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Israeli PM vows to annex ‘all the settlements’ in West Bank

9:24 pm September 16, 2019

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday to annex “all the settlements” in the West Bank, including an enclave deep in the heart of the largest Palestinian city, in a last-ditch move that appeared aimed at shoring up nationalist support the day before a do-over election. Locked in a razor tight race and with […]

Two SSD power plants produce record output this year

PM to visit Narmada dam on birthday to mark highest water level feat

7:50 pm September 16, 2019

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turns 69 on Tuesday, will visit the site of the Gujarat’s Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river whose water level has reached its highest mark for the first time to celebrate the feat and kick off “Namami Narmade” festival. For the first time since the height of the […]

Sardar Sarovar dam water level touches its highest mark

10:06 pm September 15, 2019

Ahmedabad: The water level in the Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadiya in Narmada district reached its highest capacity at 138.68 metres on Sunday evening for the first time since its height was raised in 2017, an official said. To celebrate the feat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to be present at the dam site […]

Underfire PM calls up Hulk, claims ‘huge’ Brexit progress

7:56 pm September 15, 2019

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Sunday that “huge” progress was being made in Brexit talks and declared Britain would break out of the European Union just like the comic book hero Hulk. The Conservative leader made the comments ahead of meetings with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker and EU negotiator Michel Barnier in Luxembourg […]

Netanyahu's prospects bolstered amid Israel-Hamas fighting

Embattled Israeli PM fights for survival in do-over election

2:33 pm September 15, 2019

Jerusalem: A visibly frantic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the fight of his political life as the country heads to national elections for the second time this year. With Netanyahu locked in a razor tight race and facing the likelihood of criminal corruption charges, a decisive victory in Tuesday’s vote may be the only […]