Trump eyes Iran oil, hints at Venezuela-style US control after war

Spread the love       President Trump hinted that the US could take control of Iran’s oil resources following a potential conflict US President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested that the United States could remain in Iran after the war and take control of its oil resources, drawing a comparison with Washington’s post-Maduro role in Venezuela.Speaking at the Irish open golf championship...

After killing wife, 3 daughters, Jaipur man fled to temple seeking ‘divine blessings’

Spread the love       Rahul Jha, who had fled Jaipur hours before the murders came to light Friday morning, was tracked down using CCTV footage. JAIPUR: A 45-year-old man, absconding since the gruesome murders of his wife and three daughters at their home in the city’s Kardhani area, was arrested Sunday outside a hotel in Reengus town of Sikar district.Rahul Jha,...

Shot down over Iran, hunted for 50 hrs: How US fighter survived behind enemy lines

Spread the love       The officer, a weapons-systems officer identified by his mission call sign as ‘Dude 44 Bravo’, was rescued on Easter Sunday after spending two days injured and hiding in Iran’s mountainous desert, while Iranian forces searched for him. A US Air Force officer revealed how he survived for nearly 50 hours in Iran after his F-15E fighter jet...

‘We spy on them too’: Trump shrugs off China-Iran satellite imagery report

Spread the love       President Trump has dismissed concerns regarding reports that Chinese entities are providing Iran with satellite imagery (Reuters) US President Donald Trump has downplayed a report that Chinese entities supplied Iran with satellite imagery of a US military base in Jordan before a July missile attack that killed three American soldiers, saying China’s spying on the US is...

‘We can’t receive it from him’: Why India snubbed Mohsin Naqvi again, Saikia explains

Spread the love       India’s women’s team’s decision not to receive the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi was a show of solidarity with the men’s team. NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team’s decision not to receive the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi was a show of solidarity with the men’s team, which took the same position...

IPO set to unlock value in group coompanies holding Tata Sons stake

Spread the love       Tata Sons IPO MUMBAI: Nine Tata companies – seven listed, two unlisted – hold 12.8% of Tata Sons. The seven listed companies alone account for 11.9%. They have held these stakes (see chart), treated as dead capital, for three decades, with no exit and no public valuation. That changes if Tata Sons lists in compliance with Reserve...

Decade on, disability policy rejig in limbo

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Ten years after the current disability law was passed, govt is yet to frame a revised National Policy for Persons with Disabilities. The existing National Policy for Persons with Disabilities was adopted 20 years ago.“This prolonged delay is particularly concerning because a contemporary national policy is essential to translate the rights guaranteed under the Rights...

Murder accused’s ‘victory march’: SC asks Haryana police to produce him in court

Spread the love       Supreme Court NEW DELHI: Taking a stern view of a murder accused taking out a “victory procession” on being granted bail by Punjab and Haryana HC, Supreme Court has directed Haryana Police to produce him before it.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also recorded in its order that despite a non-bailable warrant being issued...

For governance draft, MHA asks Ladakh bodies to answer 7 queries

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The Ladakh outfits in talks with the home ministry on safeguards for the Union territory (UT) have been asked to submit a draft proposal addressing seven questions on the larger governance structure for Ladakh, including the division of powers and functions between the proposed UT-level body and the seven district councils.Sources involved in the dialogue...

Sweden opposition holds one-seat advantage over ruling bloc, projection shows

Spread the love       Sweden Election Sweden’s national election was too close to call early Monday, with preliminary results giving the left-wing opposition a razor-thin one-seat advantage over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right wing coalition and days of uncertainty until the final ballots are counted.Preliminary results showed a very narrow lead for the opposition and former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson’s bid...

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