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Abu Dhabi, Nov 12: Fitch Ratings Inc, the US credit rating agency, has rated the federal government of the UAE at -AA with a stable outlook. The move reflects the creditworthiness of the federal government entities and their vibrant resilience to draw plans necessary for sustainable growth while maintaining the highest performance standards for credit control backed by a large group of factors of

Manila, Nov 12: Torrential rains from Typhoon Vamco lashed provinces in the Philippines' main Luzon island on Thursday, killing at least one person and paralysing parts of the capital Manila as some residents awaited rescue by boat due to rising flood waters. Vamco, the 21st cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, battered a nation still reeling from Goni, the world's most powerful typhoon this

Mysuru, Nov 12: High-heeled sandals worn by the engaged girl seem to be the main reason behind the tragic death of a young couple who went to Mudukuthore for a pre-wedding photo shoot two days ago, the Mysuru police said. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Superintendent of police, C.B. Rishyant said that he was mulling over writing a letter to the irrigation department to make it "wearing life

Bengaluru, Nov 11: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest all the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) wards in the next elections. Interacting with the media, after visiting the Aam Aadmi Clinic in Shantinagar here on Wednesday, he said that Aam Aadmi Party volunteers have started this free clinic even though they are not in power

Kuwait: Mild tremors were felt this evening in Kuwait, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The 4.5 earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 5.56 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review

New Delhi, Nov 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday underscored tax reforms of the past six years to say India has moved from tax terrorism to tax transparency. Speaking at the inauguration of an office-cum-residential complex of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal at Cuttack, Modi highlighted the reduction in the corporate tax rate, simplified rate structure for individual taxpayers

Patna, Nov 11: Surmounting anti-incumbency of 15 years, a mutinous former ally, and a spirited challenge from a resurgent opposition that rose from its ashes like the proverbial phoenix after the 2019 Lok Sabha poll debacle, Nitish Kumar- led NDA was back in power in Bihar on Wednesday with a slender majority. The ruling coalition won 125 seats in the 243-member state assembly against 110 clinched

Mangaluru, Nov 11: The beginning of ward committees in Mangaluru has to be broad-based with a concern for social justice and to make democracy work on the ground and for all people. Formation of the committees is the key but keeping social issues core to this agenda is another important focus area, said Centre for Development Studies and Education Director Dr Rita Noronha. She was one among the

Jeddah, Nov 11: Several people were wounded on Wednesday when an explosive device hit a ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at a cemetery in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. France’s foreign ministry said several countries had representatives at the commemoration attended by European diplomats. “The annual ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at the non-Muslim cemetery in

Bengaluru, Nov 11: Emphasising on learning the Hindu way of life and adopting ancient practices of wellness, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said he will bring in policies to introduce a holistic and comprehensive healthcare system in the state. In an interview to news agency, Sudhakar, who is a medical practitioner, said, "One should learn the Hindu way of life. One should go back to our