Tag: US
Trump Hits China With Tariffs Worth $60bn
US President Donald Trump embarked on the sharpest trade confrontation with China, moving toward imposing tariffs worth $60 billion in Chinese goods and limiting Beijings freedom to invest America's technology industry, media reports said.....
Equity Indices Open Lower, Nifty50 Slips Below 10k Mark
Key Indian equity indices on Friday opened on a subdued note following a global sell-off, with the Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) slipping below the 10,000-level.....
US Authorities Confirm Investigation Of Facebook For Data Leaks
The US Federal Trade commission confirmed on Monday that it is investigating Facebook after the leak of personal and other data on some 50 million users to political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.....
Hazare Seeks Roadmap On Implementation Of Demands
"I have been told the details will be given by tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon. We will read it and then think about it (calling off the fast). Until there is a concrete action, I will not stop my fast."....
64 Killed As Deadly Fire Engulfs Shopping Mall In Russia
At least 64 people, including many children, perished in the Siberian city of Kemerovo as a massive fire engulfed a crowded shopping mall where there was no alarm and the fire exits had been blocked, the Russian authorities said on Monday.....
Australia's Smith, Warner, Bancroft Suspended From Johannesburg Test
In wake of the ball-tampering controversy, Australian cricketers Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft have been suspended from the fourth Test against South Africa in Johannesburg, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Tuesday.....
No Stay Of Trial In Civil Or Criminal Cases To Last Beyond Six Months: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the stay of trial court proceedings, both in civil and criminal cases, would come to an end after the expiry of six months from the date of grant of stay, unless extended in exceptional circumstances.....
Malala Returns To Pakistan For First Time Since Shooting
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and social activist Malala Yousafzai returned to Pakistan on Thursday, for the first in nearly six years after she was shot by the Taliban for advocating girls rights to education.....
CBSE Leak: Police Detain Coaching Centre Owner, Businessman
Probing a CBSE question paper leak, police on Thursday detained a Delhi-based coaching centre owner and a businessman for interrogation, an officer said.....
Russia Expels 60 US Diplomats In Tit-for-tat Move
Russia has decided to expel 60 US diplomats and close the American Consulate in St. Petersburg in retaliation to a similar move by Washington against Moscow over the former-spy poisoning incident in Britain, media reports said.....
