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Still possess old demonetised notes? SC might come to your rescue!
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India to see if it is possible to provide a window for genuine cases to deposit their old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 demonetised notes. It then gave illustrations like that of a person who could be ill or in jail during the period when the window was provided to exchange scrapped notes and asked the government whether such people can be... [Full Article...]
Backed Forces Breach Raqqa Old City in Fight Against Daesh
News agency Deutsche Welle, citing United States sources, claims the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces broke through the Isis defenders guarding the wall in the old city. The US envoy for the anti-IS coalition, Brett McGurk, said Monday's operation by the SDF was "a key milestone in the campaign to liberate the city". [Full Article...]
Supreme Court backs Duterte's martial law in southern Philippines
Counter-Terrorist forces were deployed to take back control of the city. "We don't have yet the necessary information to recommend the continuation or not of martial law ", he said. A member of the Philippine National Police closes a door after marking a house as clear while government troops continue their assault against insurgents from the Maute group in Marawi city. [Full Article...]
Fifth round of Syrian talks kicks off in Astana
The Syrian army has suspended combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday to help a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana . The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a wide network of sources on the ground, confirmed to AFP that fighting "almost completely stopped" across the mentioned territory. [Full Article...]
Warm and mostly sunny today with a stray shower or t-storm
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday , it will be sunny with a high near 91, the weather service said. South southeast wind 3 to 6 miles per hour. There will be a chance of stray thundershowers this morning across the region. Saturday night , expect partly cloudy skies and a low of 66, according to the weather service. [Full Article...]
Six die in Wisconsin plane crash
Five people from IL were among six killed in a northern Wisconsin plane crash Saturday. "The debris field suggested an in-flight break up", Weiss said. In a statement to WSAW-TV, the DeMauro family expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support. The Cessna 421 left from Waukegan, Illinois, and was flying to Winnipeg in the Canadian province of Manitoba for a fishing trip. [Full Article...]
New twist in Malayali actress attack case
Talking to reporters, he said 'big sharks are yet to be trapped'. The investigations also revealed that Appunni had returned calls to a couple of these numbers on some occasions. The Kalamassery police on Monday lodged an FIR against actor Aju Varghese for disclosing the identity of the actor who was assaulted in Kochi earlier this year. [Full Article...]
Quentin Tarantino reportedly engaged to girlfriend Daniela Pick
The legendary director is engaged to girlfriend Daniela Pick , according to the Times of Israel . Pick, 33, reportedly confirmed the news to Ynet and said that the couple were "very happy and excited". Pick's father, musician Svika Pick , wished the best for his daughter and future son-in-law . Though Pick and Tarantino first met and dated in 2009, they reconnected sometime previous year... [Full Article...]
Suspect held over plans to attack Macron on July 14
He threatened police with a kitchen knife during the arrest. In 1999, two American students shot 12 students and a teacher dead at Columbine High School in Colorado and planned to use fire bombs, propane tanks, 99 explosive devices and vehicle bombs to kill more and divert police. [Full Article...]
Korean Government's Multilateral Diplomacy Put to Test at G20 Summit
According to the local newspaper Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland , President Trump shouldn't expect any easy conversations in Hamburg because of his decision to abandon the Paris climate accord. Hamburg is mounting a huge security operation to protect the summit in the heart of Germany's second-biggest city. They are also predicting that the South Korean President is likely to face some pressure... [Full Article...]
EU Expects Political Agreement on Japan Trade Accord This Week
It was unclear just what the potential for compromise on cheese might be, given Japanese farm minister Yoji Yamamoto's rejection of a European Union request that Japan match its commitments for relaxing its trade rules on cheese imports to match those it agreed to in negotiations with members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. [Full Article...]
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United Kingdom government to hold conference for business leaders on Brexit
The Tory cabinet is splitting over public sector pay as the City of London independently seeks a financial service free-trade deal with the EU. A number of banks have set up contingency plans after Theresa May said that with Brexit the United Kingdom would leave the single market. [Full Article...]
Medicare details of 'any Australian' sold on the darknet for $30
Now, Tudge has indicated that the Government is taking the claim seriously. The federal government says there has been no breach of the Department of Human Services' IT systems and the Medicare card data now on sale likely affects only a small number of people. [Full Article...]
David Beckham responds to criticism for kissing Harper on the lips
Just past year, David Beckham's wife, Victoria , posted a photo of herself kissing Harper and was greeted with the same reactions. I kiss all my kids on the lips '. "It's certainly not inappropriate to kiss your child". What do you think: is it okay to kiss your children or grandchildren on the lips? David Beckham spoke about the issue in a live video on Facebook . [Full Article...]
Singapore PM denies nepotism amid family feud in parliament speech
He noted that the legal action would drag out the process for years and cause more distraction and distress to Singaporeans. Lee was speaking in the city-state's parliament before fielding questions from lawmakers in a special sitting on the issue. [Full Article...]
Stephen Hawking: Trump Pushing Earth's Climate 'Over The Brink'
British physicist, cosmologist and author Stephen Hawking at The Royal Society in London, Britain, in December 2015. "Denying the evidence of climate change and comfort of the Paris climate agreement , Donald trump will cause damage to the environment of our handsome planet, which could have been avoided, and would risk the world for us and our children", - said the scientist . [Full Article...]
Turkey condemns Greece for opening fire on unarmed ship
According to reports, the shots were fired because the M/V ACT freight ship did not respond to repeated calls made by the Greek coast guard . The Greek Coast Guard said it tried to stop the vessel following "an anonymous telephone complaint" that it was carrying narcotics. [Full Article...]
One person dead after trying to steal helicopter at Hillsboro Airport
With his hood up and hands in his pockets, the man walked from across Northwest Cornell Road toward a barbed-wire fence leading to airport property, Neal said . Hillsboro police say a man was robbed and later fired upon after arranging to meet a prostitute though an online ad. There were no reports of other injuries. [Full Article...]
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.31
Analyst mean recommendation rating on a stock by the analyst community is at 1.90. Independence Realty Trust had 4 analyst reports since July 30, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Vornado Realty Trust by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Us Bancshares De reported 47,081 shares. [Full Article...]