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European Council President Charles Michel

EU to UK on Brexit talks: ‘You can’t have cake, eat it too’

3:14 pm October 21, 2020

Brussels: The European Union took a defiant tone on Wednesday as the standoff over resuming post-Brexit trade negotiations with the United Kingdom intensified, telling London that “you cannot have your cake and eat it too.” European Council President Charles Michel refused to bow to British insistence for the EU to fundamentally change its negotiating stance and cede more to U.K. demands. Michel said instead that […]

5 Chinese nationals charged in mega hacking scheme, Indian govt networks hit: US

11:55 pm September 16, 2020

Washington: The US Justice Department has charged five Chinese citizens with hacking over a 100 companies and institutions across the world, including Government of India networks, stealing valuable software data and business intelligence. Deputy US Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen on Wednesday announced three indictments have been unsealed in the matter that collectively charge five Chinese nationals with computer hacking and charge two Malaysian nationals for helping some […]

Amazon adds 7,000 more UK jobs as pandemic e-commerce booms

7:09 pm September 3, 2020

London: E-commerce giant Amazon is adding 7,000 more permanent jobs in the U.K. by the end of the year, in the latest sign that demand for online shopping and services is booming amid the pandemic. The company said Thursday that the jobs will be created at Amazon warehouses, sorting centers and delivery stations across the […]

Plea in HC to direct CBSE affiliated schools to publish docs on criteria to calculate class 10 marks

Matrimonial disputes: From pens to property, HC wants spouses to list every penny spent

8:12 pm August 6, 2020

New Delhi: Brand of mobile, wrist watch, pen, wages of maid, expenditure incurred on functions and festivals are among a long list of details which a husband and wife, embroiled in matrimonial dispute, will now have to disclose in the affidavits to be placed before the courts to determine their true income. This directive came […]

France won’t ratify Hong Kong’s extradition agreement

10:57 pm August 3, 2020

Paris: France has decided not to ratify an extradition agreement with Hong Kong after China’s central government in Beijing imposed a new national security law on the city. The French Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said in a written statement on Monday that “in light of the latest developments, France won’t proceed with the ratification” of the 2017 extradition agreement with Hong Kong “as it […]