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Congress and BJP in fresh spat on Rafale deal

November 17, 2017

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi who has over 36 million followers on Twitter, used political humour and sarcasm to become broadly appealing and refashion his political style, according to a study of his tweets by a USA university. Reliance Defence, in a statement, called the allegations "baseless and unfounded" and asked the Congress to correct its facts or face legal action.

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 2 at Kolkata

November 17, 2017

Nothing went right for the Men in Blue, as his wicket was followed by that of Shikhar Dhawan (8) and captain Virat Kohli (0). Only 11.3 overs could be bowled on the first day of the Test as bad light forced the officials to call for early stumps, after Lakmal had taken apart the Indian top-order without conceding a single run.The entire first session was washed out and the toss could take place only at 1 pm, after early lunch was taken by the officials.

Tumhari Sulu tweet review- Vidya Balan becomes a radio jockey

November 17, 2017

Laughed, cried and was entertained with this "slice of life" fab performances by the entire cast. Shilpa Shetty , who watched the film on Wednesday, posed a series of pictures on Instagram and said all things nice about Vidya Balan and team Tumhari Sulu .

Singapore suspends trade relations with North Korea

November 17, 2017

Yun reportedly said at a recent meeting that if North Korea halted nuclear and missile testing for about 60 days that would be the signal Washington needs to resume direct dialogue with Pyongyang. The city has been suspected of being a haven for businesses seeking to bypass sanctions against North Korea. The trade ban includes North Korean goods that are sold to third countries via Singapore.

UC Regents Admonish Napolitano For Interfering With Audit

November 17, 2017

The fact-finding report cited evidence that the president's office chief of staff, Seth Grossman, and his deputy, Bernie Jones, directed the interference and oversaw changes to confidential survey responses from three campuses - Santa Cruz, Irvine and San Diego.

Japan, US stage naval drill amid North Korea tension

November 17, 2017

Asked about the so-called "freeze for freeze" proposal - wherein the US and South Korea would halt their annual joint military exercises and North Korea would halt its missile and nuclear tests - White said USA military exercises are planned long in advance and reassure allies.

SC orders Chhattisgarh to present files on 'dodgy' AgustaWestland chopper deal

November 17, 2017

The BJP government in the state is battling allegations of corruption in the chopper deal. A bench comprising justices A K Goel and U U Lalit made it clear that it was not going into the technicalities but just wanted to see whether there was "any fraud or hanky panky" in the deal.

Try opening porn sites, get welcomed by Bhajans

November 17, 2017

What's more, the app not only blocks the porn sites, but it also plays bhajans or devotional songs every time someone tries to access 'inappropitae content. According to news agency ANI, the others on Mishra's team included BHU research scholars Smriti Singh and Akanksha Srivastav, developer Ankit Shrivastav and journalists Aman and Ankit.

Ohio State suspends 37 fraternities amidst hazing, alcohol investigations

November 17, 2017

No social activities will be permitted. The university announced that all Interfraternity Council chapters - which make up most of the traditional male fraternities on the public university's flagship campus in Columbus - would have to stop recruitment and all social activities immediately.

Formal complaint: OR state senator harassed 15 women

November 17, 2017

Women in the Capitol, do NOT want you to touch them. Kruse, contacted by the EO / Pamplin Capital Bureau while leaving the Senate Republican Caucus office Wednesday, declined to comment. Chris Edwards, D-Eugene, intervened on her behalf. Gelser said Kruse "wrapped his arm around my left shoulder, but he hung the hand over my shoulder so far that his fingers touched the scar I have from a cardiac device on my left breast".

Deuda de PDVSA "no está incluida" en refinanciación firmada con Rusia

November 17, 2017

La preocupación sobre la capacidad de pago de Venezuela va en aumento desde que los equipos financieros del presidente Nicolás Maduro y su principal compañía estatal comenzaron a retrasar en octubre el abono de los rendimientos, al pasarse de los 30 días permitidos para hacer las transferencias a inversionistas.

Straight Aussie couple: we are divorcing because of gay marriage

November 17, 2017

He noted that "Jesus hated divorce, remember", then made his intentions clear. But Mr Tiyce said the couple's divorce will be a challenge as the Family Law Act states they must be irreconcilable. That could mean divorce for Nick and Sarah Jensen . Tiyce explained that the couple would need to prove that their relationship had "broken down irretrievably", as well as living apart for a year before even filing for divorce.

Rep. Katko releases statement on tax overhaul bill

November 17, 2017

Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) says the bill provides tax cuts to the middle and working class. "I am optimistic. I am working with my colleagues in the New York Sate delegation as well as delegations from other states that are very highly taxed to fix this".

Lunsford named to CoSIDA Academic All-District team

November 17, 2017

All three were named to the District 2 team, which includes their names being on the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. Saint Mary's senior volleyball player Leah Buck, a Mattoon graduate, was one of only 11 NCAA Division III volleyball players from the Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois (District 7) region to earn College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® recognition.

Police investigate how risky psychiatric patient escaped from Hawaii to California

November 17, 2017

He was captured Wednesday morning in the city of Stockton, Calif., after authorities got a tip from a taxi driver. He was arrested in Stockton, California, on Wednesday. "The incident was a result of a major breakdown in our Hawaii State Hospital staff protocols, procedures and guidelines", Janice Okubo, a spokesperson for the state Department of Health, which runs the hospital, said in an email.

Cards Against Humanity Wants To Stop Trump's Border Wall

November 17, 2017

Trump's plans for a wall along America's southern border have proved divisive since he proposed them during his presidential campaign, and seem to be moving forward since portions of eight proposed designs were erected near San Diego last month.

House Democrats introduce impeachment articles against Trump

November 17, 2017

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders responded in a statement, saying time spent calling for Trump's impeachment "would be better spent focusing on tax relief for American families and businesses". Steyer claims the GOP plan will "hurt the middle class" and says it is time for Americans to stand up to the president. The ad also displays nine of the 2.3 million people who Steyer aides say have signed his petition to impeach Trump.

Suu Kyi shrugs off criticism for being silent over Rakhine situation

November 17, 2017

A Nobel Peace Prize victor, Ms Suu Kyi has come under fire from the worldwide community over her handling of the crisis. Myanmar is predominately Buddhist and Rohingya people do not have citizenship and the government considers them as illegal migrants from Bangladesh.

Al Franken Groping Allegations Could Change How Congress Deals With Sexual Misconduct

November 17, 2017

According to a report from the Office of Compliance, more than $15 million has been paid out in settlements over a period of 20 years - 1997 to 2016. That $15 million has been there to silence victims of all types of workplace discrimination.

EU Parliament Agrees New Anti-Dumping Rules

November 17, 2017

Countries can respond by levying taxes on imports to prevent unfair competition for their domestic producers, known as anti-dumping duties. "Some also believe that they are to a large extent tailored to address the economic and market structure in countries like China, Russia or Vietnam".

Daines demands our National Parks Must Remain Accessible to All Americans

November 17, 2017

This is bad for families and bad for local economies that rely on their visits. As many have pointed out, a $70 day-use fee is likely to be prohibitively expensive for many visitors . That is a 34 percent increase over the $200 million collected in Fiscal Year 2016. Targeted fee increases at some of our most-visited parks will help ensure that they are protected and preserved in perpetuity and that visitors enjoy a world-class experience that mirrors the wonderful destinations they are ...

'We're like brothers': Retired Marine keeps promise made in bunker in Vietnam

November 17, 2017

A retired veteran made good on a promise he made almost five decades ago to a fellow Marine who was holed up in a bunker with him in Vietnam. Cox also stood guard at Hollingsworth's casket, dressed in full uniform and without the cane the 83-year-old veteran depends on, all to pay tribute to his fallen comrade.

Sherin Mathews' mother Sini arrested by Richardson police

November 17, 2017

Mathews now claims he was attempting to get Sherin to drink her milk in the garage of the family's home. Abandoning or endangering a child is a state jail felony punishable by up to two years in state jail. Mathews told officers he "physically assisted the 3-year-old girl in drinking the milk". Sini appeared in court Monday at a custody hearing for the Sherin's now four-year-old sister, who has been in the care of Child Protective Services.

Pentagon says retweet of call for Trump to resign was accidental

November 17, 2017

It concluded with "Donald Trump: Resign from the presidency". @ DeptofDefense , the official account of the Pentagon, retweeted the post before deleting it a few moments later. Many Twitter profiles contain a disclaimer saying that retweets are not an endorsement, but the Pentagon account does not. The operator of the Pentagon account discovered the error and deleted it, she said.

Museum Of The Bible, Built By Hobby Lobby Owner, Opens In DC

November 17, 2017

The massive museum is eight stories tall and would take visitors nine days at eight hours per day to read every information card, see every artifact and experience every interactive exhibit, according to the museum's website . "We brought in stone and stacked it unevenly for this feature", Greenbaum said. Each text is accompanied by interactive flipbooks describing where each bible is primarily used, the books within it and each bible's translation of the Book of Genesis.

Gujarat elections: Former Hardik Patel aide Chirag Patel joins BJP

November 17, 2017

The convenor of the Patidar at Andolan Samiti ( PAAS ) told sessions judge V P Agarwal, through his counsel, that he is in Ahmedabad meeting lawyers in connection with the alleged " sex CD " of him appearing on social media platforms, and therefore can't appear in the court.

Kushner Companies illegally removed Brooklyn apartments from rent stabilization program, lawsuit alleges

November 17, 2017

Carr, the housing rights activist, said it's no coincidence that Kushner Companies lands in the eyes of the law again and again and is urging NY officials to launch their own investigation. But Kushner was required to file once he converted it back into apartments, according to the complaint. HRI has partnered with law firm Newman Ferrara on a series of other suits against prominent NY landlords over the a year ago.

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Ownership Increased by Great Lakes Advisors, LLC

November 17, 2017

Gotham Asset Mngmt Ltd Com owns 0.02% invested in Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE: PKG ) for 10,732 shares. The stock increased 0.31% or $0.35 during the last trading session, reaching $112.71. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.94, for a total value of $707,640.00. It also reduced Vanguard Star Fd Intl Stk Idxf (VXUS) stake by 6,921 shares and now owns 96,552 shares.

Carlos Curbelo denounces 'shameful' move by Congressional Hispanic Caucus

November 17, 2017

The caucus, now made up of 30 members of Congress who are all Democrats, took a vote on Thursday morning after Curbelo appeared in front of the group to make his pitch. "This vote reflects the position of many of our members that Rep. Curbelo and his record are not consistent with those values", spokesman Carlos Paz Jr.

More than 200 arrested in U.S. crackdown on MS-13 gang

November 17, 2017

In September, ICE announced initial arrests of 53 MS-13 gang members in El Salvador, the product of 18 months of investigation. "With more than 10,000 members across 40 states, MS-13 is one of the most unsafe criminal organizations in the United States today", Sessions said in a statement on Thursday.

Raymond James & Associates Buys A Little More Red Hat Inc (RHT) Stock

November 17, 2017

About 50 shares traded. Days to cover increased 1.0 to 2.0 and the percentage of shorted shares was 0.02% on October 13. Parametric Port Assocs Ltd Liability Company holds 0.04% of its portfolio in Red Hat Inc (NYSE: RHT ) for 319,211 shares.

Applied Materials Tops Fiscal Fourth-Quarter Sales, Earnings Targets

November 17, 2017

The manufacturing equipment provider reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. Applied Materials, Inc . "This is the most exciting time in the history of the electronics industry". Among active positions in the latest quarter, 466 holders increased their positions by a total of 66 million shares, 454 holders decreased the positions by a total of 75.23 million shares, and 139 holders held their positions.

Weatherford International plc (WFT)

November 17, 2017

Weatherford Intl Plc (Call) now has $3.60 billion valuation. Higher relative volume you will have more liquidity in the stock which will tighten spreads and allow you to trade with more size without a ton of slippage. Credit Suisse Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $6.00 price objective on shares of Weatherford International PLC in a research report on Tuesday, August 1st.

Bank Hapoalim BM Acquires Shares of 5630 Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)

November 17, 2017

Davidson D A & Company sold 4,646 shares as Cognizant Tech Solutions Corp (CTSH)'s stock rose 12.87%. The insider COURTOIS JEAN PHILIPPE sold $1.81 million. 204,966 are held by Toronto Dominion Comml Bank. (NASDAQ:CTSH) traded up 0.23% during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $56.62. Ameriprise Financial Inc reported 0.02% of its portfolio in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH).

Most favored stocks of the day: Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)

November 17, 2017

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Henry Schein by 0.4% in the second quarter. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 40,456 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,278,366.64. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Holiday Tree lighting on November 27

November 16, 2017

Rio Grande National Forest Christmas tree permits are also available at the Creede Chamber of Commerce; Rainbow Grocery and Silver Thread Information Center in South Fork; Kristi Mountain Sports in Alamosa; and Hometown Food Market in Antonito.

Carnival increases capacity for short cruises

November 16, 2017

About Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 25 ships operating three- to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Cuba, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Vikas Kicks Hina Khan's Photo in 'BB Dino Park' task

November 17, 2017

A source close to Bollywoodlife.com revealed that, "There is buzz that Hina Khan might get evicted this week". In order to make the game more interesting, the makers of the show have planned this new twist. At regular intervals, with the sound of a dinosaur roaring, one dinosaur can come out the cage and crush one of the contestant's picture whom they don't want to see as the next captain.

Another Himachal Pradesh police officer held over custodial death

November 17, 2017

Superintendent of Police D.W. Negi is the ninth police personnel to be arrested in the case. Negi was SP of Shimla when the incident came to the light on July 6 and he had investigated the issue before it was handed over to a SIT constituted by the state government.

Thornburg Investment Management Inc Modifies Its Ownership in Oneok Inc (OKE)

November 16, 2017

If you are reading this news story on another publication, it was stolen and reposted in violation of global trademark and copyright legislation. First Interstate Bankshares accumulated 652 shares or 0.01% of the stock. Profund Limited Company invested 0.1% of its portfolio in Equinix, Inc. Hartford Financial holds 213 shares or 0% of its portfolio. State Street Corp reported 11,000 shares or 0% of all its holdings.

USC Upstate, Hampton become newest members of Big South

November 17, 2017

William R. Harvey said in a news release. Hampton University will leave the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to join the Big South as a full member beginning with the 2018-19 academic year. Both Hampton and USC Upstate sponsor 17 Division I varsity sports and both will be immediately eligible to compete for conference championships. "The Big South is a better conference with Hampton - athletically, academically, and in providing outstanding opportunities for our student-athletes".

Mulvaney mulled for interim CFPB director

November 16, 2017

Cordray used that mandate aggressively as its first director, which often made him a target for the banking industry's Washington lobbyists and Congressional Republicans who believed Cordray was overreaching in his role, calling the CFPB a "rogue agency".

Pope rebukes climate deniers as 'perverse' in Bonn message

November 17, 2017

The senior adviser said climate change and sustainable development will be a top priority for the UN SG through out his tenure. Saying this Conference of Parties ( COP 23) is crucial as it would set the stage for the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue, accelerate pre-2020 action and firm up the modalities for implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement , the Minister said India has undertaken ambitious mitigation and adaptation actions.

Global perception of USA drops in 'nation brand' study

November 16, 2017

Germany topped the list for the first time since 2014. That decline came mainly from the "governance" ranking in the survey, where the US fell from No. Anholt added that the USA had regained its global standing in the BMI before. Anholt, who created the study in 2005, also pointed out that Americans view their own country more favorably than this time a year ago, despite the contrary outside perspective.

Traders Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Enable Midstream Partners, (ENBL)

November 17, 2017

This represents an increase of approximately Infinity compared to the average volume of 0 call options. The Piotroski F-Score of EnLink Midstream Partners , LP (NYSE:ENLK) is 5. Hite Hedge Asset Management LLC now owns 116,800 shares valued at $1,866,000. Short traders are feeling a little more bearish on shares of the company recently if you put credence in the change in short interest.

Houston lawyer and top Democratic donor Steve Mostyn has died

November 16, 2017

Amber Mostyn said Thursday that her husband died the previous day, calling him "a devoted father who adored his children and never missed any of their sporting activities". The current chair of the Texas Democratic Party, Brownsville attorney Gilberto Hinojosa, issued the following statement: "Steve was a giant". "In honor of Steve's life and legacy, please consider supporting the important work of the Mostyn Moreno Foundation or the Special Olympics of Texas".

21-year-old Punjabi shot by robbers at U.S. store

November 17, 2017

The robbery was reported to the police officials on Wednesday when a customer stopped by the store to buy something and noticed Jasser lying on the floor in a pool of blood. "Dharampreet was a completely innocent victim, just doing his job, when he was senselessly killed during this robbery", Varney said. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tweeted, "Shocked at the gruesome killing of Nawanshahr's Dharampreet Singh in California".

Triple combination COPD inhaler approved in the EU

November 16, 2017

The licence from the European Commission means Trelegy Ellipta is now available to patients on both sides of the Atlantic following U.S. approval in September. GSK said in a statement that it expects to launch the new product into its first European Union markets before the end of the year. Before he left the company earlier this year, previous CEO Sir Andrew Witty oversaw several lacklustre launches.

USA court drops convictions of 15 men framed by corrupt cop

November 17, 2017

The Cook County State's Attorney's office said a review by its Conviction Integrity Unit "has shown a pattern of narcotics arrests that raises serious concerns about the validity of the resulting convictions for these 15 defendants". "I went to jail and did two years, 24 months for Watts". "If you weren't going to pay Watts, you were going to jail", Gibson said. "The better years of my life were spent running from them and then in the penitentiary", Thomas said.

DACA Recipients Can Resubmit Applications for Renewal

November 17, 2017

Ford (D-Las Vegas) (3rd L) joins immigrants and supporters as they march on the Las Vegas Strip during a "We Rise for the Dream" rally to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump's order to end DACA on September 10, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In Wednesday's statement USCIS says it will "proactively reach out" to DACA renewal applicants who were unfairly rejected to let them know they can resubmit.