(Sputnik) House lawmakers are advancing a bill to ban US exports to Chinese telecommunication companies that violate sanctions, Congressman Mike Gallagher said in a press release. “This bipartisan legislation sets a simple standard: If a Chinese telecommunications firm is found to have violated US sanctions moving forward, it will be subject to… severe punishment,” Gallagher said on Tuesday. The legislation comes in response to media reports that China’s telecom giant Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on charges of violating US sanctions against Iran. The Chinese firm has recently faced scrutiny, mainly in Western states. On…
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The Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Patricia Espinosa, on Tuesday urged governments to push for a strong and effective outcome of a major UN climate conference as divisions still remain. The two-week 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) to the UNFCCC, which runs until Friday in the southern Polish city of Katowice, aims to adopt the implementation guidelines of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement to provide clarity on how to carry out the accord fairly for all participating countries. “Many political divisions remain. Many issues still must be overcome. But I believe it’s…
(UNI) The mandate could be clear but a possible post poll alliance and manuevering could still shatter Congress dreams of capturing power in Madhya Pradesh. “Pradesh mein Congress ka janadesh nahi hae (Congress did not get mandate in Madhya Pradesh),” tweeted BJP’s Madhya Pradesh unit chief Rakesh Singh signaling clearly that all is not over yet. He also claimed that several Independent and others are in touch with the BJP and a party delegation would try to call on the Governor Anandiben Patel for future course of developments in the state. Mr Singh’s missive in micro blogging site came shortly…
A peculiar phenomenon came out that in Vietnam women using fire therapy to clear impurities from face and body. An alcohol soaked burning towel is covered on the face and body to burn away the impurities. A report said that the towels are set alight for few seconds which can clear impurities and kill bad cells.
While delivering the extradition order for the fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya a UK court in its observation said that ” he is glamorous, flashy, famous, bejewelled, bodyguarded, ostensibly billionaire playboy who charmed and cajoled these bankers into losing their common sense” . Meanwhile the court also said that he will not face any human rights issue in Arthur Road jail.
(UNI) UK Prime Minister Theresa May will meet European leaders and EU officials later for talks aimed at rescuing her Brexit deal. She will hold talks with Dutch PM Mark Rutte and Germany’s Angela Merkel after postponing MPs’ final vote on the deal, according to a BBC News report. The UK PM has said she needs “further assurances” about the Northern Ireland border plan to get Commons backing. European Council President Donald Tusk insisted the EU would “not renegotiate” but said leaders would discuss how to help “facilitate UK ratification”. Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd said further talks with…
Reacting to the talks over his daughter Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor relationship, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt made a stoic response. They both have an affair and to know that it requires no genius to know that, Bhatt said adding, now it is for them to decide regarding marriage etc which is up to them.
Lupin announced that it has received tentative approval for its Apixaban Tablets, 2.5 mg and 5 mg from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s Eliquis Tablets, 2.5 mg and 5 mg. Lupin’s Apixaban Tablets, 2.5 mg and 5mg is the generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s Eliquis Tablets, 2.5 mg and 5 mg, company said in a filing with BSE. Apixaban Tablets is indicated for reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation,prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to pulmonary embolism (PE),…
(UNI) IT major Wipro Limited has taken over the strategic design consulting team atSyfte, an Australian design agency which uses human-centred design thinking to solve compelling client challenges.Syfte’s team of designers will be absorbed within Designit,Wipro’s strategic design arm, further strengthening its design and innovation capabilities, expanding its reach in Australia and Asia Pacificand enhancing the transformation services offered by Wipro Digital. Wipro Digital President Rajan Kohli said that “Design is now a part of every digital conversation that we have with our clients. Wipro has a well established presence in Australia. With this expansion, we now bring a substantial…
(UNI) In order to strengthen its product portfolio in the coming year, Intex Technologies, one of the leading mobile handsets and consumer electronics brand, on Tuesday announced the launch 10 feature phones within the range of Rs 745 to Rs 1145. The series was announced, offering the masses of India the Right Product at the Right Price. The new series is high on quality and aggressive on pricing and reiterates the company’s commitment towards bringing new products to its consumers. The series includes 10 feature phones in the price range of Rs 745 to Rs 1145 and is dedicated to…
(Sputnik) Sports officials from South Korea and North Korea are going to discuss a joint march and unified South Korean and North Korean teams at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo at talks this week, local media reported on Tuesday, citing a South Korean official. The South Korean delegation, led by Sports Minister Roh Tae-kang, and the delegation of North Korea, headed by Vice Sports Minister Won Kil-u, will meet on Friday at the joint liaison office in North Korea’s border city of Kaesong, according to the Yonhap news agency. The talks are expected to mostly focus on the…
(UNI) In a first major win for Rahul Gandhi since he took over the charge of grand old party, the Congress seemed all set to form Government in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The trends for counting of votes for assembly polls showed the party surging ahead of the BJP in the Hindi heartland states while giving a tough fight to the saffron party in Madhya Pradesh. The good showing by the Congress in the two Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and it giving a tough fight to the saffron party in Chhattisgarh is seen as a first win…
Counting of votes cast across 230 Assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh on November 28 commenced on Tuesday morning at all district headquarters amid heavy security bandobast. The official time for commencement of the process was 0800 hrs. Trends shall be available within a couple of hours and the results by evening. Sources at the state Chief Electoral Officer’s workplace said that postal ballots were taken up first and electronic voting machines will be taken up at approximately 0830 hrs. There shall be an average 22 rounds of counting. In Chhattisgarh also the trend is neck to neck between BJP and…
(UNI) India has formally thanked authorities in United Kingdom (UK) for their help vis-a-vis highly controversial business tycoon Vijay Mallya. “We have seen the order of the Court in the case of the extradition of Mr Vijay Mallya to India. We express our deep satisfaction at the judgement and note that justice has been delivered today,” MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar has said in reply to queries regarding order by the UK Court on the extradition of Vijay Mallya. He further said: “We thank the UK authorities for their help in this matter. We will continue to work with the UK…
Meryl Streep, the actress who won three Oscars was dubbed as an over-rated actress by Donald Trump, then US president elect, when she had that people should be afraid of President Trump and his possibilities”. Streep in fact had criticised Trump during he acceptance speech at Golden Globes in 2017 for seemingly mocking at a disabled journo, when Trump has called her ‘overrated actress.
(UNI) Indian Parliament and Parliamentary delegation from Russian Federation on Monday decided to enhance “parliamentary diplomacy” between two countries and ensure strategic cooperation, military and security cooperation in multiple sectors. The announcement to this effect was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Chairman of the State Duma of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin here. “We have noted with satisfaction the progress in India-Russia relations and have agreed to continue this trajectory of closer cooperation, coordination and consolidation of gains to surge ahead,” Ms Mahajan told reporters.
(UNI) UK Prime Minister Theresa May will probably face a leadership battle over the UK House of Commons’ vote on the Brexit deal, scheduled for Tuesday, since 48 no-confidence letters against the prime minster from members of her ruling Conservative party could provoke a contest, local media reported Monday. The UK lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the Brexit agreement on December 11, after several days of debate. If the deal is rejected, there is a possibility that the United Kingdom will leave the bloc without an agreement, which, according to many experts, could result in an economic catastrophe for…
(UNI) HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, on Monday announced a new five-year contract with multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company Aegon. The application services deal will see HCL continue as Aegon’s digital transformation partner, helping to accelerate innovation by establishing and managing a new multi-vendor ecosystem. HCL will also help implement an agile delivery model to reduce Aegon’s time to market and introduce greater efficiencies through improved application lifecycle management and automation. Headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, Aegon serves nearly 29 million customers and employs over 28,000 people worldwide. HCL has been a strategic IT…
(UNI) Skoda Auto India has announced an upward price revision across its model range by up to 2 per cent from January 1,2019. The Czech brand considered a price increment after reviewing its input and freight costs on both domestic and import frontage: an industry wide phenomenon. Commenting on the revised prices, Mr. Zac Hollis, Director – Sales,Service, and Marketing, Skoda Auto India Pvt Ltd said, ”There has been a surge in the cost of our inputs for production due to significant volatility in the global commodity prices and foreign exchange rates in recent times.We are absorbing these incremental costs…
(UNI) The discovery that more men than women hold positions of power rarely comes as a surprise. What may be more unexpected is that things are not always as they seem when women appear to have equality. According to an article by Laura Jones of Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, published by BBC News, countries can sometimes stand out for their efforts at getting women into positions of power. Take, for example, Rwanda’s appointment of a cabinet in which half of the posts went to women. This move came just days after a gender-balanced cabinet was named in Ethiopia. Elsewhere…
After winning her Miss World title 2018 Venessa Ponce of Mexico was asked how would she use her influence as Miss World. To which her answer was simple when she said ‘ I would use my position ..by being an example. We all have to be kind..it does not cost a thing. There’s always someone who will need what you have to offer. Help any one you can guys’.