Italy, Spain see startling virus hits to economies

3:23 pm July 31, 2020

Paris: France, Italy and Spain reported precipitous contractions Friday for their coronavirus-battered economies, with the pandemic wiping out years of growth in a matter of weeks as the lockdowns closed shops, factories, and restaurants. The Spanish economy shrank by 18.5% in the April-June period from the previous quarter, the French economy nearly 14% and Italy 12.4%. The Spanish contraction was by […]

SC asks Centre to ensure salaries paid to doctors on time

3:18 pm July 31, 2020

New Delhi: Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Tripura are yet to follow directives on timely payment of salaries to healthcare workers engaged in COVID-19, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court, which said it cannot be “helpless” in implementing the directions. The court directed the Centre to issue necessary directions for releasing salaries of doctors […]

Rupee settles 3 paise higher at 74.81 against US dollar

3:16 pm July 31, 2020

Mumbai: The Indian rupee settled 3 paise higher at 74.81 (provisional) against the American dollar on Friday tracking weakness in the greenback. At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 74.74, and witnessed an intra-day high of 74.68 during the session and a low of 74.90 against the US dollar. The domestic unit finally […]

Rituals begin in Ayodhya, stage set for Ram temple `bhoomi pujan'

Ram temple to be grander than planned earlier: Architect

3:09 pm July 31, 2020

Ahmedabad: The proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya will be almost double the size of what was originally planned as its design was modified following the Supreme Court verdict last year, its architect said on Friday. The temple, to be constructed in Nagara style of architecture, will have five domes instead of two as envisaged earlier […]