The Russian invasion of Ukraine is unleashing a new era of military spending across Europe. Member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, such as Germany, have done an about-face on its defense budget in recent weeks.”The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a wake-up call for a lot of Germans, for politicians and for voters,…Continue Reading
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday advised investors to brace themselves against Wall Street’s negativity next week as concerns over a possible recession mount.”I do believe that our economy’s headed for a slowdown — that’s just what rate hikes do. But a slowdown doesn’t necessarily translate into a horrific, crash-landing recession. … There are many ways…Continue Reading
Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he smacked comedian Chris Rock at the annual Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles.In a statement issued Friday, Smith said he would “accept any further consequences” the group’s board of governors may deem appropriate.”My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation…Continue Reading
A federal judge Friday denied granting a new trial to British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who had argued that her conviction for procuring underage girls to be sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein was tainted by the presence of a juror who failed to disclose he himself had been sexually abused as a child.Judge Alison Nathan said…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: Pitching for the creation of an independent umbrella institution to bring various investigative agencies under one roof, CJI N V Ramana said it would end multiplicity of proceedings and such a law will also lead to much needed legislative oversight. “A single incident these days gets investigated by multiple agencies, often leading to…Continue Reading
Even as Russian foreign minister Lavrov appreciated India’s position on Ukraine as being based on an understanding of the issue in its entirety, his counterpart S Jaishankar reiterated in their meeting that differences and disputes should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy and also with respect for international law, sovereignty and territorial integrity. Faced with…Continue Reading
Representative imageAMSTERDAM: President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to visit the Netherlands this week as both countries mark 75 years of diplomatic relations with four key drivers — water, climate change, agriculture and energy — bolstering this association. Taking the relationship forward, India and the Netherlands signed a strategic water partnership (SWP) at the ministerial…Continue Reading
Representative imageMUMBAI: A six-year-old girl, on a picnic with her family, slipped and drowned in the swimming pool of a private bungalow in Uttan, Bhayander (west) on Friday. Her twin brother, who was accompanying her , was a few feet away from the pool. An accidental death report has been filed at Uttancoastal police station.…Continue Reading
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab assembly passed on Friday a resolution moved by CM Bhagwant Mann that reprised the state’s claim on the Union territory of Chandigarh, a city built in 1953 that functions as the capital of neighbouring states Punjab and Haryana. It urged the Centre to “immediately transfer Chandigarh to Punjab”, though BJP MLA Ashwani…Continue Reading
Enforcement DirectorateMUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday submitted a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against businessman Pravin Raut before a special PMLA court in connection with a money laundering case. The ED also named HDIL promoters Rakesh Wadhawan and his son Sarang in the chargesheet. The court is yet to take cognisance of the chargesheet, and ED…Continue Reading
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