The UK’s economy shrank by 19.1% in the three months to May, as the full impact of lockdown was felt, the Office for National Statistics has said. The economy actually grew by 1.8% in May, but this was not enough to make up for the fall of 6.9% in March and the record 20.4% decline … Read more
UP Police has arrested another Vikas Dubey aide, Shashikant, who is a co-accused in the Kanpur ambush case in which 8 policemen were killed. Police have also recovered arms that were robbed from the slain cops. UP Police has arrested another of Vikas Dubey’s aide. (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested another of Vikas Dubey’s … Read more
The development comes at a time when Iran is seeking to finalise a 25-year economic and security partnership with China. The deal is worth $400 billion. The railway line project was part of India’s commitment to the trilateral agreement with Afghanistan and Iran to build an alternate trade route to Afghanistan and Central Asia. (Photo: … Read more
In a brief set of prepared comments, Tucker Carlson (finally) addressed the revelation that his now-former top writer, Blake Neff, was secretly posting racist and sexist material on an online forum. “On Friday, many of those posts became public,” Carlson said. “Blake was horrified by the story and he was ashamed. Friday afternoon he resigned … Read more
By Nirmala Sitharaman Economic reforms are a matter of continuing interest in India. Only recently, marking the birth anniversary of former PM Narasimha Rao, decisions taken during his time to open the Indian economy were recalled. They were bold decisions taken under compelling circumstances. Even from 1989, the brewing balance of payments crisis was getting … Read more
According to a senior Congress leader, Sachin Pilot is unable to keep this flock together as he wants his MLAs to resign. Many of them are not ready to do so. Congress leader Sachin Pilot (PTI) Rebel Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, who is camping at a Manesar hotel along with his loyalists, is … Read more
Congress MLAs of the Sachin Pilot camp, who are holed up at a resort in Manesar, have launched an attack on Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and said staying in Congress means being a slave of Gehlot, which is not acceptable to them. Sachin Pilot is now camped at a Manesar resort along with his group … Read more
Former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras Evy Poumpouras Evy Poumpouras is as inspiring as she is brave and intelligent. She worked as a Secret Service agent during the Clinton and Bush administrations and was on the Presidential Protective Division for President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. She was recognized with a US … Read more
On one month of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, his rumoured girlfriend, Rhea Chakraborty, took to Instagram to pen an emotional note. The actress also shared many photos of herself with the late actor. Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide on June 14. Rhea wrote, “Still struggling to face my emotions.. an irreparable numbness in my … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Queen with then Governor-General Sir John Kerr in 1977 The Queen was not informed in advance about the 1975 dismissal of Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, newly released letters show. Mr Whitlam’s government was removed by The Queen’s representative at the time, Governor-General Sir John Kerr, and replaced … Read more