JANUARY 17. 2020
Ajay Piramal does it again, sells data analytics business for a profit of Rs 3,350 crore
Piramal group chairman Ajay Piramal has done it again - the art of investing in profitable future businesses and exiting at the right time with handsome profits.
Piramal, who bought the US-based health information company Decision Resources Group (DRG) for $635 million (then...
JANUARY 17, 2020
Canada's new preclearance act changes some of the rules for Canadians clearing customs in local preclearance zones, before travelling to the U.S.
Concerns are mounting over added powers Ottawa has granted U.S. customs officers to strip-search, question and detain U.S.-bound travellers — on Canadian soil.
The changes are part of Canada's new preclearance act, which the federal government says will...
JANUARY 17, 2020
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LONDON - Prince William and Kate Middleton will have a new royal twosome by their side when they step out for their next big event.
The royal couple, who made their first joint appearance of the year on Wednesday during a visit to Bradford, Yorkshire, are gearing up to host a reception at Buckingham...
JANUARY 15, 2020
U.S. house Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announces the House of Representatives managers, including Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) for the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House passed a resolution sending its impeachment case to the...
JANUARY 15, 2020
TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 08: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT - "IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani chairs the cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran on January 08, 2020. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
DUBAI - Iranian President Hassan...
JANUARY 15, 2020
File Photo- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. - Thomson Reuters
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a constitutional overhaul Wednesday to boost the powers of parliament and the Cabinet, a move signalling Putin’s intention to carve out a new position for himself after his current term ends.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted his resignation hours after Putin discussed...
JANUARY 15, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks prior to signing "phase one" of the U.S.-China trade agreement with Liu in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2020. - REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After nearly two years of conflict between the world's two dominant economic powers, the United States and China signed a...
JANUARY 15, 2020
Amid tensions between the US and Iran over the killing of top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday told Iran's Foreign Minister Javed Zarif that India had a strong interest in peace, security, and stability in the region. Zarif met PM Modi on the sidelines of the 'Raisina Dialogue' in New Delhi ...
JANUARY 14, 2020
Scientists have discovered two 'potentially habitable' planets that could host alien life - Carnegie Science
Scientists may have taken a huge step forwards in the search for life beyond our planet, after discovering two ‘potentially habitable’ planets.
Researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science discovered the planets orbiting stars GJ180 and GJ229A - two of the nearest stars to...
JANUARY 14, 2020
Brief Scorecard: Australia 258 for 0 (Warner 128*, Finch 110*) beat India 255 (Dhawan 74, Rahul 47, Starc 3-56, Richardson 2-43, Cummins 2-44) by ten wickets
Australia's captain Aaron Finch, facing camera greets David Warner after they won the match against India during the first one-day international cricket match between India and Australia in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Jan....
