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'No longer acceptable': Trump blasts India over tariffs

Jul 9: Tariff imposed by India on 29 American products drew the ire of US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, who said that Washington will no longer accept India's move.

In a tweet, Trump said: "India has long had a field day putting Tariffs on American products. No longer acceptable!"

India decided to impose additional...

Deposit ₹18,000 crore guarantee if you want to travel abroad: Court tells Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal

New Delhi, Jul 9: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to allow Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal to go abroad and sought response of the Centre on his plea challenging a look out circular (LOC) issued against him.

Justice Suresh Kait said no interim relief can be granted at this stage and added that he may...

NIA recovers grenades, materials for making IEDs

New Delhi, Jul 9: The NIA has recovered five hand grenades and materials for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs) while probing the 2014 bomb blast in Burdwan in West Bengal that left two persons dead, an official said on Tuesday.

The findings followed disclosures by arrested Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorist Habibur Rahman Sheikh.

A senior...

Princess Reema bint Bandar meets President Trump, presents credentials as Saudi envoy to US

Jeddah, Jul 9: Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar, has met with President Donald Trump and presented her credentials as the Kingdom's top diplomat in Washington.

"HRH Ambassador @rbalsaud met with @POTUS Donald J. Trump at the White House today to present her credentials as the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of #SaudiArabia to...

Haj pilgrims can carry Zamzam within permissible baggage allowance: Air India

New Delhi, Jul 9: Air India on Tuesday stated that pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia after Haj will be allowed to carry holy water from the Zamzam well within the permissible baggage allowance.

The well of Zamzam is located in Mecca in Saudi Arabia and many Haj pilgrims bring the holy water from the well for family...

CBI searches 110 locations for arms smuggling cases

New Delhi, Jul 9: In a country-wide operation, the CBI carried out searches at 110 locations in 19 states in connection with fresh cases related to alleged corruption, arms smuggling and criminal misconduct, officials said Tuesday.

The CBI has registered 30 fresh cases, they said.

More details are awaited as the search operation is underway...

Urmila Matondkar’s letter against aides of Sanjay Nirupam out

Mumbai, Jul 9: The infighting in Mumbai Congress took a new turn with a letter of actress and party member Urmila Matondkar, making scathing comments against aides of her senior colleague Sanjay Nirupam, surfacing on Monday.

Matondkar, who lost the Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai North, wrote to the party leadership, criticising the conduct of Sandesh Kondvilkar...

Tremors felt in Kuwait as strong quake hits Western Iran

Kuwait City, Jul 8: People in Kuwait felt earthquake tremors for few seconds around 10.02 am Monday morning, according to reports.

The tremors felt right from Kuwait City to Salmiya area.

Many people around Kuwait reported that they felt quake tremors. This was due to earthquake which hit Masjed Soleymān, Khuzestan, Iran area measuring 5.7...

Mangaluru: 4 youths entre turbulent sea ignoring warning; 2 drown

Mangaluru, Jul 7: Two youths were washed away by a giant wave in Sasihitlu beach in the city on Sunday evening.

Police sources said that they were part of a seven-member team which had arrived to participate in “Kesaru Gadde Ota” (running race on slushy paddy field) organised near Sasihitlu on Sunday.

Of the four...

"I Can Say Things about Him": Trump after UK Envoy Calls Him "Inept"

London, Jul 8: US President Donald Trump hit back on Sunday and the UK launched an inquiry after leaked memos revealed Britain's ambassador in the US had described the president and his White House as "inept" and "uniquely dysfunctional".

Trump said Ambassador Kim Darroch had "not served the UK well" and that he and his administration were...