China welcomes reports of India rejecting Australia’s request to join naval...
May 31, 2017
Beijing: China today welcomed India's reported decision to reject Australia's request to join this year's Malabar naval exercises saying the security concerns of the different parties should be taken into account while holding such drills.
IT industry layoffs: Residential, office absorption set to suffer 15-20% fall
May 31, 2017
Absorption of office space, primarily led by the IT sector, is estimated to fall this year after what could be called a bull run in the last three years.
Informal channel checks with brokers revealed the reported large layoffs in the IT and ITes segments could see absorption fall 15% to 20% from the all-time high of 43 million. sq. ft last year. IT companies typically account for about half the country's total office space demand.
Men probing Ivanka Trump brands in China arrested, missing
May 30, 2017
SHANGHAI — A man investigating working conditions at a Chinese company that produces Ivanka Trump-brand shoes has been arrested and two others are missing, the arrested man's wife and an advocacy group said Tuesday.
Two Patanjali products fail quality test, reveals RTI
May 30, 2017
HARIDWAR – Nearly 40% of Ayurveda products, including items from Baba Ramdev's Patanjali, were found to be of substandard quality by Haridwar's Ayurveda and Unani Office, a Right to Information (RTI) reply revealed.
Yoga guru Ramdev shows Patanjali products at a press conference in New Delhi.(HT File Photo)
IIT Student Thrashed For Joining ‘Beef Fest’ In Chennai
May 30, 2017
CHENNAI: A student who organized Sunday's "beef fest" at the IIT-Madras (Indian Institute of Technology) campus to protest the new cattle trade rules was thrashed on Tuesday in Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. The student has been taken to hospital for eye injuries.
U.S. Air Force base prepares unprecedented missile launch
May 30, 2017
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Vandenberg Air Force Base in Central California is preparing to launch a missile designed to shoot down an incoming warhead.
CBS Los Angeles reports a Ground-based Interceptor, which is scheduled to be launched between noon and 4 p.m. Tuesday, is part of a missile defense test, according to the Air Force base.
Canadian PM Trudeau addresses Merkel-Trump rift, says Canada committed to Europe...
May 30, 2017
ROME, ITALY – Justin Trudeau says he is committed to working with the United States and Europe for the economic good of all Canadians.
The prime minister was addressing the transatlantic rift that has emerged between the U.S. and Europe following President Donald Trump's debut at the G7 and NATO summits.
White House Acts to Roll Back Birth-Control Mandate for Religious Employers
May 30, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials, following through on a pledge by President Trump, have drafted a rule to roll back a federal requirement that many religious employers provide birth control coverage in health insurance plans.
36.5 mn Android users may have been infected by ”Judy”
May 29, 2017
New Delhi: A new malware called 'Judy' is now infecting millions of Android smartphones globally close on the heels of 'WannaCry' holding PCs at ransom, says a report.
Android One phones launched at Rs 6,399
Dhola Sadiya bridge rattles China, asks India to be cautious over...
May 29, 2017
China on Monday asked India to be "cautious" and exercise "restraint" over building infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh, days after Indian Prime Narendra Modi launched the country's longest bridge linking Assam with the state claimed by Beijing.
