Mark Esper, who was sworn in Tuesday as the 27th defense secretary hours after he was confirmed by the Senate, told reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday that he was determined to “get our hands fully around” the problem of contaminated drinking water reported in recent years on or near some 175 military installations.
THE CHASE host Bradley Walsh tried his best to help today’s contestants get their hands on a jackpot prize. However, one player who failed to make it to the final round infuriated viewers as they lost the game despite being in the lead.
Avaya, unified communications solutions provider, is expecting up to 20 per cent growth in India business this fiscal. The company follows October to September as its fiscal year. The New York Exchange listed firm expects banking, financial services and insurance along with business process outsourcing firms to drive growth for the company. "We expect to close our business in India with 15-20 per cent growth this fiscal compared to last year. BFSI is tremendously focussing on customer experience and is adopting new technologies. Читать дальше...
Customs officials here on Wednesday claimed to have busted a racket in foreign currency smuggling with the arrest of a senior manager of a forex company. The official was arrested on the charge of allowing smuggling of huge amount of foreign currencies through illegal purchases by unauthorised people at the forex company's currency exchange counter in the Cochin International Airport, a top official said. Customs Commissioner Sumit Kumar said Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs at the airport... Читать дальше...
A legislator expressed concern in the Goa Assembly Wednesday about migrant labourers arriving in the state in large numbers, prompting the BJP-led government to order an inquiry. Independent MLA and former minister Rohan Khaunte raised the issue. A video of migrant labourers crossing the over-bridge at Khorlim Railway Station in North Goa district had gone viral earlier this week. "When a train full of labourers arrives in Goa, there is fear. Labourers come to Goa for work and then they get... Читать дальше...
Disney Cruise Line and runDisney have announced a new medal design for the Castaway Cay Challenge, and it features Captain Minnie!
The Gandhinagar police will probe the allegations of bigamy and cheating levelled against senior Gujarat cadre IAS officer Gaurav Dahiya by a Delhi- based woman earlier this month, officials said on Wednesday. While the Delhi police had sent the woman's application to their counterparts in Gandhinagar for further probe, Dahiya has also approached the Sector-7 police in the Gujarat capital with his plea, in which he alleged that he has been honey-trapped and blackmailed by the woman, they said. Читать дальше...
The police have seized over 500 gram of heroin worth over Rs 1 crore from a woman and arrested her from here. Acting on a tip off, the anti-narcotic team of state police raided the rented house of the woman and found over 500 gram of suspected heroin powder packed in 39 soap cases, East Khasi Hills district SP C Lyngwa said on Wednesday. The police arrested the 49-year-old woman hailing from Jiribam district of Manipur after the raid on Tuesday. A local court remanded her to 14 days' judicial custody. Читать дальше...
Britain's plans for a European-led protection force for Gulf shipping lanes is "complementary" to plans by the United States to prevent "provocative actions" by Iran, new Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday. "I think it's all complementary," Esper told reporters when asked about the initiative which London, Paris and Berlin have been working on since Tehran seized a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf's strategic Strait of Hormuz last week. "There will be clearly coordination between us all. Читать дальше...
Mueller had earlier said that his congressional hearing will stay within what's already been revealed in his report.
Nepal's Ambassador to India Nilambar Acharya on Wednesday said that flood is a natural disaster and both the countries should think of taking positive steps to deal with it, as he sought to dismiss media reports that his country has released water which causes floods in Uttar Pradesh. Acharya, who met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here, also held discussions on strengthening the mutual cooperation between both the countries in areas of trade, religion, cultural, tourism, a statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government said. Читать дальше...
The Tour de France title contenders rode a conservative race Wednesday as they saved their legs for three crucial mountain stages.
An industry body in the North- Eastern region on Wednesday lauded the new Assam Industrial and Investment Policy for showcasing the "Locational Advantage" of the state as a hub for manufacturing and services for the larger South East Asian market. The Federation of Industry and Commerce of the North East Region (FINER) welcomed the policy for emphasising Assam's geographical proximity to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and South East Asian countries. The policy recalibrates the focus on the strengths of the region... Читать дальше...
Boeing reported a second quarter loss of $2.94 billion a week after saying problems with its advanced 737 Max jet will set the company back at least $5 billion. | Getty
Boeing reported Wednesday a second-quarter loss of nearly $3 billion as it absorbed financial damage caused by the Max. Revenue plunged 35%.
Читать дальше...Four Michigan teens will be sentenced as adults after admitting to playing a disturbing game in which they threw rocks over a busy interstate in 2017, ultimately killing one man.
The 73-year-old says he gets an associate professor’s salary despite being a full professor since 1980 and asking for a raise at least 12 times.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — When students return to public schools across South Dakota this fall, they should expect to see a new message on display: "In God We Trust."
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Juventus goalkeeper Mattia Perin is in negotiations for a move to Aston Villa after failing his Benfica medical, claim Sky Sport Italia.
POKAZIVALI OZLJEDE - Švicarska televizija SRF, za koju je nedavno predsjednica RH Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović dala intervju u kojem je izrekla i spornu rečenicu o 'provođenju pushbacka', objavila je još jedan veliki prilog o postupanju hrvatske policije prema ilegalnim migrantima. Pritom nisu štedjeli ni švicarske vlasti jer Švicarska ‘kao članica šengenske zone i potpisnica Dublinskog protokola profitira od nezakonite i nasilne politike pushbacka koju provode hrvatski vlasti’, prenosi Index.
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