Tag: US
Scare As Sushma Swaraj's Plane 'missing' For 14 Minutes On Saturday
In a major scare, an Indian Air Force plane carrying External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj lost contact with air traffic control for almost 14 minutes on Saturday, the Airports Authority of India said on Sunday.....
Petrol Rates Down For 5th Day Running, Diesel Stays Unchanged
State-run oil marketing firms marginally lowered petrol prices for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday under the dynamic pricing regime although the rates continue to rule at unprecedented levels following the resumption of daily price changes after a 20-day suspension of the system last month owing to the Karnataka elections.....
Trump-Kim Meeting Scheduled For 9 A.m. On June 12
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. (Singapore time) on June 12, the White House has said.....
Indian Economy To Advance 7.3% In 2018-19, Fastest Growing: World Bank
India is projected to regain its position as the world's fastest growing major economy advancing 7.3 per cent this fiscal year and 7.5 per cent in the next two "as factors holding back growth in India fade", according to the World Bank forecasts.....
RBI Hikes Repo Rate By 25 Basis Points To 6.25 Per Cent
Following a cycle of rate cuts begun in January 2015, the RBI on Wednesday raised its key interest rate for the first time by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent, a central bank announcement said.....
Bug Made Private Posts Of 14mn Users Public, Admits Facebook
In yet another privacy goof-up, Facebook has admitted that 14 million users were affected by a bug in May that automatically suggested posting publicly when the users were writing posts meant only for friends. ....
China Hacks US Navy Contractor Securing Highly Sensitive Data
Chinese government hackers have compromised the computers of a US Navy contractor, stealing massive amounts of highly sensitive data related to undersea warfare, including secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile.....
US F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes Into Sea Off Japan
A US F-15 fighter jet crashed into the sea off Okinawa in Japan's on Monday, with a Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopter rescuing the pilot, according to government officials here.....
7 Students Killed In UP Accident
Seven students were killed and two others critically injured on Monday after they run over by a bus in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district, police said.....
Delhi Wakes Up Under Shade Of Dust
The national capital woke up under the shade of dust on Thursday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 34 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season's average.....
