Praia, Cape Verde, Aug 12 (UNI) The Cape Verdean government on Monday declared a state of emergency on the islands of Sao Vicente and Santo Antao, where heavy rains and flooding have left seven people dead and caused significant material damage. “The government has already declared a state of emergency in order to activate the…
Washington, Aug 12 (UNI) The United States and China agreed to pause tariff hikes on each other’s goods for an additional 90 days, according to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump here. Without the agreement, tariffs were set to immediately surge, risking a return to ultra-high levels that had formed an effective blockade…
Washington, Aug 12 (UNI) President Donald Trump has nominated E J Antoni to be the new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that collects and publishes data about jobs and inflation, after firing the previous commissioner, whom he accused without evidence of rigging jobs data. “I am pleased to announce that I…
Tokyo, Aug 11 (UNI) The alluring yet ethically fraught corridors of Japan’s aesthetic surgery industry is set to probe with “Plastic Beauty”, a forthcoming live-action drama fronted by two of the nation’s most luminous talents, Mayu Matsuoka (Shoplifters, Tremble All You Want) and Riisa Naka (Alice in Borderland, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time). The…
Shillong, Aug 11 (UNI) Rangdajied United FC (RUFC) came from a goal down to lead defending champions NorthEast United FC (NEUFC), only for the Highlanders to rescue a point in a 2-2 draw in their final Group E match of the Durand Cup, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here in Meghalaya tonight. Bekey Oram’s early…
Vadodara, Aug 11 (UNI) The city proved a lucky venue for Manush Shah of RBI and Anusha Kutumbale of the Railways. Manush bagged his second men’s singles crown at this venue of the first UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships, and Anusha travelled far to earn her maiden women’s singles title at the SAMA Indoor…
Trinidad, Aug 11 (UNI) Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan is confident his bowling group can find form as his side’s three-match ODI series against the West Indies heads into a deciding game. The West Indies proved too strong in the second ODI of the series in Trinidad, with Roston Chase and Justin Greaves combining for an…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today approved three major projects worth a combined Rs 917 crore to upgrade and expand sewage treatment plants (STPs) across the capital, aiming to reduce pollution in the Yamuna River. The decisions were taken during the board’s meeting, chaired by Delhi’s Water Minister. The largest…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court today upheld social activist Medha Patkar’s conviction in a two-decade-old defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, but waived the penalty of Rs 1 lakh imposed on her. A Bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice N.K. Singh sustained the conviction while granting the…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition filed by former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) powers under Section 44 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to conduct further investigations based on supplementary complaints after the original complaint. A…
