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The Delhi High Court was informed on Monday by Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa and three others, whose acquittals in the 2G spectrum allocation case were challenged by the CBI and the ED, that they had planted 500 trees each in pursuance to its earlier direction. The court had in February directed Swan Telecom Pvt. Ltd. (STPL) promoter Balwa, former Telecom minister A Raja's erstwhile private secretary R K Chandolia, director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt. Ltd. Asif Balwa and Rajiv... Читать дальше...

Dawne Robinson led a search for her brother Paul Miller at Joshua Tree National Park in California over the weekend. The Guelph man has not been seen since July of 2018 during a hike of the 49 Palms Oasis trail.

Models featured in the 2019 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition walk the red carpet at a party celebrating the issue's release in Miami Beach, Fla., on May 11, 2019.

The UN's Afghanistan mission said Monday it was probing allegations of civilian casualties resulting from US air strikes against purported drug-making facilities in western Afghanistan. The allegations centre on strikes conducted earlier this month in Farah and Nimroz provinces, where dozens of structures said to have been used to produce heroin and other illegal drugs were destroyed. According to interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi, "150 Taliban terrorists were killed, 40 wounded" in the Farah operations. Читать дальше...

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying his five-year tenure saw only "campaigning" and no work. Referring to Modi's reported "tapasya" (hardwork) remark, the Congress general secretary said "tapasya" destroys arrogance, but the "arrogance" of the Modi government had grown "too big". Gandhi Vadra alleged Modi did not find even five minutes in his tenure to solve problems faced by the poor in his constituency, Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh. In an interview to a leading English daily... Читать дальше...

Retail inflation rose marginally to 2.92 per cent in April, mainly due to spike in food prices. The inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2.86 per cent in the previous month and 4.58 per cent in April 2018, said the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). As per the data, the inflation in the food basket was 1.1 per cent in April, up from 0.3 per cent in March. The Reserve Bank of India mainly factors in the CPI-based inflation while arriving at its monetary policy.

Actor Shahid Kapoor, who is gearing up for "Kabir Singh", says the use of alcohol and cigarettes is just to express the pain of the character, and that the audience should not get drawn into it.

Pakistan eyes a bounce back while England aims to secure a 2-0 lead.

Portuguese judoka Anri Egutidze was bizarrely disqualified after his mobile phone, hidden in his kimono, fell out onto the mat during a match at the 2019 Grand Slam World Judo Tour in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Paul Rockett, 64, enjoyed crab bites, penne meatballs, a peach sundae and various drinks at Frankie & Benny’s in Cambridge.

In India, the sixth phase of voting has concluded in a highly anticipated parliamentary election that is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a second term in office. India is the world’s largest democracy with 900 million eligible voters. The final phase of voting will take place on May 19 and vote counting will begin on May 23. Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP won a landslide victory in 2014. His government has been criticized for a crackdown on civil society... Читать дальше...

Harris said US officials should consider breaking up Facebook, the world's largest social media company, saying it is a utility that has gone unregulated.

Owner Helen van Heyningen said her horse Penny - who she described as "part of the family" - died when vets were unable to access her farm due to the Vélo cycling event

Teva faces some tough rivals in the next-generation migraine market, and Amgen and Eli Lilly each have bragging rights for their drugs—first by sales and first by new scripts, respectively. But the Israel-based drugmaker thinks its own Ajovy can win, too. And it has an underdog-style marketing plan to get there.

The magazine published an article saying millennials were having less sex, with one of the reasons being female empowerment in the wake of #MeToo.

• The Economist magazine published an article this month on the phenomenon of millennials having less sex.
• One of the reasons the magazine cited was increased female empowerment, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday night criticized the take, tweeting: "Maybe it's because far too many people relied on the disempowerment + silence of women to not be 'celibate' in the first place."
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In January - February 2019, Bulgaria's exports to the EU increased by 9.3% compared to the same period in 2018 and amounted to BGN 6 334.3 million, according to the National Statistical Institute.
The main trade partners were Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece, France and Belgium, which account for 66.4% of the exports to the EU member states.

China’s hand is stronger than Trump seems to realize.

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde said their 2-0 victory against Getafe in the ongoing La Liga on Sunday helped his side "get rid of the ghosts in our heads."Barcelona faced a defeat in the hands of Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final. Therefore, Valverde feels that this victory over Getafe was an 'essential' one."For us, a victory was essential to get rid of the ghosts in our heads," Goal quoted Valverde, as saying."Messi is making an effort to overcome the bad taste in his mouth. We all... Читать дальше...