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Best unique gifts for sisters on Raksha Bandhan
On the occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President Hamid Ansari have conveyed their greetings to the citizens.The President said, this unique festival celebrates the sacred bond of commitment between sisters and brothers. My blessings to you are unlimited. As we grew up, my brothers acted like they didn't care, but I always knew they looked out for me and were there! Wish my Brother A... [Full Article...]
United States techie returns to find mother's decomposed body in Mumbai home
As per reports, the woman was living alone after her husband's death as her son whose a software engineer, worked in the US. "Rituraj visits India to meet his mother either once a year or every six months". Reportedly, it was in April 2016 when her son spoke to her for the last time. "When no one responded from inside the apartment, Rituraj called a duplicate keymaker and unlatched the door, whi... [Full Article...]
Rex Tillerson expected to press Asian Countries on North Korean threat
Lavrov's upbeat assessment came amid what the US has called a diplomatic low point unseen since the end of the Cold War. Susan Thornton is the top USA diplomat for Asia. That channel was created to address what the US calls "irritants" preventing the two countries from pursuing better ties. It's unclear how many of those in the USA diplomatic staff in Russian Federation are Americans. [Full Article...]
Asean diplomats issue strong rebuke, warning to North Korea
In Manila , Kono and Tillerson agreed to strengthen the bilateral alliance, which they affirmed as the cornerstone of peace and the stability in the Asia-Pacific region and the world, according to the official. Besides South Korea, the worldwide community has also been attempting to bring North Korea to the table for talks but with no success. "There were views that, 'How can we hear them out o... [Full Article...]
Lebanese military source: No coordination between Lebanese and Syrian armies against Daesh
The army has been intermittently shelling the ISIL posts over the past days. The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group has declared victory against Islamic insurgents in the border area between his country and Syria. For this reason, Nasrallah praised the Lebanese soldiers, under whose supervision the negotiations between Hezbollah and Syrian opposition were successfully completed. [Full Article...]
High stakes at play in Patel's RS election
For the Congress , there is need to worry, and not merely because the BJP is trying to trip it up by allegedly "persuading" seven of its MLAs in Gujarat to quit ahead of the RS polls. This group includes the veteran leader himself. The magic number to win the seat is 45 votes with Congress relying on the outside support from JDU and NCP . [Full Article...]
North Korea top of agenda at ASEAN meeting
The ministers traditionally issue a communique containing their diverse concerns, and their issuance of a separate statement on North Korea's missile tests and nuclear weapons program reflects their deep worries about the issue. Ministers from Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russia, and the United States will also be in attendance. "We just want to release it as one package with... [Full Article...]
Mueller Looks at Whether Flynn Was Secretly Paid by Turkey
Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's interference in the United States presidential election and the Trump campaign appears to be making headway as he sends a request to the White House for documents on former security adviser Michael Flynn. [Full Article...]
ISIL training fighters to launch attacks on Europe
They can not do that anymore."But the claims came as an Isil militant captured by Kurdish troops in northern Syria gave details of the units trained to carry out attacks on European soil, and warned of future suicide bombings". "The attacks that happened in Paris and Brussels, the attackers were trained by them and left from Syria to Europe, " he said. "Sometimes they are foreigners who come to ... [Full Article...]
Trump eyes top policy aide for comms director role
During an appearance on Fox News' MediaBuzz , one-time Trump spokesperson Katrina Pierson revealed her immediate reaction to the much-discussed confrontation. Miller previously worked on press and communications for Attorney General Jeff Sessions when he was in the Senate and for former GOP congresswoman Michele Bachmann. [Full Article...]
Stephen Miller Is in the Running For Scaramucci's WH Job
Stephen Miller , the Trump senior policy adviser who just tangled on-camera with CNN's Jim Acosta , is under consideration for White House communications director , top Trump sources tell me. Trump's administration has seemingly been going nowhere is the fact that he has too many advisers who can come and go to the Oval Office as they please. [Full Article...]
Energy review to ignore price caps, profits and smart meters
The announcement comes after a week of disputes between the government and British Gas over the impact of energy policies on bills. It will look at issues from efficiency to regulation - but NOT one key government pledge - capping prices. [Full Article...]
Amit Shah Coming To Odisha For 3-Days in September
Announcing the proposed visit of Shah, BJP national general secretary Arun Singh on Sunday said the three-day tour of the party president will start from September 6. BJP will pay obeisance to freedom fighters and martyrs across the country and Tiranga Yatra will be also be organised from August 10 to August 14, he said. [Full Article...]
Mass Pike lanes expected to reopen Monday as bridge project continues
Monday following work to replace a bridge. In fact, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that this part of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Project is nearly three weeks ahead of schedule. I-90 had been reduced to three lanes in each direction July 7. Traffic was expected to be restricted to three lanes in both directions until August 28. [Full Article...]
LeT behind attack on Amarnath yatris, police claim after arresting three 'conspirators'
We have arrested three LeT militants-Bilal Ahmed Reshi, Aijaz Wagey and Zahoor Ahmed-who provided the logistic support for the attack. The police said the four LeT terrorists, led by Abu Ismail, a Pakistani national, had attempted an attack on Amarnath pilgrims on July 9, but were frustrated by heavy security arrangements. [Full Article...]
Virat Kohli praises winning habit after Sri Lanka win
Just before meeting Khali, the skipper has answered the few questions shot by the media, he opened up about the ongoing innings and performance of India, poured huge praises on all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. That kind of energy I can sense in the team, and the team believes that as well. "And everyone plays with a lot of passion". Kohli has 16.9 million followers on the micro blogging site and som... [Full Article...]
Prosecutors Seek 12-year Prison Sentence for Samsung Heir
The prosecution has claimed that, by doing so, Lee secured a crucial vote from the state-run National Pension Service, a major stakeholder in Samsung C&T Corp., in favor of merging with Cheil Industries Inc. Lee has been indicted on charges of offering or promising some 43-point-three billion won worth of bribes to former President Park Geun-hye and her friend Choi Soon-sil. [Full Article...]
North Korea Hit With New Sanctions Over Missile Tests
Manila is unlikely to compromise on its maritime sovereignty despite Beijing's chequebook diplomacy and economic inducements, according to the Philippines' finance chief. It was a question driving the hallway chatter at the gathering, but the US shot down that prospect and said Tillerson had no plans to interact with Ri. [Full Article...]
BBCI: North Korea calls offer of talks from the South 'insincere'
North Korea is determined to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States and officials in Washington say its latest test a week ago showed it may be able to reach most of the country. The greatest economic sanctions package ever levied against them, it'll cost about $1 billion. There was no official discussion or talks between the two ministers at the time. [Full Article...]
Korea: No plans to meet S. Korea's foreign minister at ARF
They held talks in Manila on the sidelines of ministerial meetings hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. A South Korean foreign ministry official confirmed the meeting to the BBC. As a participant of the Asean Regional Forum (ARF), Pyongyang was urged to positively contribute to realizing the forum's vision of maintaining the Asia-Pacific as a region of "lasting peace, stability,... [Full Article...]