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Rahul thanks Sushma for acknowledging Congress' contribution
Gandhi came down heavily on Gujarat's BJP government on the issue of privatization. "They (businessmen) will get all the benefits, while you (farmers) will be jailed for not repaying loans", said Gandhi. "Our prime minister Narendra Modiji declared demonetization without consulting anyone". Hundreds of people lost their jobs and thousands of small businesses were shut down just because of the ... [Full Article...]
President Trump Drops Revised, Indefinite Travel Ban
Sudan, one of six majority-Muslim countries on the original travel ban , was removed from the list, leaving eight nations with complete or partial blocks on travel to the United States . Critics have accused Trump of overstepping his authority and violating the U.S. Constitution's protections against religious bias. Administration officials said countries had to meet a deadline to meet standar... [Full Article...]
Violent crime rates up for 2nd consecutive year
Analysts said the rise in violent crime is happening mostly in large cities, which account for the vast majority of the increases in murders. Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned of a trend in his statement accompanying the report . The estimated number of murders in 2016 is 17,250, with about 3,000 more Americans killed than in 2014. New York, by comparison, experienced 335 murders in 2016 ... [Full Article...]
Global accounting firm Deloitte hit by major cyberattack, reveals client emails
Global accountancy firm Deloitte [DLTE.UL] has been hit by a sophisticated hack that resulted in a breach of confidential information and plans from some of its biggest clients, Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Monday. Commenting on the Deloitte breach, Javvad Malik, security advocate at AlienVault , said the incident demonstrated that even the largest of organisations could sometimes ove... [Full Article...]
Key elements of US Republicans' upcoming tax blueprint
That means a $1.5 trillion cut likely wouldn't cover President Trump's proposed 15 percent corporate tax rate - a 20-point reduction from the current 35 percent rate - and would barely cover the 20 percent rate House Republicans proposed past year. [Full Article...]
Weiner sentenced to 21 months of prison in sexting case
He served the New York's 9th congressional district from January 1999 until June 2011, when he resigned after a sexting scandal was made public. Weiner fought back tears and occasionally cried Monday as he read from a written statement on a page he held in front of him in Manhattan federal court. [Full Article...]
Chicago heat wave sets record high for 5th day in row
This will allow temperatures to drop even further into the mid-70s during the day and the upper 50s at night. Sunday we expect temperatures to once again be well above average working up to the lower 90s. There is a chance of a few showers and thunderstorm Wednesday . That is when we expect a cold front to knock temperatures back to a more seasonal level. [Full Article...]
Antonio Conte: I want to return to Italy 'before long'
The Chelsea boss signed a new contract in the summer but didn't extend his deal - just increasing his salary after winning the Premier League title. "I have the will to finish a project, and then look for the right continuation of that". Conte's contract with Chelsea is valid till 2019. "Still, this experience is helping me so much". [Full Article...]
Airtel Offers 4GB Data Per Day For 28 Days For Rs 999
The new Airtel Bonus 30GB offer is available with all of the company's Unlimited series postpaid plans. This offer validity is 28 days from the date of recharge. The Rs 799 offer pack provides a 3 GB of data per day. Both the plans come with unlimited voice calls. In this, another Rs 549 plan gives a 2 GB of data per day. [Full Article...]
Philippines vows fair probe after Vietnamese fishermen killed
Two Vietnamese fishermen were killed in an encounter with the Philippine navy in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday. When being chased by Philippine coast guard force, the ship intentionally attacked the coast guard's ship PS 19. "We would like to offer our sympathies over the unfortunate loss of life and give you our assurance that we will conduct a fair and thorough investigation into this ma... [Full Article...]
Tokyo stocks up ahead of expected snap election
Koike, who named her new political group the Party of Hope, has emerged as a serious threat to Abe after she won the Tokyo governorship a year ago and in July fielded candidates who routed the LDP in elections for the metropolitan assembly. [Full Article...]
Outer Banks under tropical storm watch as Maria approaches
WATE 6 Storm Team Meteorologist Shea Sorenson said the storm is not a threat to East Florida, which is still recovering from Hurricane Irma. This is a remarkable statistic. A direct hit on the USA mainland from Hurricane Maria is unlikely, but not completely impossible, forecasters said Thursday. For a short time, as unseasonably warm high pressure builds eastward across the Ohio Valley into the... [Full Article...]
Microsoft 365 Evolves, Comes to Education
Microsoft Teams launched worldwide in March as part of Office 365 . Unless you're a regular Bing user, chances are you haven't thought about Microsoft's search engine all that much in recent years. And because Microsoft loves security, they are adding new capabilities to Microsoft 365 as well to further enhance this product. SQL Server 2017 brings the SQL Server to Windows, Linux and Dock... [Full Article...]
The dark racial sentiment in Trump's National Basketball Association and NFL criticism
In an early morning tweet, Mr Trump suggested fans could boycott National Football League games in order to pressure teams to discipline players who protest during the anthem. Trump , who once owned the New Jersey Generals of the US Football League, said those players are disrespecting the American flag and deserve to lose their jobs. [Full Article...]
Trump Issues Travel Restrictions on North Korea, Venezuela in Expanded Ban
The new travel ban, which includes North Korea and Venezuela, was created after the Trump administration evaluated the countries according to the "integrity of documents", cooperation with the United States on anti-terrorism efforts, and the national security risk each country presents to the United States. [Full Article...]
Mulayam Rules Out Forming New Party, But Says Unhappy With Akhilesh's Decisions
To a question that Akhilesh had promised to hand back the reins of the party to him after assembly elections, Mulayam said: "Now leave it". Incidentally, neither Mulayam nor Shivpal was present in Saturday's state-level meeting of the SP here. [Full Article...]
In defiance to US, Iran unveils latest missile during parade
Iran has other missiles of this range in its arsenal. US President Donald Trump gave a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, casting growing uncertainty over whether a nuclear deal clinched with the Islamic republic would survive after it tested a new medium-range missile. [Full Article...]
Expanding party's footprints to be the main focus of BJP's National Executive
Sources said the Prime Minister, who would deliver the valedictory address, might use the opportunity to highlight his government's pro-poor measures and other policy decisions. BJP President Amit Shah also congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Home Minister and Ministry of External Affairs for making this a government which has taken maximum and strong steps to curb terrorism and naxal... [Full Article...]
Facebook withdraws plan for new class of shares giving Zuckerberg control
Zuckerberg in turn assured Obama that he was aware of the problem, but such messages were not widespread on Facebook and there was no easy solution. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White... [Full Article...]
Biggest Ban Yet: Eight Countries Named In New Order Restricting Travel
The restrictions rage from full travel bans on nationals from countries like Syria to more targeted restrictions. The announcement comes the same day as Trump's temporary ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority countries is set to expire, 90 days after it went into effect. [Full Article...]