After helping completely reshape the box office as part of Disney's massive empire and bringing a decade-long story arc to a close, what's coming next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Here's what we'll probably hear about at this Saturday's big Comic-Con panel.
A baffling alert. A race to the wrong building. Notre-Dame still stands only because firefighters decided to risk everything, a New York Times reconstruction has found.
The world is getting hotter. But while the overall change might seem small (an increase of about 1 degree Celsius over the last century), the day-to-day effects will be felt in summer heat — and it will be bad.
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Post World War II, Brutalism found its way across Europe, redefining modernist architecture. Although most of the light was shed on concrete landmarks in major cities, European suburbs have also housed many exceptional brutalist buildings.
With the photorealistic remake of "The Lion King" coming to theaters this week, we went back and made the case for the best songs that have ever been in a Mouse House animated film.
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The Tesla and SpaceX founder announced a goal of implanting chips into human brains as early as next year to create direct human connections to computers.
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The bicycle, as we know it today, was not invented until the late 1800s. Yet it was a simple mechanical invention. It would seem to require no brilliant inventive insight, and certainly no scientific background. Why, then, wasn't it invented much earlier?
High-end Western goods are making their way to North Korea's elite through a complex system of port transfers, secret high-seas shipping and shadowy front companies.
Input Club thinks it's cracked the code and figured out a way not just to bring the IBM Beam Spring into the modern keyboard era, but also to create a keyboard so customizable that the input the keyboard reports changes depending on how hard you press the key.
This diet plan requires that you eat whatever you want whenever you want to eat it, and declare yourself beautiful. We're not going to lie — it's really hard.
I've fact-checked every word Trump has uttered since his inauguration. I can tell you that if this President relays an anecdote in which he has someone referring to him as "sir," then some major component of the anecdote is very likely to be wrong.
An informative — and infuriating — behind-the-screen look into how a scamming group called "Home IT Master" operates and swindles its victims into paying money.
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by a Trump advisor in Silicon Valley, has created a smart-phone app that helps ICE round up undocumented workers. The number of arrests has shot up.
Ditching single-use plastic has environmental benefits, but if you really want to shop eco-friendly there are more important things to take into account.
Adding a touch of smoke can turn a good meal into a great meal if it's done right. And with this reasonably-priced table side smoking contraption, you'll have plenty of opportunities to practice.
Jimmy Buffett is a name synonymous with unironic Hawaiian print shirts, a fandom of “Parrotheads," and of course Margaritaville — both the earworm anthem and the vacation hotspot with a kitschy menu. The founding father of every Floridian retiree’s subculture also created a line of Margaritaville frozen blenders so you can it can live out a motto of “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere,” in the comfort of your own home, proving not all heroes wear capes — and some don't even wear shoes on stage. Read more...
As if drones weren't frightening enough, now they can be equipped with fire-spitting flamethrowers? Oh gawd.
Throwflame's TF-19 WASP drone attachment is capable of shooting targets with flames from 25 feet away. Every gallon of fuel capacity will get you 100 seconds of firing time.
According to Throwflame, the TF-19 WASP is made from carbon fiber and designed for drones with a five-pound payload capacity or more. In the video above, the flamethrower is shown mounted to a DJI S1000 drone.
"The WASP is built to withstand all sorts of conditions, both cold and hot," claims the company's product video. Read more...
It's time to ditch your old scale and opt for a smart one that measures body fat instead. The Arboleaf Bluetooth Body Fat scale is one of the highest-rated smart scales on Amazon, and it's less than $30 when you use its 25% off coupon.
Working out regularly, though it burns hella calories, could cause your weight to stay the same or even go up. This is because muscle actually weighs more than fat — so gaining muscle may make you heavier, but it doesn't mean you're not progressing. Read more...
TL;DR: The simple-to-use Aroma 14-cup rice cooker is on sale for super cheap — just $12.99, down from $39.99.
Prime Day may be over, but there are still plenty of good deals floating around retailers’ sites. Perhaps you were in the market for a rice cooker but didn’t get around to actually purchasing one during the last two days.
This cooker prepares four to 14 cups of rice, whatever your preferred variety is. It also has a tray for you to steam meats and vegetables above the rice while it cooks. Read more...
TL;DR: Grab the versatile Black & Decker two-in-one vacuum for $59.99 with code FLASH. It's normally $99.99, so you'll save $40.
Just because Prime Day has officially come to a close doesn’t mean that deals are over. Macy’s is currently having a flash sale offering huge savings on several must-have items, including this Black & Decker two-in-one vacuum.
Unlike other bulky vacuum models that are heavy and often get entangled with wires, this Black & Decker vacuum is both cordless and lightweight to easily tackle even the biggest messes. This hand and stick vacuum is slim enough to reach behind and under furniture as well as other hard to reach spots. Read more...
Nintendo revealed an improved model of the Nintendo Switch Wednesday that includes a decent bump in battery life, allowing for 4.5 - 9 hours of play compared to the original model's 2.5 - 6.5 hour range.
The improved Nintendo Switch model is identical to the current standard Switch model except for its insides, so it doesn't have a fancy new name or anything like that. If anything, the new models will quietly phase out the old models, and most people won't even notice.
If you're in the market for a Switch or have cash to burn on a console with a slightly better battery life, you have to pay attention to the serial numbers on the boxes and consoles if you want the one with the best battery life. According to Nintendo's Switch product page, the new models' serial numbers start with "XKW" while the old models start with "XAW." Read more...
Tana Mongeau is the only YouTuber whose controversial reputation can rival Jake Paul's.
Which is why it's oddly fitting that they're engaged, after a whirlwind (read: extremely public) romance that started with an innocuous selfie on Snapchat and ended with a proposal during her 21st birthday trip to Las Vegas just two months later.
Before last year, Mongeau was a brash vlogger known for doing whatever she wanted, and sharing every detail of her escapades in wild Storytime rants. When VidCon declined to give her a Featured Creator badge for its 2018 event, that tenacity led her to organizing TanaCon, an alternate convention that took place in the Marriott across the street from the building that housed VidCon. But when a 19, going on 20-year-old tries to singlehandedly plan a convention for 5,000 attendees in about 40 days, it's bound to fall apart. The disaster that was TanaCon has been compared to Fyre Fest, and it was the subject of YouTuber-turned-documentarian Shane Dawson's Read more...
Amazon may have been misusing data from independent retailers trading through its platform, and the EU is going to look into it — and potentially impose hefty fines on the e-commerce giant.
The European Commission launched a formal antitrust investigation into the matter Wednesday.
The EC argues that Amazon has a dual role: It sells products on its own marketplace and it provides a platform for independent retailers to sell through Amazon, too. But the Commission's preliminary investigation found that Amazon uses "competitively sensitive information" about these independent retailers, possibly to their detriment. Read more...
It's rare to get airline points outside of credit card plans, tedious consumer surveys, or, you know, booking flights and flying. So a new offer from Southwest Airlines and car-sharing app Turo feels like the ultimate cheat.
Starting this week, if you either book a car through the car-sharing platform or rent out your car on the service, you get points on Southwest's reward program, Rapid Rewards.
The program offers 2,000 Rapid Reward (RR) points for your first Turo car booking and then 500 RR points for every trip after your first. The big doozy is 10,000 Rapid Rewards points for signing up as a host and having someone book your car for a rental. Read more...
Most people would agree that Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen is doing pretty well for himself these days.
The English actor just finished a run in a record-breakingly popular TV show as Theon Greyjoy, his IMDb page is packed with credits, and last night he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Still, it wasn't always this way. At least not if you listen to his sister, singer/songwriter Lily Allen.
Imagine your famous pop star sister writes a whole ass song literally named after you about what a stoner jobless loser you are, and then you become one of the best characters on the most popular TV show in the world and get an Emmy nomination for it pic.twitter.com/lqmIKP6XVE
Warning: Mild spoilers for Stranger Things 3 lie ahead.
Stranger Things is on a tight schedule.
Not only are fans already begging for a fourth installment less than two weeks after the release of the third — but between seasons, producers and writers are contending with the ever-increasing ages of their kid actors, the waffling staying power of '80s nostalgia, and the many quirks that come with maintaining a historically accurate timeline within a real-world timeframe.
"It's a tough one because I'd love to [make episodes] faster than we do, but the reality is that our show is singular because we are unusually small as a creative team," Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy tells Mashable of the show's race against the clock. Read more...
TL;DR: The immersive ASUS VivoBook 14 is available for £349.99, saving you £100 on list price.
Everyone has a different set of requirements when it comes to a laptop. Some people prioritise power, whilst others prefer prefer portability. If you want a truly immersive experience however, you should check out the ASUS VivoBook 14.
The ASUS VivoBook 14 laptop properly immerses you in whatever you're doing, thanks to its frameless four-sided NanoEdge display, with an ultraslim 5.7 millimetre bezel. This results in an impressive 87 percent screen-to-body ratio for amazing visuals that you really can get lost in. Read more...
TL;DR: The ultra high definition Hisense 65-inch 4K Smart TV is on sale for £549, saving you £150 on list price.
If you're hoping to grab a great deal on a 4K TV, then we have some good and bad news for you. Shall we start with the bad news?
Prime Day offered absolutely loads of great deals on 4K TVs from all the biggest brands, including Samsung, LG, Toshiba, and Panasonic. The bad news is that Prime Day has been and gone, and you missed out.
The good news is that one great 4K TV deal remains, so you still have an opportunity to save. You might not actually be a Prime member, in which is case it's all good news, because this deal is available to everyone. You can still get a Hisense 65-inch 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart TV for just £549 from Amazon, saving you £150 on list price. Read more...
It'll truly be the end of an era when Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive walks out of the massive sliding glass doors of Apple Park to design things at his new company, LoveFrom.
Ive and his team of close-knit industrial designers have blessed the world with many iconic products, including the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch over the last 20 years.
These are all devices that have changed the world. But in some ways, Ive's obsession with stripping everything down to its purest form has also been the source of much frustration for users. Instead of products that provide the best form and function, in recent years, Apple products have felt too compromised. Read more...
Chance The Rapper made a secret appearance in Disney's remake of The Lion King and, chances are, you might not even notice it when you see the movie.
Chance told Jimmy Fallon that the role came about when his friend Donald Glover — who plays Simba in the movie — told Lion King director Jon Favreau that he was a huge fan. Glover contacted Chance to tell him Favreau wanted him to come in as a "nostalgia consultant" to tell him "what '90s kids like about the Lion King."
But while consulting, Chance also did some vocal work.
"You won't know it's me," he told Fallon. "I do a lot of the background noises, I'm dead serious. In very small parts, like if you see an antelope grazing." Read more...
TL;DR:PureVPN is on sale for just £2.38 a month for one year, saving you 73 percent on list price.
Whenever you make any sort of purchase, having a guarantee puts your mind at ease. That's because your back is covered, in case something goes horribly wrong.
Having this guarantee also tells you something about the product or service you have purchased. It tells you that the seller is confident you'll be satisfied, and that's pretty reassuring. When it comes to VPNs, that's important, especially if you are new to them.
PureVPN offers an impressive service, with 256-bit secure encryption, fast speeds, and around the clock customer support. Crucially, it also offers a 31-day money-back guarantee, so if you're not 100 percent satisfied with PureVPN, it will refund your payment. This lack of risk is great for anyone new to VPNs. Read more...
Look through the emoji menu and there's delivery trucks, cars, taxis, articulated lorries, buses, headlights, and other ways to get around. 🚗🚚🚛🚕🚍
But where's the pickup truck?
Ford, the U.S. automaker behind the popular F-150 full-size pickup truck, petitioned the Unicode Consortium back in 2018 to add a pickup truck emoji. The organization manages what words become picture graphics used in our texts, tweets, status updates, emails, and more. On World Emoji Day (yes, there's a day dedicated to emoji, and it's today) Ford showed off the proposed image that could make its way onto phone and computer screens. Read more...
The Daily Show's Trevor Noah broke down exactly what was wrong with his "don't have a racist bone in my body" comments, and on Tuesday night, Stephen Colbert also took a shot.
"You have said a lot of racist things," said The Late Show host. "You demanded the execution of the Central Park Five, who were innocent. You said Barack Obama was from Kenya. You wanted to ban all muslims. You said Mexicans were murderers. Racism is your brand.
"It's like Colonel Sanders saying 'I don't have a finger-lickin' bone in my body'." Read more...
From the first steps to the leap forward, Mashable is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with a series that examines its significance — and why we haven’t been back.
Just beyond a long, elegant hall of mostly headless, ancient Greek statues at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City lies a chunk of Jimi Hendrix’s guitar, which the rock legend doused in lighter fluid, lit ablaze, and slammed into the ground at the Monterey International Pop Music Festival in June 1967. Wires still protrude from the smashed wood, which over a half-century ago radiated Hendrix’s shrieking, psychedelic notes through big amplifiers, and into the summer air Read more...
Prime Day is officially over, but you don't have to be done getting excited for packages in the mail. Today, you can get the Echo Connect for only $19.99, or choose from an assortment of WiFi smart plugs that Amazon has on sale.
TL;DR: The touchscreen Microsoft Surface laptop is on sale for £599, saving you £200 on list price.
Technology has helped to make our lives easier in a million different ways, but there are some real negatives, too.
We're expected to be connected at all times, nowadays. The main issue with this is that if some work needs doing, you don't really have any excuse not to do it. So, if you're going to have to work on the move, you might as well invest in a device that makes it as easy as possible.
The Microsoft Surface laptop has a lot of features to help you get your work done, wherever you are. For starters, it's extremely portable (weighing just 1.25 kilograms), and has an impressive 11-hour battery life. The Full HD+ touchscreen also boosts productivity, and there’s plenty of room to save everything on the 128GB SSD. The Intel Core M processor and 4GB of RAM keep everything ticking along nicely, no matter what you’re up to. Read more...
Prime Day is over, but that doesn't mean the deals stop. Do not despair if you missed out during Amazon's sale, because we have tracked down the best deals on speakers, headphones, laptops, TVs, and more, just for you.
You can save on all the top brands, including Bose, Sony, Hisense, ASUS, Philips, and Braun, with massive savings available across a wide range of products. This is your best chance to pick up a bargain on everything from electric shavers to coffee machines.
These are the best deals from across the internet for July 17.
Best of the best
Take your pick from a wide range of great deals on everything from Hisense 4K TVs to ASUS laptops. Read more...
During the first day of Facebook's congressional hearing on Libra, the topic was largely Facebook itself, with cryptocurrencies and blockchain being a distant second.
And yet, most popular cryptocurrencies have been losing value as if the U.S. Senators have somehow been grilling them and not Facebook's David Marcus, who's about to spend some more unpleasant time at Congress today.
Bitcoin dived sharply below $10,000 on Tuesday, reaching a low of $9,214 on cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Other coins followed suit: Ethereum, XRP, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin have all dived to monthly lows, bringing the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies to less than $250 billion. Read more...
Just in case you were ever in any doubt that Blue Ivy Carter would follow in her mother's footsteps, here's all the proof you'll need.
Beyoncé's seven-year-old daughter made a cameo in the music video of the music video for "Spirit" and left us in no doubt that she's the spitting image of her mother.
But judging by Blue's stunning performance in the video, it seems she's inherited her parents' star power.
In conclusion, we have no choice but to stan. Read more...
Somewhat predictably, Donald Trump has defended his recent slew of racist tweets by saying that they weren't actually racist after all. "I don't have a Racist bone in my body!" he tweeted on Tuesday.
Needless to say, not everyone was convinced. On Tuesday night's edition of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah broke down Trump's weak defence — including his shouty assertion that anyone not happy in America "can leave".
"Wow," said Noah. "If you're not happy in America, you can leave. You know what's interesting, right? Trump says that now, but when he was running for president, his entire message was, 'America's failing, this country's not what it used to be, China's beating us.' Read more...
With the internet growing bigger and bigger by the day, digital marketing is virtually the only way to make a business stand out. It's like when your entire family wears neon yellow shirts to Disneyland so no one gets lost. It may be obnoxious, but it's entirely necessary.
And what do we know about in-demand skill sets? Let's say it together: more jobs! If you want to land a role in digital marketing, now's the time to do it. But you'll need the skills to excel and the resources to stay relevant in a vast, constantly changing industry. Read more...
There are only two types of people in this world: Apple AirPod enthusiasts and those who think AirPod enthusiasts look like absolute idiots. Some people just don't like the look of Q-tips hanging out of their ears.
Fortunately, if you fall into the latter category, you can still enjoy the magic of Bluetooth listening without looking like a dweeb. Try these Klipsch R5 Bluetooth neckband in-ear headphones on for size.
The Klipsch R5's stand apart from the sea of plastic Bluetooth headphones with a hand-stitched edge-treated leather neckband that rests against your skin. It's so light you'll barely feel it, but to others, it looks sleek and sophisticated. They're also just about as comfortable as a pair of headphones can be. You'll get five pairs of ear tips with the R5s, so you can personalize your listening experience and ensure they won't fall out. Read more...
You might want to think twice before you use viral selfie app FaceApp.
The two-year-old app, which lets you alter photos of your face, once again shot to the App Store's top spot this week after celebs and others began sharing doctored photos of themselves. Like some of Snapchat's popular face filters, you can change photos of yourself so you appear older or younger, or "swap" genders.
It's a familiar gimmick at this point – and not one that's new for FaceApp— but the app has gone viral all the same. It's currently one of the most downloaded apps for both iOS and Android, as #faceappchallenge posts have taken over social media. Read more...
EXCLUSIVE -- Scherie Murray, a New York businesswoman who immigrated from Jamaica as a child and is active in state Republican politics, is launching a campaign Wednesday for the congressional seat held by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Fox News has learned.
In a phone interview, Murray, 38, confirmed her intention to run for the New York congressional seat as a Republican.
"There is a crisis in Queens, and it's called AOC," Murray told Fox News. "And instead of focusing on us, she's focusing on being famous. Mainly rolling back progress and authoring the job-killing Green New Deal and killing the Amazon New York deal."
Murray, who was born in Jamaica and moved to the United States when she was 9, is officially launching her campaign Wednesday with an introductory video that takes sharp jabs at the 29-year-old Ocasio-Cortez.
WNU Editor: A good friend of mine who works in Manhattan but lives across the river in New Jersey gave me a heads-up on Scherie Murray a few weeks ago. He is a moderate Democrat with mixed feelings when it comes to President Trump, but he likes her. Will she win .... no. But she is a symbol on where Republican politics and candidates are heading, and the growing role of immigrants in the electoral process.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Support for U.S. President Donald Trump increased slightly among Republicans after he lashed out on Twitter over the weekend in a racially charged attack on four minority Democratic congresswomen, a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll shows.
The national survey, conducted on Monday and Tuesday after Trump told the lawmakers they should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came," showed his net approval among members of his Republican Party rose by 5 percentage points to 72%, compared with a similar poll that ran last week.
Trump, who is seeking re-election next year, has lost support, however, with Democrats and independents since the Sunday tweetstorm.
WNU Editor: I have been closely following American politics for about 35 years. The last time that I saw this type of Republican support for their candidate was with President Reagan on the eve of the 1984 election. As for the Democrats .... here is my prediction. Regardless of who they pick, they will also be strongly supporting their candidate next year.
BREAKING: The racist press is reporting to a racist public that racist Pelosi condemns racist Trump for offending four racist Congresswomen. #GoldenAge
As protests grow and turn violent, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló insists he won't resign. The protests come after multiple scandals that have hit the Rosselló administration regarding corruption investigations and the leaking of private chats. (1/7) https://t.co/vQmrPK3uTo
Across 35 African countries, around 130 million people have paid bribes in the last year when seeking access to everyday services like health care, education, a government-issued ID, or a chance at justice. https://t.co/rL0fFhTguj
From Instapundit: TOM FRIEDMAN REVIEWS RECENT EVENTS: 'Trump's Going to Get Re-elected, Isn't He?' "I'm struck at how many people have come up to me recently and said, "Trump's going to get re-elected, isn't he?" And in each case, when I drilled down to ask why, I bumped into the Democratic presidential debates in June. I think a lot of Americans were shocked by some of the things they heard there. I was."
Plus: "Dear Democrats: This is not complicated! Just nominate a decent, sane person, one committed to reunifying the country and creating more good jobs." The problem is, they don't have any of those.
WNU Editor: I agree with Tom Friedman. The progressive Democrats that I know (and my brother is one of them), were not happy when they saw the above video clip. They will not vote for Trump, but their vote for the Democrat candidate will be done without enthusiasm. I disagree with Glenn Reynolds take that there are no Democrats committed to reunifying the country and creating more good jobs. There is one Democrat candidate focused on the economy .... Tech investor and Trump supporter Peter Thiel thinks Elizabeth Warren is the most 'dangerous' Democratic candidate (CNBC).
Buzz Aldrin on planting the flag during Apollo 11: "We had some difficulty at first getting the pole of the flag to remain in the surface. In penetrating the surface, we found that most objects would go down about 5, maybe 6 inches, and then meet with gradual resistance. At the same time there was not much of a support force on either side, so we had to lean the flag back slightly in order for it to maintain this position. So many people have done so much to give us this opportunity to place this American flag on the surface. To me it was one of the prouder moments of my life, to be able to stand there and quickly salute the flag." Neil Armstrong/NASA/Handout via REUTERS
Every Air Force and Navy feels the need for speed. It's just a fact. When trying to scramble your defending aircraft, time is of the essence and speed is a critical element of that. Aircraft developers have come a very long way since the development of the first jet engine in the mid-20th Century. These days, an airframe that can't cruise at supersonic speeds might as well be a diesel-powered propeller plane.
It was a long and winding road human engineering took to get to the point where fighter aircraft have the radar cross section of bumblebee. Here are the fastest examples currently in service
A New Jersey lawmaker suggests the government turned insects into bioweapons to spread disease and possibly released them
The US House of Representatives has called for an investigation into whether the spread of Lyme disease had its roots in a Pentagon experiment in weaponising ticks.
The House approved an amendment proposed by a Republican congressman from New Jersey, Chris Smith, instructing the defence department's inspector general to conduct a review of whether the US "experimented with ticks and other insects regarding use as a biological weapon between the years of 1950 and 1975".
Hammes, however, is not in favor of scrapping America's carriers right away, and instead advocates continuing to use the current carriers until they are retired (the Navy will still have seven carriers in use until 2050 and four scheduled for retirement as late as 2070). Still, Hammes stands by his analysis of the carriers' vulnerability, noting their inability to effectively counter swarm tactics, their diminishing value as a military deterrent, and the difficulty of safely repairing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier anywhere near major ports should one ever take any serious damage.
Former President Bill Clinton remarked in 1993 that, "when word of a crisis breaks out in Washington, it's no accident that the first question that comes to everyone's lips is: 'where's the nearest carrier?'" President Clinton's sentiment still rings true today.
China could partner with Russia in order to develop nuclear-powered icebreakers.
While the vessels would be useful in their own right, the main benefit could be to help Beijing refine reactor technology for use in a future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to the Hong Kong South China Morning Post.
The Chinese navy already possesses two conventionally-powered flattops and is building a third.
The Indian Air Force is looking at the I-Derby variant of the Israeli missile which was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in 2015.
In two years from now, the Indian Air Force's frontline Sukhoi-30 fighters may be re-armed with Israeli Derby air-to-air missiles after the jet's Russian-made R-77 missiles were found wanting in air combat operations over the Line of Control on February 27 this year.
Sources in the Indian Air Force told NDTV, "We already have the missile as part of the SPYDER (Surface-to-Air Missile) system. Integration (with the IAF's Su-30s) is the next step.''
Statement by foreign ministry comes after EU takes punitive steps against Ankara's activities in Eastern Mediterranean.
Turkey has said punitive European Union measures against it will not deter it from continuing to search for oil and gas off the coast of Cyprus.
On Monday, the foreign ministers of the EU agreed to call off high-level political meetings, suspend negotiations on an aviation deal and reduce EU accession funding earmarked for Turkey.
The ministers of the 28-member bloc, of which Cyprus is a member, also invited the European Investment Bank to review its lending activities in Turkey, notably with regard to sovereign-backed lending.
President Trump is a gut-level politician who often seems to act on unfiltered impulse.
But his string of recent tweets about the self-styled "Squad" of liberal House Democrats feel calculated, not caffeinated. And, despite what a number of GOP pundits have argued, they were not politically stupid. Demeaning, offensive, nativist, unbecoming a president — yes to all that too. But Trump offends for a reason, and his motives for this latest fusillade of foulness are pretty obvious.
The vote was delayed for hours following GOP complaints that Speaker Pelosi's remarks had violated House rules.
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday night condemning President Donald Trump for his "racist comments" about four Democratic congresswomen of color.
The resolution passed largely along party lines — 235 Democrats joined by only four Republican supported the measure — following hours of back-and-forth and gamesmanship between Republicans and Democrats, which included a GOP objection to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's remarks about Trump, and whether she would be allowed to keep speaking on the floor.
WNU Editor: The four Republicans who voted in favour of the resolution, which "strongly condemns President Donald Trump's racist comments that have legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color," were Reps. Will Hurd of Texas, Fred Upton of Michigan, Susan Brooks of Indiana and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania. Rep. Justin Amash, who announced his departure from the Republican Party earlier this month, also voted in favour of the resolution.
* The House voted to allow Speaker Nancy Pelosi to call Trump a 'racist' * Republicans had asked for her remarks to be stricken from the record * But the Democratic-controlled House voted in favor of the speaker * 'These comments from the White House are disgraceful and disgusting and these comments are racist,' Pelosi said * The House floor froze for over an hour as lawmakers debated over what to do after Pelosi made her comments and then walked out * House guidelines specifically say 'remarks may not refer to the president' as a 'racist' or as 'having made a bigoted or racist statement' * In an unprecedented move, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, who was presiding over the floor, dropped his gavel and announced 'I abandon the chair'
The debate over a Democratic resolution to condemn Donald Trump's tweets froze the House floor for over an hour Tuesday after a Republican lawmaker objected to Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling the president a 'racist.'
'I stand by my statement. I'm proud of the attention being called to it because what the president said was completely inappropriate,' Pelosi told reporters in the Capitol as the House voted whether or not to strike her remarks from the record.
The Democratically-controlled chamber sided with Pelosi and allowed her comment to stand: 190-232.
Pelosi took to the House floor Tuesday afternoon to criticize the president for repeatedly going after the 'squad' - four of young, Democratic, progressive lawmakers.
WNU Editor: I think people are getting tired of hearing one side always accusing the other side of being a racist/Nazi/etc. when they disagree. This has been the modus operandi of Democrats for years, and from what I have seen so far this afternoon, they certainly do not know how to handle it when they are now facing an opponent who fights back. As for this House vote, we are seeing Trump derangement syndrome on full display, so make some popcorn and enjoy the show.
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BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union is bracing for either a no-deal Brexit or another delay if Boris Johnson becomes Britain's prime minister next week with a pledge to renegotiate a deal the bloc says it will not reopen.
The three-year Brexit crisis could be about to deepen as Johnson's pledge to leave the EU "do or die" — with or without a deal — on Oct. 31 sets Britain on a collision course with the bloc's 27 other leaders and his own parliament.
A recently released - and subsequently deleted - document published by a NATO-affiliated body has sparked headlines in Europe with an apparent confirmation of a long-held open secret: U.S. nuclear weapons are being stored in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey.
A version of the document, titled "A new era for nuclear deterrence? Modernisation, arms control and allied nuclear forces," was published in April. Written by a Canadian senator for the Defense and Security Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the report assessed the future of the organization's nuclear deterrence policy.
But what would make news months later is a passing reference that appeared to reveal the location of roughly 150 U.S. nuclear weapons being stored in Europe.
WNU Editor: No surprises here. These locations and numbers have been known for a few years (see here). Bottom line. The report says that there are roughly 150 U.S. nuclear weapons stored at the following European bases .... Kleine Brogel in Belgium, Büchel in Germany, Aviano and Ghedi-Torre in Italy, Volkel in The Netherlands, and Incirlik in Turkey.
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader upped the ante in a volatile stand-off with the United States on Tuesday, warning Tehran would continue removing restraints on its nuclear program and retaliate for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker.
Tensions have spiked since U.S. President Donald Trump last year abandoned world powers' 2015 nuclear deal with Iran under which it agreed to curtail its enrichment of uranium in return for the lifting of global sanctions crippling its economy.
European parties to the pact decided on Monday not to trigger the deal's dispute mechanism in favor of pursuing more talks and avert any U.S.-Iranian military conflict, but took no action to shield Iran against a sanctions clampdown by Trump.
Iran's top diplomat says it could have developed nuclear weapons but made a decision "a long time ago" not to build the bomb.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday his country does not want a war with the U.S. but said President Donald Trump must lift harsh economic sanctions on Tehran to clear the way for negotiations.
In an interview with NBC Nightly News' Lester Holt, Zarif said the door is "wide open" to diplomacy if Trump removes the array of sanctions he has imposed since 2017 that have slashed the country's oil exports and damaged its economy.
"Once those sanctions are lifted, then ... the room for negotiation is wide open," Zarif said during a visit to New York for a U.N. conference.
An oil tanker traveling through the tiny strip of water located in the mouth of the Persian Gulf stopped transmitting its location more than two days ago when it drifted into Iranian waters.
It is not clear what happened to the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker – which is based in the United Arab Emirates – on Saturday night as it traveled through the Strait of Hormuz, but its apparent disappearance has raised concerns amid heightened tensions between Iran and several Western nations.
The Riah, a 190-foot oil tanker, typically made trips from Dubai and Sharjah on the UAE's west coast before going through the strait and heading to Fujairah on the UAE's east coast.
A vessel known as a Blowfish was reportedly discovered by the Saudi navy lurking in the path of HMS Duncan as it made its way south through the Red Sea towards the Gulf
The Blowfish bomb boat was reportedly discovered in the Red Sea where Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have been known to deploy small vessels laden with explosives in the past
A ROYAL Navy warship travelling to the Gulf has been put on 'high alert' after an unmanned 'bomb boat' was spotted in its path.
HMS Duncan is heading to the region amid heightening tension between the UK and Iran, with the Type 45 destroyer to take over from HMS Montrose.
Her deployment to the Gulf had been long-planned but has been moved due to the rising hostility in the region and will be tasked with protecting shipping.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tweets from Chinese diplomats abroad, including seasoned ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai, have opened a fresh front in Beijing's increasingly assertive approach to diplomacy and propaganda and may be a sign of things to come.
Cui sent his first tweets just last week from his newly opened Twitter account, including one about Taiwan, the self-ruled and democratic island China claims as its own, garnering thousands of comments.
"#Taiwan is part of #China. No attempts to split China will ever succeed. Those who play with fire will only get themselves burned. Period," Cui tweeted, after China threatened sanctions on U.S. firms selling weapons to Taiwan.
And over the weekend, a series of tweets defending China's policies in the far western region of Xinjiang by diplomat Zhao Lijian, the no.2 at the Chinese embassy in Pakistan, lambasted the United States for its own human rights problems and what he described as hypocrisy.
The numbers: The U.S. factory sector declined in the three months ended in June, the second straight quarterly decline, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
For the second quarter, production was down 1.2% after a 1.9% decline in the first three months of the year. Manufacturing fell at a 2.2% rate in the second quarter after a 1.9% drop in the first three months of the year.
For June, industrial production was flat, slightly below the 0.1% gain expected by Wall Street economists.
Compared to 12 months earlier, industrial production rose 1.3%.
Capacity in use slipped to 77.9% in June from 78.1 in the prior month.
WNU Editor: The media is blaming the trade wars for this recession, but the U.S. manufacturing industry has been significantly more impacted by the increase in interest rates than not being able to sell manufactured goods to China (who do not have a habit of buying U.S. manufactured goods anyway). Bottom line .... the US Fed will be dropping interest rates very soon, something that President Trump and a number of business leaders have been demanding for the past 6 months.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during ceremony attended by Iranian clerics in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2019. Official Khamenei website/Handout via REUTERS
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader upped the ante in a volatile stand-off with the United States on Tuesday, warning Tehran would continue removing restraints on its nuclear program and retaliate for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker.
Tensions have spiked since U.S. President Donald Trump last year abandoned world powers' 2015 nuclear deal with Iran under which it agreed to curtail its enrichment of uranium in return for the lifting of global sanctions crippling its economy.
European parties to the pact decided on Monday not to trigger the deal's dispute mechanism in favor of pursuing more talks and avert any U.S.-Iranian military conflict, but took no action to shield Iran against a sanctions clampdown by Trump.
Spanish police said Tuesday that a Colombian man was detained at Barcelona’s international airport for trying to smuggle cocaine into the country under a toupee.
The unnamed man, who arrived on a flight from Bogota, attempted to hide cocaine worth $34,000 under a large hairpiece covered by a hat, reports Reuters. The drugs weighed about one pound.
Reuters reports that the man aroused the suspicion of police due to his nervous appearance and unusually large hairpiece.
“There is no limit to the inventiveness of drug traffickers trying to mock controls,” the police said in a statement cited by Reuters.
Police posted a photo of the man on their Twitter account, apparently still wearing the toupee with the contraband stowed underneath it.
(CAIRO) — Sudan’s ruling military and the pro-democracy movement on Wednesday signed a political document that’s part of a power-sharing deal meant to end the country’s deadlock after weeks of stalled talks.
The two sides — representatives from the military council and the Forces for Declaration of Freedom and Change — signed a so-called political declaration, one of two documents that are part of the deal, at a ceremony in Khartoum.
The other document, a constitutional declaration, is likely to be signed within days, perhaps as early as Friday.
The signing is a key step in Sudan’s transition after months of street protests that prompted the military to oust autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir and take over the country in April. But the protesters, though initially cheering al-Bashir’s ouster, remained on the streets for several weeks, demanding the military hand over power to a civilian authority.
The military and the pro-democracy movement, which represents the protesters, had agreed earlier this month on a joint sovereign council that will rule Sudan for a little over three years while elections are organized.
The power-sharing deal, which also includes a Cabinet appointed by the pro-democracy movement, was meant to end weeks of deadlock between the two sides since a Khartoum protest sit-in was razed by security forces last month.
Protest organizers say security forces killed at least 128 people during that dispersal and subsequent crackdown. Authorities, however, put the death toll at 61, including three members of the security forces.
And on June 30, tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Khartoum in the biggest show of numbers in the uprising. At least 11 people were killed in clashes with security forces, according to protest organizers.
The two sides subsequently resumed talks and also agreed on an independent Sudanese investigation into the deadly crackdown, though it is unclear if anyone will be held accountable.
“We are ushering in a new era,” Ibrahim al-Amin, a negotiator for the protesters said at Wednesday’s signing ceremony. “The upcoming government will be a government of all Sudanese, for all citizens … we have suffered enough from the totalitarian dictatorial regime.”
Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy head of the military council, hailed the signing as a “historical moment in Sudan” as representatives of both sides shook hands.
Wednesday’s development came after intensive efforts and pressure form regional and international powers. The African Union and Ethiopia led the diplomatic mediation, following the deadly break-up of the Khartoum protest camp in June.
A new report which maps out how North Korea obtains luxury goods says that the country obtains the items through sophisticated networks, despite sanctions against the country.
The report by Washington D.C.-based non-profit research organization the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS) says that as many as 90 countries serve as a source of luxury goods to Kim Jong Un’s regime, despite a U.N. resolution prohibiting the export of such items to the country.
Authors of Lux & Loaded: Exposing North Korea’s Strategic Procurement Networks used publicly available information such as registry filings, trade records, vessel tracking data and customs information to follow the movement of luxury goods into the country.
“The Kim regime continues to maintain sophisticated procurement capabilities through U.S.-allied countries despite sanctions,” the report says.
North Korea’s leader uses perks like gifts of western luxury goods to keep officials loyal to him, and he is frequently spotted in luxury cars. He raised eyebrows when he arrived to meet Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for a meeting in Pyongyang in a Rolls-Royce Phantom, a car for which the starting retail price is around $450,000. His wife was criticized for sporting a Christian Dior handbag retailing for $1,600 while millions of people starved in her country.
The report tracked items like more than 800 luxury vehicles that made it into North Korea, including two armored Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guards shipped in October 2018. It says the vehicles originated in Germany, the Netherlands and Thailand before being transshipped through China, Japan, South Korea, and the Russian Far East.
Consumer goods including name-brand clothes, designer cosmetics and iPhones are all imported into the country, C4ADS says.
Experts say that stopping the flow of luxury goods into the country could have a real impact. “If sanctions are tightened and luxury goods are blocked from entering North Korea, the regime’s legitimacy would be challenged,” Lami Kim, a Lecturer in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong and an adjunct fellow at the foreign policy research institute the Pacific Forum told TIME.
“Since economic hardships brought Kim Jong Un to the dunuclearization negotiating table, it is imperative for the international community to tighten sanctions implementation to block luxury goods form going into North Korea,” Kim says.
The State Department announced Tuesday that it has brought sanctions against four Myanmar military generals, including the commander-in-chief, for their roles in ethnic cleansing of the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority.
The sanctions were issued for their involvement in “gross violations of human rights, including extrajudicial killings, against Rohingya” from August to September 2017, the State Department said in a press release.
Myanmar’s military began a violent crackdown in late 2017 against the Rohingya, a mostly Muslim ethnic minority, in Myanmar’s westernmost Rakhine State. U.N. investigators determined that the violent campaign of arson, rape and murder was carried out with genocidal intent.
The men — Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing; Deputy Commander-in-Chief Soe Win; Brigadier General Than Oo; Brigadier General Aung Aung — will be banned from entering the U.S. Their immediate family members will also face travel restrictions.
“These four senior officials are well-known to the international community to be responsible for gross human rights violations across the country, not only in Rakhine State but also in Kachin and Shan states over the past decade,” a State Department spokesperson said in a teleconference with reporters, also referring to civil conflicts in other parts of the country.
Rights groups welcomed the sanctions as a good, albeit belated, first step toward accountability.
“Although the sanctions are limited to travel restrictions, the move signifies that Washington is finally getting serious about accountability,” Senior Advocate for Human Rights Dan Sullivan of NGO Refugees International said in a statement. “It also acknowledges what the State Department itself has documented—that ethnic cleansing has taken place in Myanmar with virtual impunity.”
These are not the first sanctions the U.S. has imposed on those responsible for the atrocities against the Rohingya. Five military generals and two military units have already been sanctioned. But experts say more should be done, including a referral to the ICC for criminal prosecution.
“In order to truly promote accountability, the United States should also lead international efforts to refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court or to establish an ad hoc tribunal,” Sullivan says.
About a million Rohingya remain stuck in slum-like refugee camps in the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where they fled from violence and persecution.
(CANBERRA, Australia) — A fisherman man said on Wednesday he was looking for the author of a message in a bottle found off the southern Australian coast 50 years after it was written.
Paul Elliot told Australian Broadcasting Corp. that he and his son Jyah found the bottle on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia state while fishing.
Elliot said he was looking for the author Paul Gibson, who described himself in the note as a 13-year-old English boy traveling in a cruise ship along the southern Australian coast from Fremantle in the west to Melbourne in the east.
Government oceanographer David Griffin said the bottle could not have remained afloat for 50 years off the south coast because “the ocean never stays still.”
Griffin suspected that the bottle had been buried on a beach for years then refloated by a storm.
“If it had been dropped in anywhere in the ocean somewhere south of Australia, then there’s no way it’s going to stay actually at sea moving around for more than a year or two,” Griffin said.
The author gave his position as “1000 miles east of Fremantle.” However it is not clear whether the author actually meant 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) out of Fremantle, which would have included a journey south along the west coast before turning east.
Hundreds of thousands of Britons migrated to Australia in the 1960s with the Australian government subsidizing their fares. Children traveled for free.
But a quarter of them returned to Britain within a few years when life in Australia fell short of their expectations.
(RIO DE JANEIRO) — Brazilian police say they’ve shut down a clandestine factory that was producing fake Ferraris and sham Lamborghinis.
A father and son who owned the workshop in the southern state of Santa Catarina have been arrested on industrial property charges.
Police said the cars were being offered on social media for $45,000 to $60,000 — a small fraction of the price of the real thing.
Officials didn’t say what sort of parts were used to build the vehicles, but they distributed photos showing sleek bodies, as well as badges and accessories emblazoned with the Italian brands.
Monday’s raid followed a complaint by the Italian companies.
Eight partially finished vehicles were seized in the raid, and police said they are investigating how many were made.
(BRUSSELS) — Ursula von der Leyen was confirmed as the European Commission president Tuesday, becoming the first woman to hold one of the most prestigious positions in the European Union and who will be one of the most prominent faces from the bloc on the world stage.
The European Parliament voted 383-327 with 22 abstentions to approve von der Leyen’s nomination. The confirmation required an absolute majority of 374 votes and the outgoing German defense minister scraped through with barely nine votes to spare in a cliffhanger vote.
“A majority is a majority in politics,” she said when questioned about her narrow escape.
Von der Leyen will replace Jean-Claude Juncker when his term expires at the end of October.
She was put forward as a last-minute candidate by EU leaders as part over an overall appointments package, sidestepping parliamentary wishes. Many legislators felt cold-shouldered and said they would oppose her out of principle, not over personal considerations.
“There was a great deal of resentment,” she said.
Von der Leyen insisted the challenges facing the EU, from climate to migration and internal division, were such that there was no time to look back.
“My message to all of you is: let us work together constructively,” she said.
Earlier in the day, Von der Leyen set out her political objectives on a greener, gender-equal Europe where the rule of law continues to hold sway.
Her approval was a key part in the package of top jobs that EU leaders agreed upon early this month. Under the deal, the free-market liberal Renew Europe group got Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel as European Council president and the Socialists won the top parliament job. France’s Christine Lagarde was put forward as head of the European Central Bank.
Von der Leyen told lawmakers in Strasbourg that the gender element as embodied by herself and Lagarde will be an essential part of her job.
“I will ensure full gender equality” in her team of 28 commissioners. “I want to see as many men as women around the college table,” she said.
Pointing out that since its inception in 1958, less than 20% of commissioners had been women, she said: “We represent half of our population. We want our fair share.”
The gender breakthrough was welcome across much of the plenary.
“It is a great day for Europe to have a woman elected to lead the European Commission,” said Dacian Ciolos, leader of the liberal Renew Europe group.
The rest of the commission team, which prepares a wide range of legislation from climate change to farm subsidies and digital rules, will be proposed by the EU member states, which have the right to one each.
Von der Leyen insisted that, despite euroskeptic governments like Italy, Poland and Hungary, she would only work with pro-European politicians.
“I want a commission that is working to strengthen Europe to position Europe in this world in its appropriate role,” she said.
“None of us on its own will be as successful in tackling the problems as we are together — 28 member states,” she said.
Officials in the von der Leyen camp had long acknowledged that the vote would be a cliffhanger. She was set to get the majority of votes from her EPP Christian Democrats, the S&D socialists and the RE liberals. They were part of a grand coalition sharing out the top jobs.
Still, with dissent even within those groups, it long was too close to call.
During her address to the parliament, von der Leyen set out her political lines for the next few years and immediately addressed what she sees as the biggest challenge: climate change.
“I want Europe to become the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050,” she said, adding she would work out “a green deal for Europe in the first 100 days” of her office. It would include rules to improve on the current goal of reducing emissions by 40% by 2030.
“It will need investment on a major scale,” and funds would be available for nations, mainly in eastern Europe, still depending on polluting fossil fuels, she said.
She said that she would set up a climate division within the European Investment Bank to “unlock 1 trillion euros of investment over the next decade.”
Despite the need for votes to get the absolute majority, she did insist that her European Commission would continue to be at least as tough as now on countries like Poland and Hungary, which have been accused of disrespecting Western democratic values when it comes to the rule of law.
“There can be no compromise when it comes to respecting the rule of law. There never will be. I will ensure that we use our full and comprehensive toolbox at European level,” she said.
Imagine a firefighter battling a blaze while the sprinkler system emits gasoline. This is the current state of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
In 2014, I sat on the National Security Council and helped lead the United States’ Ebola response. At the time, I thought the Ebola outbreak was the most terrifying public health emergency that I would ever witness in my lifetime. It turns out that I was wrong.
The challenges of this outbreak are unprecedented: poor infrastructure, distrust in health workers and lack of access to basic medical care. A big enough barrier on their own, together they make containing this outbreak in the DRC harder and more complex than the last outbreak in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea.
This instability did not come about overnight. The DRC is rich in resources but has been historically plagued by poor governance and violent conflict. For decades, DRC has failed to make adequate investments in basic healthcare and health infrastructure, the first line of defense against disease outbreaks like Ebola. In 2016, the total annual government spending on health care in DRC was just $3 per person.
Years of interethnic violence has created an atmosphere in the DRC where mistrust of authority is rife. In a recent survey, 25 percent of Congolese respondents said that Ebola wasn’t even real. This lack of trust, along with the ongoing turbulence, has led to attacks against health care workers and clinics which has endangered the entire emergency response.
Make no mistake: Nothing about beating Ebola, or any global health epidemic for that matter, is easy. That’s why the current U.S. administration and the international community would be wise to learn from the mistakes and successes of the last outbreak.
My biggest regret from the last Ebola response is that the world didn’t scale up earlier and faster. The 2014 crisis was unlike anything we had seen before and it exposed how ill-prepared America and the world were to respond to infectious disease threats.
But when America did lead, the rest of the world followed. The United States rallied technical experts and leaders from governments all over the world to launch a coordinated response to the Ebola crisis in Western Africa. Together, we leveraged American investments to yield new commitments from others and reminded the world that when there’s a moral imperative to act on global health, we will.
We also need to get out of our own way. The United States has sent Centers for Disease Control personnel and USAID Disaster Assistance Response Teams—some of the most talented and courageous professionals on the planet—to DRC, but for security reasons, our government has kept them away from the areas hardest-hit by the virus. It’s risky of course, but our best resources need to be on the front line, not the sideline.
As someone who has helped fight this ugly disease before, my experience compels me to speak out to Republicans, Democrats and anyone who is in a position of influence about the steps we can take to help control this outbreak. Right now, we’re watching a crisis turn into a catastrophe. We have the tools to defeat Ebola. What we’re missing is the political will. The time to start caring about Ebola isn’t when it reaches the shores of the United States or Europe, it’s now.
If we allow this inferno to engulf more communities and spread to more countries, we will not have Africa, the World Health Organization, or others to scapegoat. All we will need to assign blame is a mirror.
As the final live debate of the Conservative leadership contest came to an end on Monday evening, the two men competing to be Britain’s next Prime Minister turned to one another, smiled, and bantered out of range of the room’s microphones.
Officially rivals, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt both seemed to recognize that the race to be the U.K.’s next Prime Minister had already been decided, even though the winner would not be announced until July 23. Johnson was the clear favorite among the Conservative Party members who will decide the contest when the starting gun was fired last month, and remains ahead coming out of the race.
By the end of Monday evening, the pair were joking with the audience, and one another. “I don’t think [the debate] changed very much from what we already knew,” Johnson told TIME moments after the event.
But while the leadership contest appears to be a foregone conclusion, its final weeks have been bruising for Johnson. Newspapers scrutinizing his past as a journalist and author have unearthed examples of past Islamophobic comments. They haven’t had to look far; in 2018, he likened Muslim women who wear the full-face veil to “bank robbers” and “letterboxes,” comments that prompted the Muslim Council of Britain to accuse him of pandering to the far-right. On Monday, the Guardian published excerpts from a 2006 book in which he had written that Islam “inherently inhibits the path to progress and freedom.”
And when, on Monday evening, Johnson was quizzed over a column in which he referred to gay men as “tank-topped bumboys,” he dismissed concerns over his past remarks. “If you’re going to excavate and disinter every single quotation from the millions of words I have written, you can of course try to twist things one way or the other,” he said.
That explanation might placate the roughly 124,000 Conservative Party members who have a vote in the ongoing leadership contest, but the wider public are yet to be convinced he is the right man for this job. In a May poll by YouGov, just 28% of U.K. adults surveyed said he would make a good Prime Minister, compared to 54% who said he would do badly.
That should be a cause for concern even if he does become leader. His ruling Conservative party has a parliamentary majority of just three votes, which could shrink even further if lawmakers abandon ship over his approach to Brexit. If that ends up forcing a general election later this year, Johnson would have to convince the entire electorate to put their trust in him as a leader.
So far, the contest to be Britain’s next Prime Minister has been fought on what appeals to Conservative party members, rather than the public as a whole. When Johnson eventually does go to the country, his past comments may come back to haunt him once again.
Greek police have arrested a suspect in the murder of an American molecular biologist, who they say was run down by a local man during her daily walk, put in the trunk of his car, raped and abandoned in a nearby tunnel.
The national police held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon where they confirmed the arrest of a local 27-year-old man and said they have “solved” the case of the death of 59-year-old Suzanne Eaton. They did not release the name of the suspect.
Eaton, a molecular biologist working as a research leader at the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, German, was visiting the Greek island of Crete to attend a conference at the Orthodox Academy of Crete when she went missing in early July.
After a nearly week-long search by authorities and family, Eaton’s body was discovered 7 miles from her hotel in a man-made cave that was reportedly dug by Nazi troops occupying Crete during World War II.
Hellenic Police spokeswoman Eleni Papathanasiou described Eaton’s final moments.
According to Papathanasiou, at around noon on July 2, Eaton went for her daily walk, leaving behind her cellphone and other personal items in her hotel room. She said autopsy results found that she died shortly after noon and the official cause of death was suffocation––adding that Eaton’s body also had “many broken ribs, face, bones, and multiple injuries at both hands.”
Police said the suspect confessed to seeing Eaton walk toward a local memorial and “motivated by sexual satisfaction, he hit her twice with his car to stop her.”
The suspect told police he then took the unconscious Eaton and put her in the trunk of his car and moved her to the ventilation drain of a cave, where he raped and abandoned her.
Police said after abandoning Eaton’s body the suspect re-blocked the entrance to the drain with a wooden pallet and cleaned the trunk of his car at a graveyard, attempting to remove all forensic evidence.
It was not clear from the police account whether Eaton was killed in the bunker or in the car.
Photo Courtesy Hellenic Police Hellenic Police say a 27-year-old suspect placed American biologist Suzanne Eaton in the trunk of his car and disposed of her body.
Police Major General Constantinos Lagoudakis said the track marks left by the suspect’s car were what helped police narrow their search and arrest the suspect.
“The identification of tracks from vehicle’s wheels, that were leading to the shelter’s drain proved an evidence of critical importance that directed our investigation,” he told reporters on Tuesday. “This fact, in combination with the position of the body in the area, strongly supported the argument that the victim was transferred to this location.”
Lagoudakis says during questioning the suspect “provided too many conflicting answers and under the light of the collected evidence, he confessed his crime.”
Eaton was on her fourth trip to Crete before she was killed. Police said she had made similar trips to the island for other scientific conferences where she would present research. The 59-year-old mother of two was married to British scientist Tony Hyman. She was born in Oakland, Calif. and received her undergraduate degree in biology from Brown University and a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of California, Los Angeles, according to her Max Planck Institute biography.
On a memorial site, Eaton’s son Max remembered his mother as a “remarkable woman,” who “managed to live a life with few regrets.”
“I have many fond memories of her and my father playing duets together, filling our home with a beautiful, joyful sound that was unique to them, and I shall forever cherish the memory of lying on the floor, watching and listening to the thing that brought them together,” he posted.
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NIMHANS Admit Card 2019: NIMHANS had published the notification to recruit the Nursing Officers and JSA Officers. In recent, the board has announced to release the admit card and the Exam Date for the respective posts. Moreover, the Officials will publish the admit card and exam date on its Official Website. Hence, Candidates must download the NIMHANS Staff Nurse Admit Card from the below section.
NIMHANS Nursing Admit Card 2019
As per the Notification, National Institute Of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences which recently comes out is the NIMHANS Staff Nurse Admit Card 2019 will be released on soon on their web portals and the links of NIMHANS Junior Secretarial Assistant Hall Ticket will open on the given dates in the below. Very recently, the crew has completed the registrations and making arrangements to offer the exam admit cards to the applicants
TNPCB Admit Card 2019 – Overview
Description
Details
Name of the Board
National Institute Of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
Details on NIMHANS Nursing Officer Admit Card 2019
Applicants must provide the details in the NIMHANS Nursing Officer Admit Card 2019 which are mentioned below. Moreover, Aspirants can download the Hall Ticket through the direct link provided below. However, Candidates who are eligible to participate in the exam can download the NIMHANS Hall Ticket. Check with the printed details in the admit card before downloading it.
Candidate’s Name
Date of Birth
Exam Venue and Address
Exam Timing
Date of examinations
NIMHANS Nursing Officer & JSA Exam 2019
NIMHANS Nursing Officer and JSA Exam Date will be scheduled by the Officials in soon. Hence refer all the previous papers and syllabus of NIMHANS Staff Nurse Exam for easy preparation. Get all the important details about the NIMHANS Nursing Officers Exam in the NIMHANS Call Letter. Hence, get the NIMHANS Hall Ticket in prior. Therefore, Aspirants must check the exam date on the NIMHANS official portal. Download NIMHANS Nursing Officers Previous Papers from this webpage.
{ NIMHANS Nursing Officers Previous Paper 2019 – Download Here }
Important Things to Download NIMHANS Hall Ticket 2019
Get How to Download Steps from the upcoming page to download the NIMHANS Admit Card. Carry any of the document for the exam. Original Identity Proofs are very important to participate in the examination. Hence, Crosscheck all the details in the NIMHANS Admit Card after downloading it.
Original Photograph
Voter Card
Pan Card
Employee ID
College ID
PAN Card
Passport
Driving License
Any other ID proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
Bank Pass Book with the photograph
How to Download NIMHANS Nursing Admit Card 2019?
Visit the “NIMHANS Admit Card 2019”
Enter the Login details
Click on to the Submit Button.
A Call Letter page will arise on the screen.
Enter all the valid details in that.
Check once for the clear view of the details you entered.
Now go to the Download option to get the Admit Card.
Take a photocopy of it.
Direct Links to Download NIMHANS Hall Ticket 2019-20
UPPSC Result 2019 is available here to download for various posts. The officials of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has released its results. A huge number of applicants had appeared for the examination. Hence such applied aspirants are eagerly waiting to check their UPPSC Exam Results 2019. The result is released by the authorized people and hence there would be no ambiguity. To help applicants easily check their results we have provided direct links and steps. Moreover, the UPPSC Merit List 2019 consists of the name of the shortlisted aspirants and only such aspirants can take up further rounds. Read through the article given below to check your results.
UPPSC Junior Engineer Result 2019 – Here we have a piece of Good News from the UPPSC. Because, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission UPPSC is all set to upload Junior Engineer Result, Marks. All Registered candidates can Download Final Result, Marks from the direct link provided in the table. The UPPSC Junior Engineer Exam conducted on 22nd May 2016. Candidates can get the UPPSC Junior Engineer Result by clicking the direct link provided below. Here we will be updating the latest result link, it will work once the result published it by officially. Moreover, applicants can check your result from the official website i.e, uppsc.gov.in.
UPPSC Mains Exam Final Marks 2019 – Great News from the UPPSC. Because, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission UPPSC is recently uploaded Final Result, Marks for the Combined Service/ Upper Subordinate Pre Exam 2016. All Registered Candidates Can Download Final Result, Marks, now. The UPPSC Mains Exam Result has been announced on 22nd February 2019. Now recently published the UPPSC Main Exam Final Marks on 11th July 2019. Candidates can get the UPPSC Final Marks by clicking the direct link provided below.
UPPSC Mains Exam Final Marks Result 2019 – Download
Latest UPPSC Result 2018 for APS Computer Knowledge Test 2013 is available now. The Long waiting of Candidates who attended the UPPSC APS 2013 Computer Knowledge Test comes to an end. The UPPSC Board finally made the Result available for the Contenders on 06th Sept 2018. Hence, Candidates are requested to click on the link below to check your UPPSC APS Result 2018.
UPPSC Computer Knowledge Test Result 2019 – Download
Great news for the candidates who are waiting for UPPSC Result 2018. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has recently released its Result for the post of Assistant Forest Guard & Range Officer Service. However, UPPSC is also now allowing the candidates to check the Marks for the Pre-Examination. Aspirants can click on the UPPSC Result 2019 link which is provided below to know the Result and Marks 2019. Also, apply for UPPSC Mains Examination 2018 in the UPPSC page.
UPPSC Result 2019 – Asst Forest Guard & Range Officer Service Result
Candidates can check their UPPSC Result 2019 for the post of Lecturer. Aspirants who had appeared for the examination are eagerly waiting to check their UPPSC Exam Results. By checking results candidates can evaluate their performance in exams. However, we have provided direct links to help applicants check their results.
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has released 10,768 LT Grade Assistant Teacher Vacancies. Job seekers in search of Teaching Jobs can apply after going through all the details from the notification given here. Individuals with a degree in B.Ed. can apply for the Uttar Pradesh PSC Teacher Jobs 2018. Applicants can apply online for the UPPSC Careers 2018 from 15th March 2018 to 12th April 2018. UPPSC Results will be available after the exams conclude. Candidates can check the results directly from the link given below.
Bihar Cooperative Bank Admit Card 2019: Bihar Cooperative Bank has released the Interview Schedule for the post of Assistant Manager and Assistants. Contenders can download the Bihar Cooperative Bank Interview Schedule from the end of this webpage. Candidates who are willing to participate in the Interview can download the Interview Call Letter and participate in the Interview at the scheduled Date and Time. The Interview Schedule has been released on 15th July 2019.
Bihar Cooperative Bank Call Letter 2019
Candidates who have cleared both the Prelims and Mains Exam in Bihar Cooperative Bank. Only the qualified Aspirants can download the interview schedule from the below provided direct link. Stick to our page to know about the latest updates about Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Admit Card 2019. Visit the Official Website of Bihar Cooperative Bank to get answers for your queries with Bihar Cooperative Bank Admit Card. Download the Interview Schedule and make your presence at the declared date.
Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Admit Card 2019 Details
So, before the participation, all the exam participants may get complete awareness about the exam and maybe proceed to carry with the Bihar Cooperative Bank Hall Ticket with the conference level. Already some of the aspirants are searching for the hall ticket but, there is some while for getting this call letter So, you just wait and prepare for the exam with the minimum scoop. Download the Bihar Cooperative Exam Admit Card by providing the valid details mentioned below.
Candidate’s Name
Date of Birth
Exam Venue and Address
Exam Timing
Date of examinations
Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Manager Interview 2019
The bank has announced the Interview Date on its Official Website. Moreover, Candidates can get the Interview Schedule form this session. The Interview process will start from 24th July 2019 to 28th July 2019. Hence, Candidates who qualified both the Prelims and Mains Exam are only eligible to attend the Interview. Thus, Check with the Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Manager Interview Schedule according to the Roll Number Wise. Candidates got selected should participate in the Interview at the scheduled time and date.
{ Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Manager Interview Schedule 2019 – Download Here }
Important Things to Download Bihar Cooperative Bank Admit Card
Candidates will not be allowed to attend the exam if they failed to download the admit card. Therefore, Each and every qualifier should download the admit card before the Interview Date. The Bank will issue the Bihar Cooperative Bank Call Letter in soon. Aspirants make use of the direct link given below to download the Interview Call Letter. Download the admit card as soon as possible to avoid the last time traffic. Carry any one of the documents listed below to the exam hall.
Original Photograph
Voter Card
Pan Card
Employee ID
College ID
PAN Card
Passport
Driving License
Any other ID proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
Bank Pass Book with the photograph
How to Download Bihar Cooperative Bank Admit Card 2019?
Visit the “Bihar Cooperative Bank Call Letter 2019”
Enter the Login details
Click on to the Submit Button.
A Call Letter page will arise on the screen.
Enter all the valid details in that.
Check once for the clear view of the details you entered.
Now go to the Download option to get the Admit Card.
Take a photocopy of it.
Direct Links to Download Bihar Cooperative Bank Exam Admit Card
NWR Result 2019 – North Western Railway has recently released the Document Verification result for the Apprentice Posts on 15th July 2019. Candidates, those who have applied NWR Apprentice Posts can check the Selected candidates on the official website i.e, rrcjaipur.in. Here we have provided a direct link to check your status. Applicants those who got selected for the Interview can get ready. Candidates can get to know their status by just clicking one quick link provided below.
NWR Apprentice DV Result 2019
As per the result notification, a total of 213 candidates have appeared for Document Verification Round. Then, out of this only 203 candidates have found suitable for the Post. Now candidates can check the list of selected candidates for Jodhpur Zone. Railway will recruit total 2090 vacancies for the post of Apprentice and result of all zones will be announced shortly on the official website. So, candidates are advised to keep a track on the official website for latest updates. Applicants can click on the direct link to download your RRC NWR Apprentice Result Here.
North Western Railway Apprentice DV Result 2019 – Overview
Candidates applied for apprentice posts against advt. no. 740 E/RRC /Apprentice/Selection/Part- 3/2018-19 can checklist of selected candidates on the official website i.e, rrcjaipur.in. Also, Candidates can directly check the result by clicking on the provided link. Applicants those who are interested in the RRC NWR Apprentice Result can keep track on this page. Because we have dedicated this page to update the latest information about North Western Railway Apprentice 2018-19 Merit list.
Now, the North Western Railway has released the NWR Result 2019 for Apprentice DV Result (Jodhpur) only. Applicants those who have applied from the Jodhpur Zone can check your results. The officials will upload the other zone Document verification result soon. North Western Railway Apprentice DV Result is important for may candidates. Because everyone will have a dream about their career in the RRC NWR. So, if the candidate has cleared the RRC NWR DV they can attend the next round of the Interview.
RRC Jaipur Apprentice Merit List 2019
NWR Jaipur Apprentice Merit List will play an important role in the Interview process. So applicants always will consider this as the main part of the Interview. Applicants whose names appeared in the Merit list have appeared for the Document Verification Process. RRC NWR Apprentice Merit list 2019 will help the candidates to the next round. NWR Apprentice DV Result 2019 has consist of Candidates Name, Roll Number, Candidates father’s name, Date of Birth, Category, Suitable/Unsuitable and Remarks. Applicants those who qualified for the next round of Interview. They can start to prepare also, We wish you all get success in the Interview Process and start your career in RRC NWR.
Steps to check RRC NWR Apprentice DV Result 2019
Visit the official website of North Western Railway i.e, rrcjaipur.in
In the home page see the latest news & events
Click on the Act Apprentice Documents Verification Result Jodhpur link
A new page will be open with RRC NWR Act Apprentice DV Result 2019 pdf
Check your results and download for further reference.
Direct link to download NWR Result 2019
Download North Western Railway Apprentice DV Result 2019
UP Police SI Question Paper Pdf is updated here for Sub Inspector (SI), Platoon Commander & Other posts. Applicants who have applied for UP Police SI Vacancy can get here the complete UP Police SI Model Paper in Hindi. Aspirants can also get other exam details like Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Exam Date, and Other information to prepare for the examination.
UP Police Sub Inspector Question Paper 2019
Uttar Pradesh Police is organizing an online written examination for the Sub Inspector, Platoon Commander & Other. Aspirants who have applied for the given posts might be in search of UP Police Sub Inspector Question Paper Download links. For those, we have provided here the updated Model Question Papers in the below sections.
Its a great opportunity for aspirants who are searching for Police Jobs in Uttar Pradesh, as they can apply for this vacancies. And to grab this opportunity aspirants need to prepare for the written examination. So, to get an idea of the examination we have uploaded here the latest previous papers along with exam pattern in the below sections.
UP Police SI Previous Year Question Paper Pdf – Details
Applicants who are applying for Sub Inspector (SI), Platoon Commander & Other will be selected through various stages. Candidates need to appear for the written examination for which we have provided here the UP Police SI Question Papers. For further details, go through the UP Police Official Website i.e. uppbpb.gov.in
UP Police SI Model Paper in Hindi | Exam Patten Details
Applicants applying for Uttar Pradesh SI Jobs candidates should know the Syllabus and Exam Pattern without fail. The UP Police Sub Inspector Exam pattern will give a brief idea about the scheme of examination to the candidate. Therefore, by knowing the Uttar Pradesh Sub Inspector Syllabus, the preparation process will become much easier.
After going through UP Police SI Exam Pattern, candidates can download the Uttar Pradesh Police SI Previous papers Pdf links. So, we request the aspirants do not delay and start the exam preparation to grab the opportunity.
UP Police Sub Inspector (SI) Exam Pattern 2019
Sl. No
Parts
Subjects
Marks
1
I
General Hindi
100
2
II
Law & Constitution/ General Knowledge
100
3
III
Numerical & Mental Ability Test
100
4
IV
Mental Aptitude Test/ Intelligence Test/ Test of Reasoning
100
The online written examination will consist of Objective Type Questions
The mode of examination will be bilingual i.e. Hindi & English
For further details go through the official website
UP Police Sub Inspector (SI) Question Paper Download Links
In this section, we have uploaded the latest UP Police Sub Inspector Paper Pdf. Candidates who are searching for Sub Inspector, Platoon Commander & Other posts question paper pdf can directly download from the given link below. We have downloaded UP Police Previous Papers from the Official Website and uploaded here. Get it from the below section.
Interested aspirants can directly download the UP Police SI Exam Papers from here before the exam date.
Bihar Cooperative Bank Result 2019 – It’s time to check your Bihar Cooperative Bank Mains Result. Yes, The Bihar State Co-Operative Bank Ltd. has recently uploaded the Assistant and Assistant Manager of Marks & Interview Schedule on 15th July 2019. Applicants those who have applied for the Examination and waiting for the Bihar Cooperative Bank Mains Result 2019 can make use of this page. Because we have completely dedicated this page to update the latest information regarding the Bihar Cooperative Bank Result.
Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Manager Interview Schedule
Bihar State Cooperative Multipurpose Assistant Mains Exam 2019 conducted in the month of December – January 2019. This year, the bank is going to recruit 434 vacancies for the post of Multipurpose Assistant and Assistant Manager out of which 326 vacancies are for Multipurpose Assistant and 108 vacancies are Assistant Manager. Candidates can check Bihar Bank Multipurpose Result 2019 up to 31 July 2019 through the official website i.e, www.biharbank.bih.nic.in. Candidates can download Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Result 2019 in this article.
Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Marks 2019 – Overview
Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Final Result was declared on 06th July 2019. Now, Applicants can get to know their Marks which they have scored in the Examination. The Selection will be on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Test(Main). Around 10 times of vacant posts have been shortlisted for the Main Examination and 02 times of the vacant posts have been shortlisted panel, The waiting list will be valid for one year from the date of appointment. For the Assistant Manager, 03 times of the Vacant Posts will be Shortlisted for the Interview.
The Selected candidates will appoint for the probation period of two years. In the probation period, applicants will not get any benefits and allowances except the emoluments and PF deductions. Recently the organization has uploaded the Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Manager Mains Result.
Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Merit list | Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Manager Interview
Candidates those who appeared this Examination and waiting for the Interview Schedule can check the result from here. If the candidates get high marks in the examination and name appeared in the Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Merit list can check the Interview schedule here. The Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Manager Schedule consists of Name, Category, Gender, Roll Number, Registration Number Interview Date, and Timings. Applicants should check the Interview Date & Timings properly and attend the Interview with hope. We wish you all get success in the Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Manager Interview.
Steps to check Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Marks & Interview Schedule
Applicants should click the official website link i.e, biharbank.bih.nic.in.
Click on Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Result 2019
Enter Registration Number/Roll Number, Password and click on submit button.
The result will display on the screen.
Candidates can download and take a printout of the result for future reference.
Direct link to download Bihar Cooperative Bank Assistant Multipurpose Mains Result 2019
Are you searching for AP Grama Sachivalayam Previous Papers Pdf? Then, you are in the right destination. Here you can find the last 5 years Andhra Pradesh Grama Sachivalayam model exam question papers. However, for further details go through upcoming sections of the article and start preparing for the exams. For much more question papers and details check the official website i.e. psc.ap.gov.in
AP Grama Sachivalayam Exam Previous papers Pdf
Andhra Pradesh Grama Sachivalayam Board has not yet released notification. But it has been announced by the board that various posts recruitment process will be done through AP Grama Sachivalayam Exam 2019. Since there are various vacancies for different posts under AP Grama Sachivalayam Recruitment this year. The competition will be high thus, preparation needs to be more to crack the exam and get the job.
Thus, for this purpose here we have given last 5 years exam papers along with AP Grama Sachivalayam solved sample papers that would help in exam preparation. Further, check the updated Syllabus & exam pattern and practice the previous year question papers given.
AP Grama Sachivalayam Old Papers 2019 – Overview
Description
Details
Board Name
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Exam Name
AP Grama Sachivalayam Recruitment 2019
Post Name
Grama engineer, Digital assistant, MPEO, Lineman, Gopalamitra, Women police assistant, Electricity helper, NREGA Assistant
The selection of the candidate for Grama Sachivalayam posts in Andhra Pradesh is based on Written Exam, Interview followed by Document Verification.
AP Grama Sachivalayam Exam Papers Pattern 2019
Papers
Topics
Marks
Paper 1
General Studies
60/70
Paper 2
Arithmetic & Logical Ability
40/30
Total
100
The question paper will be in English & Telugu.
The exam will be of objective type questions.
No negative marking in the exam.
The exam is offline.
AP Grama Sachivalayam Model Question Papers Pdf Download in Telugu
Find the direct download links for the AP Grama Sachivalayam question paper and answers in Telugu Pdf. Candidates just need to click on the links given to download the pdf. To make it easy for the candidates who visited our page. We have given the exam papers differently in the tabular section below. Hence, click on the download links and save the pdf and start your preparation.
Practicing more model paper helps the applicants in a better understanding of the concepts. It also helps in analyzing the old question papers easily and plan your preparation. Even the paper given are taken from the official site, don't expect the same question to come in the main test. Be strong in concepts practice more papers to score more marks.
MPPEB Result 2019 Announced!!! Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board has recently Uploaded the Result for Madhya Pradesh Pre Polytechnic Test, MPPEB DAHET, PV & Fisheries Entrance Test Result. Applicants those who have attempted the Madhya Pradesh Pre Polytechnic Test can check their MPPEB Result from the official website i.e, peb.mp.gov.in. Here we have provided a direct link to check your results from the below table. Those who are waiting to check the precise details about MP PPT Exam Results 2019 are advised to bookmark the current post.
MPPEB Result 2019
Exam Name
Result Release Date
MPPEB Result Link
Pre-Veterinary & Fisheries Entrance Test 2019 (PV & FT)
Pre-Veterinary & Fisheries Entrance Test 2019 (PV & FT) Result – Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) has recently uploaded Result for the Pre Veterinary and Fisheries PV an FT Admission 2019. Those Candidates who have appeared in this Exam can download the result now. We have provided a direct link to download your result. Applicants just by clicking the quick link to check your Pre-Veterinary & Fisheries Entrance Test 2019 (PV & FT) Result easily. Also, Candidates can get their result from the official website i.e, peb.mp.gov.in.
MPPEB Pre-Veterinary & Fisheries Entrance Test 2019 (PV & FT) Result
Organization Name
Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board
Exam Name
Pre-Veterinary & Fisheries Entrance Test 2019 (PV & FT)
Pre-Veterinary & Fisheries Entrance Test 2019 (PV & FT) Result – Click Here
MPPEB DAHET Result 2019 – Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) has recently uploaded Result for the Diploma in Animal Husbandry Entrance Test Admission 2019 on 15th July 2019. Those Candidates who have appeared in this Exam can download the MPPEB DAHET Result here. We have provided a direct link to download your result. Applicants just by clicking the quick link to check your Diploma in Animal Husbandry Entrance Test 2019 Result easily. Also, Candidates can get their DAHET result from the official website i.e, peb.mp.gov.in.
MPPEB Result 2019 – MP PPT (Madhya Pradesh Pre Polytechnic Test) is a state level exam regulated by Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB). Candidates seeking admission in diploma courses in various fields can appear in this examination. Admission in various polytechnic colleges in Madhya Pradesh will be done through the MP PPT exam. The Examination was held on 07th May 2019 andthe result has been published on 01st June 2019. We know that many Students are waiting for the Results. Everyone can check the MPPEB Result from the official website i.e, peb.mp.gov.in. Hence, all those might be looking for the MPPEB Result now!
Students who want to make their Study in Diploma Courses have taken the PPT Examination and checking the MP PPT Cut Off Marks also which the Student needs to get qualify in the Entrance Test. MP Vyapam officials decided some qualifying marks for the Exam. Those who qualified in the exam will get entry into 3 Year Diploma Course. So, the candidates need to list out first all the documents which are necessary for counseling to make seat allotment.
MPPEB Board also issues the MP Pre Polytechnic Test Rank Cards also after MP PPT Results announcement which is to be taken by all the aspirants to know the Marks achieved by the postulants in each section. As the officials confirmed the counseling in July 2019. Aspirants need to participate in the Counseling for choosing their Choice of Branch in Diploma and list of colleges they want to join diploma. Officials of MPPEB will check the aspirant's MP PPT Exam Marks and category and according to that, the Seat allotment is done.
MP PPT Merit List 2019 | peb.mp.gov.in
The conducting authority will publish the MP PPT Merit List after the release of MP PPT Result 2019. It will be prepared by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board to offer admissions to the candidates. And, aspirants those who get placed in the merit list will only be allowed to attend the counseling process 2019. There will be a separate merit list for each category. The merit list will be prepared based o the subject wise and category wise.
Steps to download MP PPT Result 2019
Visit the official website of Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board @ peb.mp.gov.in.
Now search for MP PPT Result 2019 link on the homepage
Now, the main page shows the new link
Click on it
Enter your Roll number and Date Of Birth
Now, hit on the submit button
MP Pre Polytechnic Test Result 2019 appears on the screen
JEECUP Result 2019 – Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination JEECUP Polytechnic has recently uploaded the Result & Rank Card for the Admission for Diploma in Engineering through JEECUP 2019 and the Second Round Allotment Result for the admission of Diploma in Engineering through JEECUP 2019. Applicants those who have been appeared for the Examination & Counseling can check the JEECUP Polytechnic Result with Rank Card from the official website @ jeecup.nic.in. We know that Students will be waiting for the results, here we will help you out with the direct link to download your UP Polytechnic JEECUP result 2019. We advise the Students to read this article fully to get a clear idea about the JEECUP Polytechnic Result.
UP JEECUP Counseling 02nd Round Allotment Result 2019 – Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination JEECUP Polytechnic has recently uploaded Second Round Allotment Result for the Admission for Diploma in Engineering through JEECUP 2019. Those candidates who have qualified exam can apply online for Counselling and download Second Round Allotment Result now on 15th July 2019. Applicants can check their Counseling allotment result from the official website i.e, jeecup.nic.in. Check your results via the link mentioned below.
UP JEECUP Counseling 02nd Round Allotment Result 2019
Organization Name
Joint Entrance Examination Council (JEEC), Uttar Pradesh
UP JEECUP Counseling 02nd Round Allotment Result 2019 – Click Here
UP JEECUP Counseling First Round Result 2019 – Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination JEECUP Polytechnic has recently uploaded First Round Allotment Result for the Admission for Diploma in Engineering through JEECUP 2019. Those candidates who have qualified exam can apply online for Counselling and download First Round Allotment Result now on 02nd July 2019. Applicants can check their Counseling allotment result from the official website i.e, jeecup.nic.in. Check your results via the link mentioned below.
UP JEECUP Counseling First Round Result 2019
Organization Name
Joint Entrance Examination Council (JEEC), Uttar Pradesh
UP JEECUP Counseling First Round Result 2019 – Check Here
JEECUP Result 2019 – Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination JEECUP Polytechnic has recently uploaded the Result & Rank Card for the Admission for Diploma in Engineering through JEECUP 2019 i.e, 20th June 2019. Applicants those who have been appeared for the Examination can check the JEECUP Polytechnic Result with Rank Card from the official website @ jeecup.nic.in. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the JEECUP Polytechnic Result 2019 now! Here we have provided a direct link to verify and download your results.
JEECUP Result 2019
Organization Name
Joint Entrance Examination Council (JEEC), Uttar Pradesh
Applicants can get the results easily by clicking the below links. Also, candidates can follow the step by step guide provided below to check and download the results. The UP JEEC Counseling and seat allotment for admission will be conducted around the last week of June 2019. It is mandatory for all the aspirants to carry their scorecards at the time of the JEECUP Counseling 2019, Cut Off Marks, Merit List. A huge number of applicants has appeared for this Entrance Examination. For all those candidates we have updated the result link to get their results without any hesitation.
Exam authorities will release the cutoff of JEECUP 2019 (UP Polytechnic) for all four rounds of seat allotment in the form of opening and closing ranks. To check the JEECUP 2019 cutoff, the candidate needs to select the counseling round, institute and also program. The JEECUP cutoff 2019 is determined based on parameters like the number of seats available for the program and applications received, so it is likely to vary from every institute.
JEECUP Counselling 2019
Admission authorities will conduct the counseling and seat allotment of JEECUP 2019 (UP Polytechnic) around the last week of June 2019. Also, the result of Seat allotment will be published by online mode only. All those Students who have participated in the Counseling Session can check their Allotment results from the official website. The higher officials will consider the Merit list and others for the Seat Allotment. Candidates will be offered admission based on their choices, State Open Rank of UPJEE 2019 and reservation through a Seat Allocation Process.
Steps to download JEECUP Polytechnic Result 2019
Visit the official website of UP Joint Entrance Examination (UPJEE(P)-2019) i.e, jeecup.nic.in
In the home page click on the Joint Entrance Exam (Polytechnic) -2019 Result
A new page will be open and applicants should enter the required details
JEECUP Result 2019 will be open with a pdf file
Download or take a print out of the file for further reference.
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NEW DELHI: Amid rising trade tensions, American importers of sports goods, toys, stationery, cables and electronics parts have reached out to Indian sellers of these goods as Chinese products become expensive due to the US-China trade war.The US is looking to replace Chinese exports with Indian products in at least seven product lines including vulcanised rubber, footwear and kitchen accessories. "Importers in the US have shown keen interest in our products in at least seven tariff lines," said an official in the know of the details. "We have a five-six month period to make use of this opportunity before Vietnam and Cambodia fill in the space vacated by China."India exported these items worth $1.5 billion in FY19 to the US, and the industry is keen to ramp up capacity to meet the potential demand. 70251086 "We are getting enquiries in large numbers from the US to replace Chinese exports of toys, footwear, apparel and engineering goods," said Federation of Indian Export Organisations president Sharad Kumar Saraf."There is scope to increase exports of these products by 25%." He added that the inquiries have increased since the US' announcement to impose a 25% duty on some Chinese products."Though it is difficult to put a number to the queries received, in case of footwear, an American importer wants one million pairs annually.This is beyond our existing capacity," said an industry insider, requesting anonymity.Saraf said industry can meet the higher demand by increasing production by at least 20%.CHINESE CHECKERSThe enquiries have come at a time when India's exports to China declined in June & the country is also staring at a rapidly diminishing trade surplus with the US. Exports to China fell by a sharp 14.1% as the country struggled with the impact of the trade war with the US—its GDP growth slowed to a 27-year low of 6.2% in the June quarter.Separately, the department of commerce has identified 203 products where exports to the US could be increased by replacing Chinese exports as it already has market access for these items and is a competitor of China."Moreover, China is now increasingly exporting more from Hong Kong and could use that route to export to the US," the official said.India's shipments to Hong Kong dropped 9.68% in June.As per the official, Beijing has already reduced prices by 4-5% so as not to lose market to Indian suppliers.
NEW DELHI: The government may not have extended support to now-defunct Jet Airways, but it has promised to facilitate employment to job-less airline staff.The Civil Aviation Ministry is in touch with other private airlines such as SpiceJet and IndiGo to assist Jet staff get meaningful employment.Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that a website would be launched listing staff of Jet Airways and help find employment in other private entities."We are also producing a website which is ready. I wish I had the capacity of telling you that the website is up. Every employee would be listed there and the prospects for their re-employment or employment will be facilitated by the government," Puri said while replying to Members in the Rajya Sabha on the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2019.The Minister, however, said that government can not assume responsibility for a business failure conducted by a private party.Referring to Jet Airways, Puri said he was sensitive to (business) failure and willing to see what can be done within the governmental system to cushion that failure."But to suggest that a private sector entity goes belly up and the government has to take the responsibility I don't think that is correct," the Minister said.Run out of cash, Jet Airways had suspended its entire operations on April 17. Subsequently, the government re-allocated its slots and foreign traffic rights to rival carriers. Lenders to the airline led by State Bank of India (SBI) have initiated bankruptcy proceedings against it after all attempts to rope in a buyer failed.Before the airline suspended its operation, it had nearly 20,000 staff on its rolls. Several hundreds of them are learnt to have joined other carriers.Replying to Members on the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2019, he also countered a comment that airfares had gone up.
MUMBAI: A recently released research paper, points out that if the right to work, currently available to dependent spouses of a certain category of H-1B workers (viz: those who are on track for a green card) is revoked, their economic independence will be severely impacted.Spouses of H-1B workers come to US on an H-4 visa. If the primary H-1 holder is on track for a green card, the spouse can apply for an employment authorisation document (EAD). This gives the spouse the right to seek employment or be self-employed.As reported by TOI earlier, majority of the EADs have been allotted to women and a significant chunk to those from India. A recent report by a US based non-profit, the South Asian American Policy and Research Institute (SAAPRI), points out that "Rescinding work authorization for H-4 visa holders disproportionately impacts immigrant women and families from South Asian countries"On February 20, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a proposal to remove H-4 dependent spouses from the class of aliens eligible for employment authorization, which has been under review for months with an uncertain decision date, adds its press release.It's report 'Defying Dependence' incorporates survey data from over 100 South Asian H-4 visa holders, who are dependent spouses of H-1B workers. According to SAAPRI's findings, since the adoption of the H-4 work authorization policy in 2015, 93% of all H-4 EADs were granted to South Asians and 93% were granted to women. "Current immigration policy is inequitable for those seeking citizenship and belonging in the US from select countries. This report aims to voice the experiences of those directly impacted by pending work authorization policy change in the H-4 community, the vast majority being South Asian women and families," said Dhara Puvar, Executive Director of SAAPRI. "Our findings reveal that the H-4 EAD rescission is a racial, economic, and gender justice issue." SAAPRI found that revoking the H-4 EAD would have a detrimental impact on economic independence for women, as H-4 visa holders could remain unemployed for up to 10 years or more without the EAD. This report, also discusses how the ability to work is closely tied to the mental health outcomes for H-4 EAD holders and their families. Urvashi, one of the H-4 EAD holders interviewed for the report, explains, "The H-4 EAD policy change was a life-giver to many women like me who were stuck at home, with no life of their own or sense of purpose." SAAPRI calls for the protection of the H-4 EAD program & a Congressional solution to the green card backlog, which will ensure that the work authorisation program does not remain a stop-gap solution to current immigration hurdles.
MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation, which is probing Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd after it defaulted on Rs 47,204 crore of loans from 33 banks and financial institutions, is focussing on the alleged diversion of Rs 2,348 crore by the company to over 200 'shell and bogus' entities according to the FIR filed by it, people aware of the matter told ET.The modus operandi of the fund diversion was similar to the one used by Bhushan Steel Ltd, which once belonged to the Brij Bhushan Singal group. The amount involved matches the figure that the income-tax department said had been diverted over a seven-year period. In addition, the CBI uncovered discrepancies between the books of BPSL and the shell companies.Amounts totalling Rs 537.85 crore were diverted to 86 shell companies "without any obvious purpose" and were shown as payments made by BPSL, the CBI said in a complaint."Loans were availed of from 33 banks, purportedly for working capital and purchase of plant and machinery. However, they diverted over Rs 2,300 crore to over 200 shell companies," said one person."The directors/staff of BPSL entered into a criminal conspiracy among themselves and with unknown public servant of banks and others to cheat banks, financial institutions and government exchequer and in furtherance of the said criminal conspiracy, they dishonestly and fraudulently diverted huge amounts of bank funds through shell companies, entities," the CBI said in its FIR.In the case of Bhushan Steel, which was taken over by Tata Steel through insolvency resolution, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office stated that 157 companies were floated by former promoters Brij Bhushan Singal and Neeraj Singal as "conduits" for diversion of funds allegedly for the purchase of property."BSL caused wrongful loss to banks and financial institutions to the tune of Rs 20,879 crore by using letters of credit opened by submitting fake documents," the person said.The SFIO has filed charges against 284 individuals and entities including nine bankers in the BSL case, whereas in the BPSL case, the CBI is scrutinising the role of bankers.BPSL chairman Sanjay Singal and his wife Aarti, who were named in the FIR, were questioned by the CBI earlier this month and refuted the allegations. "They maintained that there wasn't any siphoning of funds and that all the documents pertaining to the company were before the National Company Law Tribunal," said another person aware of the matter. In addition, the central agency found discrepancies between the outstanding amounts shown in the books of BPSL and those of the bogus companies and entities as of March 31, 2017. While the outstanding amount in BPSL's books was over Rs 175 crore, those in the accounts of 10 shell entities totalled Rs 4.96 crore."This was shown by BPSL as capital advances given to various entities. However, when cross-checked with the books of the said companies, the figures were different. This shows falsification of books of accounts," said one person.70253578 The income-tax department, which probed alleged irregularities in BPSL, had stated that Rs 2,348 crore was transferred as advances to the accounts of more than 200 companies between April 2007 and March 2014. The tax department had searched the company's premises in Chandigarh in December 2014 and shared the findings with the CBI, the people aware of the matter said.The CBI said in its FIR filed in April that BPSL fraudulently transferred the money from four banks — Rs 2,125.15 crore from two accounts in Punjab National Bank's Industrial Finance Branch and an account in Oriental Bank of Commerce, Kolkata; Rs 158.16 crore from IDBI Bank, Kolkata, and Rs 65.15 crore from an account in UCO Bank, Kolkata.According to the agency, BPSL had taken a loan of Rs 4,423 crore from PNB. The bank, in a stock exchange filing earlier this month, reported a fraud of over Rs 3,800 crore. State Bank of India had advanced Rs 9,834 crore to BPSL, Bank of India Rs 2,484 crore and Bank of Baroda Rs 2,312 crore."Of the over Rs 537 crore fraudulently transferred by BPSL to dummy companies, Rs 30.90 crore was dishonestly and fraudulently diverted during the FY2013-14 alone from its account maintained with PNB, IFB branch, Chandigarh without any valid transactions in violation of the terms of loan sanction," the CBI states in the FIR.Emails sent to PNB and SBI remained unanswered as of press time. The agency is also probing over Rs 41 crore availed as Central Value Added Tax credit between October 2011 and April 2015 by allegedly submitting forged documents without any corresponding supply of goods.
KOLKATA: Overall consumption growth in rural areas might have been in the red, but soaring mercury and easy finance seem to have set the sale of white goods on the boil in these markets this summer. Companies, however, do not see this as a revival of consumer sentiment.Smaller cities and towns with less than half-a-million population recorded 1.6 times growth in sales of air-conditioners and 1.2 times in refrigerators between March and May as against last year, according to recent data from market research firm GfK India.Overall AC sales surged 29% and refrigerator sales were up 13% from a year ago during this period.GfK estimated that these semi-urban and rural markets account for one-fourth of the sale of premium frost-free refrigerators such as those with three doors or more, and side-by-side door models. Sales of these products have grown nearly four times (22%) faster in these markets as against a pan-India growth of 6% during the period under review, it said. In step, these markets have shown higher propensity for pricier split ACs, too."Consumers are not shying away from spending on necessities as has been witnessed by the surge in AC and refrigerator sales in smaller towns which are facing liquidity issues," said Godrej Appliances business head Kamal Nandi. He also pointed to the lower base effect behind the trend.Nikhil Mathur, managing director – India at GfK, said the sweeping heatwave in most parts of the country has pushed category sales growth, which is driven largely by first-time buyers and up-graders. "Consumption demand in lower-tier cities is picking up and holds immense potential for growth," he said.70253669 Sales of air-conditioners and refrigerators scaled to a five-year high this summer, despite a slump in discretionary spending. Spending on white goods has been traditionally considered as discretionary spending. Durables sales in 2018 recorded a marginal 2-3% rise over the last year. White goods makers, however, said the latest rural trend does not mean the overall industry is buoyant, since television sales remained flat despite the cricket world cup and washing machine sales failed to pick up in the monsoon. "Consumer sentiments are still low," Nandi said.Pradeep Bakshi, managing director at India's largest AC maker Voltas, said AC and refrigerator sales depend on climate and economic conditions.
MUMBAI: In the first signs of a turnaround at loss-making Vodafone Idea, India's largest telco by subscribers has given its 10,000-odd employees an average raise of 9% and a bonus payout of 97% across levels.It has brought cheer to staff that has been facing immense uncertainty and got no hikes since June 2017.The telco's average increment is slightly better than that at rival Bharti Airtel, whose 16,000 employees got an average raise of 7.5% in June. But Airtel's variable payout was 100%, and unlike the erstwhile Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, both of which had not raised salaries last year, it had given a 7.5% average increment in 2018 too. Financial pressures forced Vodafone and Idea to merge in August 2018.Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm, whose entry back in September 2016 had upended the market and pushed Vodafone India, Idea and Bharti Airtel's India operations into the red, has rolled out average variable of 90% for its 15,000-20,000 employees, with hikes due in August.None of the three companies responded to ET's queries.70253642 The industry has had to let go of one lakh employees since it went into consolidation mode, which saw the market shrink from eight private players to three. But with revenues stabilising, HR experts expect manpower to increase by 5% by the end of March 2020."The worst is getting over; after consolidation and better results, operators would like to retain their people. During the bad times, they had right-sized their organisations and would now like to keep their best resources," said Bharat Bhargava, partner, telecom advisory services, EY. "They would also like to attract the right talent pool as telcos become digital service providers."A person aware of the development said the best have got a 17% raise at Vodafone Idea. "The variable pay (read: bonus) is a flat 97% and the company has also ensured that the hike amount comes as arrears calculated from January, instead of June," he said.Since announcing their merger in early 2017, Vodafone India and Idea had brought in severe cost-cutting measures that included a hiring freeze, layoffs and no promotions or increments. The merged entity had manpower of around 17,000, down from a combined 22,000-plus pre-merger. It has continued to see steady exits of executives, both voluntary and involuntary – reducing employee strength to around 10,000 now.But with operational synergies kicking in during January-March, the outlook has improved.
By Kartik GoyalSovereign Indian debt streaked ahead, sending benchmark yields to 2 1/2-year lows, amid growing expectations of deeper rate cuts by the central bank and increased foreign demand.The yield on 10-year bonds declined nine basis points to 6.34% on Tuesday after touching 6.31%, the lowest for the notes since Dec. 2016. Yields have slid more than 100 basis points since April-end amid bets the central bank may add to its three rate cuts this year. And negative-yielding debt in much of the developed world is adding to the allure of high-yielder like India, traders said."Indian bonds are facing a dream-like situation, given strong demand from foreign and local investors," said Anoop Verma, vice president for treasury at DCB Bank in Mumbai. "Yields are headed south and where they will stop is a million dollar question."70247424 Verma said he expects 10-year yield to drop further to 6% amid expectation that the central bank will lower rates by another 50 basis points this year.Other factors fueling demand for rupee bonds are:Retail inflation remains below RBI's 4% targetThe government's plan to tap the offshore debt market has eased concerns about excess supply from its record domestic borrowingsBanking liquidity has turned surplus, adding to demand for bondsForeigners bought about $1.1 billion of bonds this month, taking inflows for the year to $2.5 billion
By Chandan TapariaThe Nifty50 index managed to hold above 11,600 on Tuesday and gradually extended its gains towards the 11,670 level in the later part of the session. It formed a Bullish Candle on daily scale, as buying interest emerged at lower levels, and managed to close above the crucial hurdle at 11,650.As long as it holds above 11,600, Nifty could extend the gains towards 11,720 and then 11,750 levels, while on the downside supports were seen at 11,550 and then 11,500 levels.On the options front, maximum Put open interest was at 11,300 followed by 11,500 levels while maximum Call OI was at 12,000 followed by 11,800 levels. There was Put writing at 11,600 and 11,500 while minor Call unwinding was seen at immediate strike prices. Options data suggested a trading range between 11,500 and 11,800 levels.India VIX fell 3.24 per cent to 11.63 level.Bank Nifty formed an Inside Bar on the daily scale, as it traded in the range of the previous session and managed to hold above 30,500. It remained consolidative for most part of the session but supports remained intact near 30,250 level. Now the index needs to hold above 30,600 to witness a bounce towards 30,850 and then 31,000 levels, while on the downside supports are seen at 30,400 and then 30,250 levels.Nifty futures closed positive at 11,659 level with a gain of 0.69 per cent. There was long buildup in Torrent Pharma, Jubilant Foodworks, IGL, REC and Dabur while shorts were seen in Just Dial, Federal Bank and Cummins India.(Chandan Taparia is Technical & Derivative Analyst at MOFSL. Investors are advised to consult financial advisers before taking an investment calls based on these observations)
MUMBAI: Clients of IBM, TCS and Wipro are starting to use blockchain solutions of these big technology firms in live projects, in a shift away from using them for proof of concept or pilot projects.These technology leaders have patented and developed blockchain services for the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), telecom and energy verticals, in a bid to capture a share of the increased spending in blockchain technology.The shift to live blockchain projects comes after clients realised blockchain technology's capability. "Organisations have matured in their understanding of blockchain through education and experimenting with PoCs (proofs of concept) …There is a change in culture where organisations want to move on from PoCs to working pilots," said Jitan Chandanani, blockchain offerings and engagement leader at IBM India/South Asia.IBM has seen success in projects heading up to large-scale production. Up to 20% of IBM's blockchain initiatives are in the PoC stage in areas where use cases are new and require vetting by the industry, and about 80% comes from a mix of pilot/production projects and advisory projects, Chandanani said.The company has, for instance, deployed blockchain solutions for the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and Bharti Airtel to help curb spam calls.Wipro has also built a portfolio of patents in distributed ledger technology, which is at the heart of blockchain. "The maturity on the client side has gone up," said Krishnakumar N Menon, vice-president - service transformation and blockchain theme leader, Wipro. "Many of the deals, which are in a pilot stage, are planned to go into production compared to a year or two back where we would have done a PoC and discarded it and gotten into another PoC."Wipro's clients have realised the value in its blockchain offerings, and this is happening in the energy utility, manufacturing and consumer sectors, he said.In the BFSI sector, many clients engage in PoCs or pilot projects, but hesitate to move towards large-scale production, Menon said.TCS is also seeing success in making projects go live. "Interoperability of blockchain solutions is important, integration with existing systems is important – our solutions address all these aspects… Still, people out there are struggling in 'how do I make things live' and we have the best track record of making blockchain solutions live," N Ganapathy Subramaniam, the chief operating officer of TCS, told ET. "So, I feel there is a bigger opportunity, but we will move at the pace our customers want us to move in this area."Analysts, however, believe it is too early to project for revenue visibility from blockchain solutions.There is a rush to create IPs and productised solutions in blockchain technology because security is one of the key requirements it can solve, said Mrinal Rai, principal analyst at ISG, a global technology research and advisory firm. "I'm sure companies have some headway in the technology, however, it is early to predict if it would have impact on revenue visibility because many projects are still in development," he said.A chunk of spending by clients on emerging technology would be around cloud and AI services, said Apurva Prasad, analyst at HDFC Securities, adding blockchain would only form a small part of that. "I think blockchain will be the smaller segment… I still don't think it's large enough to really move the ticker."
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