Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) on Friday had a tough time answering CNN anchor Jim Sciutto’s questions about why the American public should not have the opportunity to see President Donald Trump’s tax returns. During an interview, Sciutto questioned Reed about why Americans shouldn’t have ...
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In India, the new eCommerce rules have taken shape, and are now official – with none of the delay that retailing giants Amazon and Walmart had desired. To that end, Amazon has been partly de-stocking its virtual shelves in the country. As has been reported by several sites, among them Reuters, the company […]
The Swedish Navy brass responded well to #MeToo. But real change came from the ranks.
The best facts, figures and footnotes about UFC on ESPN+ 2, which features a Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes rematch in the main event.
Reliance Communications has decided to opt for insolvency proceedings following its failure to sell assets for paying back its lenders, the Anil Ambani-led telecom firm said Friday. RCom even failed to sell spectrum to Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio, a deal that was expected to bring some relief to the cash-strapped company. "RCom board of directors decides upon implementation of debt resolution plans through NCLT framework," the company said in a statement. Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson had... Читать дальше...
Seven children of Jharkhand's Khunti district, victims of trafficking, were rescued from Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR), an official release said here Friday Six out of the seven rescued children are girls, it said. The seven children went to Delhi through placement agency and were working as domestic help and were being exploited, it said. The release quoted Nodal Officer Kalanath as saying that the Integrated Rehabilitation cum Resource Center (IRRC), Delhi and Khunti escort team... Читать дальше...
Two teenage sisters were killed and their mother seriously injured in a bomb blast in interior Subunglong forest in Noney hill district, about 145 km from here on Friday, police said. The two, aged 15 and 17 years, had gone with their mother for jhum cultivation, the police said. While the elder sibling died at the spot in the explosion, the other succumbed to her injuries, the police said adding their mother was seriously injured. Police seized three bombs from the area after the incident... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States has no plans for an imminent military intervention in Venezuela, but all options with regard to the situation in that county remain on the table, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Friday. «No, the President said all options are on the table,» Bolton said during a radio interview when […]
Another one of Shakespeare’s well-known tragedies is coming to the island for one night in a live broadcast from London’s National Theatre. British actor Ralph Fiennes, known for roles in the cinema including Lord Vordemort in Harry Potter and Amon Goeth in Schlinder’s List, is returning to the stage of the National Theatre where he […]
Читать дальше...A woman in Chicago experimented with the freezing winter conditions on January 30 by leaving a wet Cubs Win T-shirt outside. After only an hour, she found it had frozen so solid it could be stood upright. The Midwest and Northeast of the United States have been battling an Arctic weather system that has brought record lows to a number of areas. February 1 was forecast to be less cold than preceding days. Highs of around 22 degrees were predicted for Chicago. Credit: @k_dahmer via Storyful
Reliance Communications (RCOM) on Friday said its Board of Directors has decided to implement a debt resolution plan through the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Friday said "unnecessary social disturbance" was being created in the state over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 before the Lok Sabha polls. No one should feel threatened as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not take any decision to hurt the emotions of the people of the northeast or the interests of Assam, he said replying to the Governor's speech during the ongoing budget session of Assam assembly. "It is not right to unnecessarily create social disturbance... Polls will come and go... Читать дальше...
And if traffic is slow, that's just another efficiency saving
New research anticipates congestion problems as owners of self-driving cars allow their steeds to prowl the streets instead of forking out for parking charges.…
The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), which was allegedly involved in a series of terror acts in the country, has been banned by the government for five more years as it continues to indulge in subversive activities. According to a Home Ministry notification, if the unlawful activities of SIMI are not curbed and controlled immediately, it will continue its subversive activities, re-organise its activists, who are still absconding, and disrupt the secular fabric of the country by propagating... Читать дальше...
In December 2018, Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, visited Boston University to discuss funding opportunities with faculty and researchers. While on campus, he also gave a talk about NASA's current and future missions. Afterward, Zurbuchen sat down with BU Research to talk about the timeline for traveling to Mars and whether he thinks humans are destined to live in a galaxy far, far away.
In the 1990s, Lorena Bobbitt was the topic of tabloid headlines and comedy skits. Now, a documentary series takes on the story.
Art about the endings of things used to be the stuff of tragedy. But today’s creators are finding another way to make sense of ongoing crisis: through comedy.
Who else used to shriek like a banshee when their mom tried to brush the knots out of their hair back in the day? Just me? OK. Well, I wish my mom had had this Wet Detangler Hair Brush back then, but luckily, you can get two now from Daily Steals for just $10 with promo code KJBRUSH3.
Dylan Marron likes to talk to his enemies, until they’re not quite enemies. On his podcast Conversations With People Who Hate Me, Dylan gets on the phone with people who have sent him hate mail, left angry comments, or tweeted nasty things about him. He also moderates conversations between others who have insulted…
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Buying hardware synths can be incredibly expensive, but this year’s National Association of Music Merchants show, NAMM, brought loads of affordable announcements from well-known companies. Almost all of the below synths only cost a few hundred dollars, which is a steal compared to spotlight NAMM synth announcements from 2018 — like the Elektron Digitone and Korg Prologue — that started at prices closer to $1,000 and went up from there.
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