The family of an American couple that was kidnapped and held for ransom in Haiti says that they urged the two not to travel to the impoverished island nation.”We were very worried when they said they were going, we told them not to go but they wanted to go,” Nikese Toussaint, the sister of Jean-Dickens … Read more
By PTI NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Tuesday as opposition protests over the Adani issue continued with several leaders, dressed in black, raising slogans against the government. As the House re-assembled at 2 pm after adjournment in the morning, opposition members rushed to the Well of the House and … Read more
By AFP MOSCOW: Russian oil sales to India surged more than twentyfold last year as European buyers turned to other markets following the conflict in Ukraine, Russia’s deputy prime minister said Tuesday. Russia shifted its oil exports to India and China last year as European Union nations sought to end their reliance on Russian energy supplies … Read more
By PTI NEW DELHI: Amid strains in the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi alliance over Rahul Gandhi’s strident criticism of V D Savarkar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar has stepped in to play the peacemaker by conveying the Shiv Sena’s concerns on the issue to the Congress leadership. Opposition leaders said Congress has agreed to tone down its … Read more
Express News Service NEW DELHI: Israel has decided to close its embassies across the world, including the one in New Delhi. The development comes amid widespread protests domestically over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reforms. The Israeli embassy in Delhi has been instructed to remain closed and will not offer any consular services until further … Read more
PTI LUCKNOW: Servicing the production warrant issued against gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Khalid Azeem aka Ashraf by Prayagraj MP/MLA court, the UP police brought both the brothers to Naini Central Jail in Prayagraj on Monday evening amid tight security arrangements. While the cavalcade of 45 cops of UP police carrying Atiq Ahmad reached … Read more
Follow us on Image Source : FILE/AP Silicon Valley Bank acquired by First Citizens Bank amid bankruptcy United States firm First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. will buy the troubled Silicon Valley Bank after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp’s green signal. According to the FDIC statement, the sale involves the sale of all deposits and loans … Read more
View gallery Image Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Don’t Worry Darling director Olivia Wilde, 39, and her former fiancée Jason Sudeikis, 47, might have broken up over two years ago, but they’re still involved in a lengthy custody battle over their two kids. Olivia scored a victory on Friday, as a judge sided with her to have the case be … Read more
View gallery Image Credit: GJC / BACKGRID Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis, 47, was nothing but smiles when he stepped out for an afternoon stroll with his daughter, Daisy, 6, in Los Angeles on Friday. During the outing, the proud father-of-two rocked a white hoodie, a black puffer jacket, and navy blue jeans. Jason paired the look with … Read more
A planned visit by King Charles III to France has been scrapped as more than a million people have taken to the streets across the country to protest French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms. Macron’s office said Friday that the state visit – which was set for Sunday – has been postponed following a phone call between … Read more