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Civilians wrestle the suspected London Bridge terrorist to the ground before Met police arrive at the scene where they shoot and kill the alleged culprit. pic.twitter.com/jbsfsFGVPD
The Israelis identified the #LondonBridge terrorist almost immediately. Check their news websites. It took British Media 10+ hours to get a briefing on who he is. Israeli intelligence also provided intelligence to Sydney Airport that helped foil a terrorist attack in Feb 2018. https://t.co/wDwbpCi23n
Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat came under increasing pressure to resign as protesters cried foul over the latest twist in the case of slain investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia https://t.co/tEdj4vvU1N
The latest patrol mission of Tu-95MS strategic bombers in the Asia-Pacific lasted for more than ten hours – it's a long time, but the Japanese and South Korean air forces made sure the Russian pilots didn't get bored.
Russia's Defense Ministry released footage, which showed the two bombers taking off from an airfield in Russia as well as encounters they had in the air with foreign jets.
Moscow (CNN)In Russia, the release of calendars featuring photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin has become an annual ritual.
In past years, it's been an occasion to showcase the Kremlin leader's carefully managed image as a macho man of action. The calendars often feature the Russian President baring his chest, showing his prowess at the shooting range, or engaged in robust outdoor activities.
This year's versions, however, take a markedly different tone. One focuses largely on images of Putin as an international statesman. No topless photos; the President is instead shown wearing a suit and tie.
* The Met Police have named the London Bridge terrorist as Usman Khan, 28 * The knife-wielding terrorist had been released from prison in December 2018 * He was jailed for a minimum of eight years having been convicted of terrorism * Police have raided an address in Staffordshire linked to the slain terrorist
Scotland Yard has named the terrorist responsible for yesterday's attack on London Bridge as 28-year-old Usman Khan.
Anti-terror police have raided a house in Staffordshire area which was linked to Khan.
Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu confirmed that a man and a woman had been killed in the attack.
One of the most spectacular, albeit minor, Allied victories of World War II had absolutely no Allied involvement whatsoever.
It came in the form of the Nazi submarine U-1206. The Type VIIC boat was a technological marvel armed with two anti-aircraft guns, five torpedo tubes, and most impressively, a complex toilet that could flush waste into the ocean from deep below the surface.
So complex was the sub's plumbing apparatus that each crewman of the U-1206 needed to be specially potty trained on its operational capabilities prior to its April 1945 launch from Kristiansand, Norway — a matter of weeks before the war in Europe ended.
From Wikipedia: The Silent Enemy is a 1958 British action film directed by William Fairchild. It stars Laurence Harvey as Lionel "Buster" Crabb and describes his exploits during World War II. Based on Marshall Pugh's book Commander Crabb, it was made following the publicity created by Crabb's mysterious disappearance and likely death during a Cold War incident a year earlier.
The film depicts events in Gibraltar harbour during the World War II Italian frogman and manned torpedo attacks, although the film's depiction of those events is highly fictionalised.
A protester holds an Iraqi flag amid a cloud of smoke from burning tires during ongoing anti-government protests in Najaf, Iraq November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Alaa al-Marjani/File Photo
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - After armed men raided the home of Hussein Adel al-Madani and his wife Sara Talib last year, the Iraqi activists spent months of self-imposed exile in Turkey, changed address upon returning home and ceased participating in protests, according to two friends of the couple.
But a day after anti-government demonstrations erupted in Baghdad in October, unidentified gunmen believed by activists to be working on behalf of Iran-backed militia shot the couple dead in their home in the southern city of Basra, said the friends and two security sources familiar with the incident. Sara was several months pregnant.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi speaks during a symbolic funeral ceremony of Major General Ali al-Lami, who commands the Iraqi Federal Police's Fourth Division, who was killed in Salahuddin, in Baghdad, Iraq October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily /File Photo
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced his resignation on Friday after the country's senior Shi'ite Muslim cleric urged lawmakers to reconsider their support for a government rocked by weeks of deadly anti-establishment unrest.
Violence raged on in southern Iraq, however, killing at least 21 people, and one protester was killed in central Baghdad as demonstrations continued including a thousands-strong sit-in at Tahrir Square in the Iraqi capital.
Young, unemployed and unarmed protesters have led calls for an overhaul of a political system they say is endemically corrupt and serves foreign powers, especially Baghdad's ally Tehran.
* Merkel fell over as she took to the podium at a business event in Berlin last night * The 65-year-old said she had failed to notice the staircase leading to the stage * Last summer she suffered a series of episodes of uncontrollable public shaking
German chancellor Angela Merkel tripped over as she made her way to a stage last night - joking that she would 'take the stairs next time' after she recovered her balance.
Merkel, who was forced to sit down during national anthems after a series of health scares over the summer, fell over as she took to the podium at a business event in Berlin on Wednesday evening.
The 65-year-old said she had failed to notice the staircase leading up to the stage and lost her balance as she tried to climb up.
'I didn't see the stairs, I'll take them next time,' she joked once she was upright again.
When it was seized by U.S. law enforcement in 2017, BTC-e was described as "one of the world's largest and most widely used digital-currency exchanges." It was also one of the most notorious.
Billions of bitcoin and other digital currencies had been swapped since BTC-e's creation six years prior. But that was before one of its alleged founders, Aleksandr Vinnik, was arrested on a Greek beach in 2017 on a U.S. arrest warrant. The following year, Special Counsel Robert Mueller revealed precise evidence in alleging how Russia's military intelligence agency used bitcoin transactions to mask meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.
Earlier this month, new glimpses into the shadowy world of cryptocurrencies emerged in a BBC Russian Service report that provided more indications of how exactly Russian spy agencies were intertwined with bitcoin exchanges like BTC-e.
WNU Editor: There are a lot of claims and allegations in the above report, but there is also an admission that there is scant incriminating evidence to draw any conclusions ....
.... For now, there's scant incriminating evidence -- at least publicly -- that would directly expose how the money flows, something that would be of burning interest to U.S. intelligence agencies who have already concluded that the 2016 election interference campaign was authorized by President Vladimir Putin himself.
The above RFE report is still an interesting read, especially for those who are interested in Bitcoins.
Denmark has for the first time put mineral-rich Greenland top of its national security agenda, ahead of terrorism and cybercrime.
The Defence Intelligence Service (FE) linked its change in priorities to US interest in Greenland, expressed in President Donald Trump's desire to buy the vast Arctic territory.
Greenland is part of Denmark, but has significant autonomy, including freedom to sign major business deals.
China has mining deals with Greenland.
The FE's head Lars Findsen said Greenland was now a top security issue for Denmark because a "power game is unfolding" between the US and other global powers in the Arctic.
In August the Danish government dismissed as "absurd" President Trump's suggestion of a US-Denmark land deal over Greenland.
Mr Trump then cancelled a state visit to Denmark and called Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen "nasty".
Rebel spokesman says Houthis used surface-to-air missile to down Saudi helicopter near border, killing its 2 pilots.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed the shooting down of a Saudi Apache helicopter near the border with its northern neighbour, killing two pilots a day after more than 100 Houthi prisoners were released by the Saudi-led coalition.
Yahya Sarea, a Houthi spokesman, said on Twitter that "a Saudi Apache helicopter was shot down by a surface-to-air missile ... and its two pilots were killed as it was completely burned."
Pul-e-Charkhi prison, on the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital Kabul, is surrounded by colossal grey stone walls topped with barbed wire, and guarded by numerous watch towers and huge steel gates. Of the 10,000 inmates, about one fifth are Taliban - Afghanistan's hardline Islamist insurgent group.
Taliban inmate Mawlawi Fazel Bari says he wasn't born a fighter, but after five years in prison, he says he's never felt more ready to die.
"I have become so frustrated. I never thought I would carry out a suicide motor-bomb, but now, by god I swear I will."
For the time being, Bari will remain incarcerated at the top-security jail. But the prison is one of a number across the country that has been releasing Taliban prisoners in unprecedented numbers, as part of a goodwill gesture by a government locked out of peace talks.
WNU Editor: The part of this entire story that caught my eye was from a former Taliban fighter who was released ....
.... Qari Sayed Muhammed, 32, lives in Balkh province, northern Afghanistan - deep in Taliban territory. He spent six years in Pul-e-Charkhi prison.
As the only remaining male in his family - his father and two brothers were killed while he was in jail - he says for now he must stay at home to run the family farm.
He believes that of those prisoners recently freed, he is one of only a handful who are still alive.
"I believe 95% of those recently released have rejoined the Taliban and a lot of them have already died," he says.
Let this sink in .... 95% of those recently released are dead. That is a very telling number.
The Taliban has said they are ready to restart peace talks with the United States, a day after President Donald Trump made a surprise visit to US troops in Afghanistan and said he believed the radical group would agree to a ceasefire.
Mr Trump's Thanksgiving Day visit was his first to Afghanistan since becoming President and came a week after a prisoner swap between Washington and Kabul that has raised hopes for a long-elusive peace deal to end the 18-year-long war.
"The Taliban wants to make a deal and we are meeting with them," Mr Trump told reporters after arriving in Afghanistan on Thursday.
Taliban leaders have told Reuters that the group has been holding meetings with senior US officials in Doha since last weekend, adding they could soon resume formal peace talks.
On Friday, Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the hardline Islamist insurgent group, said they were "ready to restart the talks" that collapsed after Mr Trump had called them off earlier this year.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said Friday he would submit his resignation to parliament just hours after the country's top Shiite cleric put pressure on the government.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said Friday he would submit his resignation to parliament as the government faces nearly two months of deadly protests against the political elite.
The announcement broadcast on state television came as Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, said in his Friday sermon that parliament, which put Abdul Mahdi in power, should "reconsider its options.''
"In response to this call, and in order to facilitate it as quickly as possible, I will present to parliament a demand (to accept) my resignation from the leadership of the current government," said the statement, signed by Abdul Mahdi.
* WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT * Video filmed on London Bridge shows at least four people struggling with a man on the ground * Armed police officers then drag the man away and fire a shot before officers back away from him * Frightened bystanders look on and begin screaming and running for their lives as shots are fired * It comes two and a half years after 2017 terrorist attack on London Bridge which saw eight killed
Armed police shot dead a knifeman wearing a fake suicide vest on London Bridge today after he stabbed up to five people in a shocking terrorist attack as frightened crowds fled the scene.
Up to five people were stabbed before the knife maniac ran onto London Bridge shortly before 2pm, where dramatic video showed he was tackled to the ground by at least six heroic members of the public.
Seconds later police told people on top of the suspect to move away, before dragging the last bystander to safety and opening fire. Officers were heard shouting 'stop moving' twice before shooting the man at close range.
One of the brave heroes was on the other side of the bridge, before tackling the man and wrestling the knife off him. The suspect lay on the ground still moving as officers backed away - clearly fearing they were still in danger.
Officers say circumstances are unclear but incident being treated as if terrorism-related
Police have shot a suspect after five people were injured in a stabbing incident near London Bridge.
The Metropolitan police said the circumstances were unclear but that the incident was being treated "as though it is terror-related".
Police said they were called to a stabbing at premises near the bridge shortly before 2pm on Friday.
Graphic footage posted on social media showed armed officers apparently pulling civilians off a person lying on the ground on the bridge before firing at him from close range.
The Russian military has test-fired a nuclear-capable RS-12M Topol, capturing a chilling view of an intercontinental ballistic missile ascending into the night sky in a captivating video.
The test launch was performed from the Kapustin Yar military range in Russia's southern Astrakhan Region, the Defense Ministry said, revealing little detail besides that the test warhead "successfully hit its designated target" some 2,100km away at the Sary-Shagan range in Kazakhstan.
The dust and grime were finally starting to settle as the sun set in Iraq.
Marine Cpl. Stephen Berge was in an abandoned factory in Fallujah when he felt the tides turning.
He didn't know at the time that this second battle of Fallujah he currently was in, also known as Operation Phantom Fury, would become known as the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War.
But he did have a feeling in his gut he would be going home soon.
It was Thanksgiving Day. And Berge was sitting down to his first hot meal since the Marines had invaded the city on Nov. 7, 2004.
A tire on a broken-down tram loader had required someone to stay behind that day, and the heavy equipment operator was it.
Armed U.S. troops travel inside the presidential motorcade ahead of Air Force One, at the tarmac at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, November 28. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
President Trump arrived in Florida early Friday morning following his surprise trip to Afghanistan to see U.S. troops on Thanksgiving, his second visit to a combat zone as president and his first to Afghanistan.
Trump's plane touched down at Palm Beach International Airport shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday. Trump sported a red "Keep America Great" hat and open-collar dress shirt when departing the presidential aircraft, before taking a short drive to his Mar-a-Lago resort.
The president had quietly left the estate on Wednesday night, boarding a military plane at an undisclosed airport and heading to Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, D.C., where he transferred to a second Air Force One 747 that flew to Bagram Airfield north of Kabul.
A Chinese tech firm is testing a drone designed to carry out both reconnaissance missions and close-range strikes against armoured vehicles or individuals in an urban environment. Photo: Weibo
* Tianyi quadcopter built by a subsidiary of a state aerospace corporation is designed to carry out ground-level reconnaissance and precision strikes in cities * The unmanned aerial vehicles are still under development, but once ready could be available on the international market as a cheap and versatile option
A Chinese technology firm is testing a new attack drone specifically designed to help ground troops in street-level combat, in the hope that it can sell the unit abroad, reports say.
Engineers recently completed a successful air-to-ground test firing exercise for the mini quadcopter named Tianyi, Modern Weaponry reported.
The developer, Tianjin Zhongwei Aerospace Data System Technology, said the unmanned aerial vehicle had been designed to carry out both reconnaissance missions and close-range strikes against armoured vehicles or individuals in an urban environment.
Iran, Russia and China are set to hold their first-ever joint military drills in a show of power to the West (pictured, an Iranian destroyer at sea in the Persian Gulf)
* Navies of Iran, China and Russia will hold joint war games in the Indian Ocean * Admiral Hussein Khanzadi said the drills would take place 'in the near future' * Iran is hoping for 'collective security' amid maritime tensions in the Middle East
Iran, Russia and China are set to hold their first-ever joint military drills in a show of power to the West.
Admiral Hussein Khanzadi revealed yesterday that the three navies would hold military exercises in the northern Indian Ocean in the 'near future'.
Design and planning for the drills took place last month and troops are already preparing for the exercise, he said.
The joint operation will 'send a message to the world', Khanzadi was quoted as saying by the semi-official Mehr news agency.
This is the first time authorities in Europe have intercepted one of these vessels, which have been a staple in Latin American drug smuggling.
Spanish authorities have successfully recovered a so-called narco submarine that they seized in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the country's Galacia region this past weekend. This is the first time any country in Europe has seized one of these smuggling vessels and it's not entirely clear how it made the thousands-of-miles-long journey from Latin America.
Spain's Guardia Civil, National Police, and Customs Service captured the craft off Galacia on Nov. 24, 2019. The crew had attempted to scuttle it after failing to transfer the approximately three tons of cocaine onboard to another vessel due to poor weather. Those same conditions prevented Spanish security forces from refloating the drug sub until late the next day. They then towed it to port and it has now been pulled out of the water for further inspection.
For years, Black Friday has been sold as a holiday day for the consumer. In the 2018, Black Friday resulted in $6.22 billion in online sales alone, per CNBC. This year, climate activists wants people to stop and reconsider such rampant consumption.
Climate protests are taking place around the world this Black Friday to raise awareness about the dangers of climate change. The protests are also timed to demand action during the U.N. climate negotiations, COP25, which will begin in Madrid, Spain on Dec. 2.
Climate activists say more than 80 strikes are happening in the U.S. alone. Protests have already happened in Asia and Europe. In Germany alone, activists say 630,000 turned out.
According to organizers, protesters plan to disrupt large shopping centers in Chicago and hold a march and a rally in Los Angeles called “Don’t Shop. Strike!” According to Reuters, organizers expect strikes to take place in 2,300 cities in 152 countries around the world.
Ritvik Janamsetty, a spokesman for climate coalition Earth Uprising, tells TIME he estimates around 2 million people took part in strikes Friday.
“We are striking because our leaders haven’t been listening to us. They think our voices are ones they can ignore and not take seriously,” 16-year-old American climate activist Maya Arengo said in a statement. “They don’t understand that we, the youth, are terrified for our futures and we won’t stop fighting until our futures are secure.”
Thunberg rose to prominence in 2018 when she started striking from school on Fridays to demand action on climate change in her home country of Sweden. She has since launched a movement called Fridays for Future, inspiring millions of people around the world to strike from school or work on Fridays to demand movement to fight the climate crisis.
In September, Thunberg and other activists led a global climate strike, which drew millions of people around the world to protest and demand action to fight the coming climate catastrophe. Those same organizers have planned protests around the world on Black Friday, hoping to raise awareness of the days ecological impact and demand climate action from COP25 in Spain next week.
Ice Cream company Ben & Jerry’s, whose owners are known for progressive politics, tweeted out a map of strikes in the U.S.
STRIKE TODAY! Climate change is the biggest threat to our future. Youth across the US will lead a #ClimateStrike today & Dec 6 to demand legislative action to combat the climate crisis. Learn more and join a strike: https://t.co/AIDjyzDuiJpic.twitter.com/KSmMyyNC6o
In India,the government produce energy by polluting the city.All the waste is burned to produce energy and what's leftover is waste, toxic fumes and more emissions.#FridaysForFuture outside incineration plant, New Delhi#ClimateStrike
Thunberg has planned to take part in a student strike in Lisbon, per Reuters, although her zero-carbon emissions sailboat crossing the Atlantic from New York was slowed down a few days by high winds. Protests took place in Portugal Friday.
According to the Associated Press, protestors near Paris blocked one of Amazon’s warehouses to protest over-production. They reportedly had signs that said: “Amazon: For the climate, for jobs, stop expansion, stop over-production!”
“The planet burns, oceans die, and we still want to consume, consume, and therefore produce, produce – until we eradicate all living things? … We will not betray our children for a 30% discount!” also reads the manifesto of protestors around Paris, per the AP.
Some French lawmakers have proposed banning Black Friday because it causes “resource waste” and “over consumption,” the AP reports.
In an article posted on the website Project Syndicate, Thunberg, and activists Luisa Neubauer and Angela Valenzuela called for a strike next Friday as well. “To the leaders who are headed to Madrid, our message is simple: the eyes of all future generations are upon you. Act accordingly.”
(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors have charged a cryptocurrency expert with violating economic sanctions against North Korea by presenting at a conference there this year after the U.S. government denied his request to travel to Pyongyang.
Virgil Griffith, 36, was expected to appear in federal court Friday in Los Angeles, a day after he was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport.
Griffith is an American citizen but lives in Singapore. Messages were sent to Griffith’s defense attorney seeking comment.
Federal prosecutors said Griffith secured a visa through “a (North Korean) diplomatic mission facility” in Manhattan for 100 euros and then traveled to the country through China in April.
A request for comment was sent to North Korea’s United Nations mission in New York.
At the conference, Griffith talked about how North Korea could use cryptocurrency to “achieve independence from the global banking system,” according to a criminal complaint.
The conference was attended by 100 people, prosecutors said, including several who appeared to work for the North Korean government.
The criminal complaint says Griffith showed the FBI photographs of himself in North Korea and provided agents with propaganda from the country.
“Griffith announced his intention to renounce his U.S. citizenship and began researching how to purchase citizenship from other countries,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan said in a news release.
Prosecutors say another person involved in the alleged conspiracy was to be brought to New York and arrested. That person is not named in the criminal complaint against Griffith.
The U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman, said Griffith “provided highly technical information to North Korea, knowing that this information could be used to help North Korea launder money and evade sanctions.”
The U.S. and the U.N. Security Council have imposed increasingly tight sanctions on North Korea in recent years to try to rein in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Pyongyang says it wants the U.S. to get the sanctions lifted and provide security guarantees before North Korea will abandon its advancing nuclear arsenal; the U.S. has said the North has to take substantial steps toward denuclearization before the sanctions will come off.
The U.S. government amended sanctions against North Korea in 2018 to prohibit “a U.S. person, wherever located” from exporting technology to North Korea. Prosecutors said Griffith acknowledged that his presentation amounted to a transfer of technical knowledge to conference attendees.
A self-described former hacker who went on to get a doctorate in computer science, Griffith became something of a tech-world enfant terrible in the early 2000s. He told The New York Times in 2008 that he considered himself a “disruptive technologist.”
In 2007, he created WikiScanner, a tool that aimed to unmask people who anonymously edited entries in Wikipedia, the crowdsourced online encyclopedia. WikiScanner essentially could determine the business, institutions or government agencies that owned the computers from which some edits were made.
It quickly identified businesses that had sabotaged competitors’ entries and government agencies that had rewritten history, among other findings.
“I am quite pleased to see the mainstream media enjoying the public-relations disaster fireworks as I am,” Griffiths told The Associated Press in 2007. (Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales, for his part, said he welcomed WikiScanner as a tool of transparency.)
Four years earlier, as a college student at the University of Alabama, Griffith and a student at another university were about to tell a hacker conference about purported security flaws in a widely used campus debit card system when the manufacturer sued the two. They had posted online about ways to exploit the alleged flaws to get free vending-machine sodas, laundry machine use and more.
A judge barred the students from discussing the card-swiping system. In a settlement a few months later, they apologized to the company, promised to never actually build a transaction-processing device and agreed to complete 40 hours of community service.
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Associated Press writer Michael R. Sisak contributed to this report.
(THE HAGUE, Netherlands) — Dutch police say three people were injured in a stabbing on The Hague’s main shopping street.
Police spokeswoman Marije Kuiper told The Associated Press on Friday that it was still too early to say whether there was a terror motive behind the attack in the Dutch city.
She added it was still unclear whether any of the injuries were life-threatening.
Police said they were looking for at least one suspect, a man about 45 to 50 years old in a grey jogging suit.
(RIO DE JANEIRO) — Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is blaming actor Leonardo DiCaprio for making donations to nonprofit organizations that he claims are behind some of the fires in the Amazon rainforest.
Bolsonaro told supporters Friday: “DiCaprio is a cool guy, isn’t he? Giving money to set the Amazon on fire.”
DiCaprio’s environmental organization has pledged $5 million to help protect the Amazon after fires destroyed large parts of the rainforest in July and August.
Boslonaro’s comments follow a police raid at the headquarters of two nonprofit groups in the Amazonian state of Para.
Several volunteer firefighters, who deny wrongdoing, were arrested and later released. Local police say they are being investigated for allegedly igniting fires to obtain funding through nonprofits.
Federal prosecutors say their investigation points to local land-grabbers as primary suspects.
(CAIRO) — Sudan’s transitional government announced Friday it overturned a moral policing law that criminalized revealing clothing for women and drinking alcohol and moved to dissolve the country’s former ruling party, fulfilling two major demands from the country’s pro-democracy protesters.
Rights groups say the Public Order Act targets women and is a holdover from the three-decade rule of toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
“This law is notorious for being used as a tool of exploitation, humiliation & violation of rights,” Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok tweeted in reference to the overturned law. “I pay tribute to the women and youth of my country who have endured the atrocities that resulted from the implementation of this law.”
The Public Order Act was first passed in 1992 by al-Bashir’s Islamist government and enforced only in the capital, Khartoum, before being applied nationwide four years later. The Shariah-inspired law criminalized a wide range of individual behavior including revealing clothing and drinking alcohol. Those convicted of violating the act could face prison sentences, fines, lashing and confiscation of property.
For decades, human rights activists have decried the law and argued that its vague language gave the police and judges leeway to prosecute women, who later played a crucial role in the mass protests that culminated in al-Bashir’s overthrow in April.
Amnesty International welcomed the repeal of the controversial law as “a step forward for women’s rights.”
The London-based rights group also called on the transitional government to overturn other repressive clauses in criminal laws such as articles dictating women’s dress code and flogging as a form of punishment.
Sudan’s sovereign council and cabinet announced both decisions after a fourteen-hour long meeting that ended shortly after midnight on Thursday. It said the law to dismantle al-Bashir’s National Congress Party would also confiscate all the ex-ruling party’s assets and funds.
The sovereign council grew out of a power-sharing agreement between the country’s ruling generals and protesters demanding sweeping political change. Under the deal, the council and the civilian-led cabinet share legislative powers until a new parliament is formed.
Pro-democracy groups in the country have also held fresh protests demanding the former ruling party’s disbandment and the exclusion of all its remnants from different state institutions.
Prime Minister Hamdok tweeted that the bill dismantling al-Bashir’s party is not the outcome of “a quest of vengeance but rather to preserve and restore the dignity of our people who have grown weary of the injustice under the hands of NCP, who have looted & hindered the development of this great nation.”
The Sudanese Professionals Association, which spearheaded the uprising against al-Bashir, hailed the move as “an important step” towards the establishment of a civil and democratic state in Sudan.
Sudan’s Justice Minister Nasr-Eddin Abdul-Bari announced that the law passed by the interim government on Friday would transfer all assets and funds of al-Bashir’s party to the state treasury.
“With this law, we will be able to retrieve a lot of funds that were taken from the public treasury to create institutions that acted as a parallel state,” Abdul-bari told reporters after the meeting.
Al-Bashir was arrested after his overthrow in April and is currently on trial for charges of corruption and money laundering. A verdict is scheduled for Dec. 14.
Two people were killed in a stabbing incident on London Bridge in Central London, in what has been described by police as a terror incident. Three other people are in hospital. The man suspected of carrying out the attack was shot by police.
Just hours after the attack in London, Dutch police also reported that multiple people were injured in a stabbing on a shopping street in The Hague, and are still looking for the suspect. Per the Associated Press, three people were injured, and a police spokeswoman said it is still unclear if those injuries are life-threatening.
What Happened at London Bridge?
At a press conference Friday night, police said the attack began at Fishmongers Hall in the City of London. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said, “My understanding is that police were called at 13:58hrs and City of London police officers had bravely and professionally confronted the suspect by 14:03hrs, just five minutes later.
Police confirmed that a suspect had been shot and died at the scene, and two members of the public were killed. In a press conference Friday night, police also said three other victims are in the hospital. Assistant commissioner Neil Basu said the suspect was wearing a hoax suicide vest.
“As you would expect, due to the nature of the incident, we responded as though this this was terrorist related. I am now in a position to confirm that it has been declared a terrorist incident,” Basu said. “I must stress we retain an open mind as to any motive.”
London Bridge wasthe site of a terror attack in 2017. The bridge remained on lockdown on Friday evening, but police indicated that the man who was shot was the only suspect in the incident.
Several videos circulating on Twitter appeared to show a group of people wrestling a man to the ground, before he was shot by police.
Dick thanked the members of the public who have helped, either by tackling the attacker or by the following the police’s instructions.
Dick said more police will be patrolling London in the coming days. She added were working to determine if anyone besides the suspect was involved in the attack.
“The empty ideology of terror offers nothing but hatred and today I urge everyone to reject that,” Dick added. “Ours is a great city because we embrace each other’s differences. We must emerge stronger still from this tragedy. In doing that we will ensure that the few who seek to divide us will never, ever succeed.”
“Heartbreaking confirmation from the Met Commissioner that two people who were attacked this afternoon have tragically died – victims of the appalling terrorist attack at London Bridge,” Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, said in a statement. “My heart goes out to them, their loved ones and to everybody affected. London will never be cowed by terrorism. Terrorism will never win.”
Please read my updated statement on the terror attack at London Bridge.
“What’s remarkable about the images we’ve seen is the breathtaking heroism of members of the public who literally ran towards danger not knowing what confronted them,” Khan said. “We do know from the statement given by Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu that there appears to be a device on the suspect. Members of the public didn’t realize at the time that was a hoax device. They really are the best of us; another example of the bravery of Londoners.”
"Due to reports the suspect may have had an explosive device, specialist officers attended the scene and wide cordons are in place to ensure there remains no further danger to the public
We believe a device that was strapped to the body of the suspect is a hoax explosive device"
Police said that officers were called to a stabbing at a building on the north side of the bridge at 1.58 p.m. local time.
The BBC journalist John McManus was at the scene, and indicated in a call toBBC News that it was police who fired the shots, after he saw what he thought to be a fight on the bridge. People were trying to hold somebody down, he said, and then two shots were fired. After crowds were moved away by police, he continued, several more shots were fired.
Ambulances and several police vans arrived quickly to the scene, which is near the Shard skyscraper to the south and the City of London financial hub to the north.
London’s Metropolitan Police said on Twitter they were in the early stages of an investigation into an incident at the location.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the public to be “vigilant”. In a statement, Johnson paid tribute to the “extraordinary bravery” of members of the public who “physically intervened to protect the lives of others”.
The Liberal Democrats political party has reportedly canceled plans for a rally Saturday out of respect for the victims of the attack.
InJune 2017, three terrorists who were inspired by ISIS mounted a vehicle attack on London Bridge, running down pedestrians in a van before attacking people with knives. Eight people were killed. The attack came days before the 2017 British election; there are currently less than two weeks to go until Britain’s next election.
What Happened in The Hague in the Netherlands?
Dutch police reported on Twitter that multiple people were injured in a stabbing attack along The Hague’s main shopping street on Friday night. The street was busy because of the Black Friday discounts. Per the AP, three people were injured, and authorities have not offered a motive.
Police spokeswoman Marije Kuiper told The AP that it is not clear if the stabbing was a terror attack.
The AP reports that the attack occurred around 7:45 p.m. The AP also reports that pictures from the area show dozens of people being held back by police fencing stopping them reaching the scene what the stabbing occurred.
The Hague police said on Twitter they are looking for a 45 to 50 year old man in a grey jogging suit.
Two Americans were injured in a stabbing last year in Amsterdam, which the AP says prosecutors have described as having a “terrorist motive.”
(BAGHDAD) — Iraq’s prime minister said Friday he would submit his resignation to parliament, a day after more than 40 people were killed by security forces and following calls by Iraq’s top Shiite cleric for lawmakers to withdraw support.
The move by Adel Abdul-Mahdi 13 months after he took over as prime minister triggered celebrations by anti-government protesters who have been camped out in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square for nearly two months. Young men and women broke out in song and dance as news of his imminent resignation reached the square, the capital’s largest.
In a statement, Abdul-Mahdi said he had “listened with great concern” to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’s sermon and made his decision in response to his call and in order to “facilitate and hasten its fulfillment as soon as possible.”
“I will submit to parliament an official memorandum resigning from the current prime ministry so that the parliament can review its choices,” he said. Abdul-Mahdi was appointed prime minister just over a year ago as a consensus candidate between political blocs.
Al-Sistani said parliament, which elected the government of Abdul-Mahdi, should “reconsider its options” in his weekly Friday sermon delivered in the holy city of Najaf via a representative.
“We call upon the House of Representatives from which this current government emerged to reconsider its options in that regard,” al-Sistani said in the statement — a clear sign he was withdrawing his support for the prime minister.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation would placate protesters, who are now calling for the removal of the entire political class that has ruled Iraq since the 2003 downfall of Saddam Hussein. Nearly 400 people have been killed in the bloody crackdown on protests since Oct. 1, most of them young protesters shot dead or killed by exploding tear gas canisters fired by security forces.
Amira, a 25-year-old protester, said the resignation should have come many weeks ago.
“We will not stop with the prime minister, we still have more fighting to do. We will push forward until our demands are met,” she said, declining to give her full name, fearing retaliation.
Forty protesters were shot dead by security forces in Baghdad and the southern cities of Najaf and Nasiriyah on Thursday, in a sharp escalation of violence that continued Friday. Najaf is the headquarters of the country’s Shiite religious authority headed by al-Sistani.
Three more protesters were shot and eight wounded by security forces in Nasiriyah on Friday when the demonstrators attempted to enter the city center to resume their sit-in, security and hospital officials said. Security forces had fired live rounds the previous day to disperse protesters from two key bridges, killing 31 people.
Al-Sistani also said protesters should distinguish between peaceful demonstrators and those seeking to turn the movement violent, following the burning of an Iranian consulate building in Najaf on Wednesday that government officials say was perpetrated by saboteurs from outside the protest movement.
The Islamic Dawa party called for parliament to convene immediately and choose an alternative government, in a statement.
A former oil and finance minister and an ex-vice president, the 77-year-old Abdul-Mahdi was seen as a political independent when he took the post in October 2018 and is Iraq’s first prime minister from outside the Dawa party in 12 years.
He moved his offices out of Baghdad’s highly secure Green Zone on the first day of his term, saying he wanted to bring his government closer to the people, and said he wanted to provide security, water and electricity for all Iraqis during his term.
But reality soon caught up as he faced a raft of challenges including high unemployment, widespread corruption and dilapidated public services. His government and key staffers in his office were also seen to be close to Iran.
In Baghdad, protesters gathered around the historic Rasheed Street near the strategic Ahrar Bridge and burned the Iranian flag, chanting “Iran out!”
Four people were shot by security forces on the bridge the previous day. Protesters are also occupying parts of the nearby bridges Jumhuriya and Sinar — all of which lead to the fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government.
A spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general expressed deep concern over the use of live ammunition against protesters on Friday.
“The Secretary-General reiterates his call on the Iraqi authorities to exercise maximum restraint, protect the lives of demonstrators, respect the rights to freedom of expression and assembly, and swiftly to investigate all acts of violence,” said Stéphane Dujarric, in a statement.
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FCI Result 2019 @ fci.gov.in – The Food Corporation of India will declare the FCI Result 2019 Phase 2 Shortly. Check your FCI Result Date 2019 and Expected Cut off Marks from the below sections. FCI Phase-II Exam has conducted on 27th July 2019 by various Examination centers. Applicants can get the direct link for FCI Result 2019 Phase 2 from the bottom of this page. Here on this page, we will be updating the latest result link and it will activate at the time of announcement. All candidates are required to visit this page regularly to get the latest updates about the Food Corporation of India Phase 2 Result.
FCI Result 2019 for Phase 2 – Download Here
The result of the FCI Phase II Exam will be declared very soon. Applicants who are waiting for the FCI 2019 Phase 2 Score Card & Marks can check your result from this page. Here we will be updating the latest result link for Zone Wise. The Updated result link will activate at the time of the result announced officially. Candidates who get qualified in the Phase 2 examination can attend the next two rounds (Skill test (Qualifying in nature) and Document verification. So applicants should aware of the FCI Result Date 2019 to attend the further rounds.
FCI Phase 2 Result 2019 – Overview
FCI Phase 2 Result 2019- Assistant Grade III, JE, Steno Grade-II, AG II, Typist
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Junior Engineer, Steno Grade-II, Assistant Grade II, Typist, Assistant Grade III Posts
Candidates who will qualify in Phase 2 – Online Exam can attend the Skill Test. After announcing the FCI Result Phase 2, applicants will receive the Call letter for the Skill Test. All the applicants can keep track of this page to get your Results. Also, candidates can check your FCI 2019 Exam Phase II Result from the official website fci.gov.in. The FCI Recruitment process is to fill 4103 candidates for various Posts. To check the result of Phase-II click on the Zones gave below.
FCI Cut off Marks 2019 @ fci.gov.in
A huge number of candidates have appeared for the FCI Recruitment 2019. Now the candidates are shortlisted for the next round on the basis of FCI Cut off Marks 2019. FCI will release the Cut off Marks officially for all categories after the announcement of FCI Result 2019 Phase 2. Candidates can check your FCI 2019 Phase II Score Card & Marks by Category and Zone Wise. Here we have provided a direct link to check and download your result.
FCI AG-II, Typist, Junior Engineer Merit List 2019
The merit list will be decided based on the highest marks secured by the candidates in the examination. Get the shortlisted candidate’s details by checking with the name of the candidates and the roll number. It's important to check the FCI Junior Engineer, Steno Grade-II, Assistant Grade II, Typist, Assistant Grade III Posts Merit List 2019 to know the selection of next rounds.
RGU Result 2019 | Dear Students!! It’s time to check your results from here. Yes, Rajiv Gandhi University has declared the results for various Courses, anyone can check the results on the official website. Students can check the RGU Result on this page. Here we have provided a direct link to download and verify the RGU Result from the below table. The University has published the results of Under Graduate, Post Graduate, Regular, Supplementary Students. Students can check the results from this site at any time. Check the complete detail of Rajiv Gandhi University Results on the official website i.e, rgu.ac.in. Furthermore, students can find the RGU Result links for Odd and Even semester of B.A, B.Ed, B.Sc, LL.B, M.Phil, and other exam results all at one point.
Latest Results Update: Get All UG/PG Exam Results Available Here
RGU Result 2019
The University has declared the results of some courses. And the results of the remaining courses will be declared very soon by the University and will be uploaded on the website. Students Can Check University Website Regularly for know about Result. Currently, RGU announces the results for the Re-Checking result of UG Courses BA V Sem, BA III Sem, B.Sc I III V Sem, LLB BALLB, M.Phil III Sem Economics. Students can check their results from the official website of Rajiv Gandhi University. By using the enrollment number, Students can view their results online. All affiliated colleges students can check results from the Rajiv Gandhi University official web portal. Students can check the below table for the Rajiv Gandhi University Result.
Latest RGU Exam Results 2019
Name of the Exam
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UG Examination Results
Re-checking LLB & BALLB II, IV, VI, VIII Semester Examination held in the month of June’ 2019
MCA VI-BCA VI M.Tech (CSE) IV Psychology IV Social Work IV Economics IV-II Commerce IV-II MBA IV-II M.Phil (AITS) II Diploma in Computerized Accounting II PGDBI II PGD in Tourism Management II PGD Geo-Informatics II Sem
MA Sociology II_IV-Mass Com II_IV-M.ED II_IV –MA Geography II_IV M.Phil (Geography) II –MA Psychology II MA Anthropology II_IV MCA II_IV_VI BCA II_IV MA Political Science II_IV PGDMC II-M.Tech (CSE)_II MA History II Sem
MCA V sem, Physical Education III, Geography III, Mass Comm III, MBA III, Sociology III, Psychology III, Anthropology III, PGD Banking & Insurance I and BCA V semester
Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) is Central University, earlier known as Arunachal University, established in 1984, is the oldest university in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Rajiv Gandhi University has been a Central University under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India since 9 April 2007. Rajiv Gandhi University, formerly known as Arunachal University, was established by the state government of Arunachal Pradesh, in 1984. In 2005 the same has been renamed as Rajiv Gandhi University.
RGU Supply/Revaluation Results
Students have a chance to apply for the revaluation, if the students may get low marks in the examination, they can apply for the Revaluation results. So again the head of the Examiner will review the answer paper. After revaluation, students may get high marks. Still, if anyone got low marks, they can apply for the Supplementary Examinations. For Revaluation/Supplementary, students should pay the fee. Students can get all the results from this page Regular, Revaluation and Supplementary Results. Students of the Rajiv Gandhi University can also get all Results Also. Just we are advising the Students to frequently visit this page to get the latest updates of all RGU Results 2019.
Calicut University Results 2019 Released @ uoc.ac.in– Calicut Universityis one of the famous university in Kerala which releases the examination results by the board. Updated Calicut University Results released on 29th November 2019 for Semester wise Bachelor & Master Degree Exams. Here we provide all the Courses Results according to the semester wise. Candidates do check complete section to know the Updated Calicut University Exam Results 2019.
Calicut University Results 2019-20
Calicut University (CU) is one of the top universities in India. Around 373 colleges are affiliated to the University of Calicut which has an annual intake of 100000 students. The University conducts exams for the students who are pursuing their UG, PG Programme, Ph.D. Programming Courses. Candidates can get the updated University results from the below page which will direct you to the official site. Earlier CU had declared M.Com 2nd Sem Results. Candidates can check their results of all exams from the direct link given below. Here you will find the direct link to check Calicut University Exam Result 2019.
Latest University of Calicut Exam Results 2019-20
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II Semester M.Sc Fashion & Textile Designing (CUCSS) Examination 4/2019
The University of Calicut is the largest University in Kerala. Established in the year 1968, it is the second university to be set up in Kerala. The University aims to nurture excellence in education and research in its catchment areas of Northern Kerala, historically consigned to the periphery of Kerala's academic map. Calicut University lays its emphasis on fostering quality human resource and promoting productive research that benefits both local communities and wider humanity. The University created through a Government plan bifurcating Kerala University. As per the plan, the four post-graduate departments of the University of Kerala operating in Calicut annexed to the new University along with fifty-four constituent colleges spread across seven northern districts.
University of Calicut Regular/ Supplementary Result
Students, those who have not cleared or got low marks in the University examinations can apply for the Revaluation. This is is a second chance for the students to increase their marks in subjects in which they have scored low marks. If students have written the main exam well and still got a low score or having doubts in the correction of the exam paper it is a choice to increase their marks. Currently, the Calicut University has released the revaluation results for UG, PG with all-region Students. So Students can check the Revaluation results from the official website as well as on this. We have provided a direct link to get the Supply/Revaluation Results.
JP University Result 2019 – Check out the Jai Prakash Vishwavidyalaya, Chapra University recent updates regarding the results. The JP University has recently released the TDC-Part II Examination Results on Today. Candidates who are eagerly looking for the JP University Semester Result just check out the below section. We expected this year’s authority will be announced the JP University Part I II III Result 2019 on its official web site. Candidates want any more details about JPU Chapra BA BSC BCom Result 2019 you may visit the official web site i.e, jpv.bih.nic.in.
Jai Prakash University JPU Result 2019 @jpv.bih.nic.in
Here is great news for the Students of Jai Prakash University. The JP University has released the JPU Result for all the UG, PG and Diploma Courses Semester Exams. Those who have written the semester examination, its time to check out your JP University Result 2019. Get JP University Result 2019 for BA, B.Com, B.Sc, B.Tech, B.Ed, MA, M.Com, M.Sc, MBBS, MBA, MCA & Other Courses. The JP University will release the exam Results according to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th semester. Students who do not have the qualified marks in the JPU Results should apply for the re-evaluation process. Later the JPU Results announcement, the officials give some time period to apply for the re-evaluation process. In this process the authorities to re-correct your paper.
Jai Prakash University is one of the state premier universities in Chapra, Bihar, India. Initially serving the needs of higher and quality education of the people of Saran commissionary, it has completed its 27 years and has entered its 28rd year, 11 affiliated colleges With 21 constituent colleges, and 23 proposed colleges including 10 professional colleges, it is offering courses at the undergraduate level and postgraduate level in most subjects. It was established by the Government of Bihar in response to the needs of the people of Saran commissionary. The university is recognized by the UGC as a state university and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities, having jurisdiction over the Saran Division, comprising the three districts of Saran, Siwan, and Gopalganj.
JP University Regular/ Supplementary Results
Students, those who have not cleared/ got low marks the University examinations can apply for the Revaluation. This is is a chance for the students to increase their marks in subjects in which they have scored low marks. If students have written the main exam well and still got a low score. They can have a correction of their exam paper once again to increase their scoring. Currently, the University has released the revaluation results for UG, PG with all-region Students. So Students can check the Revaluation results from the official website as well as on this.
Burdwan University Results 2019 – Burdwan University has declared the M.A, M.Sc Semester wise Exam Results & for various Courses. Recently, the University has published Provisional Review Result of BCA(H) Part-I Examination-2018 and various other UG, PG Exam Results. Students who have appeared for the examinations can check their results from the official website of the University i.e, buruniv.ac.in. Moreover, you can get the complete details regarding the Exam dates and Result dates from this site easily. Check out the Burdwan University Results 2019 on the official website.
Burdwan University Results 2019 @buruniv.ac.in
The University of Burdwan has published the results of M.A, M.Sc Sem III, M.Sc Sem III Geology, M.Sc Sem I Statistics, M.Sc Sem III Chemistry, M.A Sem III Urdu, M.A Sem III Hindi and other Courses results are available here. Everyone who has been appeared for those examinations can check the results from the official website as well as on this page. Students can download the results for all Post Graduate, Under Graduate, Supplementary, Regular and Distance Education. The university publishes all the results only through the online mode. Burdwan University notifies the students about the university results through its official website/portal. Hereby, students can stay in touch to get the updated Burdwan University Results. Also, Students can regularly check our website to get the latest updates related to the results.
Latest Burdwan University Exam Results 2019
Name of the Exam
Download Link
Under Graduate Examination Results
Post Publication Review Results of B.Com. General Semester-I Examination, 2018
The University of Burdwan is a public university in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 with six graduate departments and 30 undergraduate colleges spread over three districts that come under the jurisdiction of the university. The university offers more than 30 undergraduate and 66 postgraduate courses. There are 227 Esteemed Faculties and 189 affiliated colleges (including degree colleges, B.Ed. colleges and private professional institutes.
Burdwan University Supply/Revaluation Results
Students who scored well will lead to next year. But if they will not get more marks they can apply for the Revaluation Results. Once they applied for the Examination, the higher level Examiner will check the paper again. They can get the revaluation results within the time. Also if they still get fail marks, they can apply for the supplementary examination. For each and every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the main examination results. The Burdwan University will take a week or more to process the exam papers to announce the Burdwan University Revaluation Results. Do stay updated with the University to know about the Revaluation Exam Results.
Telangana High Court Results 2019, Check Selected Candidates List @ hc.ts.nic.in for 1539 Office Subordinate, Junior Assistant, Copyist, Typist, Process Server, Stenographer Gr-III, Field Assistant, Examiner, Record Assistant Posts. Applicants who have appeared for the TS High Court jobs Written Examination can check your results from this page. The High Court for the State of Telangana will release the Telangana High Court Result Expected in November/December month tentatively.
Telangana High Court Results 2019 || TS High Court Office Subordinate, Junior Assitant, Other Posts Merit List
High Court of Telangana State going to declare results for 1539 Junior Assistant, Typists, Field Assistant, Examiner, Copyist, Record Assistant, Process Server & Office Subordinate Posts. The Telangana State High Court has conducted the Recruitment Examination for various Posts from 4th to 7th November 2019. All the exam participants are eagerly waiting to know their result status. We can expect the Result will declare by the officials on 02nd Week of December 2019. For sure, here we will be updating the latest Telangana High Court Office Subordinate Results link, the link will be activated at the time of the result announcement by officially.
Telangana High Court Result 2019 – Details
Download TS High Court Result 2019, Qualified Candidates List
Organization Name
Telangana High Court
Exam Name
Stenographer, Junior Assistant, Typists, Field Assistant, Examiner, Copyist, Record Assistant, Process Server & Office Subordinate Posts
Candidates who have attended the written examination can check this page frequently to get all the latest updates. This is the biggest recruitment for job seekers who are looking for Telangana High Court Jobs. Applicants must know their results to attend the next round of Interviews. Candidates can get a direct link for the TS High Court Results 2019 from this page. Here on this page, all the candidates can get the updates regarding TS High Court Exam Result Date 2019.
TS High Court Merit list 2019
Candidates who are looking for the TS High Court Merit List pdf 2019 can check from the TS High Court website. The Merit list will be set on the basis of the written exam marks. After the TS High Court Office Subordinate Results 2019, candidates can get the www.hc.ts.nic.in Office Subordinate Merit list. The qualified candidate’s list will select by the Cut off Marks. Applicants whose name appeared in the Merit list can attend the next round of Interview process.
TS High Court Office Subordinate Cutoff Marks 2019
Applicants should get the minimum or maximum marks in the written examination to achieve the Cut off marks. The Cut off marks list contains the applicant’s name and roll number. All the candidates can check your Telangana High Court Expected Cut off Marks from this page. Here we have provided some steps to download your Telangana High Court Office Subordinate Result 2019 from the official website.
How to check Telangana High Court Junior Assistant Result 2019 Online?
Initially, Applicants should visit the official website of the High Court for the State of Telangana hc.ts.nic.in
On the home page, Applicants can see the Recruitment section at the bottom of the page
Click on the view all option
A new page will open with various Posts Results
Search the link related to Telangana High Court Office Subordinate exam result 2019
Candidates can download the Telangana High Court Office Subordinate Results.
Maharashtra Engineering Services Result 2019 will be declared soon @ mpsc.gov.in. The Board Of Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has conducted the MPSC Engineering Services Mains Exam to fill 1161 vacancies on 24th November 2019. The Shortlisted Candidates from Maharashtra engineering services preliminary examination 2019 have appeared for MPSC Mains Examination 2019. The MPSC Officials will release MPSC Engineering Services Mains Result 2019 in the month of December 2019(Tentatively). And also, check MPSC Engineering Services Mains Cut off Marks and Merit List 2019 from this page. Hence, all the aspirants can check and download the MPSC Engineering Services Result 2019 from this site.
Maharashtra Engineering Services Result 2019 – Download here
Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) will declare the results for MPSC Civil, Electrical Engineering Services Mains Result 2019 as soon as possible on their official webpage mpsc.gov.in. A huge number of Aspirants appeared for the Mains exam. After completing the Mains Examination candidates are waiting for the MPSC Engineering Services Exam Result 2019. Applicants can get a direct link for MPSC Result Page. Moreover, the MPSC Civil Engineering Services Mains Result 2019 result will be released in the month of December 2019 (Tentatively). Hence, you can check and download the MPSC Engineering Services Result using our website.
MPSC Engineering Services Mains Result 2019 – Overview
Organization Name
Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)
Post Name
Assistant Executive Engineer, Sub-Divisional Water Conservation Officers, Water Conservation Officers, Assistant Engineer
While checking the results Participants should have their roll number and password along with them. However, the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) releases the Result based on the performance of the candidates in the MPSC Engineering Services Mains Examination. The higher Authority will declare the MPSC Civil, Electrical Engineering Services Mains Result 2019 in the month of December 2019 (Tentatively). The selection process is consists of three levels. They are the Prelims Exam, Mains Exam, Interview. Those who cleared both preliminary and mains exams will be eligible for the Final interview of MPSC 2019.
MPSC Engineering Services Mains Cut Off Marks 2019
In this section, you can have detailed information about the MPSC Engineering Services Cut Off Marks 2019. The Maharashtra Public Service Commission has not yet released the exact cutoff marks. The Cut Off Marks will be released after the announcement of MPSC Engineering Services Result 2019. Selecting the Candidates for the Next level is completely depends upon the Cut Off Marks. However, the MPSC decides the MPSC Engineering Services Cut Off Marks 2019 based on some criteria as given below.
Categories of the candidates SC, BC, ST, OBC.
Previous years cut off marks.
The hardness level of the paper.
The number of vacancies available.
MPSC Engineering Services Merit List 2019 @ mpsc.gov.in
From this article, we can have information about the MPSC Engineering Services Mains Merit List 2019. Generally, the authority will announce the Merit List after releasing the Result.So, the Higher Officials will declare the MPSC Engineering Services Merit List 2019 based on higher marks scored by the Candidates. To know the latest updates Candidates can visit our page frequently. In the upcoming section, we have given the instructions to check the MPSC Civil, Electrical Engineering Services Result 2019.
How to check the MPSC Engineering Services Result 2019?
Initially, Candidates can visit the official website of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) @ mpsc.gov.in
Then the Homepage of MPSC will open on the Screen.
And go to Competitive Examination field on the left corner of the homepage
Then Search for the Result under the competitive Examination section.
Click on that Result tab
And find for MPSC Civil Engineering Services Mains Result 2019.
And then, Check and download the Result PDF.
Finally, save the PDF for further use.
Direct Links to Download Maharashtra Engineering Services Result 2019
Assam GDS Result 2019 Under process @ appost.in. Assam Postal Circle is planning to announce the result for the post of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) in the month of December 2019. Many Candidates have applied for this post and waiting for the result. Candidates those who have applied for the post can check and download your result from the below link. Here on this page, we will be updating the latest result link and it will be activated at the time of the result announcement. Assam GDS Result will declare in the form of a merit list of the candidates who submitted their applications successfully.
Assam GDS Result 2019 – Download Here @ appost.in
The Recruitment process for the Assam Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) was started in the month of August 2019 to fill 919 vacancies. So, Many Aspirants have applied for this post. The Assam Post circle GDS merit list will be purely based on the marks of the candidates in SSLC. On this page, anyone can check the All-State Postman & Mail Guard Result Result 2019 by using the direct link Indian Post Office Result 2019. Registered candidates can download their result from this page directly by visiting this page. The Assam Postal Circle GDS Merit List pdf link will activate at the time of the official announcement.
Assam Postal Circle GDS Result 2019 – Overview
Assam Postal Circle GDS Result 2019 – Get Cut off Marks
The Postal Circle will select the Applicants with a High score on the 10th Board Examination. Many Candidates have applied for this post. Assam GDS Final Selection list will decide, after the completion of the Document Verification Process. This article includes all the crucial information to check Assam GDS Results Merit List PDF. Therefore, Candidates will get details about Assam GDS Result Online announcements here. And also, you will get details about downloading the Assam GDS Results 2019, document verification and other related details.
Assam Postal Circle GDS Merit List 2019
The Authority will decide the Merit List based on some rules. The candidates get selected based on the Merit qualify in the 10th/SSLC Examination. Moreover, Selection will be purely based on merit. The Assam GDS Merit list will prepare by provisional, and the final selection list will announce later. Here we have provided some simple steps to download your Assam GDS Result & Merit Lists. Here we have provided Assam Gramin Dak Sevak Result PDF link.
Assam Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Cut Off Marks 2019
In this section, we can have an idea about the Assam Post Office GDS BPM ABPM Results Cutoff. This recruitment fully depends on the Candidate’s Marks in the class 10th/ SSLC Examination. Applicants with high marks in SSLC will get the chance in Assam Postal Department. From the upcoming section, we have provided a stepwise procedure to download Assam Post Office GDS Result 2019.
How to access Assam Postal GDS Result 2019?
Initially, Candidates must visit the official website of the Gramin Dak Sevak Engagement portal www.appost.in.
On the home page, search for the "Results" tab.
And Click on the "Assam (919 Posts)" link.
The desired merit list for Assam GDS will be download by clicking the respective result link
Finally, Check the name in the Assam Postal Circle Gramin Dak Sevak Results 2019.
Kerala Postal Circle Result 2019: Examination Aspirants can check the Kerala Post Office Result 2019 at www.keralapost.gov.in. The Kerala Postal Circle has released the Postman, Mail Guard Exam recently. Applicants who had taken the written examination can check the Kerala Postal Circle Exam Result 2019 now. Also, The result for Kerala Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) 2019 is will be announced soon. Kerala post circle GDS Result will be hosted on the official GDS engagement portal on the scheduled dates. The updates about the Kerala GDS result dates will be updated on this article. And Candidates can fetch the Exam Analysis, Rank Card, Kerala Postal Circle Cut off Marks from this page.
Kerala GDS Result 2019: The result for Kerala Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) 2019 will be announced soon. Kerala post circle GDS Result will be hosted on the official GDS engagement portal on the scheduled dates. The updates about the Kerala GDS result dates and links will be updated on the below table. The Kerala GDS result will be made available as the merit list of the shortlisted candidates. Kerala GDS result for cycle II 2019 will be announced shortly. Those who are waiting for the release of the Kerala Postal GDS Result 2019 are advised to regularly visit this page GDS portal so that they can get all the latest updates.
Kerala Postal Circle GDS Merit List 2019 – Click Here
Kerala Postal Circle Result 2019 – The Kerala Postal Circle has recently declared the Kerala Post Office Postman Result 2019. Earlier, the Department has conducted the examination for the applicants of the 594 postmen and Mail Guard posts. From the time of the completion of the exam, most of the individuals are browsing the official website keralapost.gov.in. Now, it’s time to keep all your tension aside and look at the Kerala Postal Circle Result 2019. And finally, the Kerala Post Office Exam Result 2019 link is available to the individuals. Now, you require the roll number and name to view your Exam score. Scroll down to check the Kerala Post Office Postman Mail Guard Exam Result 2019 quickly.
Kerala Postal Circle Result 2019
Score for Kerala Post Office Postman Mailguard Exam 2019
Kerala Post Office Postman & Mail Guard Exam Score 2019 – Click Here
About Kerala Postal Circle
The Kerala Postal Circle was formulated on 1st July 2019. It is the Kerala state government-operated postal system in India. This Dept is having approximately 154,939 post offices in India. Recently, the Kerala Postal Dept had dispatched the Notification for the Postman and Mail Guard vacancies. A massive no of aspirants had applied and attended the Kerala Post Office Exam 2019 on 9th April 2019. And now, finally, the department has released the Kerala Post Office Result Cutoff Marks Rank Card 2019 at www.keralapost.gov.in. Hence, try to clink on the below links and analyze your performance in the exam with the cut off marks and the scorecard. Get Kerala Post GDS Result 2019, Kerala Postal Circle Result 2019, Kerala Post Office Postman & Mail Guard Exam Score – www.keralapost.gov.in. Here on this page applicants can get the Kerala Postal GDS Results 2019.
Kerala Postal Circle Cutoff Marks – Exam Analysis
Category Name
Percentage of Cut off Marks
General
40% Aggregate and Min 10 Marks in all Subjects
SC/ ST
33% Aggregate and Min 8 Marks in all Subjects
OBC
37% Aggregate and Min 9 Marks in all Subjects
Kerala Postal Circle Result, Rank Card, Merit List pdf download | GDS Kerala Result Date
Individuals can check the Kerala Post Officer Result from the official website i..e, keralapost.gov.in results along with the Kerala Postal Circle Gramin Dak Sevak Merit List publishing date 2019. Hence, candidates who have taken the Kerala Postal Circle Postman Exam can check the Kerala Postal GDS Result 2019. Now, they need the Registred id, Password, registration number, name, dob, etc. Hence, follow the following steps to check the Kerala Post Office Exam Result 201.
Steps to download the Kerala Post Office Exam Result 2019
At first, visit the official website www.keralapost.gov.in results.
Now, Search the Kerala Post Office Result 2019 link
Later, enter the required date in the fields.
Now, click on the submit button to view the Kerala Postal Circle Result pdf.
Later download the Kerala Postal Circle Rank Card 2019.
Finally, the result will appear on your screen.
Take or download a copy of the Kerala Postal Circle Result for future reference.
By Christo PopovMany CEOs should be wringing their hands about the latest figures released by the government on Friday that show GDP grew 4.5% in the second quarter of FY2019, making it the slowest economic growth rate in over six years. This handwringing is also fuelled by rapidly falling consumer demand, which, despite government reforms, could further lower GDP for the third quarter.Leaders are preparing their teams for slowdown, now that Moody's has slashed India's growth forecast earlier this month to 5.6% for 2019. Some are already looking to strategies like lowering prices to ride out the tough times that they believe are here.That way of thinking, however, is dead wrong. India still offers better and more exciting scenarios for growth than almost any country. With 1.4 billion people, it's a marketer's dream. It has a rapidly growing middle class. The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that the number of people in India with annual disposable incomes between Rs 200,000 and Rs 1 million will hit 583 million by 2025. And, according to the 2019 Global Wealth Report from Credit Suisse, there are 759,000 adults with wealth above $1million in the country.Great business leaders never waste a crisis like this. If you can't make money in India right now, it's because you are not paying attention to signals from the market, and aren't looking for opportunity in the right places. Here is what business leaders need to do to turn their companies into agile machines that can make the most of current conditions.*Get under the skin of consumers: Many companies in India aren't studying consumer behaviour in a consistent way. Few have clear market segmentation in place, or an in-depth understanding of the needs & pains of their target consumer. If their sales go flat, they lower prices in a knee-jerk reaction.Companies that want to win need to do ongoing, in-depth analysis of events in the market that affect their businesses to understand cause-and-effect relationships and project future market scenarios accurately. With each change in the market, business leaders need to ask, 'How does it affect my consumers?' 'How will it change their behaviour?' 'For how long?' 'Where would my consumer go if not here?' Rather than invest in traditional market research, companies should send 10 of their team members to talk with 10 customers each every month. Do this and your company's sensitivity to what is happening in the market will go through the roof. You'll only win if you connect the dots faster than your competitors.*Create a single-minded, focused and differentiated strategy: That means allocating your resources only to what matters, and knowing when to say 'no'. Many companies in India are very diversified. Rather than trying to be all things to all people, go deep and make sure you are creating value for the customers you already have.Many local companies have a built-in edge over foreign rivals in that they know their customers well. That advantage can be explored more aggressively. By adopting a narrower focus, companies will be able to understand their customers even better and serving them better than rivals.But understanding customers better than anyone else isn't enough. Companies need to act on this understanding by creating a crystal-clear and differentiated value proposition. Brands invariably grow more quickly, if it's clear to consumers what they do best.*Build ruthless discipline in execution: Many companies in India are still operating very inefficiently by world standards, relying on rigid, hierarchical management structures that slow decision-making. This approach may have worked 20 years ago, when the business world moved more slowly, but today, the market punishes slow-moving, bureaucratic companies severely.The companies that are winning today — and will thrive no matter what the market does — have flatter management structures that let them respond in real time to market conditions.Fortunately, India's population is well-educated, and many companies already employ team members with strong leadership talent and the capability to get things done. Now is the time for leaders to reorganise their operations so that their teams can keep pace with market conditions.Many leaders don't like change. They would rather use the country's falling GDP as an excuse for their company's slow growth than do things differently than they have always done. Their companies will ultimately fail if the economy continues to slow down. The companies that win in today's environment will be the ones who see the big opportunities in India that are there for the taking, and seize them before their competitors do.The writer is CEO, Fast Track Ltd
MUMBAI: Yes Bank said it would raise nearly $2 billion in a share sale with a Canadian billionaire Erwin Singh Braich buying more than half of it or $1.2 billion. The rest will be bought by private equity investors, helping the bank overcome its financial difficulties. The plan is subject to regulatory approvals. In a late night notice to the stock exchanges the bank said that discussions with Braich are ongoing and will be concluded shortly. The binding term sheet for the deal has been hence extended to December 31.Other investors include Citax Holdings Ltd & Citax Investment Group will has pledged to invest $500 million. The bank said it will also get $120 million from a top tier US fund house whose name it will disclose early next week.Among the Indian investors are GMR Group with $50 million, Aditya Birla Family Office $25 million & Rekha Jhunjhunwala with $25 million.Foreign funds Discovery Capital ($50 mln) and Ward Ferry ($30 mln) make up the rest of the investors."In light of the above, the board of directors has today taken a decision to raise upto $ 2 billion through preferential allotment at a price in accordance with Chapter V of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 [Higher of 2 weeks or 26 weeks average price]. None of the Investors will be allotted equity shares such that their holding exceeds 25% of the share capital of the bank," Yes Bank said in the notice. The bank's board will meet again ron December 10 to finalise & approve the details of the preferential allotment and convene an extra-ordinary general meeting subsequently, to obtain the approval of the shareholders. "Such preferential allotment shall be subject to receipt of all regulatory and statutory approvals, as may be applicable. Further, the trading window for dealing in Securities of the Bank shall continue to remain closed for the Designated Persons and for the Connected Persons till December 12, 2019 and hence, they are not permitted to trade in the securities of the bank," Yes Bank said. The bank's shares ended at Rs 68.30 a piece down 2.50% on Friday.The investor interest for the bank shares is a milestone for Yes Bank which is fighting its way out of trouble under CEO Ravneet Gill after a surge in bad loans and management changes shook investor confidence. The bank had to provide huge sums for doubtful loans, while corporate frauds in companies such as CG Power and Cox & Kings made the situation worse. Amid this, founder Rana Kapoor who was denied another term as CEO by the RBI last year, lost his stake when lenders sold off his shares for failing to meet payment obligations. Gill was appointed CEO in January and began his three-year term in March.In an interview with ET earlier this month, CEO Ravneet Gill said that the bank will be able to get in capital before the end of the calendar year. The bank posted a loss of Rs 600 crore in the September quarter due to a one-off tax hit of Rs 709 crore on account of change in corporate tax rate regime. Excluding this one-time hit, adjusted profit was Rs 109 crore. Gross bad loan ratio rose to 7.4% from 5% at the end of June.In August, Yes Bank raised $275 million by selling shares to a bunch of domestic investors and foreign portfolio investors, which helped improve its capital adequacy ratio to 8.60% from 8% in June.
BENGALURU: On most weekends, Sampad Swain used to be glued to his smartphone — streaming Netflix and Amazon Prime. The time he spent on the phone was as much as 10 hours a day. But that was then.Since October, the cofounder of payments and ecommerce startup Instamojo has cut down drastically on screen time, using his phone for not more than two hours a day during weekends. Tech workers most addicted to the internet are finding ways to wean themselves off the habit, beating cold turkey with a deliberate and phased fasting. Swain calls it detox."Streaming was a big part of my life," he told ET. "After I cut down watching video streaming apps including Netflix, I started using my free time to read books. The main reason for detox is to learn new things."Mental health professionals are urging people to put their phones aside during particular times of the day or on the weekends. Ranged against that advice are all mobile applications in the world doing their best to attract user attention through umpteen notifications, all developed by software and tech pros themselves. Suddenly there's time for irony, reading books and discovering the great outdoors… even parents, at least in one case.Rapunzel Pereira, who works for an IT firm in Bengaluru, is making conscious efforts not to use the mobile internet, especially on the weekends."I used to spend several hours on social media but this is not my thing anymore," the 27-yearold said, impressed at her own discipline. A frequent traveller, Pereira now switches data off whenever she goes trekking, touring and on the weekends.Content marketing professional Bhavana Narayan has launched ScreenFreeSunday, a campaign among her friends that persuades them to stay off their phones on the holiday."By staying away from the phone more often than I used to, I am able to catch up on so many other activities such as gymming, music and reading that I had skipped," she said."From being glued to the phone always, I have now transformed myself into a person who is more attentive to my parents and also active in whatever I do," she said.Internet fasting is used to wean people off tech addiction. Japan introduced the concept a few years ago after officials found that over a half a million children were suffering significant consequences of being tied to their screens.Clinical psychologist Manoj Kumar Sharma said internet fasting is a conscious decision to turn off and tune out."Whenever people extremely addicted to gaming or streaming come to us, we advise them to take a short break after each game or show," he said. "That often works as tech addicts are likely to lose interest to continue after a break."Sharma, who heads the Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) clinic at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) in Bengaluru, treats as many as 10 cases of tech addiction a week. Apart from mental effects, such behaviour leads to eye problems, carpal tunnel syndrome and fatigue.A Nimhans study in 2018 found that 27.1% of engineering students met the criterion for mild addictive internet use and 9.7% for moderate addictive internet use. It was severe for about 0.4%. Internet addiction was higher among engineering students who were male, staying in rented accommodation, accessed the internet several times a day, spent more than three hours per day on the internet and had psychological distress, according to the study of 1,086 people.The World Health Organization said last year that the dramatic increase in use of the internet, computers, smartphones and other electronic devices had brought clear benefits. But it has also led to excessive use, which has negative health consequences. In an increasing number of countries, the problem has reached the magnitude of a significant public health concern, it said.Behavioural research scholar Ranjan Jagannathan said people underestimate the number of times they are interrupted by the smartphone and its effect on overall productivity."Our study revealed that on an average, each person gets about 80 to 100 phone notifications a day," Jagannathan said, citing his own India-specific research of 2017. He cited another US study which reported that a person takes 23 minutes to regain focus on their original task after every interruption.His response was to create an app to fix this. It's called Daywise and was developed by Jagannathan's startup Synapse. The app makes sure that notifications are only sent at intervals."The Android-only app sends notifications in batches and also has a feature that alerts users in case the notification is important and warrants immediate attention," said Jagannathan, who has previously worked as a researcher at Duke University.
BENGALURU: Indian companies need to do more to run their businesses fairly and ethically, benefiting all stakeholders, even as they look to increase their contribution to society and the environment, said Wipro chairman Rishad Premji."On the whole I don't think the business sector is doing enough – we must do a lot more – the global challenges of inequity, injustice, deprivation, and the crisis of climate change are so large, that all of us need to do a lot more – we cannot believe that we are doing enough," he said.Rishad has imbibed the principle of companies being good corporate citizens from father Azim Premji, who quit as Wipro chairman in July to focus on philanthropy.The Bengaluru-based company's activities in giving back to society have won it the 2019 The Economic Times Corporate Citizen of The Year Award. "It's a recognition for the selfless dedication and sustained work of Wiproites and equally of our partners who work across a range of areas – from school education and water conservation to supporting children with disabilities," Rishad Premji said.Wipro's journey towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) began in 2001 with its first intervention in school education. Since then, it has expanded to participate in community care and ecology and environment. The company set up the Wipro Foundation, a separate entity created in 2017, to manage its CSR programmes. It actively involves employees in giving back to society and the neighbourhoods where it operates, through Wipro Cares. "From the early days, Wipro has always believed that business organisations must serve a larger social purpose," Premji said. "We must run our businesses successfully, with integrity and fairness, but we must also be active and engaged citizens of the world."The impact of this is measured. In FY19, more than 12,500 employees of Wipro spent around 30,000 hours of volunteering time with partner-organisations in 20 locations in India, the US, the UK, Japan, Australia and the Philippines."All of us have to contribute to making this world better – and those who have more influence and capacity, and large corporations today have a lot of this – must do their bit in proportion to that influence," Premji said.Wipro and other IT firms such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Tech Mahindra allocate funds and resources to CSR, primarily to improve quality of education in the country.
BENGALURU: Indian companies need to do more to run their businesses fairly and ethically, benefiting all stakeholders, even as they look to increase their contribution to society and the environment, said Wipro chairman Rishad Premji."On the whole I don't think the business sector is doing enough – we must do a lot more – the global challenges of inequity, injustice, deprivation, and the crisis of climate change are so large, that all of us need to do a lot more – we cannot believe that we are doing enough," he said.Rishad has imbibed the principle of companies being good corporate citizens from father Azim Premji, who quit as Wipro chairman in July to focus on philanthropy.The Bengaluru-based company's activities in giving back to society have won it the 2019 The Economic Times Corporate Citizen of The Year Award. "It's a recognition for the selfless dedication and sustained work of Wiproites and equally of our partners who work across a range of areas – from school education and water conservation to supporting children with disabilities," Rishad Premji said.Wipro's journey towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) began in 2001 with its first intervention in school education. Since then, it has expanded to participate in community care and ecology and environment. The company set up the Wipro Foundation, a separate entity created in 2017, to manage its CSR programmes. It actively involves employees in giving back to society and the neighbourhoods where it operates, through Wipro Cares. "From the early days, Wipro has always believed that business organisations must serve a larger social purpose," Premji said. "We must run our businesses successfully, with integrity and fairness, but we must also be active and engaged citizens of the world."The impact of this is measured. In FY19, more than 12,500 employees of Wipro spent around 30,000 hours of volunteering time with partner-organisations in 20 locations in India, the US, the UK, Japan, Australia and the Philippines."All of us have to contribute to making this world better – and those who have more influence and capacity, and large corporations today have a lot of this – must do their bit in proportion to that influence," Premji said.Wipro and other IT firms such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Tech Mahindra allocate funds and resources to CSR, primarily to improve quality of education in the country.
PUNE: Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), a global business information provider, has launched an online database of Indian businesses.D&B's iAccess has data of more than 2 million Indian companies, the company said.Apart from company information, the platform will offer customised content and features such as slicing and dicing of information as per set parameters. This can be used across multiple functions like risk management, sales acceleration and supply chain onboarding, D&B said.
By Chandan Taparia The new derivatives series kicked off on a negative note on Friday, as Nifty saw selling pressure due to unfavourable cues from Asian bourses. The benchmark indices started correcting from initial trades and continued to make lower lows in the first half of the session. However, due to some bounce in the later half, Nifty ended the session a tad above 12,050 and formed a Red body candle on the daily chart. The index concluded the week with gain of 1.19 per cent and formed a green body candle on weekly chart. A positive momentum after the formation of three consecutive Doji candles on weekly chart is a positive sign for the market. Thus, till the time Nifty holds above 11980–12000, we maintain our positive stance on the market for an upmove towards 12,250. On the December monthly options front, Maximum Put open interest was at 12,000 followed by 11,500 strike, while maximum Call OI was at 12,500 followed by 12,600 strike. Call writing was at 12,100 and 12,300 strike, while marginal Put writing was seen at 11,800 strike. Option data suggests a shift in trading range between 11,900 and 12,300 levels. India VIX eased 0.66 per cent to 13.89. Till VIX remains below 15 zone, then we may see continuation in the ongoing optimism in coming days. Bank Nifty started the session on a negative note and corrected in the first half of the session. However, some buying interest was witnessed in the later half and it formed a small red body candle on the daily chart. The banking index took support around its previous swing high of 31,783 and rebounded piercingly, which is a positive sign for the index. It made a higher high for the seventh consecutive week and formed a big green candle on weekly chart, which clearly shows strength in the index. Until it sustains above 31,783, an upmove toward 32,500 and 32,800 cannot be ruled out. Nifty futures fell 0.44 per cent to 12,092. Builtup of long positions were seen in Bharti Infratel, L&T Finance, NBCC, PVR and Tata Global Beverages, while shorts were seen in YES bank, Motherson Sumi, Apollo Tyre, Tata Motor and ZEE. (Chandan Taparia is Technical & Derivative Analyst at MOFSL. Investors are advised to consult financial advisers before taking an investment calls based on these observations)
By Anurag JoshiIndia needs all the help it can get as it tries to develop its small corporate bond market to overcome a cash crunch that's hobbled economic growth.Weakness in the rupee, though, is making that harder. Foreign investors spooked by the currency's slide sold 74 billion rupees ($1.03 billion) of local notes more than they bought this month, the most since April, dragging their holdings down to a 2.5-year low of 1.9 trillion rupees.Cash-strapped businesses struggling to get financing amid a shadow banking crisis would no doubt like to see foreigners taking out their checkbooks more -- global investors make up only a small proportion of overall local corporate bond holdings. But rising defaults, a slowing economy and a sovereign outlook downgrade by Moody's Investors Service have given global funds further pause.The rupee is the worst performer among emerging market peers in Asia this half. That's crimped flows from offshore into corporate bonds.Foreign FlowsIt's a different picture for the nation's stock market as investors expect to profit more from recent corporate tax cuts. Foreigners were net buyers of $3 billion of Indian equities this month, headed for the highest since March.Prime Minister Narendra Modi's steps to revive economic growth aren't assuring many corporate debt investors. Data scheduled Friday is likely to show gross domestic product expanded less than 5 per cent, according to forecasts.Moody's and S&P Global Ratings have flagged risks that the troubled shadow lending sector will worsen a prolonged credit squeeze.Still, some yield-starved international fund managers are bargain hunting for Indian corporate debt -- it's just that they're going for dollar bonds, which preclude the need for currency hedges. That's helped issuance of foreign-currency securities by Indian borrowers reach a record in 2019.
BENGALURU: On most weekends, Sampad Swain used to be glued to his smartphone — streaming Netflix and Amazon Prime. The time he spent on the phone was as much as 10 hours a day. But that was then.Since October, the cofounder of payments and ecommerce startup Instamojo has cut down drastically on screen time, using his phone for not more than two hours a day during weekends. Tech workers most addicted to the internet are finding ways to wean themselves off the habit, beating cold turkey with a deliberate and phased fasting. Swain calls it detox."Streaming was a big part of my life," he told ET. "After I cut down watching video streaming apps including Netflix, I started using my free time to read books. The main reason for detox is to learn new things."Mental health professionals are urging people to put their phones aside during particular times of the day or on the weekends. Ranged against that advice are all mobile applications in the world doing their best to attract user attention through umpteen notifications, all developed by software and tech pros themselves. Suddenly there's time for irony, reading books and discovering the great outdoors… even parents, at least in one case.Rapunzel Pereira, who works for an IT firm in Bengaluru, is making conscious efforts not to use the mobile internet, especially on the weekends."I used to spend several hours on social media but this is not my thing anymore," the 27-yearold said, impressed at her own discipline. A frequent traveller, Pereira now switches data off whenever she goes trekking, touring and on the weekends.Content marketing professional Bhavana Narayan has launched ScreenFreeSunday, a campaign among her friends that persuades them to stay off their phones on the holiday."By staying away from the phone more often than I used to, I am able to catch up on so many other activities such as gymming, music and reading that I had skipped," she said."From being glued to the phone always, I have now transformed myself into a person who is more attentive to my parents and also active in whatever I do," she said.Internet fasting is used to wean people off tech addiction. Japan introduced the concept a few years ago after officials found that over a half a million children were suffering significant consequences of being tied to their screens.Clinical psychologist Manoj Kumar Sharma said internet fasting is a conscious decision to turn off and tune out."Whenever people extremely addicted to gaming or streaming come to us, we advise them to take a short break after each game or show," he said. "That often works as tech addicts are likely to lose interest to continue after a break."Sharma, who heads the Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) clinic at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) in Bengaluru, treats as many as 10 cases of tech addiction a week. Apart from mental effects, such behaviour leads to eye problems, carpal tunnel syndrome and fatigue.A Nimhans study in 2018 found that 27.1% of engineering students met the criterion for mild addictive internet use and 9.7% for moderate addictive internet use. It was severe for about 0.4%. Internet addiction was higher among engineering students who were male, staying in rented accommodation, accessed the internet several times a day, spent more than three hours per day on the internet and had psychological distress, according to the study of 1,086 people.The World Health Organization said last year that the dramatic increase in use of the internet, computers, smartphones and other electronic devices had brought clear benefits. But it has also led to excessive use, which has negative health consequences. In an increasing number of countries, the problem has reached the magnitude of a significant public health concern, it said.Behavioural research scholar Ranjan Jagannathan said people underestimate the number of times they are interrupted by the smartphone and its effect on overall productivity."Our study revealed that on an average, each person gets about 80 to 100 phone notifications a day," Jagannathan said, citing his own India-specific research of 2017. He cited another US study which reported that a person takes 23 minutes to regain focus on their original task after every interruption.His response was to create an app to fix this. It's called Daywise and was developed by Jagannathan's startup Synapse. The app makes sure that notifications are only sent at intervals."The Android-only app sends notifications in batches and also has a feature that alerts users in case the notification is important and warrants immediate attention," said Jagannathan, who has previously worked as a researcher at Duke University.
Widespread rains expected to boost wheat crop sowing Rain and thundershowers at most places over Punjab and at many places in Haryana during the past 48 hours have brought cheers to farmers, especially the wheat growers who were in for another round of irrigation this month.
Will implement amendments on Panchayati Raj in Kashmir: Murmu In his first public address in the Kashmir valley since assuming office, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Friday laid emphasis on empowerin
U.P. to get its first conservation centre for vultures Forest Conservator says more than 100 vultures were spotted in the Maghwalia range of Maharajganj Forest Division
Nitish Kumar to embark on Jal-Jivan-Hariyali yatra from December 3 With just a year left before Bihar's Assembly elections become due, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is once again set to embark on a statewide tour, the "
Jharkhand Assembly Election Phase 1 Polling Live: Stage set for voting on 13 seats, several bigwigs in fray Jharkhand Assembly Election Phase 1 Voting Live Updates: The Jharkhand Assembly has 81 seats and the BJP is hoping to retain power in the state under the leadership of Raghubar Das. Polling is being held on 13 seats in the first phase.