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Rupee falls 17 paise against US dollar in early trade

12:14 pm August 29, 2019

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 17 paise to 71.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking weak domestic equity market and persistent foreign fund outflows. Pessimism over US-China trade talks also put pressure on the domestic unit, forex dealers said. However, a weak dollar against other major currencies overseas and softening crude […]

WH says no secret first lady-Kim Jong Un meeting

3:12 pm August 27, 2019

Biarritz: No, first lady Melania Trump hasn’t had any secret meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The White House is clarifying comments made by President Donald Trump during a news conference in France. He had said “the first lady has gotten to know” Kim and likely agrees he’s “a man with a country […]

US Congressional Caucus to convene hearing on Kashmir

Normal life remains affected in Kashmir

2:31 pm August 26, 2019

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the 22nd consecutive day on Monday as markets and schools were shut, but the movement of private vehicles in the city improved, officials said. Restrictions were lifted in most areas of the valley, but the deployment of security forces continued to maintain law and order, they said. […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump suggested nuking hurricanes: Report

2:08 pm August 26, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump suggested dropping nuclear bombs on hurricanes before they made landfall in the United States, Axios reported Sunday. During a hurricane briefing, Trump asked if it were possible to disrupt hurricanes forming off the coast of Africa by dropping a nuclear bomb in the eye of the storm, Axios wrote. According to […]

White House says Trump regrets not raising tariffs higher

9:20 pm August 25, 2019

Biarritz (France): President Donald Trump’s only regret in hiking tariffs on China is that he didn’t raise them higher, his press secretary said Sunday after the president had earlier signaled some remorse for an escalating trade war with China. Trump faced a tense reception from world leaders meeting amid mounting anxiety of a global economic […]