GOP senator, Trump feud ahead of US Senate Republican lunch
October 24, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a remarkable Republican war of words, Sen. Bob Corker declared Tuesday that President Donald Trump is "utterly untruthful" and debases the nation, then the president fired back that the two-term lawmaker "couldn't get elected dog catcher."
$300m Puerto Rico Recovery Contract Awarded to Tiny Utility Company Linked...
October 24, 2017
Puerto Rico has agreed to pay a reported $300 million for the restoration of its power grid to a tiny utility company which is primarily financed by a private equity firm founded and run by a man who contributed large sums of money to President Trump, an investigation conducted by The Daily Beast has found.
Mersal: Social media pits India film star against PM Modi
October 23, 2017
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights (and firecrackers), is the time blockbuster vacation-time films are released in India.
In the film, Vijay plays a character named Dr Maran, who takes a hard look at the state of public healthcare in the country
Revenue secretary hints at major GST rate structure revamp in November
October 23, 2017
Indian Revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia believes that the new goods and services tax (GST) regime has been well-established, and a complete overhaul of the tax rates is now required to reduce the burden on small and medium businesses
Hasmukh Adhia – REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File photo
Smartphones are killing Americans, but nobody’s counting
October 22, 2017
Jennifer Smith doesn’t like the term “accident.” It implies too much chance and too little culpability.
Asia Cup Hockey 2017: Dominant India Beat Malaysia 2-1 In Final...
October 22, 2017
DHAKA: India on Sunday put in yet another impressive performance by beating Malaysia 2-1 in the final to win the Asia Cup Hockey 2017 at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka.
Deserter Bergdahl says Taliban more ‘honest’ than US Army
October 22, 2017
Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. Army sergeant who pleaded guilty Monday to deserting his post in Afghanistan in 2009, says his Taliban captors were more “honest” with him than the Army has been since his release three years ago.
‘I am being sacked’: Ex-Tata exec reveals inside story of how...
October 21, 2017
On the evening of October 24, 2016, Tata Sons, the charity holding company of the Tata Group, announced the spectacular firing of Cyrus Mistry from the post of chairman.
The news, announced via a press statement released after a board meeting of Tata Sons in Mumbai, threw Dalal Street, business newspapers and corporate India into a tizzy.
Linking Aadhaar to bank accounts mandatory, RBI clarifies
October 21, 2017
India's central bank on Saturday dismissed media reports that it was not necessary to link national identity card numbers, known as Aadhar numbers, to bank accounts.
FILE PHOTO: Illustration photo of an India Rupee note – REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo
U.S. warns public about attacks on energy, industrial firms
October 21, 2017
The U.S government issued a rare public warning that sophisticated hackers are targeting energy and industrial firms, the latest sign that cyber attacks present an increasing threat to the power industry and other public infrastructure.
