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BT profits bomb in wake of Italian scandal
- July 28, 2017
DT and Orange triggered a claim under the warranty after BT's stock market value plunged by nearly £8bn, after the company revealed the extent of a £530m accounting scandal at its Italian operation. Also on the way out is chief strategy officer Sean Williams, who was instrumental in helping secure regulatory approval for the purchase of EE, while Cathryn Ross, who is now chief executive of water supplier regulator Ofwat, will take up the role of director of regulatory affairs at BT from ... (more...)
- July 28, 2017
DT and Orange triggered a claim under the warranty after BT's stock market value plunged by nearly £8bn, after the company revealed the extent of a £530m accounting scandal at its Italian operation. Also on the way out is chief strategy officer Sean Williams, who was instrumental in helping secure regulatory approval for the purchase of EE, while Cathryn Ross, who is now chief executive of water supplier regulator Ofwat, will take up the role of director of regulatory affairs at BT from ... (more...)
Daughter of late Uzbek president arrested
- July 28, 2017
Daughters of ex-President of Uzbekistan Gulnara Karimova charged with several articles of the Criminal Code, a preventive measure in the form of arrest was taken against her. "Given the impossibility for me to contact and to converse with my client, I am prevented from assisting and defending Mrs Gulnara Karimova in a manner that is compatible with the guarantee of a fair trial", Gregoire Mangeat said in an emailed statement. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
Daughters of ex-President of Uzbekistan Gulnara Karimova charged with several articles of the Criminal Code, a preventive measure in the form of arrest was taken against her. "Given the impossibility for me to contact and to converse with my client, I am prevented from assisting and defending Mrs Gulnara Karimova in a manner that is compatible with the guarantee of a fair trial", Gregoire Mangeat said in an emailed statement. (more...)
Trump Headed to Long Island to Tout MS-13 Crackdown
- July 28, 2017
In his first visit to Long Island since taking office, Trump is scheduled to address hundreds of Long Island law enforcement personnel at Suffolk County Community College's Brentwood campus. The gang is believed to be responsible for as many as 17 murders in the past year and a half. Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan told reporters "targeting, arresting, and removing members of violent street gangs sends a clear message to criminal enterprises around the world: You are not welcome in the ... (more...)
- July 28, 2017
In his first visit to Long Island since taking office, Trump is scheduled to address hundreds of Long Island law enforcement personnel at Suffolk County Community College's Brentwood campus. The gang is believed to be responsible for as many as 17 murders in the past year and a half. Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan told reporters "targeting, arresting, and removing members of violent street gangs sends a clear message to criminal enterprises around the world: You are not welcome in the ... (more...)
Police nab 4, including CPM councilor, for attacking BJP office
- July 28, 2017
Binu, for attacking the BJP state committee office in the wee hours of Friday. "It would be a mistake to consider the corruption scandals within the BJP in Kerala as a purely localised state phenomenon", said an editorial in the CPI-M journal People's Democracy. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
Binu, for attacking the BJP state committee office in the wee hours of Friday. "It would be a mistake to consider the corruption scandals within the BJP in Kerala as a purely localised state phenomenon", said an editorial in the CPI-M journal People's Democracy. (more...)
Brexit: Diane Abbott insists Labour's not 'taking options off the table'
- July 28, 2017
The Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell , has said United Kingdom and Welsh Labour are on "the same page " when it comes to Brexit. The EU's Brexit negotiators have insisted Single Market membership must include free movement and open borders, and remaining in the Customs Union would leave the United Kingdom unable to form it's own trade deals. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
The Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell , has said United Kingdom and Welsh Labour are on "the same page " when it comes to Brexit. The EU's Brexit negotiators have insisted Single Market membership must include free movement and open borders, and remaining in the Customs Union would leave the United Kingdom unable to form it's own trade deals. (more...)
Anthony Scaramucci Offensive May See Reince Preibus Leave White House
- July 28, 2017
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) asked the networks to "stop covering Scaramucci for a sec" and instead focus on the "REAL BREAKING NEWS affecting millions of Americans". Scaramucci claimed he " nailed " the leakers, saying he "got digital fingerprints on everything they've done through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the f**king Department of Justice ". (more...)
- July 28, 2017
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) asked the networks to "stop covering Scaramucci for a sec" and instead focus on the "REAL BREAKING NEWS affecting millions of Americans". Scaramucci claimed he " nailed " the leakers, saying he "got digital fingerprints on everything they've done through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the f**king Department of Justice ". (more...)
Pakistan High Court Disqualifies PM Sharif After Corruption Probe
- July 28, 2017
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq , now the speaker of the national assembly of Pakistan , is also a strong contender for the Prime Minister's position. Khan said he had clashed with other members of Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over how to tackle the Panama Papers leak , which led to an investigation into how Sharif obtained his wealth. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq , now the speaker of the national assembly of Pakistan , is also a strong contender for the Prime Minister's position. Khan said he had clashed with other members of Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over how to tackle the Panama Papers leak , which led to an investigation into how Sharif obtained his wealth. (more...)
In spite of European Union protests, US Senate slaps new sanctions on Russian Federation
- July 28, 2017
According to Politico , the legislation will also place limits on President Donald Trump's power to end or ease any penalties against Russian Federation. Trump had signaled a willingness to cooperate with Russian Federation and has questioned whether Moscow interfered in US presidential elections , prompting concern among lawmakers that he could unilaterally ease sanctions . (more...)
- July 28, 2017
According to Politico , the legislation will also place limits on President Donald Trump's power to end or ease any penalties against Russian Federation. Trump had signaled a willingness to cooperate with Russian Federation and has questioned whether Moscow interfered in US presidential elections , prompting concern among lawmakers that he could unilaterally ease sanctions . (more...)
European Union threatens Poland with sanctions over judiciary powers overhaul
- July 28, 2017
Poland has been given a month to respond. Poland's conservative Prime Minister Beata Szydlo has reacted by stating that the Polish government would "not give in to pressure" at home and overseas to stop changes to the judicial system. The national prosecutor's office said Thursday it wants to ask Tusk why Poland failed to ensure the correct identification of the crash victims, some of whose remains got buried in the wrong graves. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
Poland has been given a month to respond. Poland's conservative Prime Minister Beata Szydlo has reacted by stating that the Polish government would "not give in to pressure" at home and overseas to stop changes to the judicial system. The national prosecutor's office said Thursday it wants to ask Tusk why Poland failed to ensure the correct identification of the crash victims, some of whose remains got buried in the wrong graves. (more...)
Putin Derides 'Illegal' Sanctions Bill - But Says He's Waiting On Final Version
- July 28, 2017
Thirty-five Russian diplomats were expelled from the United States in December under sanctions imposed by President Barack Obama in response to Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 USA election. sanctions bill. He has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as strong and spoken highly of their meeting at the G20 Summit earlier this month. Demmer said Berlin would review the latest US House of Representatives bill "in this light". (more...)
- July 28, 2017
Thirty-five Russian diplomats were expelled from the United States in December under sanctions imposed by President Barack Obama in response to Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 USA election. sanctions bill. He has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as strong and spoken highly of their meeting at the G20 Summit earlier this month. Demmer said Berlin would review the latest US House of Representatives bill "in this light". (more...)
IN officer dies after shot multiple times
- July 28, 2017
Kendale Adams of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at a press conference, according to the Associated Press . A Southport, Indiana police officer is dead after a after being shot while responding to auto crash Thursday. Another person in the vehicle was injured in the crash. The officer's name and his condition were not immediately released. "Tragically, his was lost", Vaughn said at the news conference. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
Kendale Adams of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at a press conference, according to the Associated Press . A Southport, Indiana police officer is dead after a after being shot while responding to auto crash Thursday. Another person in the vehicle was injured in the crash. The officer's name and his condition were not immediately released. "Tragically, his was lost", Vaughn said at the news conference. (more...)
Porsche Cayennes recalled in Europe due to diesel cheating concerns
- July 28, 2017
Authorities will order an obligatory recall as in previous such cases, he added, saying that 7,500 such vehicles have been registered in Germany and some 22,000 across Europe. The ministry will demand that all affected Porsche models be recalled and will prohibit the registration of the affected vehicles, said Mr. Dobrindt. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
Authorities will order an obligatory recall as in previous such cases, he added, saying that 7,500 such vehicles have been registered in Germany and some 22,000 across Europe. The ministry will demand that all affected Porsche models be recalled and will prohibit the registration of the affected vehicles, said Mr. Dobrindt. (more...)
Driver writes off new £200000 Ferrari after one hour
- July 28, 2017
The police saw the funnier side of it, writing: "As we are an inquisitive bunch we found the driver and were amazed to see he only had minor cuts and bruises!" It went 50 metres down a bank and ended up in a field, where it caught fire and had to be extinguished by firefighters, Independent reported. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
The police saw the funnier side of it, writing: "As we are an inquisitive bunch we found the driver and were amazed to see he only had minor cuts and bruises!" It went 50 metres down a bank and ended up in a field, where it caught fire and had to be extinguished by firefighters, Independent reported. (more...)
Sharad Yadav Spurns Cabinet Berth, Won't Join Modi Government
- July 28, 2017
This, in turn, will have some significant bearing upcoming state elections and 2019 Lok Sabha election. Let's take the case of Narendra Modi and what saved him from being obsolete. The question is: Had the corruption charges against Tejaswi Yadav not surfaced, would Nitish still have broken away from the alliance? "Both Modi and Kumar believe in development". (more...)
- July 28, 2017
This, in turn, will have some significant bearing upcoming state elections and 2019 Lok Sabha election. Let's take the case of Narendra Modi and what saved him from being obsolete. The question is: Had the corruption charges against Tejaswi Yadav not surfaced, would Nitish still have broken away from the alliance? "Both Modi and Kumar believe in development". (more...)
The city fixer who helped to float Sports Direct — Jeffrey Blue
- July 28, 2017
Mr Ashley is the well-known founder, majority shareholder and CEO of Sports Direct. Mr Blue was a consultant for a company in the Sports Direct group. "It is rare in modern commercial litigation to encounter a claim, particularly a claim for millions of pounds, based on an agreement which is not only said to have been made purely by word of mouth but of which there is no contemporaneous documentary record of any kind". (more...)
- July 28, 2017
Mr Ashley is the well-known founder, majority shareholder and CEO of Sports Direct. Mr Blue was a consultant for a company in the Sports Direct group. "It is rare in modern commercial litigation to encounter a claim, particularly a claim for millions of pounds, based on an agreement which is not only said to have been made purely by word of mouth but of which there is no contemporaneous documentary record of any kind". (more...)
UPSC Civil Services Prelims Results 2017 Declared at Site @upsc
- July 28, 2017
The Commission held the exam smoothly in various locations across the nation. For Civil Services Main Exam 2017: The Detailed Application Form, DAF (CSM ) for Civil Services Main examination 2017 will be made available from August 17 at the UPSC website. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
The Commission held the exam smoothly in various locations across the nation. For Civil Services Main Exam 2017: The Detailed Application Form, DAF (CSM ) for Civil Services Main examination 2017 will be made available from August 17 at the UPSC website. (more...)
Bristol teacher struck off after having sex on a plane with pupil
- July 28, 2017
She is said to have performed a sex act on the teen, who drunk five mini bottles of wine, in the loo and had unprotected sex after the visit to Switzerland's Large Hadron Collider. Emails from her blackmailer were reported to police and the school fired Miss Wilson last May after looking into the allegations again. Physics teacher Eleanor Wilson, 28, has been banned from teaching indefinitely after her encounter with the boy on the way back from a visit to the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
She is said to have performed a sex act on the teen, who drunk five mini bottles of wine, in the loo and had unprotected sex after the visit to Switzerland's Large Hadron Collider. Emails from her blackmailer were reported to police and the school fired Miss Wilson last May after looking into the allegations again. Physics teacher Eleanor Wilson, 28, has been banned from teaching indefinitely after her encounter with the boy on the way back from a visit to the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. (more...)
Indian women's cricket team presented signed bat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- July 28, 2017
The women's team had a remarkable run at World Cup in England, and in the nerve-racking final, women held the breath of billions in a country where patriarchy is an old slogan. Asked if there should be a tournament like the Indian Premier League for women in India, Mithali said this was something for the Board of Control for Cricket in India to deal with. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
The women's team had a remarkable run at World Cup in England, and in the nerve-racking final, women held the breath of billions in a country where patriarchy is an old slogan. Asked if there should be a tournament like the Indian Premier League for women in India, Mithali said this was something for the Board of Control for Cricket in India to deal with. (more...)
For first time al-Qaeda declares it is active in Kashmir
- July 28, 2017
HM supreme commander Syed Salahuddin alleged the new outfit was part of a "conspiracy by the Indian establishment to create a division among the mujahideen in Kashmir and set the stage for bloodshed in Kashmir on the lines of what had happened in al-Qaeda and Islamic State-influenced theatres like Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey etc". (more...)
- July 28, 2017
HM supreme commander Syed Salahuddin alleged the new outfit was part of a "conspiracy by the Indian establishment to create a division among the mujahideen in Kashmir and set the stage for bloodshed in Kashmir on the lines of what had happened in al-Qaeda and Islamic State-influenced theatres like Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey etc". (more...)
Russian Federation hits back over sanctions
- July 28, 2017
Relations between the two countries, already at a post-Cold War low, have deteriorated even further after USA intelligence agencies accused Russian Federation of trying to meddle in last year's US presidential election, something Moscow flatly denies. (more...)
- July 28, 2017
Relations between the two countries, already at a post-Cold War low, have deteriorated even further after USA intelligence agencies accused Russian Federation of trying to meddle in last year's US presidential election, something Moscow flatly denies. (more...)
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