This week, we read the Tochecha — the terrifying curses warning of what would happen to Israel if it betrayed...
First Internet will gain lenders and servicing staff, along with offices in Chicago and Indianapolis, from the deal.
The Loan Shark Protection Act would limit the interest charged on credit cards to 15 percent. A 15 percent cap would be too low -- naively too low. Too bad the bill's sponsors, Sen. Bernie Sanders...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Union ministers from the BJP as well as allies at a meeting hosted by party president Amit Shah at its headquarters. The BJP described the meeting as an occasion to thank ministers for "their service to the nation" ahead of the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election on May 23, following which a new government will assume charge. Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Arun Jaitley, J P Nadda and Prakash Javadekar were among the key leaders from the BJP at the meeting. Читать дальше...
The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday apprehended a Pakistani boat off the Gujarat coast and seized narcotics, suspected to be heroin, worth Rs 600 crore, the maritime agency said. Six crew members of the boat were taken into custody by the ICG, it said. The action was taken based on inputs from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and other agencies. "Following a tip-off @IndiaCoastGuard Ship apprehended a #Karachi registered #Pakistani #Fishing Boat 'AL-MADINA' with 06 crew onboard off #Gujarat... Читать дальше...
The leaders of 22 opposition parties met the Election Commission on Tuesday ahead of the Lok Sabha election results and asked it to ensure transparency and fairness in the counting process by verifying EVM results with VVPATs. The opposition leaders, including from the Congress, the DMK, the TDP and the BSP, submitted a memorandum to the poll panel, demanding the tallying of votes of electronic voting machines with a paper trail of votes (VVPATs) of five randomly identified polling booths in an assembly... Читать дальше...
/ -- - Sony DADC to launch first Album of Band The Grand Finale of the first ever female music reality show of Bangladesh, Sunsilk Divas, took place recently at International Convention Centre Bashundhara, Dhaka. The event was a fitting finale to one of the most comprehensive music reality show and talent hunt, which began in August 2018. The event crowned Antora Rahman, Ferdousi Moumita, Mustarin Ahmed Sheetal and Sunanda Sharmin as the four winners of Sunsilk Divas, Season 1. The four winners are all set to form the first ever all girl... Читать дальше...
Football Writers Podcast: End of season awards Mike Calvin is joined by Dave Kidd and Tom Hopkinson to wrap up the domestic season, including Manchester City’s emphatic FA Cup final win over Watford.
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5 Reasons to Buy a Volvo XC40
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A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly forging documents against Syro-Malabar Church head Cardinal George Alencherry, following which a row has erupted in Kerala's influential Catholic Church with a section of priests protesting against the arrest. Three bishops of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese have come out openly against the arrest of Adithya Valavi, who is a post-graduate from an IIT, claiming that he is not a criminal and he had no role in forging documents. The priests have claimed that the man... Читать дальше...
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Ford announced Monday that it would cut 7,000 white-collar jobs to reduce costs. The automaker said it would start notifying affected workers on Tuesday. The cuts amount to about 10 percent of Ford's global salaried staff. The company expects to save about $600 million a year. About 2,400 of the eliminated jobs will be in North America. The cuts, announced in a letter from CEO Jim Hackett to employees, came as Ford executes a massive restructuring and spends $11 billion to remake its... Читать дальше...
For every 5% drop in Greater China sales, Apple's earnings per share should fall about 15 cents, Credit Suisse tells clients.
(Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom has announced that more than 150 companies working in the hospitality sector in the Voronezh region have chosen to use its managed Wi-Fi service...
SOCAR will continue to invest in the Turkish economy Director General of the STAR refinery Mesut Ilter said Trend reports via Turkish media
MEL B - one fifth of the Spice Girls - has taken to Instagram today to speak out about her health, after she reportedly went “totally blind” and was hospitalised on Friday.
A BRITISH expat once dubbed the world’s fattest man has revealed he is moving back to the UK to claim benefits.
Digital Medicine Society and Digital Therapeutics Alliance work together to establish a higher level of standards of quality, safety and evidence generation in rapidly growing field of digital medicine
Jason Mitchell, best known for his roles in Straight Outta Compton and Mudbound, has been dropped from the cast of The Chi and the upcoming Netflix film Desperados following allegations of misconduct.
The English language is full of phrases—from "bogged down" to "feet of clay" and "dirt cheap"—that reflect how we appreciate the diversity of soil, but value it little.
Stray dogs cost the council over £20k last financial year
Five Guatemalan children have died after being apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol since December. We look at the humanitarian crisis unfolding on the border and its ties to decades of bloody U.S. intervention in Latin America with human rights attorney Jennifer Harbury. Her husband, Efraín Bámaca Velásquez, was a Mayan comandante and guerrilla who was disappeared after he was captured by the Guatemalan army in the 1980s. After a long campaign, she found there was U.S. involvement in the cover-up of her husband's murder and torture. Читать дальше...
Manchester United have agreed personal terms with Daniel James of Swansea City, according to Sky Sports. The two clubs, meanwhile, still haven’t reached a figure acceptable for both sides to be the transfer fee, though it is believed that that matter is close to being resolved as well at around £15 million. The 21-year-old winger was […]
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