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Mughal Gardens to be open for public from Feb 6

February 06, 2018

Every year, Udyanotsav is held to allow public visitors to explore and admire the beauty of these sprawling gardens. Other details : Opening dates: February 6 to March 9, 2018-02-05 Closed on: All Mondays & Holi Timings: 9.30 AM to 4.00 PM Parking: At the Mughal Garden Entrance gate no.

No, President Trump Did Not Tweet About the 'Dow Joans'

February 06, 2018

A tweet that appeared to show Donald Trump arguing the president should be shot out of a cannon into the sun if the "Dow Joans" drops precipitously is not real , but that didn't stop users from sharing it tens of thousands of times. Usher's post immediately went viral, clocking up over 7000 retweets in less than two hours. So no, Trump did not tweet about the possibility of presidents being fired into the sun based on the performance of the stock market.

CBI's charges against Jain are lies: AAP Govt

February 06, 2018

They came across a locker at the minister's house which contained property documents and bank deposits amounting to 2 crore rupees. The CBI had on Sunday claimed that it had recovered property documents and bank deposit slips of about Rs 2 crore allegedly linked to Jain and companies where he was director during searches at the residence of Rishiraj.

Cavs acting like they won't trade Brooklyn pick

February 06, 2018

Tyronn Lue says no. LeBron James also preached confidence in the team, even if it was a little bit less firm than Lue's statements. As the Cleveland Cavaliers look to do any sort of deal before Thursday's National Basketball Association mid-season trade deadline, they have "talked at-least vaguely" with the Charlotte Hornets as reported by ESPN.com's Zack Lowe on Monday.

Full text of the February RBA cash rate decision

February 06, 2018

However, economists expect that the central bank would move to a more hawkish stance from the current "neutral" stance in the wake of growth bottoming out. Employment grew strongly over 2017 and the unemployment rate declined. The RBA board has chose to keep the cash rate at 1.5 per cent, a move predicted by most industry experts.

NCA carries out major people trafficking operation

February 06, 2018

The operation followed "an investigation into a Kurdish network suspected of smuggling people to the United Kingdom from France, Belgium and the Netherlands", it said. Raids took place on Teesside, in Hastings, Sussex, in London and the Northumbria Police force area following a year-long investigation which linked with police in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

North Korea may be behind Coincheck $530 mln heist

February 06, 2018

While the attackers have yet to be identified, South Korea's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers that it's a possibility that North Korea was behind the theft . Earlier today Kim Byung-kee, a member of South Korea's parliamentary intelligence committee, also pointed the finger at North Korea. North Korea also ran a near-record trade deficit of $1.96 billion with China in 2017, the NIS reportedly informed the National Assembly on Monday, owing to United Nations Security Council ...

Miguna refuses to take plea at Kajiado Court

February 06, 2018

Majority Leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale on Monday 5 February slammed National Super Alliance (NASA) Coalition leader Raila Odinga for attending self-proclaimed National Resistance Movement (NRM) General Miguna Miguna's court proceedings.

Israeli man stabbed to death at West Bank settlement

February 06, 2018

Channel 2 News aired footage from the scene showing the attacker crossing a busy road and then lunging at the man, taking him by surprise. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli had died of his wounds, making the announcement at a weekly meeting of legislators from his right-wing Likud party.

Azerbaijan: President Accelerates Election Timetable

February 06, 2018

These fears were fanned by Aliyev's decision to appoint his wife Mehriban Aliyeva as his first vice president a year ago. Azerbaijan's president has chosen to move the country's presidential elections forward six months but has given no official reason for the decision.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau corrects woman who said 'mankind' at town hall

February 06, 2018

During a recent public town hall meeting, Trudeau was asked a question by a lady regarding the limitations faced by a religious charitable organisation. Well, Trudeau has seen better days on Twitter. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has won hearts with his inclusive approach yet again. It comes after senators passed legislation to make Canada's national anthem gender neutral.

Star witness testified in former Gov. Cuomo aide's corruption trial

February 06, 2018

Howe says he joined bribery schemes with Percoco from 2010 to 2016. "Joe knew my clients pretty well because I talked to him about them quite often for the previous two years", Howe testified. The prosecution is expected to spend the rest of the day on direct questioning of Howe, who has already pleaded guilty to eight felonies related to his playing the role of bagman in a alleged scheme that involved funneling more than $300,000 in bribes to Percoco in exchange for official favors related ...

Technical Snapshots for Investors: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)

February 06, 2018

The stock decreased 1.70% or $4.41 during the last trading session, reaching $254.34. About 3.57M shares traded. Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 16th. WALTON JIM C had sold 474,042 shares worth $37.94 million on Monday, August 21. This indicator compares the closing price of a stock in relation to the highs and lows over a certain time period.

Hesperia man who died after rescuing son from aqueduct Identified

February 06, 2018

When responding deputies couldn't find the man, they called in a dive team. Meanwhile, authorities contacted the California Department of Water and Power in order to get the flow of water in the area slowed or stopped, something that would help increase the chances of finding the man, according to sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Bachman.

Iran-Russia-Turkey Work on Syria Continues Until Terrorists Defeated - President

February 06, 2018

In addition, the Iranian president said that Tehran "stands against other countries' military presence in Syria unless they have an invitation from the Syrian government and people". The statement indicated that the two Presidents hailed the effectiveness of cooperation between Russia, Iran and the Turkey in the framework of Astana process, and they expressed readiness for more coordinated work with regard to this process and for intensifying the agenda between the Russian and Iranian sides on ...

German police hunt two 'witches' after teen boiled in cauldron

February 06, 2018

One of the "witches" is said to have held the girl over the cauldron while another lifted the lid. The local media reported that the teenage victim's friends were behind all of this. Organisers were criticised for posting photos on Facebook of the parade without mentioning the teenager's ordeal. Circumstances surrounding the incident remain unknown, but the perpetrators are said to have left the injured woman where she was and fled the scene, while passers-by simply pushed along without ...

German parties enter 'final day' of coalition govt talks

February 06, 2018

Merkel said ahead of the resumption of the talks that all sides need to make concessions. "We have now the real chance to improve Europe", he tweeted. But the last round of negotiations has thrown up several sticking points. Two points that are important to the Social Democrats remain to be worked out: their calls to curb the use of temporary work contracts and narrow differences between Germany's public and private health insurance systems.

Momentum Watch: ETFS Commodity Securities Limited (SI3L.L) Spotted Above Chikou

February 06, 2018

The simple moving average is a mathematical calculation that takes the average price (mean) for a given amount of time. CCI is relatively high when prices are much higher than average, and relatively low when prices are much lower than the average.

No 25 per cent tax for big firms soon, hints Arun Jaitley

February 06, 2018

Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said states are not in favour of bringing petrol and diesel into the GST fold at the moment, indicating that the two auto fuels will see periodic adjustments as the Centre and the state governments keep tweaking tax rates.

Myanmar Defence Minister attends ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Retreat in Singapore

February 06, 2018

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (right) and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan meet on February 5 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Singapore . FMs at the AMM Retreat reviewed the results after the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines, last November, while identifying ASEAN cooperation priorities in 2018, its directions in external relations and enhancing ASEAN's central role in regional processes, as well as exchanging ...

Jacinda Ardern delivers Waitangi speech

February 06, 2018

Ms Ardern, the youngest ever Labour leader, became the nation's third female prime minister past year after a stunning election result which ended nearly a decade of rule by the centre-right National Party. "But I inherently believe in our power to change". Speaking at Monday's official powhiri for politicians and delegates, she promised to work in partnership with Maori to turn the talk into action, calling on them to hold her government to account on its promises.

An opening for Trump to fire Rod Rosenstein

February 06, 2018

As CNN has previously reported , the President has vented recently about wanting to fire Rosenstein. (It's been noted, but worth saying again, that Democrats disagree with Nunes's "misleading" narrative, and the FBI and DOJ strongly objected to its release.) The implication, nevertheless, is that the Trump-Russia investigation, now led by special counsel Robert Mueller , was tainted with political bias from the start.

Malaysia, Singapore agree to create new stock exchange trading link

February 06, 2018

The link will be established by the end of the year, he added. He said the link would enable seamless access between the markets, which have a combined market capitalization of more than US$1.2 trillion and about 1,600 public listed companies.

Township Reform Bill Dies Without Vote In House

February 06, 2018

House Bill 1016 would have guaranteed press freedom for students in grades seven through 12. The change came a day after two people were killed and 18 were injured at a mass shooting at a high school in Western Kentucky. "Can't get a better bill than that". Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, introduced a similar permit-less carry proposal this session for the fourth consecutive year.

NWS: No tsunami threat despite warning alert

February 06, 2018

NBC reports some people in the eastern USA received the message as an actual warning, but it was only a test. - Bobbie Byrd (@clumsycrafter) February 6, 2018Hey @ accuweather @NOAA might want to find a way to make things more clear that they are a test.

House panel votes to release Dems' Russia memo

February 06, 2018

The GOP-led House Intelligence Committee blocked the release of the Democratic memo at last week's committee meeting, saying members had just been presented with the document, instead moving forward with the four-page Nunes memo that now has been declassified after Trump agreed to its release Friday.

Overwhelming majority wants Congress to reach a deal on Dreamers

February 06, 2018

As expected, Trump touted the effects of a tax reform package passed along party lines and sent to his desk late previous year. Seeking to enliven his own base, Trump spoke at length on the need for immigration reform, drawing hisses from the opposition, as he equated immigrants with criminality and economic tension and spoke of "chain migration".

Hassan Whiteside (illness) back in action for Miami on Monday

February 06, 2018

At any rate, the Heat are better off holding on to Whiteside for the rest of the season. "The first quarter and obviously the fourth quarter you love the way your team is competing and just laying it all out there to the end". The injury also forced Gordon to withdraw from the Slam Dunk contest during All-Star weekend. Whiteside did not play in the fourth quarter. Miami has allowed an average of 108.3 points on 50.2 percent shooting over the past three games.

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Price Target Raised to $128.00

February 06, 2018

Asset Management One Limited has invested 0.18% in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. The stock decreased 3.43% or $1.25 during the last trading session, reaching $35.19. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc decreased Bemis Co Common (NYSE:BMS) stake by 10,000 shares to 53,000 valued at $2.42 million in 2017Q3. HMSNF's SI was 1.64 million shares in February as released by FINRA.

London homes, for British buyers only - but there's a catch

February 06, 2018

Khan said: "I am determined we take meaningful steps to help Londoners buy more new homes they can afford, and the offer from across the housing industry will mean we can move quickly to make this a reality for our city". The research found that half of the new homes bought by overseas buyers were worth less than £500,000. Across London 13.2 per cent of new-build homes are sold overseas, rising to 36 per cent in the most expensive parts of the capital.

Trump calls Dems 'un-American' for not applauding his speech

February 06, 2018

I said you have the lowest black unemployment in the history of our country. If we will not allow our peers and friends to speak and act in an unaligned manner, then we should hold our president and his administration to the same, if not higher, standards.

NFL Player Killed By Illegal Immigrant

February 06, 2018

The accident took place around 4 a.m. Sunday. Police said that it's believed that Monroe was a ride-sharing operator who was transporting Jackson when Jackson became ill. The police are now working with U.S. Federal Immigration Officers and they have placed a hold on him. After an unauthorized immigrant was acquitted after killing a 32 year-old woman walking with her family on a San Francisco pier, Trump lashed out at the city's " sanctuary city " status.

Alpha Windward LLC Acquires Shares of 11349 Timken Co (NYSE:TKR)

February 06, 2018

The stock decreased 0.75% or $0.375 during the last trading session, reaching $49.625. About 1.34 million shares traded. Timken Co ( NYSE TKR ) opened at $52.45 on Friday. On Monday, March 28 the stock rating was downgraded by Goldman Sachs to "Neutral". The firm earned "Buy" rating on Thursday, April 28 by Stifel Nicolaus.

Claims of sex abuse, blood rituals at circus training school

February 06, 2018

Seven people have been arrested and charged with more than 100 sexual and physical abuse offences against three boys from 2014 to 2016. The ABC has been told police will allege the abuse allegedly involved sadistic sex acts and what police have termed " blood rituals " where blood was taken from the boys and they were forced to drink it.

Law enforcement locates body in creek near missing man's vehicle

February 06, 2018

The family created a Facebook page to help disseminate information in the search, asking others to not get directly involved in search process at the moment as it could impede the official investigation and K-9 units. His vehicle was found running and with his cell phone inside in a building area. He is the son of Kim and Jim Smith and the nephew of Trussville realtor Jill Williams.

European Union tells Balkans to fix border rows to join by 2025

February 06, 2018

The EU will launch its enlargement plan today meant to kickstart long-stalled membership negotiations with the five former Yugoslavian republics plus Albania. Pristina . A document describing EU's enlargement strategy deals mostly with Serbia, Montenegro and BiH, and there is not much mention of Kosovo, Pristina press writes, B92 reports.According to Zeri and Pristina-based Gazeta, the document to be presented on Tuesday contains "no strategy for Kosovo" and it is mentioned only in the ...

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai 'critically ill' in hospital

February 06, 2018

Tsvangirai - along with the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) that he founded in 1999 - became a symbol of defiance to Mugabe's regime. He had hoped to lead the MDC into elections midway through this year, though of course, those wouldn't have been against his old rival Robert Mugabe, who had to step down after a military takeover in November.

Smuggled Vehicles Destroyed In The Philippines On President's Orders

February 06, 2018

About 20 vehicles worth P61.626 million were destroyed by a bulldozer at the BOC grounds in Manila . Their destruction had been ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte, who was on hand to watch Jaguars, BMWs and a Corvette Stingray be crushed at a customs yard in the capital Manila .

Wexford County Family Help Break Open Cold Case

February 06, 2018

The couple's bodies were found 12 miles apart - Hendricks in Missouri and Mills in Arkansas - with evidence of gunshot wounds. But nobody knew who they were. Investigators believe Mills and Hendricks were killed by the same person. Members of the Michigan State Police Caro Post contacted the Mills family, and a new missing persons case was opened.

Dad Of Late North Korea Prisoner To Attend Olympic Ceremony

February 06, 2018

North Korea has chosen Kim Yong-nam, technically its head of state, to lead a high-level delegation to the PyeongChang Winter Games this week, a sign that the regime is emphasizing pomp and ceremony at the worldwide gathering instead of sending a nitty-gritty negotiator.

Democrat running for governor calls on Rosenberg to resign from Senate

February 06, 2018

In 2014, as Rosenberg was cementing support to become the new Senate president, he promised colleagues that he would build a "firewall" between his professional and personal lives after Hefner had alarmed senators with boasts on social media about his pull with Rosenberg.

280 youth joined militancy in 3 years: CM

February 06, 2018

Data for the number of youths recruited is available from 2010. According to Jammu and Kashmir officials, large number of youths who have joined various militant ranks are from well to do families and literates. Besides, there are 2,156 undertrials, including 88 women. Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 213 men and one woman have been jailed.

House Panel Sends Democrats' Russia Memo to Trump for Review

February 06, 2018

A White House spokesman said Trump would "consider" the Democratic memo's release just as he had the Republican document. The Republicans on the Intelligence Committee, which has attempted to augment the official investigation, released a controversial memo Friday that was put together with evidence collected in the committee's inquiry against the wishes of law enforcement agencies.

Dem opponents blast Paul Ryan for the $1.50 tweet he deleted

February 06, 2018

Ryan tweeted that a school administrator he met was "pleasantly surprised her pay went up $1.50 a week", which would " more than cover her Costco membership for the year". Nancy Pelosi referred to these as crumbs . "Whether it's higher wages for workers, bonuses for people that need them the most, or the $2,000 that the average family will save, this tax package is improving life across the board for so many Americans, as is cutting red tape and shrinking government bureaucracy", Seifert ...

Gov. Mary Fallin gives her final State of the State address

February 06, 2018

The Oklahoma governor embraced a plan by Step Up Oklahoma to increase revenue, which she outlined in her budget . Targeted raises for some state workers are not unusual. Rep. Steve Kouplan, D-Beggs, said he agrees with some of the governor's statements. "Our state is at a crossroads", she said. Democrats want to see the restoration of Oklahoma's individual income tax to 5.25 percent and some tax deductions that benefit the poor and working-class taxpayers.

Texas Judge Caught In FBI Sting Accused Of Accepting Bribes

February 06, 2018

Federal authorities arrested a Texas state judge after he allegedly accepted more than $6,000 in bribes for favorable rulings, the Department of Justice announced Monday. The bribes would be arranged by telephone, utilizing coded language, and would be paid in person, according to the affidavit. The informant told investigators of at least two cases where Delgado received a bribe, then put the lawyer's clients on bond.

Dow set for third day of losses after Monday's dive

February 06, 2018

The losses in Asia tracked the Dow's 1,175 point plunge on Monday, its worst point drop of all time and its worst percentage decline since August 2011. "It doesn't look like people are working their orders - the programs are trading this", Dan Ryan, who works on the New York Stock Exchange floor for E&J Securities, said as he was leaving work for the day.

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam refuses to attend trial

February 06, 2018

Do what you want with me. "I am not afraid of you". "I place my faith in Allah". The judge's questions Monday were oriented toward establishing which of the two had also fired on officers. His black hair shaggy and his beard long, the 28-year-old former barkeeper faces trial in France next year. Abdeslam's lawyer emphasised the narrow scope of this first trial by challenging a court move to extend privileges for interested parties to the trial to a group for victims of attacks of the ...

Trump says NHS 'broke and not working'

February 06, 2018

Reid suggests in his book The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care , which details how other countries designed their health care system. In the interview he blamed immigration for increasing pressure on the NHS and said it's at "breaking point" due to the service being overloaded. These surcharges are announced on Monday by the department of health and social care.

House GOP plan likely to set up funding bill volley with Senate

February 06, 2018

Senate Democrats agreed to keep the government running for 2-1/2 more weeks after ending their holdout to address the status of 800,000 undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers who arrived in the United States as children. But the strategy is likely to hit a wall of resistance from Democrats, who want any increases in defense spending to be matched by similar hikes for domestic programs.

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