Page 164 - Pti/undefined

Rahul Gandhi promises farm loan waiver in Gujarat

Congress leader accused the Prime Minister of waiving loans worth Rs 1.25 lakh cr 'of his five-ten industrialist friends'

EU Brexit chief preparing contingency plan for 'possible' failure

On Friday Barnier gave Britain a two-week ultimatum to make concessions on a divorce agreement if it wants to unlock the next phase of talks in December

Markets see worst weekly setback since August

The BSE benchmark Sensex dived 316 points, or 0.95 per cent, to close below the 33,000-mark, while the broader NSE Nifty declined 104.75 points to 10,121.80

United Nations calls for record $22.5 bn funds for global aid in 2018

Number of people in need of international assistance has risen more than 5% from last year's estimate: UN

Shallow 6.0 quake hits eastern Iran followed by 5.0 aftershock; no damage

The latest tremors come just over two weeks after a 7.3 quake killed more than 400 people in western Kermanshah province in Iraq

GM to start self-driving taxis, delivery vehicles in big US cities in 2019

GM expects 'commercial launch at scale' of the autonomous vehicles in congested cities in 2019

'Ice Bucket Challenge' co-founder Anthony Senerchia dies after ALS battle

Senerchia's bucket was put on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington last year

Flights resume as Bali's volcano-hit airport gets back to business

Ash is dangerous for planes as it makes runways slippery and can be sucked into their engines

Britain's Theresa May tours Mideast amid Islam row with Donald Trump

She met both King Salman and powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Online manipulation influenced elections in 18 nations in past year: Study

A study of internet freedom in 65 countries found 30 governments are deploying some form of manipulation to distort online information, up from 23 the previous year

7.3 magnitude earthquake at Iran-Iraq border kills over 400, injures 7,235

According to US Geological Survey, earthquake was centred 31 kilometres outside the eastern Iraqi city of Halabja

Japanese bank Mizuho Financial to shed 19,000 jobs as profit falls 12%

The lender said it would cut its current workforce of around 79,000 in Japan

328 killed, over 2,500 injured as earthquake strikes near Iran-Iraq border

Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said 129 were dead in an updated toll posted on its website

Saudi Arabia to reopen Yemen airports, seaports in govt controlled areas

Previously, Saudi Arabia had announced that it had shut down all Yemeni ports after a November 4 ballistic missile attack on Riyadh near its international airport by Shiite rebels

Trump slams 'haters' over Russia, takes dig at Kim for calling him 'old'

Speaking to reporters on Air Force One while flying to Hanoi on Saturday, Trump said he believed Vladimir Putin was being sincere when he denied meddling in the 2016 US presidential election

Putin told me 'he didn't meddle' in US election, says Donald Trump

Trump's relationship with Moscow stalked the 1st year of his presidency, with key former aides under US investigation for alleged collaboration with the Kremlin

IMF says Gulf region staring at its worst growth since 2009

IMF is projecting flat growth this year for Saudi Arabia

Bahrain seeks Qatar's suspension from GCC

GCC is a political and economic union that includes 6 Gulf countries

Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere hit alarming new high, says UN

The unprecedented levels of CO2 can lead to dangerous rises in sea levels and temperatures

Chris Gayle wins defamation case against Australian media group

The allegations is that Gayle exposed himself to team masseuse Leanne Russell in dressing room at the 2015 World Cup in Sydney