International News: April 2019

Tuesday, 30 April 2019

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May

By KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WfbRw6

Man Charged With Killing 5 in Annapolis Newsroom Uses Insanity Defense

By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XUcwmY

In Scranton, College Students Give High Marks to Biden’s First Campaign Speech

By TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PEneLB

Sri Lanka, ISIS, British Police: Your Tuesday Briefing

By MELINA DELKIC and ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2GTm6kx

737 MAX pilots did not completely follow procedures: Boeing on two crashes within five months

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said the safety systems on its 737 MAX jets were properly designed, but the pilots did not "completely" follow the procedures that the company had outlined to prevent the kind of malfunction that caused the two fatal crashes within a span of five months.

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Indian jailed in Singapore for taking bribes to under report weight of passenger bags

A 37-year-old Indian national has been jailed for eight weeks and fined 800 Singapore dollars for accepting bribes to under-report the weight of passenger bags on a flight at country's Changi Airport, a media report said on Tuesday.

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IS leader appears in video for first time in 5 years, refers to Sri Lanka's Easter Day bombings

The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group's propaganda arm on Monday, acknowledging defeat in the group's last stronghold in Syria but vowing a "long battle" ahead.

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Sri Lanka's face veil ban takes effect under new regulation after Easter bombings

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Pakistan admits to presence of terrorists in its territory

The Pakistan Army on Monday admitted to the presence of terrorists and Jihadi elements in its country, saying there was a need to do a lot to curb terrorism.

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Indian media welcome to Balakot to 'see the truth', says Pak Army spokesperson

Pakistan Army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor on Monday said there was no organised terrorist infrastructure in his country -- two months after the Indian Air Force struck Jaish-e-Mohammed terror training camps in Pakistan's Balakot.

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Two suspected militants blow themselves up during raid in Bangladesh

Two suspected militants were killed on Monday after they blew themselves up during a raid at their hideout by the Bangladesh's elite anti-terrorism unit in Mohammadpur area here, officials said.

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Trump criticises India’s ‘big tariff’ on American paper products again!

President Donald Trump has criticised India's "big tariffs" on American paper products and the iconic Harley-Davidson bikes, saying the US has been losing billions of dollars to countries like India, China and Japan.

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Sri Lankan intelligence receives inputs of attacks on Buddhist temples by female bombers

Female bombers posing as devotees may have been planning to attack Sri Lanka's Buddhist temples after authorities seized white clothes from a house that was raided following Easter Sunday blasts, a media report said on Monday.

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China calls for de-escalation of India-Pakistan tension, hopes they would meet halfway

China President Xi Jinping has called for de-escalation of tension between Pakistan and India, saying it was hoping the two nations would meet halfway.

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Sensex falls 150 points; settles below 39,000-mark on foreign fund outflow in early trade

The BSE benchmark Sensex Tuesday plunged over 150 points to slip below the 39,000-mark in early trade amid capital outflows by foreign funds and mixed global cues. However, a strengthening rupee and global crude oil prices restricted further losses in equity markets, brokers said.

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Rupee rises 32 paise to 69.70 against US dollar in early trade amid easing crude prices

The rupee appreciated by 32 paise to 69.70 against the US dollar in opening trade Tuesday, amid easing crude prices and weakening of the greenback vis-a-vis some currencies overseas. The rupee opened strong at 69.83 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground to touch 69.70 per dollar, displaying gains of 32 paise against the greenback over its previous close.

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Leisure Hotels Group announces Heli Char Dham Yatra, here are the details

A special ‘Heli Char Dham Yatra’ has been announced for pilgrims this year by Leisure Hotels Group, which is a prominent hospitality player in northern India.

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BigBasket gears up for greater market share, plans to pump in $100mn to strengthen supply chain

Alibaba-backed company BigBasket is pumping in USD 100 million (about Rs 698 crore) to strengthen its supply chain by setting up vending machines and smaller distribution centres across various cities it operates in.

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Taking steps to reduce costs, enhance margins: Maruti

Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is planning to take variety of steps including enhanced localisation, increase in productivity and reducing overall costs in order to improve margins in the current fiscal.

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RBI to issue new 'greenish yellow' coloured Rs 20 notes: All you need to know

Another coloured note is set to reach your pockets soon. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) series. The notes will bear the signature of central bank's governor Shaktikanta Das.

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Air India to not charge fee on ticket cancellation or modification within 24 hours of booking

Air India has decided that from May 1, if a customer wants to cancel his air ticket or make changes in it within 24 hours of booking, he will not be charged any fee, according to an airline document. However, this facility will be available only if the flight is scheduled at least seven days after the booking date.

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Sensex soars 336 pts, reclaims 39,000-mark; Tata Steel rallies 7 per cent

The BSE Sensex rallied 336 points to reclaim the 39,000-level Friday, capping off a volatile week where investors grappled with flaring oil prices and sudden sell-offs at higher levels. Trading received a boost Friday after global oil prices slipped below the USD 75 per barrel mark and blue-chips posted encouraging results.

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India may extend deadline for imposing retaliatory tariff on 29 US items by 14 days

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Sensex jumps over 150 pts; Tata Steel rallies 4 pc

Equity benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 150 points in early trade Friday led by banking stocks amid unabated foreign fund inflow.

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Heavy, tall kids at higher risk of kidney cancer, warns study

Heavier and taller children are more likely to develop kidney cancer as adults than their average-sized peers, warn researchers.

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Lok Sabha Election 2019 LIVE Updates: EC decision on alleged violations of model code by Modi, Rahul, Shah today

India is awaiting a new government and in the run up to the Lok Sabha polls 2019, campaigners and warriors belonging to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rahul Gandhi's Congress have got battle-ready.

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IS leader appears in video for first time in 5 years, refers to Sri Lanka's Easter Day bombings

Cyclone Fani: Navy prepares ships, aircraft to deal with emergency

As Fani intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm, Eastern Naval CD, on Tuesday, assumed a high degree of readiness to render necessary humanitarian assistance.

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'Yeti' footprints sighted by mountaineering expedition team: Indian Army

In the Himalayas, the Indian Army has claimed to have spotted the footprints of a "Yeti". The mysterious footprints measure 32x15 inches.

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Karnataka SSLC Result 2019: KSEEB to release Class 10 result shortly

The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) will announce the Karnataka SSLC result by 12 pm on April 30. Earlier, it was expected to be declared at 10 AM.

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Gurugram: Man arrested for repeatedly raping 8-year-old daughter after wife's death

A man, accused of allegedly raping his 8-year-old daughter has been arrested from Haryana's Gurugram. According to the police, the man had been repeatedly raping his daughter over several months, following the death of his wife.

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MHA sends notice to Rahul Gandhi over complaint about foreign citizenship

Ministry of Home Affairs, on Tuesday, issued a notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his citizenship after receiving a complaint from Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy.

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Goa HSSC 12th Result 2019 declared; here's the detail to check your results at @ ghshse.gov.in

Goa HSSC 12th Result 2019: The Goa 12th Result 2019, GBSHSE 12th Result 2019 has been announced by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) today. The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) declared the Goa HSSC Result 2019, Goa 12th Result 2019 on its official website ghshse.gov.in.

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Indian jailed in Singapore for taking bribes to under report weight of passenger bags

AAP to launch third phase of campaigning from today

The Aam Aadmi Party will Tuesday launch the third phase of its campaign under which its 70 MLAs in their respective assemblies would be participating, senior party leader Gopal Rai said.

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Caravan of Peace: Cross-LoC bus runs after 8 weeks; three PoK residents return home

After remaining suspended for 8 weeks, the Cross Line of Control peace bus service 'Karvan-e-Aman' (Caravan of Peace) operated on Monday. The bus service had remained suspended due to the repairing work on the Aman Setu bridge in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

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IPL 2019, Match 48: Warner, Rashid star as Sunrisers Hyderabad crush Kings XI Punjab by 45 runs

Sunrisers Hyderabad moved a step closer to the IPL play-offs as the Kane Williamson side crushed Kings XI Punjab by 45 runs in Match 48 of the Indian Premier League on Monday. Making his final appearance for the Orange army was star batsman David Warner who signed off in fashionable style as his impressive knock (81) helped SRH post 212/6 after being put to bat. The bowlers didn't disappoint either as Rashid Khan and Khaleel restricted the visitors to 167/8 in 20 overs to stay in fourth place on the IPL points table. (Match Highlights)

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SpiceJet plane overshoots Shirdi runway on landing, halts operations

A SpiceJet plane on Monday overshot the touched-down point while landing at the Shirdi airport and veered off the runway and brought all operations to a halt.

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Moon Moon Sen says was unaware of Asansol violence, because she woke up late

Even as clashes were reported from West Bengal's Asansol in the fourth phase of polling of the Lok Sabha election, Trinamool Congress candidate from the seat, Moon Moon Sen, said she did not know anything because she had woken up late.

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Pics: Post voting, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan enjoy family time with daughter Aaradhya

Pics: Post voting, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan enjoy family time with daughter Aaradhya

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JEE Main Result 2019: NTA announces results, 24 candidates get 100 NTA score

JEE Main Result 2019: JEE Main Result 2019 has been declared by the National Testing Agency. JEE Main Result 2019 were announced on the official website jeemain.nic.in. Over 9 lakh students appeared in the second JEE Main 2019. JEE Main April session exams were held on April 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12. Acording to reports, 24 students secured 100 percentile in the April 2019 and January 2019 exams. JEE Main Result 2019: Direct link to check your JEE Main Result 2019 JEE Main Result 2019 JEE Main Result 2019: Steps to download Step 1: Visit the official website jeemain.nic.in

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PM Modi says TMC leaders are in touch with BJP, Derek charges him with horse-trading

The fourth phase polling of Lok Sabha election 2019 has become a sole battle between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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Turban-clad Sunny Deol raises poll pitch in Punjab's Gurdaspur with power-packed speech | Watch

With turban wrapped on his head and emphatic sloganeering, actor and BJP candidate from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat Sunny Deol on Monday raised poll pitch as he reminded voters of his patriotic character from the movie Gadar. Deol made a brief yet powerful speech in which he called himself a "patriot" who does not know much about politics.

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Barcelona's Old Guard Look for Champions League Hurray as They Face Liverpool

Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets remain from the 2009 Barcelona team that outplayed Manchester United to win a historic treble - will history play a part as they aim for another treble?

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