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The British parliament voted Tuesday to obstruct one of the last remaining ways to an orderly Brexit. This is partly due to the intransigence of members of parliament, and partly due to Prime Minister Theresa May's hamfisted negotiating tactics.
A whistleblower trying to alert the public to what he claimed was wasteful and unsafe practices at the Tesla Gigafactory spiraled into a bizarre vendetta involving the company’s CEO Elon Musk, according to a wild Bloomberg report. This story’s got it all: sex and drugs in the workplace, paranoia, spying (both…
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THERESA MAY has suffered a new humiliating defeat as MPs chose to reject a no deal Brexit in any scenario by 312 votes against 308.
BRITAIN’s MPs are debating ahead of today’s crucial vote on whether to leave the European Union without a deal as the Speaker of the House has chosen which amendments will be put to vote.
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The police on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it has started to interrogate real estate baron Sushil Ansal, convicted for the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire incident that claimed 59 lives, regarding how he got fresh passports despite criminal cases pending against him. The submission was made by the Delhi Police in a status report placed before Justice Najmi Waziri who had on December 17 last directed the agency to lodge an FIR in connection with Ansal getting a favourable verification report in 2013 when he applied for a fresh passport. Читать дальше...
A senior Israeli official says the army has opened criminal investigations into the deaths of 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire during protests along the Gaza border over the past year
Lenders of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications Wednesday sold 12 crore pledged shares, which accounted for 4.34 per cent stake of promoters in the telecom firm. The sale was a result of lenders invoking shares pledged with them. The pledged shares belonged to promoters including that of Ambani, his family members and RCom group entities, according to a BSE filing. With this sale of shares, promoters' stake in the company has come down to 37.57 per cent from 41.91 per cent earlier. At the current market price... Читать дальше...
It has often been said that the backup quarterback is the most popular guy in town.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday relaxed norms for imports of capital and non-capital goods by raising the trade credit limit to USD 150 million under the automatic route. Announcing the modified revised framework for 'Trade Credit Policy', the RBI, however, reduced the all-inclusive cost (all-in-cost) for overseas loans to benchmark rate plus 250 basis points from the earlier 350 bps. Trade credits (TCs) refer to the credits extended by the overseas supplier, bank, financial institution... Читать дальше...
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought CBI's response to the plea by Abhay Singh Chautala, son of former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, seeking transfer of disproportionate assets (DA) case against him to some other judge. Chautala has claimed that he apprehends he would not get a fair trial if his case continues to be presided over by the special judge. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, while issuing notice to CBI and seeking its stand, observed that the judge in question was appointed... Читать дальше...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's moratorium on executions (all times local):
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India is still very far away from being a less-cash economy and security issues around digital payments system needed to be addressed to make the mode more acceptable, Nandan Nilekani said Wednesday. Nikelani -- who is the chairman of RBI Committee on Digital Payments -- said that in the last couple of years, there has been an expansion of forms of digital payments including cards and there are more retail points accepting cards as well as point of sale (POS) devices. He was addressing the '2019... Читать дальше...
The ban was prompted by worldwide action on the planes following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight killing all 157 on board.
Hi Guys and Gals, Well some of you have been asking questions and as you know I usually only reply to correspondents who e-mail me directly on peterpaget2012@yahoo.co.uk but as there is some general concern as to what might be ‘out there’ I thought I would post a general ‘rant’. Not that I am known to do […]
A second half goal by India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua helped Chennaiyin FC beat Colombo FC by a solitary goal and secure a group stage sport of the AFC Cup here Wednesday. With this win in the second leg of the qualifying play-off round at the Arena Stadium here, Chennaiyin became the first Indian Super League outfit to progress to the group stages of the AFC Cup in their debut campaign. The first leg match in Colombo on March 6 had ended in a goal-less draw. Jeje, who found the net in the 68th minute... Читать дальше...
A man illegally transporting around 350 litres of liquor was arrested in Greater Noida on Wednesday, police said. The accused, identified as Jagbeer, was arrested under Kasna police station limits carrying 28 cartons of liquor in his hatchback car, the police said. Jagbeer is a local resident, but the car was registered in Delhi, Station House Officer, Kasna, Ajay Kumar said. A case was registered under the Excise Act, he added.
President Trump’s longtime fixer Michael Cohen pulled the plug on a documentary about his final days before heading off to prison — though his daughter still hopes to cash in with a movie deal. Cohen was close to signing a deal for the doc, which would chronicle his days before his May 6 surrender, and...
Indian IT services company HCL Technologies Wednesday announced the acquisition of Strong-Bridge Envision (SBE), a US headquartered digital transformation consulting firm, in a USD 45 million deal. "With this acquisition, SBE will become part of HCL's global Digital and Analytics business," HCL Technologies said in a statement. The size of the buyout is USD 45 million, which includes USD 42 million upfront and USD 3 million potential earn-out linked to target achievements, HCL Tech said in a regulatory filing. Читать дальше...
Grandmaster B Adhiban salvaged half a point as Indian men secured a 2-2 draw to regain their joint second spot after the end of the ninth and penultimate round of the World Teams Chess Championship on Wednesday. GM Krishnan Sasikiran suffered a defeat on the second board against young Samual Savian after GM S P Sethuraman drew with Aleksandr Lenderman on the fourth board. It was left to GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Adhiban to rescue the team but the latter had a lost position for a long time. While... Читать дальше...
India sees "no post-Brexit challenges" but only opportunities for greater synergies with the UK in naval cooperation, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said here. Lanba, who is on a four-day visit to Britain, described the UK as India's preferred port of call in northern Atlantic due to the "strong bonds" of defence cooperation. "Over the years, our multi-faceted bilateral relations have grown from strength to strength to a sustained and mutually beneficial friendship. We have a common perspective on... Читать дальше...
It's all square after the first leg