27-03-2024 BALTIMORE: A major bridge has collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship. Footage shows a large section of the 1.6 mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge falling into the Patapsco River, following the collision at around 1.30am local time (5.30am UK time). …
Read More »Delhi Excise Scam: BRS Leader K Kavitha Sent To Judicial Custody Till April 9
New Delhi’25 March 2024 : The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 9 in connection with the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case. Meanwhile, the Court has fixed April 1 for hearing on interim bail plea moved by …
Read More »Delhi Excise Scam: BRS Leader K Kavitha Sent To Judicial Custody Till April 9
New Delhi ’26 march 2024 : The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 9 in connection with the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case. Meanwhile, the Court has fixed April 1 for hearing on interim bail plea moved …
Read More »Oct-Dec Current Account Deficit At USD 10.5 Bn Vs USD 16.8 Bn (YoY), Says RBI
New Delhi ’26 March 2024: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday released the preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the third quarter of October-December 2023-24. India’s current account balance recorded a deficit of USD 10.5 billion (1.2 per cent of GDP) in Q3: 2023-24, lower …
Read More »UN Security Council passes Gaza ceasefire resolution
26-03-2024 UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. It is the first time the council has called …
Read More »Trump sues ABC News & host over rape claim
26-03-2024 WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News and its presenter George Stephanopoulos for on-air comments. Stephanopoulos asked congresswoman Nancy Mace in an interview why she backs Trump despite him being found “liable for rape”. Trump sexually abused E Jean Carroll in 1996 …
Read More »Destruction & red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry
26-03-2024 CAIRO GAZA CITY: In mid-March, a line of trucks stretched for 3 kilometers along a desert road near a crossing point from Israel into the Gaza Strip. On the same day, another line of trucks, some 1.5 kilometers long, sometimes two or three across, was backed up near a …
Read More »Australian Federal Gov’t pushes for minimum wage rise
26-03-2024 SYDNEY: Australia’s government will support a minimum wage increase in line with inflation this year as low-income families continue to grapple with costs of living, although the rise would be smaller as inflation eased. In a submission to the Fair Work Commission’s 2023-24 Annual Wage Review to be unveiled …
Read More »Naveen Jindal leaves INP to join BJP before India election
26-03-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: A billionaire industrialist and a former Indian Air Force chief on Sunday became the latest prominent figures, including a judge and an ambassador, to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party in recent weeks as it seeks to widen its lead over the opposition. …
Read More »Britain’s King Charles ‘frustrated’ by pace of cancer recovery
26-03-2024 LONDON: Britain’s King Charles is “frustrated” by the pace of his recuperation from cancer, his nephew Peter Phillips said on Sunday, becoming the first member of the royal family to speak in detail about how the monarch was faring. The insight into the king’s mindset comes after Kate, Britain’s …
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