Washington, Feb. 2 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday to impose a 10-percent tariff on goods imported from China. The latest U.S. trade protectionist measure has drawn widespread opposition both domestically and internationally. The White House said the 10-percent tariff is on all imports from China on top of existing…
Istanbul, Jan 11 (UNI) The death toll from the stampede at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus has increased to four people, Syrian newspaper Al-Watan has reported, citing the Damascus Health Department. On Friday, Turkish TV channel Ahaber reported that three people were killed. The stampede occurred after an invitation to a free food giveaway launched…
Vijayawada, Dec 25(UNI): India’s upcoming juniors Tanvi Sharma, Rounak Chauhan and Tanvi Patri continued their strong run in the Senior National Badminton Championships here on Thursday as they registered convincing wins over their respective opponents to reach the quarterfinals. World junior championships silver medallist Tanvi Sharma got the better of 10th seed Devika Sihag 21-11,…
Sydney, Nov 2 (UNI) India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first in the third T20 International against Australia here today. India made three changes to their lineup, bringing in Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, and Washington Sundar. Suryakumar said the decision was driven by pitch conditions that are expected to favour…
Bhubaneswar, May 2 (UNI) Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Arzu Rana Deuba expressed deep concern over the death of a Nepali girl student who was found dead in her hostel at KIIT University on Thursday night. Taking to her X handle, Deuba wrote, “The death of a Nepali girl student has deeply saddened us.” She…
New York, May 31 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 percent, a move aimed at further shielding the domestic industry from foreign competition. Trump made the announcement during a visit to a U.S. Steel plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, where a…
Beijing/Washington, Apr 9 (UNI) The tariff war between the US and China escalated as Beijing imposed a retaliatory 84 percent tariff on American goods today, and declared it wouldn’t back down from a trade war. Lashing out against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, China’s State Council Tariff Commission said in a statement: “The US escalation of…
Baghdad, July 1(UNI) Two rockets hit an airbase area late yesterday in Iraq’s northern city of Kirkuk without causing casualties, the official Iraqi News Agency reported. The agency quoted a senior security source saying that two Katyusha rockets were fired at the Kirkuk airbase. One rocket landed between the first and second runways of the…
Mumbai, June 20 (UNI) Director Ayan Mukerji has revealed that the most meticulous and time-consuming aspect of his upcoming film ‘War 2’ was constructing the storyline of the epic showdown between Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR. Produced by Yash Raj Films and directed by Ayan Mukerji, ‘War 2’ marks the sixth chapter of the ambitious…
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi today alleged that the Opposition is being systematically prevented from airing its views, and that he, as the LoP, is never given the opportunity to speak. Speaking to the media in the Parliament House premises, Gandhi said, “Look, the issue is that…
