APRIL 25, 2018
NEW DELHI - The Union Cabinet on Wednesday may give its nod to an amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to provide relief to buyers who invested in housing projects that are still incomplete, and whose builders are facing bankruptcy, government sources said.
Across India, scores of real estate projects are in financial trouble; buyers havent...
APRIL 25, 2018
The Punggye-ri test site, before (left) and after the September 3, 2017, test. The image on the right shows landslides from the blast - AFP
North Korea's underground nuclear test site has partially collapsed following a massive bomb blast last year, making it unusable, Chinese seismologists have concluded.
The North's leader Kim Jong Un declared last week that...
APRIL 25, 2018
Brief Scorecard: Chennai Super Kings 207 for 5 (Rayudu 82, MS Dhoni 70*) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 205 for 8 (De Villiers 68, De Kock 53, Bravo 2-33) by five wickets
April 25, 2018: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2018 MS Dhoni brought out the big hits from ball one, he raises his half-century off...
April 25, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Wednesday will propose tripling the amount the poorest households are expected to pay for rent as well as encourage those receiving housing subsidies to work, according to the administration’s legislative proposal obtained by The Washington Post.
The move to overhaul how low-income rental subsidies are calculated would affect...
April 25, 2018
Banners displaying the NATO logo are placed at the entrance of new NATO headquarters during the move to the new building - REUTERS/Yves Herman
The United States will press NATO allies, especially Germany, to increase military spending while underscoring the heightened threat from Russia, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday before Friday's meeting of the...
APRIL 24, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump administration is planning to end H-4 visa regime which allowed the spouses of H1-B visa holders to work legally in the United States.
The decision could have an impact on more than 70,000 H-4 visas holders, who have work permits, including thousands of Indians.
H-4 is issued to the spouse of H-1B visa holders,...
April 24, 2018
Disappointing guidance from key iPhone suppliers is raising worries about Apple shares and could signal the death of the technology-driven stock rally.
Apple's stock is cumulatively down 7.1 percent in the three trading sessions through Monday, wiping out $63.9 billion of shareholder value. The decline was sparked by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's weaker-than-expected guidance Thursday morning.
The world's largest semiconductor foundry and...
April 21, 2018
Brief Scorecard: Kings XI Punjab 126 for 1 (Gayle 62*, Rahul 60) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 191 for 7 (Lynn 74, Karthik 43, Tye 2-30) by nine wickets (via DLS method)
Chris Gayle and KL Rahul have a chat pitch side - BCCI
KOLKATA - Chris Gayle and KL Rahul continued their good run as openers for Kings XI...
April 21, 2018
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday amended its KYC (know your customer) norms making linking of 12-digit Aadhaar number to bank account compulsory.
RBI has made the Aadhaar key mandatory for conducting Customer Due Diligence (CDD) by banks and finance companies. CDD refers to identifying and verifying the customer and the beneficial owner.
April 21, 2018
When Donald Trump won the presidency, his longtime attorney Michael Cohen seemed in position for a coveted spot in the senior ranks of the White House.
