Exports to West Asia fall 7%, Jordan, Oman buck the trend

Spread the love       Exports to West Asia fall 7%, Jordan, Oman buck the trend NEW DELHI: India’s exports to West Asia fell 7.2% during the first half of the current financial year, with Oman and Jordan bucking the trend. While Oman gained due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Jordan was a surprise, with exports from India doubling...

Texas family wins $21.6m after sewer vents found ending in home’s attic

Spread the love       The home’s sewer vents ended inside the attic, allowing sewer gas to spread through the house. (Representational photo) A Texas family has been awarded more than $21.6 million after faulty plumbing and construction defects allegedly made their home unsafe to live in. Ronny and Mandy McCoy noticed a strong smell before buying the house in 2018. Years...

From Babri to Batla House, VHP accuses Sonia of ‘selective outrage’

Spread the love       From Babri to Batla House, VHP accuses Sonia of ‘selective outrage’ NEW DELHI: VHP Tuesday demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi for statements that it claimed “have hurt Hindus”. VHP’s Surendra Jain asked why Gandhi, who had purportedly shed tears over the demolition of the Babri structure, had not shown similar anguish when more than 350 temples...

For the first time, Sonia confirms battle with cancer in memoirs

Spread the love       For the first time, Sonia confirms battle with cancer in memoirs NEW DELHI: Sonia Gandhi‘s memoirs, released on Tuesday, officially acknowledge what was long whispered within political circles but never publicly confirmed – her battle with cancer, which occurred during the second term of UPA govt.They also set the record straight on where her two surgeries took...

Raising Cane’s stake bought before marriage excluded from ex-wife’s claim

Spread the love       Representative Image (AI-generated) A business investment made before marriage can become the subject of a legal dispute years after a couple separates, particularly when the ownership structure changes during the marriage. In Louisiana, an early investment connected to the popular restaurant chain Raising Cane’s became the focus of a dispute between a divorced couple over whether the...

MEA slams US court summons to Doval, RAW ex-chief Goel

Spread the love       MEA slams US court summons to Doval, RAW ex-chief Goel New Delhi: Govt on Tuesday dismissed a US court civil summons naming national security adviser Ajit Doval and former R&AW chief Samant Goel as a “frivolous lawsuit” driven by “fabricated and malicious” claims, asserting that designated Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s legal maneuvering did not hold any...

Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader after party’s midterm defeat

Spread the love       House GOP picks Trump loyalist Jim Jordan to steer party after election setback Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday elected conservative Jim Jordan as their minority leader for the next Congress, following the party’s losses in last week’s midterm elections, according to a report by Punchbowl News.Jordan, an Ohio Republican who chairs the House...

Indian Army’s four-legged robots give a new edge to border surveillance in J&K

Spread the love       Indian Army’s four-legged robots give a new edge to border surveillance in J&K NEW DELHI: Indian Army has started a new chapter of border surveillance in Jammu & Kashmir where four-legged robots, along with their human colleagues and military dogs, are keeping a tight vigil in difficult terrains in forward areas.Besides introducing robots, Indian Army has modernised its...

400+ MBBS seats find no takers even after special vacancy round

Spread the love       400+ MBBS seats find no takers even after special vacancy round NEW DELHI: As many as 411 MBBS seats remained unallotted even after the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducted a special stray vacancy round, with the high fee structure in private medical colleges potentially being one of the factors behind the seats remaining unfilled. Of the 948...

Florida wedding venue’s gunfire and chainsaw ban against neighbours overturned

Spread the love       Representative Image (AI-generated) A wedding ceremony is supposed to be a peaceful celebration, but a Florida wedding venue found itself dealing with a very different kind of disturbance. Its owners accused their neighbours of repeatedly disrupting ceremonies with loud gunfire, revving chainsaw and airboat engines, loud music and roaming dogs. The alleged disturbances became the subject of...

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