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Congress has done greatest injustice to Babasaheb Ambedkar: PM Modi

December 06, 2017

Addressing a public rally in poll-bound Gujarat's Dhandhuka, without taking any names, Modi blamed "one family", referring to the Gandhis, for sidelining the Dalit icon. "People told me not to speak on the matter else there will be losses in elections", he said. "This issue is for the rights of women.elections come later humanity comes first", he said.

Trump Admin Mulls Creating Spy Network to Combat 'Deep State' Enemies

December 06, 2017

Unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration is mulling the creation of a privately-run global spy network to counter the president's "deep state" adversaries within the U.S. Anton, a National Security Council spokesman, said in an email. The alleged proposal comes in part from Blackwater founder Erik Prince and would be separate from existing intelligence agencies in order to counteract the supposed "deep state" in the national security apparatus that is opposed to the ...

UK Decided to Quit Customs Union Without Full Analysis: Davis

December 06, 2017

The Brexit Secretary also sparked concern after reportedly revealing that Theresa May and her Cabinet had only read summaries of the reports rather than the full assessments. Davis said an "impact assessment" was a formal Whitehall term for a document and they did not exist when it came to Brexit. People seem to assume an impact assessment consists of a quantitative forecast.

Respect 'status quo' of Jerusalem, says Pope in response to Trump move

December 06, 2017

Following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump planned to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Pope Francis expressed his concern that such a move would further destabilize the Middle East. The Vatican says it was coincidental that the audience fell on the same day as the U.S. announcement. Trump stated, on Tuesday, that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but did not mention whether the Middle Eastern country's USA embassy would be moved ...

BJP slams Kapil Sibal, questions Congress party's stance on Ram temple

December 06, 2017

The Sunni Waqf Board on Wednesday disassociated itself from senior lawyer and Congress leader Kapil Sibal, who had been representing it in the Supreme Court in connection with the long-standing Ayodhya matter. Following this, Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) Chief Amit Shah , in a press briefing, took a potshot at the Congress Party and its vice president, Rahul Gandhi, for adopting "double standard" in the matter.

Nigerians return from Libya

December 06, 2017

The International Organisation for migration, IOM and the European Union, repatriated the Nigerian who had been stranded in North African country. All the previous returnees were abandoned at the airport as soon as they landed. The ministry also explained that it is partnering with the IOM, to repatriate 250 migrants weekly and has so far returned 3,000 of them. "The repatriation is a continuous exercise and the Embassy routinely issues the requisite travel documents to the migrants".

Where protected lands stand after national monument review

December 06, 2017

Trump asked Zinke to review the status of almost 30 national monuments in April. He then suggests changing the monument's proclamation - Zinke would have it "promote a healthy forest through active timber management". However, environmental and tribal groups are planning to sue to preserve monuments, especially at Bears Ears , which features thousands of Native American artifacts such as petroglyphs and ancient cliff dwellings.

Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor to work together in a horror comedy

December 06, 2017

Rajkummar tweeted, "Super excited to be part of out-of-the-box, raucous horror-comedy!" If that wasn't all, we had also told you that the said film is a horror comedy that has been written by the director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK. "Shraddha will start her prep for Dinesh's film after she wraps up Saaho ". The yet untitled film, to be backed by Maddock Films, is directed by Raj and DK, known for movies like "Shor in the City", "Go Goa Gone", "Happy Ending" and " A Gentleman ".

Pollution wipes out the benefits of exercise, study suggests

December 06, 2017

Volunteers who took a walk in Hyde Park experienced a decrease in the stiffness of their arteries, a benefit normally seen after exercise. "For people living in the inner city it may be hard to find areas where they can go and walk, away from pollution".

RBI expected to keep policy rates unchanged

December 06, 2017

The monetary policy committee (MPC) made a decision to keep policy repo rate unchanged at 6 percent and reverse repo rate at 5.75 percent. It raised its inflation forecast to 4.3-4.7 per cent in the third and fourth quarters of the current fiscal, and left economic growth forecast unchanged at 6.7 per cent.

TVS Apache RR 310 launched at Rs 2.05 lakh

December 06, 2017

The front gets berry inverted forks and the rear comes suspended on a monoshock with floating piston. The TVS Motor Company enter into the super-premium segment with TVS Apache RR 310 , in both domestic and global markets. It is powered by 312cc, single-cylinder, 4-stroke, 4-valve, liquid-cooled engine that churns out 34 [ email protected ] rpm and 27.3 [email protected] rpm.

Russian lawmaker wonders why Flynn lied to FBI

December 06, 2017

It is not clear whether FBI investigators had conclusively determined Flynn was lying to them at the time McGahn approached Trump. Trump's denial "infuriated me on the personal front, and then I ended up googling, and I read an article with all these women's accounts [of Trump harassment], because when that article first came out, it was 13 days after I'd been fired, so I was in my own personal shock", Bush said.

Romania's former King Michael dies at 96

December 06, 2017

Michael, a great-great grandson to Britain's Queen Victoria , first acceded to the throne in 1927 when he was 6, ruling for three years after his father Carol II eloped with his mistress and renounced his rights to the throne. He married Anne of Bourbon Parma in 1948 after meeting her at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in London. He said one of his favourite jobs was as a test pilot on private aeroplanes in Europe and the United States.

Lubaina Himid becomes first woman of colour to win the Turner prize

December 06, 2017

Himid was born in 1954 in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and studied Theatre Design at Wimbledon College of Art and an M.A in Cultural History at the Royal College of Art. In all probability, she herself will now make the front page of the paper. She made her name in the 1980s when she became a leader of the British black arts movement, as well as helping to curate exhibitions of other overlooked artists of colour.

London Mayor reaches Lahore with the message 'London is Open'

December 06, 2017

Khan was received on the Pakistani side of the border by Mayor Lahore Col (retd) Mubashar and senior government officials. Before leaving Delhi, he posted a video of himself on Twitter praising his productive 24 hours that he spent in India.

Colts Place Outside Linebacker John Simon On Injured Reserve

December 06, 2017

The Indianapolis Colts announced Tuesday that outside linebacker John Simon has been placed on the injured reserve (I.R.) list due to a lingering neck injury. Simon also had one interception, which he returned for a touchdown. "He knows for a pass rusher in this league it takes a lot of work against these good tackles, and he's really done a nice job here over the last month working and perfecting his craft and getting better at his craft".

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA (BSBR) — Hot Trending Stock

December 06, 2017

Now we move forward to observe the past performance. Over the same time span, the stock marked US$62.8 as its best level and the lowest price reached was US$23.88. Future earnings predictions are perhaps the most essential input when trying to value a company. Berkeley Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Banco Santander, S.A.

High court hints it could side with state on sports betting

December 06, 2017

CT and MS are two of these states that have already approved sports betting and waiting for the Supreme Court to make a decision. The nation's top court on Monday began considering whether a ban on sports wagering in 46 of the 50 states is constitutional, a ruling which could potentially legalise a business worth tens of billions of dollars annually.

What's Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) Upside After This Short Interest Decrease?

December 06, 2017

Raytheon Co now has $53.70 billion valuation. Insiders own 0.45% of the company's stock. About 306,852 shares traded. TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ:TESS) has risen 6.68% since December 5, 2016 and is uptrending. The stock now has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $79.28. Valero Energy Corporation had 60 analyst reports since July 24, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel.

Nothing sweet in weather forecast as Met Éireann issues Storm Caroline warning

December 06, 2017

The weather warning will come into place 3am on Thursday morning and will remain until 8pm that evening. Meanwhile, the Met Office has also issued a Status Yellow warning for snow and ice in Northern Ireland on Friday. According to the weather service, the rain "will persist in some areas, especially in Atlantic coastal counties and in southern coastal areas, where there will be some locally heavy bursts, with a slight risk of thunder on the west coast".

Pakistan revisiting foreign policy: Khawaja Asif

December 06, 2017

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has said Pakistan is in the process of revisiting its foreign policy keeping in view the changing global scenario. He was speaking at the dinner plenary of 20th Sustainable Development Conference organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here on Tuesday.

Bottoms finishes with 759 more votes than Norwood in Atlanta mayor's race

December 06, 2017

After the December 5 runoff, less than 800 votes separate the two. Bottoms, meanwhile, delivered a celebratory speech alongside sitting Mayor Kasim Reed, who backed her bid. Norwood told her supporters that she will call for a recount. The next city council president will also be voted in to replace outgoing president Caesar Mitchell.

Saudi freezes accounts of 376 people in graft probe

December 06, 2017

Detainees have been held in a luxury hotel in the capital Riyadh. The Saudi corruption committee reportedly arrested Cabinet ministers, members of the royal family and the owners of three TV networks with some 1,700 bank accounts frozen. The nature of the charges also remains unclear but the attorney general's statement said "internationally applied procedures" had been followed. He said settlement negotiations could be completed within a few weeks.

Halsey Associates Inc. CT Buys 6458 Shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN)

December 06, 2017

Van Eck Assoc has invested 0.18% of its portfolio in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It opened the session with a $357.5 price tag, later ranging from $355.03 to $377.4, the range at which the stock has traded at throughout the day. BB&T Investment Services Inc.'s holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals were worth $702,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Pence Was Almost President Instead of Trump?

December 06, 2017

The story also said that Pence's wife, Karen, was "disgusted" by the " Access Hollywood " video that captured Trump saying he could assault women because he was famous. "'She finds him reprehensible - just totally vile'". Trump reportedly told his secretary that he thought it was "low class" for the Pences to bring their pets to the Naval Observatory, according to the Atlantic .

U.S. appeals courts to consider legality of Donald Trump's latest travel ban

December 06, 2017

In short, the Trump administration has been getting more and more success with each version of the ban. Just two justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor, noted their disagreement with court orders allowing the latest policy to take full effect.

Korea in Group F with Germany, Mexico, Sweden for Russia World Cup

December 06, 2017

The contest for third place between now and the World Cup competition is very tight, however, and the teams of Group C (11,525,370 followers), Group G (10,774,837), Group B (10,141,277) and Group H (9,148,401) could all increase the number of their virtual fans, the U.S.

Publicist who arranged Trump Jr.'s Russian Federation meeting to testify before Congress

December 06, 2017

Trump, Jr.'s refusal to testify before the Committee means that key questions have been left unanswered", Blumenthal added in the letter. Veselnitskaya said she took the meeting to examine the possible fraud that led to the Magnitsky Act's sanctions on Russian Federation.

Fake sign language interpreter delivered gibberish in Florida

December 06, 2017

We have a contract with Purple Communications in Tampa that's who we request our interpreters from. Among the things Roberts signed, according to Settambrino, was the following: "Fifty-one hours ago, zero 12 22 (indecipherable) murder three minutes in 14 weeks ago in old (indecipherable) murder four five 55,000 plea 10 arrest murder bush (indecipherable) three age 24".

GOP lawmaker suggests Democrat who touched him may be gay

December 06, 2017

Bradford says he did not talk to Metcalfe after the committee meeting. "If you want to touch somebody, you might have people on your side of the aisle that might like it, I don't". "But I know from him touching me all the time that he indicates he likes to touch men". When informed of Metcalfe's response, Bradford told Triblive.com he often tries to calm Metcalfe down during contentious committee meetings and smooth disagreements between Metcalfe and other members.

Kate Steinle murder verdict sparks legislation to hold elected officials criminally responsible

December 06, 2017

Defense attorneys for Garcia Zarate argued the gun, which had been stolen from the vehicle of a Bureau of Land Management ranger, was accidentally fired by Garcia Zarate. Steinle, 32, was fatally shot on San Francisco's Pier 14 on July 1, 2015. He added that Garcia-Zarate would ultimately be deported. But when the district attorney dropped that charge, Garcia Zarate was released despite a request by federal immigration authorities to detain him for deportation.

China's air force drills warn US, South Korea

December 06, 2017

More than 12,000 U.S. personnel are involved in the drills. Also in November, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces confirmed to The Japan Times that it had flown two B-52 strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons for a rare joint mission with Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in the skies near North Korea in August.

Islamic terror plot to assassinate British PM Theresa May thwarted, report says

December 06, 2017

The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that two men arrested last week had been charged with terrorism offenses and would appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. The details come hours after an independent review suggested the deadly suicide bombing at Manchester Arena may have been prevented if information had been handled differently by British police and intelligence services.

May to reconvene Brexit talks with European Union this week

December 06, 2017

There was even talk of Mrs May's set-piece lunch with Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission President, being used to thrash out the terms of a trade deal, with the terms of the divorce deal already in the bag. "I am very confident that we will reach an agreement in the course of this week", added the former Luxembourg premier. Earlier, European Parliament member Elmar Brok said he was "astonished" at how far the negotiations had come and that differences remained over "just a few ...

The Highlights from World Cup 2018 groups draw

December 06, 2017

The top-ranked team in that group is Uruguay at No. 11. "Hisense, an official sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia ™, today saw its innovative and versatile 100" Laser TV bring the Final Draw for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia ™ to life at Moscow's iconic Kremlin.

Man charged with killing teen girl found shot in crashed auto

December 06, 2017

Police say the crash happened around 10 p.m. Monday, and they believe at least two other people were with Santiago in the vehicle. Upon arrival, police said they located the body of 16-year-old Evalyce Santiago. Bond for Pittman was set at $1 million and he will be arraigned Wednesday morning. "As the investigation continued it was very clear right from the onset that this was a homicide ".

Turkey threatens to snap ties over US' decision on Jerusalem

December 06, 2017

Erdogan also warned that if the US does so, Turkey could cut off diplomatic ties with Israel . "If you take this kind of step, we will convene an Islamic cooperation summit in Istanbul", he added. Jerusalem is our capital, and it is time for the world to recognize that fact. Last year, Turkey and Israel reached a rapprochement deal after close to seven years of severed ties due to the death of Turkish activists who attacked Israeli soldiers aboard the Mavi Marmara flotilla, which tried ...

Senate confirms Kirstjen Nielsen to head Homeland Security

December 06, 2017

Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) were among those who voted alongside their Republican colleagues to confirm the former principal deputy to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly as the new DHS secretary.

Minnesota faces $188 million budget deficit

December 06, 2017

But Dayton said Tuesday he'd rather rework pieces of the state's new $46 billion budget rather than plug a funding gap with Minnesota's rainy day fund. Minnesota lawmakers will have to fill a projected $188 million budget deficit next year. The state's economic officials were expected to explain the deficit Tuesday afternoon.

Police respond to school shooting in Graham, Washington

December 06, 2017

The agency announced the incident on Twitter shortly before 3 p.m., saying one student was found in a parking lot by the football field and another was found in a locker room. The high school is located at 22100 108th Ave E.in Graham. Four schools in the district went under lockdown, but Graham Elementary students were recently released to their buses, per the district.

PM Modi terms Rahul's elevation as 'Aurangzeb Raj'

December 06, 2017

After Jahangir, Shahjahan came, was any election held? "But in a democracy, elections are held". "Mani Shankar Aiyar said that "did elections happen during Mughal rule?" Even though not many may agree with the argument that the Congress can not be called a dynastic party.

BC government releases plan for recreational marijuana

December 06, 2017

The government wants to protect young people, prioritize health, keep criminals out of the industry and maintain road safety, he said. The provincial Liquor Distribution Branch will handle wholesale distribution. leadership were fuelled through a five-week public consultation period that began on September 25 and concluded on November 1. Details of how the new model will be rolled out is still subject to public consultations.

Coroner called to scene of pipeline explosion

December 06, 2017

A tractor pulling a tiling plow got stuck, another tractor tried to free it and a large explosion occurred upon the accidental striking of a natural gas pipeline, Simonton told reporters. A gas company is there making sure the gas line is now safe. Fire rages at the scene of a natural gas pipeline explosion that sent flames and dark smoke into the air Tuesday, Dec.

Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) ATR Points to Higher Trend

December 06, 2017

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NSC. A P/B ratio of less than 1.0 can indicate that a stock is undervalued, while a ratio of greater than 1.0 may indicate that a stock is overvalued.

Stars descend on Moscow for Federation Internationale de Football Association 2018 World Cup Final Draw

December 06, 2017

Spain will play Portugal; France will play Peru; Brazil will play Switzerland. With the World Cup 6 1/2 months away, the eyes of the vast soccer society turn to Moscow today for the draw, which will determine the eight first-round groups, set the path for the favorites to reach the final and reveal the most formidable quartet, known as the Group of Death.

'Dozens injured' in German train collision

December 06, 2017

Fire crews are working to free passengers. German broadcaster ARD reported that about 50 people had been injured after the passenger train ploughed into a freight train. Power to the train line is set to be cut off for a short period so as to help free the people on board. At around 7.30pm local time, a National Express train from Cologne to Krefeld with more than 100 passengers on board, collided with the DB Cargo train.

Arnold officer sustains life-threatening injuries after being shot by suspect

December 06, 2017

The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon in Arnold , a St. Louis suburb located in Jefferson County. The officer was transporting a suspect, reportedly in custody for an alleged burglary, when he was shot by the suspect inside his patrol vehicle.

Which Insider bought 80000 Shares Of PBF Energy Inc. (PBF)?

December 06, 2017

The stock increased 2.02% or $3.42 during the last trading session, reaching $172.89. About 990,874 shares traded or 28.61% up from the average. Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B) has risen 11.07% since December 4, 2016 and is uptrending.

Alec Baldwin's New Talk Show Could Be So Controversial

December 06, 2017

The talk show would expand Baldwin's relationship with the network, where he now hosts unscripted hit Match Game . Alec Baldwin loves to talk, so he may as well make a career out of it. After five episodes of disastrous ratings, the network pulled the series and cited Baldwin's infamous use of a gay slur as the reason for parting ways with the actor.

Crews respond to another home fire with explosion in Baltimore County

December 06, 2017

Officials have issued a shelter in place for surrounding residents to check for any damage or risky gases. Officials are checking all the homes on the block for any damage or risky gases. Armacost said the explosion is not related to two explosions and a fire that heavily damaged a single-family home in the Baltimore Highlands community on Monday.

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