India, UAE sign currency swap deal; seek to forge partnership in new areas at Joint Commission Meeting Sushma Swaraj, who arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday on a two-day visit, was received by Abdullah bin Zayed ahead of the UAE-India Joint Commission Meeting in Abu Dhabi. Swaraj, who arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday on a two-day visit, was received by Abdullah ahead of the UAE-India Joint Commission Meeting in Abu Dhabi. wiki source
PM hails Bharat Mata, forgets about farmers: Rahul Gandhi jibe at PM Modi Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his promise of providing employment to 2 crore youths during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over employment opportunities, farm loan waiver, Rafale deal and demonetisation. He hit out at Modi over his promise of providing employment to 2 crore youths during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. wiki source
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas’ 18-foot wedding cake inspires jokes: Is it on Airbnb? Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’ 18-foot wedding cake, which the newlyweds cut during a three-minute fireworks display, has inspired online jokes. Nick Jonas reportedly flew in chefs to prepare the 18-foot wedding cake for his and Priyanka Chopra’s wedding. The extravagant cake has at least six layers, and the couple cut it with a knife that the internet is saying looks more like a sword. wiki source
Please take it’: Vijay Mallya tweets offer to pay 100% back to banks, govt Mallya, who is being investigated for fraud and money-laundering, “humbly requested” various banks to take back all the money he borrowed to keep his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines afloat. Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is being investigated for fraud and money-laundering, on Wednesday “humbly requested” various banks to take back all the money he borrowed to keep his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines afloat as he slammed the Indian media for repeatedly calling him a defaulter. wiki source
India vs Australia: Virat Kohli’s India – Emotional, passionate, flawed India vs Australia: He scored 692 runs in his last Test series in Australia, all the while flexing his biceps, blowing kisses, taking a knock or two on the head and indulging in fiery talk in the middle of the pitch. The bat is on the table, the background is pitch dark, Virat Kohli is seated, he looks towards the skies, dressed in all white. It is a striking picture, kudos to the photographer for getting the lighting right, but for cricket fans, this could well be the defining picture...
Agusta deal accused in India after late night extradition. Next, CBI court Michel is wanted for commercial fraud, bribery and money laundering in connection with the deal to purchase 12 helicopters for the Indian Air Force from the company then known as AgustaWestland. Michel has refuted the allegations. source
First Indian-American senator Kamala Harris ‘to decide on 2020 US presidential race If Kamala Harris decides to run, she will notch up a pair of firsts: the first Indian-American woman and the first African-American woman to mount a bid for the White House. Her mother is from India and father from Jamaica. Kamala Harris, the first Indian-American US senator, will decide whether she will run for the White House in 2020 “over the holiday”. “It will ultimately be a family decision,” she said at an event in San Francisco on Saturday. “And over the holiday, I will make that decision...
3 arrested for Bulandshahr cop killing, FIRs filed against 87 for rioting Protesters clashed with police and set their vehicles and a police post on fire in the three-hour rampage on Monday after reports of the recovery of carcasses of cows at Mahaw village on Sunday night Three people were arrested in connection with the violence over an incident of alleged cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district that led to the death of two men, including that of a police inspector, officials said on Tuesday. source
India vs Australia – History of Test Cricket Down Under Part 1: 1947-48 to 1977-78 India have been on a Test tour of Australia 11 times and their record is miserable to say the least. In 44 Test matches, India have been victorious on only 5 occasions while they have lost 28 matches and 11 have been drawn. When one talks about the biggest rivalry in cricket, there is little doubt that fans would look beyond The Ashes. England and Australia are the pioneers of the sport and their rivalry in Test cricket has over the years assumed the numero...
Johnson & Johnson payout: A big win for patient rights in India The J&J compensation could also open up the insurance sector for product liability in India. Michael Kelly, attorney for plaintiff Loren Kransky, holds up an ASR XL hip implant in his opening statement to the jury. In the biggest ever payout for disability not leading to death, the government has directed the multinational major Johnson & Johnson (J&J ) to pay up to ₹1.2 crore each along with an additional ₹10 lakh for “non pecuniary” losses as compensation to patients who were sold faulty hip implants between 2006 and...
