While designing homes to withstand hurricanes often requires extra cash, construction companies are slowly finding new ways to bring hurricane-safe features to the masses.
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The incredible rise of e-commerce has come encased in a cardboard box, plus a lot of filler to protect items on the way there. But it won't always be that way.
Beat the heat with this EvaChill EV-500 Personal Air Conditioner. It's lightweight enough for you to take with you anywhere, while remaining entirely eco-friendly and bio-safe. Get it on sale for 20% off today.
After the BBC published a story about a family losing hundreds to a kids' spending spree in "Fifa 19," readers chimed in with their own stories about out-of-control game and app spending.
Nearly two decades in, the iconic reality show has introduced format-altering twists with varying success. But for the much-anticipated 40th season, the show has officially gone too far.
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel drives to the inside, looking to take back his lead over Red Bull driver Max Verstappen but misjudges it with crash-inducing consequences.
By the mid-'90s, the American air traffic control system was on the verge of a nervous breakdown: broken equipment, insane overtime, impossibly high stakes.
With her adaptation of novelist Bret Easton Ellis' satirical gorefest, "American Psycho," Harron coolly captured the money-driven insanity of the '80s. Peter Bowen talks to Harron about social satire, interior design and Leonardo.
Rumors are churning over a tantalizing new clue — a footnote in one filing in a multibillion-dollar federal lawsuit in Florida. This is where things started to get weird.
I agreed to do something that seemed a little bit sketch but ultimately legal so I wouldn't have to take out loans. It turned out to be a very fine line.
Amid debates over how much protection teams should offer spectators, we wanted to find out which areas of stadiums might be the most dangerous, which could help us figure out what could be done to prevent more fan injuries.
A plan to attack Area 51 went viral on Facebook, and a trove of memes soon followed. Some of the posts have irony layered so thick that it could reach the stars.
The Virginia court's sentence is largely symbolic. Last month, a federal judge sentenced Fields to life in prison for killing a woman protesting a white nationalist rally in 2017.
From millions of Instagram followers to six-figure brand deals, if contestants really want to win all of the prizes that can come with appearing on "Love Island," it's how they play their cards outside of the villa that counts.
The San Luis Valley in southern Colorado still looks much as it did 100 or even 200 years ago. It's not hard to picture oneself as a homesteader. The land is not free but it is cheap — some of the cheapest in the United States. In many respects, a person could live here in this vast, empty space like the pioneers did on the Great Plains.
When you spend a lot of time in nature, you're bound to run into problems only a blade can handle. Chop through those roots, hack away at those logs and let's get to work with this hatchet and knife bundle.
In order to bring peace, we need to come together. Like, really together.
That's the idea behind a new "peace bench" designed for the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, which physically brings people together in the middle of its curved design.
Created by Norwegian design firm Snøhetta (which designed Europe's first underwater restaurant) with aluminum company Hydro and sustainable furniture manufacturer Vestre, the "peace bench" has been provocatively titled The Best Weapon. This is derived from Nelson Mandela's quote, "The best weapon is to sit down and talk," which is engraved on the 6.5-metre (21-foot) bench itself. Read more...
TL;DR: The convenient Instant Pot Duo V2 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker is available for £69.99, saving you £100 on list price.
We've been saying it for a while now, but time really is running out on Prime Day deals, guys. There's no more time to waste. If you want to save, you need to act.
The Instant Pot Duo V2 electric pressure cooker is now available for just £69.99. This deal saves you £100 on list price, which works out at better than half-price. The catch is that this deal expires at midnight on July 16. That doesn't leave you with a lot of time to think things over, but this deal is so good that you shouldn't need to. Read more...
The longest Prime Day in history has now passed the half-time mark, but the deals continue to rage on. (Can't stop, won't stop.)
If you're looking for the best Prime Day 2019 deals, you'll be glad to know that we continue to scour the spotlight and lighting deals to consolidate a mega list of all the best ones. (There will be no shortage of fake deals, but we'll weed them out for you.) All deals listed here are currently live at time of publication, but be sure to keep checking back — more deals spawn as fast as every five minutes and we'll be updating with the best deals like our jobs depend on it. (Because, uh, they kinda do.) Read more...
You deserve the best, and so do your teeth. When it comes to electric toothbrushes, the best is the Oral-B Genius X Luxe Edition.
Genius X with artificial intelligence is the latest electric toothbrush from Oral-B. It can track where you are brushing in your mouth to give you personalised feedback, so you know where you need to focus more and how to get your best results every day. After brushing, you get a brushing score which factors in whether you press too hard, how long you brush for, and how complete your brushing coverage is. Smart! Read more...
TL;DR: The 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro is down to £885, saving you over £200 on list price.
If we were going to label this year's Prime Day, we would probably call it something like "the year of the Apple deal," or something much more catchy than that.
We've seen a bunch of great deals on Apple devices this year, including reduced iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks. We have been pushing some of these in your direction, because good Apple deals are so hard to come by, and we're just trying to do you a favour.
The next Apple deal that we have tracked down is the discounted 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro. This 64GB device is available for just £885, saving you over £200 on list price. You don't have much time to secure this deal, so you need to head over to Amazon right away. Read more...
TL;DR: Salon-quality hair tools are up to 40% off for Prime day.
Curling irons and hair dryers can get really expensive if they're of good quality. If you've had a luxury-brand hair styling tool on your Wishlist, Prime Day is a great time to finally pull the trigger and purchase it.
There are tons of beauty tech products on sale today for Prime Day, from BaByliss straighteners to Hot Tools curling irons. These are the tools that professionals use, and for a limited time they're on sale at some affordable prices.
If you've got any travel plans this summer, it'sabout time that you get a real GPS device.
Your trip will be a lot less stressful if your phone battery isn't dying because it's being used as a GPS — and you won't have to close out of maps every time you need to change the song.
Designated GPS devices are especially handy in traffic, as the speakers are designed to overpower honking or engine noises while a smartphone's speakers aren't. Read more...
We’ve all been there — you tuck yourself into bed, get all cozy with your weighted blanket, and unwind from the long day with a big sigh only to realize that you’ve left your bathroom light on, and now you have to get up to turn it off. Huge bummer. Vibe destroyed.
If you had a smart lighting setup, though, you would’ve never had to leave your bed to dim your your lights. Throw in a smart speaker, and you could’ve even told your lights to turn off by themselves. Isn’t technology great?
If you’re tired of your slumber routine getting interrupted, it’s time for you to upgrade your smart home game with Philips Hue, one of the more popular smart lighting brands out there. Read more...
Whether you’re an English or bio major, writing lab reports or putting your own spin on a classic Shakespeare play, chances are you’re going to need Microsoft Word. And no one wants to hike all the way across campus to the library when you could simply type from your dorm. With this Microsoft bundle you gain access to programs such as PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, and Outlook.
And just for Prime day when you purchase this Microsoft bundle for $99.99, you'll also get a $50 Amazon gift card, giving you that extra cash to make sure you have the dorm room of your dreams. Read more...
TL;DR: The AeroGarden Harvest will bring your kitchen to life, and it's on sale for just $79 for Prime Day, a savings of $70.95 or 47 percent off its usual price. And it comes with a gourmet herb seed pod kit included.
When you think of gardening you may think of endless back-breaking work and labor, constantly forgetting to water your plants, and wondering why everything you touch dies (even cacti). Give your garden an upgrade with the AeroGarden Harvest —with this easy to use gardening system it is almost impossible to kill your plants. And you can get started fast, since it comes with a gourmet herb seed pot kit. Read more...
TL;DR: A free 30-day trial of Audible comes with £10 Amazon credit, if you are a new member.
We all like getting something for nothing, and everything is better if it's free. That's not up for debate by the way. It's a fact of life.
The trouble is, the times you actually get something for free, with no strings attached, are pretty rare. That's why it's important to shout about truly free giveaways, like the Prime Day Audible offer that Amazon has dropped.
New Audible members can get £10 Amazon credit with a free 30-day Audible trial. The offer is available until midnight on July 16, and there is a limit of one redemption per customer and account. Your Audible membership will renew at £7.99 a month after the trial period, but you can cancel at anytime. So there's no catch. Read more...
TL;DR: A 30-day trial of Audible comes with £10 Amazon credit and two free audiobooks of your choice.
Every Prime Day deal is special, but we do have a favourite. There, we said it. Don't make us feel any worse about it than we already do.
New Audible members can get £10 Amazon credit and two free audiobooks with a 30-day Audible trial. You're probably thinking that there's a catch, but there isn't. You really can get spending money and two audiobooks, for absolutely nothing.
There are a couple of things to watch out for, but these definitely don't count as catches. The offer is only available until midnight on July 16, and your Audible membership will renew at £7.99 a month after the trial period. You can cancel at anytime, though, so there's no obligation to pay. Read more...
There’s nothing like getting your day started off with a solid cup of coffee, because who needs sleep when you can take some good ol’ fashioned caffeine straight to the bloodstream? Whether you’re looking to avoid the long lines at your local coffee shop in lieu of catching some extra Z’s or simply just enjoy having more options, an at home coffee maker is the way to go.
This Prime Day, you can get the Amazon Choice awarded Keurig K-Cafe on sale for $99.99, saving you $80. In fact, we’ve seen the coffee, latte, and cappuccino maker priced as high as $230 on Amazon, so this is one Prime Day deal you don’t want to miss out on. Read more...
TL;DR: Amazon's Prime Day 2019 has some great deals on assorted Nintendo products, including consoles, accessories, games, and more.
Prime Day is looking to be extra-kind to gamers this year — specifically Nintendo fans. That’s right, the creators of the highly coveted Nintendo Switch have made a big splash during Amazon’s massive two-day super sale, including savings on the Nintendo Switch console itself, the Pro Controller, various Joy-Con models, and plenty of Nintendo-developed games to keep you busy until… well, a long time from now.
TL;DR: Amazon's over-the-air DVR is $100 off this Prime Day, with the two-tuner version at just $129.99, and every purchase includes $45 in Sling TV credits.
Don't quote us on this, but sometimes it pays to procrastinate.
If you missed Amazon's $100 price slash on the Fire TV Recastearlier this month, you're in luck: The retail giant has brought back that promotion in honor of its Prime Day sales event *and* thrown in a bonus Sling TV credit worth $45 to sweeten the deal even further.
The Fire TV Recast is a DVR that lets you watch and record live, over-the-air TV from an HD antenna with zero monthly fees. Any episodes or broadcasts you have it save can later be streamed at home (from a Fire TV streaming media player or an Echo Show smart speaker) or on the go (from a mobile device with the Fire TV app). Read more...
TL;DR: The quick, lightweight MacBook Air is on sale for $1,099.99 at Amazon, saving you $299.
Apple products are selling out left and right at Amazon during Prime Day — Apple Watches sold out before I could even finish writing about them and a MacBook Air lightning deal was more than 50% claimed after being live for only 20 minutes.
Instant Pot (noun): The insanely fast, intelligent pressure cooker that can replace numerous kitchen appliances, and is quite possibly the most important technological advancement in recent historySpaceX is a close second. (Sorry pal, maybe if you cooked rice at the speed of light.) Read more...
TL;DR: The genius Bose Sleepbuds turn off the world while you sleep, and they're on sale for $199 — saving you $50.
The ability to fall asleep easily is severely taken for granted. Just like the person with 20/20 vision doesn't realize how lucky they are to not need glasses, the person who zonks in five minutes doesn't realize how lucky they are to not be restless at 3 a.m.
When a fancy pillow or CBD gummies aren't helping, sleep tech may be your next step. The Bose noise-masking Sleepbuds are almost never on sale otherwise, but for Prime Day, you can snag them for $199.
Good news: Tesla has simplified its vehicle lineup, and reduced prices on some cars.
Bad news: The cheapest versions of the Model S and Model X are no longer available for purchase.
In yet another reshuffling of its car lineup (there have been a couple in recent months), Tesla has removed the Standard Range versions of the Model S and Model X, and adjusted the prices of other models, Reuters reported Tuesday.
This means that you can now only get two basic variants of the Model S and the Model X: Long Range and Performance. They're cheaper than before: The Model S Long Range starts at $79,990 (a $5,010 price reduction), while the Model X Long Range starts at $84,990 (a $6,010 price reduction). Read more...
TL;DR: Add the the game-changing ChefSteps Joule sous vide cooker to your kitchen arsenal this Prime Day for just $125.30 and save $53.70 off its usual price tag of $179, a 30 percent savings.
If you’re an Instant Pot expert or master of the air fryer, it may be time to think outside the box to take your culinary skills to the next level. The best way to do so? Something French, obviously. It’s time to meet the sous vide cooker, folks.
Sous vide (French for “under vacuum”) is a method of slowly cooking vacuum-sealed meats and vegetables by immersion in a low-heat water. If you’re looking for a break from sweating over the grill, get this ChefSteps Joule sous vide cooker for $125.30 this Prime Day, while saving $53.70 off its usual price. Read more...
While today's smartphones are loaded with Google Maps or Apple Maps, they are merely quick solutions for traveling short distances. Believe it or not, getting a dedicated GPS device for your car or truck is still the best way to get to your destination safely and with ease.
Companies like Garmin and TomTom specialize in safe car travel and update their maps and traffic reports whenever changes occur on the road. GPS devices also offer the peace of mind that you'll never get lost, even when you're in a new location — including remote areas. They can also help you find the nearest restaurants, shopping mall, rest area, and other locations that might be considered off-the-beaten-path. Read more...
Bluetooth speakers allow us to experience music no matter where we go. Whether it's listening to classical pieces from Mozart or the newest BTS song 10 times in a row, you shouldn't have to enjoy your favorites through your phone's speaker and a cupholder. But with so many great Bluetooth speakers to choose from, how do you know which ones are the best? Read more...
TL;DR: The waterproof Kindle Paperwhite is on offer for just £79.99, saving you £40 on list price.
There is no better time to invest in an Amazon device than on Prime Day. It is the best opportunity to save on Amazon's range of tablets, smart speakers, e-readers, and more, with only Black Friday coming close to competing.
That is certainly the case this time around, with impressive discounts available on every single Amazon device. One of the standout deals in this group is the 33 percent discount on the Kindle Paperwhite, now available for just £79.99.
The Kindle Paperwhite is now waterproof and with twice the storage of previous models, so you're free to read and relax at the beach, by the pool, or in the bath, with a massive choice of books loaded onto your device. Read more...
Listening to music is so much more than a distraction when you're alone in public. It can have a profound effect on your state of mind, and it's the reason we're willing to spend iPad-level cash on headphones instead of opting for a pair in the checkout line. Listening to music (or podcasts, or audiobooks) can be an integral part of getting through that daily commute or a restless transatlantic flight. Read more...
So you're in the market to buy a new laptop? We have some advice: Don't let big tech companies with multimillion dollar marketing campaigns fool you into thinking you have to pay upwards of $1,000 to get a quality notebook.
You can actually get a brand new one for less than half of that price. And we aren't talking about poorly made, subpar notebooks that run slower than your smartphone after the latest iOS update. We're talking about cheap laptops that are high-tech and responsive, helping you do the things that matter most, like writing, browsing the internet, storing files, and even gaming. Read more...
The Inspiron 11 3000 by Dell is a small, compact laptop created for personal use. With it, you get 100GB of cloud storage and two gigs of RAM, which stands for random access memory.
Storage: 32GB
Memory: 4GB, DDR4
Features: one USB 3.1, one USB 2.0, HDMI port, microSD slot, 11.6-inch HD (1366 x 768) Anti-Glare LED-Backlit Display, AMD A6-9220e Processor, Radeon R4 Graphics with AMD APU
This HP laptop is engineered without a fan, so it should be quiet and comfortable to use on your lap while you enjoy 10 hours of battery life.
Storage: 32GB
RAM: 4GB
Features: one USB 3.0, one USB 2.0, HDMI port, microSD slot, 11.6" diagonal HD sva Anti-Glare wled-backlit 1366 x 768, Intel Celeron N3060 up to 1.6GHz, Intel HD Graphics 400
The Ideapad 120s is a stylish modern take on the laptop computer, combining high performance processing power with a sleek exterior. It comes in two sophisticated colors and has an HD anti-glare screen so you can experience true visual clarity.
Storage: 64GB
RAM: 2GB
Features: two USB 3.0, one USB-C, HDMI port, microSD slot, 11.6” HD 1366 x 768 Anti-Glare, Intel Celeron N3350 Processor, Integrated Intel HD Graphics 500
The designers of the Acer Swift 1 created a simple but pleasing to look at laptop with some pretty impressive specs.
Storage: 64GB
RAM: 4GB/8GB
Featured: one USB 2.0, two USB 3.0, one USB-C, HDMI port, SD slot, 13.3-inch, 1080p with 1920x1080 resolution display, Intel Core 1.10 GHz processor, Intel HD Graphics 505
The Aspire E Series laptops by Acer have many appealing features for everyday use. This one has a thin, lightweight design so you can take Windows 10 with you on-the-go.
Storage: 1,000GB
RAM: 4GB
Features: two USB 3.0, one USB 2.0, one USB-C, HDMI port, SD slot, 15.6" Full HD Widescreen LED-backlit display, Intel Core i3-7100U Processor, Intel HD Graphics 620
The ASUS Transformer Mini is a ultra-thin and has wide display viewing angles so you can have a comfortable experience no matter where you find yourself.
Storage: 128GB
RAM: 4GB
Features: one USB 3.0, one MicroUSB, Micro HDMI port, MicroSD slot, 10.1-inch LED backlit HD 1280x800 glare touchscreen display, Intel Atom Quad Core x5-Z8350 Processor, Intel HD Graphics
The Dell Latitude works in Laptop, Tablet, or Tent Mode and is designed for use with a variety of Microsoft learning apps. A built-in webcam makes for easy photography or for making Skype calls.
Storage: 64GB
RAM: 4GB
Features: two USB 3.1, HDMI port, USD Card Reader slot, 11.6” HD IPS 16:9 1366 x 768 Touch with Corning Gorilla Glass NBT display, Intel Pentium Processor N4200
The HP Pavilion x360 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop is one of the best utility notebooks under $500. It's powerful, lightweight, and durable.
Storage: 500GB
RAM: 8GB
Features: two USB 3.1, one USB-C, HDMI port, SD card reader slot, 14-inch diagonal HD SVA anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit multitouch-enabled edge-to-edge glass 1366 x 768 display, Intel Pentium processor, Intel HD Graphics 620
TL;DR: Get the Cosori air fryer for $79.99 for Prime Day, a savings of 33 percent off its list price of $119.99.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or “taking a break from social media,” you’ve probably heard of air fryers by now. Essentially, air fryers are simple devices that prepare crispy fried food without fat. The Cosori air fryer is no different in that it allows you to easily fry your favorite foods to perfection with the touch of a button. So you can make fresh- from-the-drive-thru-quality fries without the guilt.
It doesn’t stop at just fries. The Cosori air fryer has 11 original presets that are also great for making egg bakes and even desserts. Read more...
If you're looking to do something to benefit your health, juicing could be a great place to start. A fresh juice allows you to get the most out of your fruits and vegetables, extracting vitamins and nutrients that would otherwise be depleted through other cooking methods. Not to mention, of course, they can be delicious and refreshing. Read more...
The world's debt rose by $3 trillion in the first quarter of 2019 — an almost unprecedented borrowing binge that brought total global debt to $246.5 trillion.
Why it matters: High levels of debt put countries in a vulnerable position in the event of a downturn and could endanger the world's economic recovery, said economists from the Institute of International Finance, which released the study today.
Atlanta (CNN)New documents obtained exclusively by CNN reveal that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange received in-person deliveries, potentially of hacked materials related to the 2016 US election, during a series of suspicious meetings at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.
The documents build on the possibility, raised by special counsel Robert Mueller in his report on Russian meddling, that couriers brought hacked files to Assange at the embassy.
The surveillance reports also describe how Assange turned the embassy into a command center and orchestrated a series of damaging disclosures that rocked the 2016 presidential campaign in the United States.
WNU Editor: A lot of claims are being made here, but no real proof. According to CNN this leaked report drew its conclusions from surveillance footage. Since this report has now been leaked, and if it is true, the Ecuador government should release the evidence that was used to make these conclusions. My gut tells me that they will not.
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European lawmakers will decide if German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen will replace Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission in a secret ballot which could contain surprises https://t.co/JgGHPZnDXFpic.twitter.com/snBIDKY8Yp
Trump sending high-level delegation to meet with Russian counterparts in Geneva this week to pursue an arms control treaty that for the first time would cap the nuclear arsenals of not just the two largest powers, but China as well. https://t.co/GRViH3R2hm
The White House has sent the official nomination paperwork to the Senate for Mark Esper, President Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, setting off a new, temporary power structure at the Defense Department.
"At 3:04 p.m. today, the Senate received the President's formal nomination of Dr. Mark T. Esper to be Secretary of Defense," chief Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement.
The move means Esper must step down from his current role as acting Defense Secretary, temporarily heading back to his former Army Secretary position, as required under the 2010 executive order "Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Defense."
Esper is set to go before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday morning for his confirmation hearing.
As protests in Hong Kong continue over a controversial extradition bill, there has been much speculation over embattled leader Carrie Lam's grip on power—particularly as to whether her backers in Beijing still trust her.
According to a July 14 article in the Financial Times, Lam has offered to resign, but Beijing is rejected her offer. The report cited two unnamed sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
"[Lam] has to stay [in her position] to clean up the mess she created," one source told the Financial Times. "No one else can clean up the mess and no one else wants the job."
Public discontent against Lam's pro-Beijing government has been building since it first proposed the controversial extradition bill in February. If passed, the bill would allow people of any nationality to be extradited to mainland China from Hong Kong, and then subjected to trials in courts controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
WNU Editor: According to the Financial Times the reason why Carrie Lam is still the leader of Hong Kong is the following .... "No one else can clean up the mess and no one else wants the job."
Leaked U.K. diplomatic cables critical of President Trump have led Britain's ambassador, Sir Kim Darroch, to announce his departure from Washington earlier than expected. But the story is not yet concluded.
According to one current and one former U.S. government official speaking on the condition of anonymity, Darroch repeatedly leaked classified U.S. intelligence information, including highly classified information, to a journalist for a U.S.-based media outlet. The sources are consolidated by the reaction my related inquiries have received from other government officials.
These leaks are unrelated to the diplomatic cables which sparked Trump's anger and Darroch's departure.
WNU Editor: According to the above report the information that was leaked was classified at the "Five Eyes" alliance classification level, meaning it was distributed by the U.S. only to Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand. Being the U.K. Ambassador to the U.S., I am sure he had access to this intel. Here is an easy prediction .... I am willing to bet that there is more to this story than what we are being told, and expect more details to come out in the future.
* The Pentagon recently announced plans to buy more F-15 fighter jets rather than F-35s. * The decision to acquire more jets with older technology instead of the latest fifth-generation fighters is reminiscent of the decision to stop buying F-22s prematurely, writes retired Air Force Gen. John D.W. Corley.
On March 14, 2012, an American flag was flown aboard aircraft serial No. 10-4195 — the first flight of the last F-22 Raptor produced.
The fifth-generation fighter was of uncompromised design, born of capabilities to sustain the vision of the world's greatest air force and emphatically demonstrating that America would invest to protect its interests and counter global threats.
The flight attained an altitude of 44,000 feet, a speed of Mach 1.5, and a flight duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes, but the number that mattered for the F-22 program was 187.
Less than half the US Air Force and Air Combat Command's stated requirement would be built, dangerously shortchanging the capacity necessary to provide a potent, globally deployed, asymmetric deterrent against potential adversaries — shot down by senior Pentagon leaders as a "Cold War relic" and admonishing the Air Force as having "next-war"-itis.
WNU Editor: The F-15 is not the F-35 .... it is a different fighter jet with different capabilities and I would say different missions. It is also a cheaper fighter jet to maintain and to operate. Not every conflict will require the F-35's abilities, nor afford the expense of using them.
Brussels is to impose punitive measures on Ankara over its offshore gas drilling activities near Cyprus.
The European Union agreed political and financial sanctions against Turkey on Monday as a punishment for Ankara's persistence in gas drilling operations off Cyprus, despite repeated warnings from the bloc.
The EU's head of foreign affairs, Federica Mogherini, said that "conclusions on Turkey have been adopted and they will be made public in the coming hours."
The details should me made available later on Monday and are expected to involve a reduction in EU funding for Turkey as well as stalling negotiations with the EU over possible accession.
WNU Editor: Turkey's claims are ridiculous (see above map). The EU's penalties are also miniscule and ridiculous. The U.S. reaction is something else entirely, and (I predict) will result in a Turkish response .... US to end arms embargo on Southern Cyprus, as Turkey continues drilling for oil (Middle East Monitor).
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representatives from the United States and Russia are set to meet in Geneva on Wednesday to explore the concept of a new accord limiting nuclear arms that could eventually include China, senior U.S. officials said on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he would like to see a "next generation" arms control deal with Russia and China to cover all types of nuclear weapons. He has broached the topic individually with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, including most recently at the G20 summit in Osaka last month.
China is not a party to nuclear arms pacts between the United States and Russia and it is unclear how willing Beijing would be to be drawn into talks, said the officials, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity.
"A good meeting would be some greater clarity about where the Russians see things going with the Chinese," one official said.
Hong Kong is set for a long hot summer of discontent as it braces itself for more protests and tensions are flaring between Hong Kongers over "Lennon Walls" springing up all over the city.
Named after John Lennon — who inspired a wall of protest in Prague in the 1980s — Hong Kong has become a new centre of "Lennon Walls", which are covered in coloured post-it notes, along subway tunnels and walkways and near railway stations, supporting the protest movement.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam this week declared that the legislation to allow for extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China was "dead" and offered to sit down with the protesters and hear their arguments.
Malta's Foreign Minister Carmelo Abela talks with his British counterpart Jeremy Hunt during a EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal do not see Tehran's breaches as significant and do not intend for now to trigger the pact's dispute mechanism, preferring more diplomacy to ease the crisis, the EU foreign policy chief said on Monday.
She spoke at the end of an European Union foreign ministers meeting after Britain said there was only a "small window" of time to salvage the deal, while Iran warned it would ramp up uranium enrichment if the EU failed to do more to that end.
* Peter Thiel gave the opening speech at the National Conservatism conference on Sunday. * He used the speech to go after Google for its "seemingly treasonous" relationship with China. * Thiel said the FBI and CIA should investigate Google in a "not excessively gentle manner."
Silicon Valley's most high-profile supporter of Donald Trump has bashed Google for being "seemingly treasonous."
Palantir cofounder and Facebook director Peter Thiel launched an attack on Google during a speech at the National Conservatism conference in Washington on Sunday, Axios and Bloomberg report.
Thiel's criticism centered on Google's relationship with China, alluding to the search giant's attempts to re-enter the Chinese market with a censored search engine, known as Project Dragonfly.
He also raised Google's abandoned contract with the US military to provide AI tools Project Maven, which the company dropped after intense employee backlash.
WNU Editor: Something is not right in that company. On the one hand they refuse to work with the Pentagon, but on the other hand they have no problem working with China who have forcibly put over one million Uighurs into re-education camps.
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China's economic growth has slumped to its lowest level in nearly three decades as the world's second largest economy feels the effects of a prolonged trade war with the United States.
The country's gross domestic product grew at 6.2% in the quarter ended June, the slowest quarterly growth rate since 1992 and down from 6.4% in the previous quarter, according to government figures released on Monday.
And the Chinese economy will continue to face "downward pressure" in the second half of this year, the country's National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.
"The Chinese economy is still in a complex and grave situation," it said. "Global growth has slowed and external uncertainties are on the rise."
WASHINGTON — Congress is still divided on the decision to continue selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, and it turns out the American public feels a similar way.
According to a new public opinion poll, 70 percent of Americans oppose arms sales to other nations and see the transactions as a threat to national security. However, when it comes to the U.S.-Saudi relationship, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that 50 percent of Americans feel the alliance weakens U.S. national security, while 45 percent say it does more to strengthen national security.
"Saudi Arabia has long been viewed as a valuable security partner for US grand strategy in the Middle East. As such, it has received significant military aid and equipment from the United States," the think tank said in its findings.
The comments come just a few days after US President Donald Trump pledged to "substantially" increase sanctions on Iran.
WASHINGTON - The United States has granted a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to attend a U.N. meeting in New York this week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday, saying Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had approved the decision.
Had Pompeo not approved giving Zarif, Iran's top diplomat and nuclear negotiator, a US visa it could have been a signal that the United States was trying to further isolate the Islamic Republic.
Although Pompeo approved Zarif's visa, he limited his movement to the UN headquarters, the Iranian embassy and his quarters - a total distance of six blocks.
"U.S. diplomats don't roam around Tehran, so we don't see any reason for Iranian diplomats to roam freely around New York City, either," Pompeo said.
The Israeli Air Force's latest fighter jet - the F-35 [left] seen in flight along with an older F-16, on December 13, 2016 [Israeli Air Force / WikiMedia]
Israel's Minister of Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi yesterday said that Israel is preparing for a "possible" military confrontation with Iran and its military wings in the next two years.
Speaking to Israel Hayom, Hanegbi – who is also a member of Israel's security cabinet – said "the possibility that there will be a military confrontation with Iran or its military arms is more likely than the possibility there will not be a war".
He reiterated that the issue is not related to "whether or not, but to the appropriate time".
The minister claimed that the war with Iran "has already moved from proxy war to direct war," adding: "There will be a direct war between us [Israel] and Iran, direct or indirect war. This is impossible to be avoided and will get fiercer through time."
PM says comments are 'completely unacceptable', putting pressure on Boris Johnson to follow suit
Theresa May has criticised Donald Trump's "completely unacceptable" language towards four Democratic congresswomen, which has been condemned as racist, putting pressure on her likely successor, Boris Johnson, to speak out as well.
May took the unusual step of commenting on US domestic politics after Trump made reference to the outspoken women, only one of whom is foreign-born, saying on Twitter that they should "go back and help fix" their "broken and crime-infested" countries.
Top Democrats are circulating a poll showing that one of the House's most progressive members — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — has become a definitional face for the party with a crucial group of swing voters.
Why it matters: These Democrats are sounding the alarm that swing voters know and dislike socialism, warning it could cost them the House and the presidency. The poll is making the rounds of some of the most influential Democrats in America.
"If all voters hear about is AOC, it could put the [House] majority at risk," said a top Democrat who is involved in 2020 congressional races. "[S]he's getting all the news and defining everyone else's races."
WNU Editor: These leaked internal Democrat poll numbers are jaw dropping. If true, U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is rapidly becoming the face of the Democrat Party. And as bad as her numbers are with swing voters, they are even worse for Rep. Ilhan Omar. I now understand why House Speaker Pelosi and her colleagues are trying to minimize "The Squad's" media exposure.
Conflict, climate change and weak economic growth are leaving more people without enough to eat, a UN report warning of starvation and famine says. Most of the world's chronic hungry live in Asia and Africa.
The United Nations' goal to eradicate hunger by 2030 is a long way off. After a decade of progress, the number of people starving has risen over the last three years, the UN said in its latest report on food security: 820 million people suffer from chronic hunger, including 149 million children under the age of five who are stunted due to lack of food.
There are 96 million people for whom "we must provide food — or access to food — so people don't die," said Cindy Holleman, one of the main authors of the UN report.
Britan's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt (2nd L) talks with his counterparts Stef Blok (L) from the Netherlands and Jacek Czaputowicz (R) from Poland at a meeting in Brussels. Hunt has warned that the "small window" left to save the Iran nuclear deal was starting to close
European foreign ministers held crisis talks Monday on saving the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal as Britain warned the "small window" for success was closing and Tehran issued fresh threats of restarting its atomic programme.
Tensions in the Gulf have soared since last year, when the United States pulled out of the 2015 deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran, hammering its economy and prompting Tehran to break limits on uranium enrichment and stockpiling.
The European Union is desperately trying to prevent the deal unravelling completely, seeing it as the best way to stop Tehran acquiring atomic weapons, and the issue was top of the agenda as ministers from the bloc met in Brussels.
China has announced that it will conduct large-scale military exercises close to the Taiwan Strait, amid rising tensions over the sale of US$2.2 billion (£1.7bn) worth of tanks, missiles and related equipment from the United States to Taiwan. Above, a large-scale naval drill held in April 2018 near Taiwan in the disputed South China Sea
China held military drills off the coast of Taiwan as tensions rise between Beijing and Washington over US support for the island that China views as a part of its territory.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) announced in a statement Sunday that the military exercises off China's "southeast coast" involved both the navy and the air force, but provided few other details.
Both Beijing and Taipei tried to downplay the drills, with the PLA describing the exercises as "a routine arrangement according to (our) annual plans."
However, they come amid tension between the Beijing and Washington over a $2.2 billion US arms sale to Taiwan, and also coincide with a trip by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to the United States as she prepares to shore up support among the island's allies in the Caribbean.
On Friday, China threatened to impose sanctions against any US companies who sold weapons to Taiwan.
The EU's Galileo satellite navigation system has been down for four days as a result of a technical incident on the ground. The majority of satellites in the Galileo constellation have suffered a service outage (stock)
* People familiar say one of three plans of action is chosen * U.S. likely to announce sanctions after key anniversary passes
President Donald Trump's team has settled on a sanctions package to punish Turkey for receiving parts of a Russian missile defense system and plans to announce it in the coming days, said people familiar with the matter.
The administration chose one of three sets of actions devised to inflict varying degrees of pain under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, the people said, without identifying which set had been chosen. The plan needs Trump's approval.
One of the people said the intention is to announce the sanctions late next week. The administration wants to wait until after Monday's anniversary of a 2016 coup attempt against Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to avoid fueling further speculation that the U.S. was responsible for the uprising, as Erdogan's loyalists have claimed.
The plan was developed after days of discussions between officials at the State and Defense departments and the National Security Council. It awaits a sign-off by Trump and his top advisers, the people said, requesting anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. A State Department spokeswoman declined to comment.
Turkey on Friday began receiving parts for the Russian-made S-400 missile system, which the U.S. has said puts at risk the Pentagon's costliest weapons program, the F-35 fighter jet built by Lockheed Martin Corp. Turkey turned to Russia after failing to reach agreement with the U.S. on defense systems.
WNU Editor: The Russian S-400 missile system may have been cheaper to buy, but sanctions are going to make these savings disappear over night if even minimal sanctions are imposed.
WNU Editor: I always viewed Slovakia as a backwater country in central Europe. Once stayed for a few days in Bratislava in the mid-1990s, and I was not impressed. After reading the above article yesterday I sent an email to two of my friends who live in the Czech Republic. Both responded this morning praising on how much the country has grown up in the past decade.
AN IRANIAN oil tanker seized by Royal Marines off Gibraltar is at centre of a fresh legal storm with an Israeli activist organisation trying to block its return.
URSULA von der Leyen today set out her plans for a united states of Europe in one final effort to convince MEPs to support her bid for the European Commission presidency.
URSULA von der Leyen looks set to become the European Union's top boss, but followed to Brussels by scandal-ridden clouds from her former life in Germany.
BORIS JOHNSON is planning to travel to the US to secure a trade deal as his first act as Prime Minister should he win the Tory leadership contest - but do you think this should be the next Prime Minister's priority?
RUSSIA is scheming a top-secret plot to launch war on Europe while allies such as the US and UK divert their attention to climate change and the EU immigration crisis, a former NATO secretary general has warned.
A BRITISH hunter has defended a couple who kissed next to the lifeless body of an innocent lion they killed - instead blaming "armchair conservationists" for sensationalising the horrific blood sport.
INDONESIA'S Bali island was hit by a large earthquake on Tuesday morning, rattling buildings and causing panic in the streets. So are any aftershocks expected?
MELANIA TRUMP has been dragged into a row involving her husband Donald's recent tweets, as CNN commentator Ana Navarro suggested she "go back to Slovenia".
A vintage French “King Kong” poster, a Jean-Michel Basquiat drawing, and several luxury watches are among the latest haul of returned treasures that were allegedly bought with money stolen from the Malaysian 1MDB state fund.
“Wolf of Wall Street” producer Joey McFarland agreed to hand over the items that he said he received as gifts from Low Taek Jho, the alleged mastermind behind the theft of billions of dollars from the Malaysian fund, and his accomplices, according to a filing Monday in Los Angeles federal court.
McFarland, who co-founded Red Granite Pictures with Riza Aziz, the stepson of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, said he didn’t know that the gifts had been purchased with funds diverted from 1MDB.
Red Granite last year paid $60 million to settle claims it financed the 2013 film “Wolf of Wall Street”, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, with stolen Malaysian money.
According the U.S. forfeiture complaint, Aziz spent at least $5.4 million on collectible movie posters and the walls of his condominium in New York were covered with them. He also gave a number of them to McFarland, DiCaprio and Scorcese, according to the Justice Department.
Among the other posters McFarland agreed to return are Fritz Lang’s 1931 German film “M,” the 1956 science fiction classic “Forbidden Planet,” and “Cool Hand Luke” from 1967.
More than a hundred people have died and millions were forced to leave their homes as monsoon rains have devastated parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
At least three million people have been displaced in north and Northeast India, reports the BBC, including almost two million people in the northern Indian state of Bihar, and more than 1.7 million people in northeastern Assam state, a region known for its tea production.
“Many people have taken shelter on the highways, that will be the state for the next two to three weeks until the water recedes,” Mohamad Farukh, CEO of the disaster relief NGO Rapid Response told TIME about the situation in Assam State. “Bihar has better housing infrastructure, they will continue to stay in their houses or schools will operate as temporary relief shelters.”
Flooding also hit Kaziranga National Park. “A lot of animals have died, mostly rhinos,” Farukh said.
He says that he expects the situation to “deteriorate over the next two to three days” in India as water flows to the region from Nepal and Bhutan.
The BBC reports that the Brahmaputra River, which flows down from the Himalayas into Bangladesh, overflowed its banks on Monday and flooded 1,800 villages in Assam state. Flooding has also hit southern Nepal, where police said 67 people have died and 30 people are missing, according to the BBC.
Dibya Poudel, Communications Director of Nepal Red Cross, told TIME he believes at least 300,000 people are affected, but initial damage assessments are still being done. People are “residing in temples and schools” he said. He noted that landslides are also a problem.
Storms have also killed at least 29 people in Bangladesh in the last week, including 18 hit by lightning, reports the BBC. Cox’s Bazar, a lowland coastal district where about a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have been stuck after fleeing violence, has not been spared. It is the “most severe weather since the massive Rohingya refugee influx of 2017,” according to a statement on the International Organization for Migration’s website. Landslides, floods and wind have damaged hundreds of structures and directly impacted 5% of Cox’s Bazars residents, it says.
“Monsoons and landslides are making the Rohingya refugees’ difficult situation even more precarious,” Bill Frelick, refugee rights director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement on their website.
“We are getting ready for the situation to get worse in the next two or three days,” Md. Feroz Salah Uddin, spokesperson for the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, told TIME.
The annual monsoon season brings heavy rains to the region every year from June to September. At least 1,200 people died in South Asia over the summer of 2017 due to severe flooding.
A popular pendulum-style ride at an amusement park in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad broke on Sunday while the ride was operating. The accident was caught on video.
The city mayor’s office said two people died, and 29 others were injured in the accident at Kankaria Amusement Park, according to CBS News.
The “Discovery” ride has 32 seats. A video shows the pendulum shaft swinging the seats upward, before it snapped and fell to the ground.
“The pipe of the main shaft broke and crashed on the ground,” Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Chief Fire Officer M. F. Dastoor told the Ahmedabad Mirror, according to CBS News. “How that pipe broke is a matter of investigation by Forensic Science Laboratory.”
Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra tweeted that he has instructed police to begin a criminal investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
(LONDON) — British Prime Minister Theresa May and the two men competing to succeed her condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s berating of four female lawmakers of color but stopped short Monday of calling his remarks racist.
Trump tweeted Sunday that the liberal Democrats should go back to the “broken and crime infested” countries they came from. All four are American citizens and three were born in the United States.
May, who is set to step down next week following her resignation over Brexit, thinks “the language which was used to refer to the women was completely unacceptable,” spokesman James Slack said.
Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, the two politicians in the runoff to replace May as Conservative Party leader and U.K. prime minister, agreed.
Johnson said Trump’s remarks were “totally unacceptable in a modern multiracial country.”
“If you are the leader of a great multiracial, multicultural society, you simply cannot use that kind of language about sending people back to where they came from,” he said during a debate with Hunt.
His political rival echoed the sentiment.
“I have three half-Chinese children,” said Hunt, whose wife is Chinese. “And if anyone ever said to them, ‘Go back to China,’ I would be utterly appalled.”
But Hunt — who as foreign secretary is Britain’s top diplomat — balked when asked whether he would call Trump’s comments racist, instead noting that the United States is Britain’s closest ally.
“It is not going to help the situation to use that kind of language about the president of the United States,” he said
Johnson declined to answer when he also was asked if Trump’s words were racist.
The comments come at a testy time for U.K.-U.S. relations. The trans-Atlantic relationship has been rattled in the last two weeks by the Mail on Sunday newspaper’s publication of leaked diplomatic cables from Britain’s ambassador in Washington criticizing the Trump administration.
Trump responded by calling Ambassador Kim Darroch “very stupid” on Twitter and cold-shouldering him. Darroch resigned, saying he could no longer do his job.
Trump defended his tweets about the congresswomen, taking to Twitter again Monday to demand apologies from the four Democrats and claiming “so many people are angry at them and & their horrible & disgusting actions.”
Greek police say they are questioning the “main suspect” in the killing of American molecular biologist Suzanne Eaton, whose body was discovered on the island of Crete last week.
National police spokesman Theodoros Chronopoulos confirmed to TIME that, as of Monday afternoon, investigators were in the process of interrogating a 27-year-old man from the village of Maleme, which is near where Eaton’s body was discovered on July 9.
Chronopoulos says that the man has not confessed to killing Eaton, but that “it’s only a matter of time; we are close to solving this case.”
He also clarified that despite reports, police have not yet made an arrest, but he expects that the suspect will be officially charged “sometime tomorrow, we hope.”
Eaton, a molecular biologist working as a research leader at the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, German, was visiting Crete to attend a conference at the Orthodox Academy of Crete when she went missing. She was last seen on July 2 playing the piano in the lobby of the hotel holding the academic conference.
Eaton’s family suspected she had gone missing during one of her daily runs. Most of her possessions––including her phone, passport, watch, cash––were later found in her hotel room, with just her running shoes and running shirt missing.
Police later confirmed that Eaton’s cause of death was asphyxiation, and that her body was discovered wrapped in burlap. According to the police, there were no sign of sexual assault.
Eaton’s body was discovered 7 miles from her hotel in a man-made cave that was reportedly dug by Nazi troops occupying Crete during World War II.
The 59-year-old mother of two was married to British scientist Tony Hyman. She was born in Oakland, Calif. and received her undergraduate degree in biology from Brown University and a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of California, Los Angeles, according to her Max Planck Institute biography.
On a memorial site, Eaton’s son Max remembered his mother as a “remarkable woman,” who “managed to live a life with few regrets.”
“I have many fond memories of her and my father playing duets together, filling our home with a beautiful, joyful sound that was unique to them, and I shall forever cherish the memory of lying on the floor, watching and listening to the thing that brought them together,” he posted.
Eaton’s sister posted that she was too great for her legacy to be defined by her murder.
“My memory will be one of pure joy and gratitude, of love and admiration for an arm in arm sister, a closest confidant, a strong, kind, brilliant, selfless human being who made indelible contributions to science and added immeasurable beauty to our lives.” she wrote.
(Bloomberg) — Former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice sparred with a senior Chinese diplomat on Twitter in an unusual and heated dispute over race in Washington.
In a series of Tweets apparently aimed at making a broader point about diplomatic divisions over the mass detention of Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province, Lijian Zhao, a diplomat posted in Islamabad, said on Sunday that if “you’re in Washington, D.C., you know the white never go” to the southeastern part of the U.S. capital.
“You are a racist disgrace. And shockingly ignorant too,” Rice told Zhao on Twitter. Likely assuming that Zhao was posted in China’s mission in Washington, she then addressed her next comment to China’s ambassador to the U.S., Cui Tiankai. “Ambassador Cui, I expect better of you and your team. Please do the right thing and send him home.”
You are a racist disgrace. And shockingly ignorant too. In normal times, you would be PNGed for this.
Ambassador Cui, I expect better of you and your team. Please do the right thing and send him home. https://t.co/KIKanBjQ2L
Zhao, who is deputy chief of mission at the Chinese embassy in Pakistan’s capital, is often vocal on Twitter against critics of China’s infrastructure-building projects in Pakistan and other parts of Asia. Beijing has invested tens of billions of dollars in Pakistan, whose leader Imran Khan has previously dodged questions about the issue.
‘Shockingly Ignorant’
“You are such a disgrace, too. And shockingly ignorant, too. I am based in Islamabad. Truth hurts. I am simply telling the truth,” Zhao fired back at Rice on Monday. “To label someone who speak the truth that you don’t want to hear a racist, is disgraceful & disgusting.”
Zhao didn’t immediately respond to phone calls, an email and a direct message on Twitter seeking comment.
In a string of messages that appeared aimed at highlighting U.S. hypocrisy on human rights, Zhao referred to everything from income inequality and school shootings in the U.S. to immigration officers separating children from parents.
He tweeted a list of mostly-Western nations that condemned China for its actions in Xinjiang as well as a separate list of other countries — including Pakistan, Cuba, Tajikistan and Nigeria — that wrote a joint letter to the United Nations supporting Beijing, which Zhao called “a big slap on the face of U.S. & its western cohorts.”
Outspoken Diplomats
China’s diplomats have become increasingly vocal and outspoken. This month, China’s ambassador to London, Liu Xiaoming, gave a rare televised statement accusing the British government of meddling in Hong Kong, the scene of mass protests against Beijing’s rule.
Earlier this year, China’s envoy to Canada publicly accused his hosts of “white supremacy,” while the country’s chief envoy in South Africa said President Donald Trump’s policies were making the U.S. “the enemy of the whole world.”
Asked about the Twitter dispute on Monday, China’s foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang didn’t comment directly.
“I don’t know the specific situation,” he said. However, he added, “we resolutely oppose the interference of the U.S. and individual Western countries in interfering in China’s internal affairs with the Xinjiang issue.”
LONDON — Codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing has been chosen as the face of Britain’s new 50 pound note, the Bank of England announced Monday.
Governor Mark Carney said Turing, who did ground-breaking work on computers and artificial intelligence, was “a giant on whose shoulders so many now stand.”
During World War II Turing worked at the secret Bletchley Park code-breaking center, where he helped crack Nazi Germany’s secret codes by creating the “Turing bombe,” a forerunner of modern computers. He also developed the “Turing Test” to measure artificial intelligence.
After the war he was prosecuted for homosexuality, which was then illegal, and forcibly treated with female hormones. He died at age 41 in 1954 after eating an apple laced with cyanide.
Turing received a posthumous apology from the British government in 2009, and a royal pardon in 2013.
The U.K’s highest-denomination note is the last to be redesigned and switched from paper to more secure and durable polymer. The redesigned 10 pound and 20 pound notes feature author Jane Austen and artist J.M.W. Turner.
The Turing banknote will enter circulation in 2021. It includes a photo of the scientist, mathematical formulae and technical drawings, and a quote from Turing: “This is only a foretaste of what is to come, and only the shadow of what is going to be.”
Former lawmaker John Leech, who led the campaign for a pardon, said he was “absolutely delighted” by the choice.
“I hope it will go some way to acknowledging his unprecedented contribution to society and science,” he said.
“But more importantly I hope it will serve as a stark and rightfully painful reminder of what we lost in Turing, and what we risk when we allow that kind of hateful ideology to win.”
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Uniraj Result 2019 for Post Graduation Courses is declared. This is good news to the candidates who are looking for the Uniraj Result. Here we are providing direct Rajasthan University Result link for M.Sc, M.A, MBA, MCA, etc. Candidates can download the University of Rajasthan Result from here and can attain their respective marks. Rajasthan University had declared Uniraj M.SC, M.A Result on August 31st, 2015. The University of Rajasthan released Uniraj PG IV Semester Results for all courses are released. Candidates who are seeking for the Uniraj PG Result can get the result from here.
Rajasthan University Result 2019-20
Rajasthan university or Uniraj had recently declared the result of MBA, B. Tech, BBA Semester exams. Also, it had earlier declared M.A. M.Sc., B.Ed. M.Sc. B.A., LLM exams result. Candidates who had appeared for these courses can check their result/qualifying status as well as marks from below given link.
Latest Uniraj Results 2019-20
Name of the Examination
Release Date
Results Link
DUAL DEGREE B.TECH-M.TECH. CONV. TECH. I SEMESTER EXAM.DEC.-2018
University of Rajasthan (Uniraj) is one of the oldest universities located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is a public and state university affiliated to University Grants Commission (UGC). It was once known as the University of Rajputana. It offers various courses at UG, PG and PhD level. There are many disciplines like Arts, Science, Commerce, Education, Fine arts, Law, Management etc. Candidates who are interested to study in Rajasthan University can wait for the release of admissions notification and apply through online mode. Students who are interested to study in Rajasthan can choose this university for higher studies. Candidates can refer to the notification and other details in the authoritative website of the University of Rajasthan. The official website of Rajasthan University is www.uniraj.ac.in.
Revaluation/ Supplementary Results of University of Rajasthan
Those students who have attended the regular examination under the University of Rajasthan and still failed. Here comes one more opportunity to clear the examination. To increase your scoring along with that students to fail in the previous examination will get a chance to clear through Revaluation Exams Uniraj Results. For each and every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the main examination results. The University of Rajasthan will take a week or more to process the exam papers to announce the Revaluation results. Do stay updated with the University to know about the Revaluation Exam Results.
UPSSSC VDO Results 2019 – Uttar Pradesh Service Selection Subordinate Commission (UPSSSC) is all set to upload the Result for VDO & Gram Vikas Adhikari. UPSSSC has conducted the Written Examination for the post of Village development officer (VDO)/Gram Vikas Adhikari on 22nd & 23rd December 2018. As per the report, a huge number of candidates have appeared for this Examination. Everyone will have a mind in the result, within a few more days you will get to know your result. Applicants can check UP VDO Result 2019 from the official website i.e, upsssc.gov.in.
UPSSSC VDO Result Date 2019
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission has recruiting suitable candidates for various positions in the Government organizations. This year the UPSSSC released the notification for village development officer (VDO)/Gram Vikas Adhikari posts. The UPSSSC VDO Result Date 2019 will be announced soon. The selection of aspirants will be done through UPSSSC Exam Online or Offline. Candidates qualifying all the rounds with good merit will be finally appointed for the announced Posts. Here we have provided a direct link to check your results. The link will work once the result announces it officially.
UPSSSC VDO Result 2018 19 – Overview
Description
Details
Organization Name
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission
Post Name
Village development officer (VDO)/Gram Vikas Adhikari
UP VDO Results 2019 for the written exams conducted in the month of December 2018 is going to release soon. UPSSSC will notify all the candidates about the declaration of VDO result 2018- 19 through its official website. All the candidates are therefore advised to stay in touch with the official portal of UPSSSC. The result will be published in a PDF form that will indicate the roll number of all the qualified candidates who will be shortlisted for the next selection round. We advise the applicants to track on this page to get Gram Panchayat Adhikari UP Latest News, UPSSSC Result, UPSSSC Result 2019.
The UPSSSC will fix the cutoff marks for the conducted examination. Candidates who meet the cutoff marks will be declared as cleared the examination. The hopefuls will have the chance to proceed with the next round. The cutoff marks will be based on various factors such as the number of posts, level of difficulty of the examination, number of competitors and various other factors. The cutoff marks will be announced along with the results. Candidates can keep checking the official portal, upsssc.gov.in to check the UP VDO Result Cutoff.
Previous Year Cutoff Marks
Here we have assigned all the category-wise vertical and horizontal final UP Gram Vikas Adhikari Cut Off Marks of candidates in the year 2016
Horizontal Reservation
Category
Date of birth
(Written exam+ Interview) last cut off
Women candidate
10.06.1995
54+10=64
Dependent on freedom fighter
14.07.1996
49+16=65
Physically disabled
12.07.1986
59+13=72
Ex. Serviceman
15.08.1975
23+11=34
Vertical Reservation
Category
Date of birth
(Written exam+ Interview) last cut off
Unreserved (General)
01.01.1985
66+12=78
OBC
15.07.1989
67+10=77
SC
11.03.1994
58+12=70
ST
01.05.1986
47+10=57
UPSSSC VDO Expected Cutoff
Category
Cut off marks list
Unreserved (General)
210-225
OBC
189-199
SC
165-177
ST
143-154
Women candidate
155-176
UP VDO Merit List 2019
Candidates scoring the required /qualifying marks in the test are said to be qualified for the test. The organization is going to release the Gram Vikas Adhikari merit list of qualified candidates. Aspirants names mentioned in the merit list will be allowed to sit for the next round. UP VDO Merit List will help the candidates to get a higher priority in the next round of Interview. Officials will consider UP VDO Interview Result Merit List for selecting the applicants for the Posts.
Importance of UPSSSC VDO/ GVA Result 2019
The उत्तर प्रदेश अधीनस्थ सेवा चयन आयोग VDO/ GVA Results 2019 will be available through online mode at upsssc.gov.in. Aspirants have to use the Hall Ticket Number & Date of Birth details to check the UPSSSC VDO Results 2019 from the official website which is expected to be released in the month of July 2019 (Tentative).
Steps to check the VDO / Gram Panchayat Exam Result
Visit the official website of UPSSSC (www.upsssc.gov.in) first.
Candidates can also click on the direct link shared below.
On the homepage, they have to search for the result link.
Candidates have to select for VDO results link.
The result login window will appear here.
Enter the required login details & Result PDF will be displayed on the screen
Want to find AP Grama Sachivalayam Syllabus 2019 pdf? Then, you are in the right place for your search. Here you can find all the details related to AP Grama Sachivalayam Jobs 2019. However, for much more details go through below sections of the article and start preparing for the exams. Can also get additional details at ap.gov.in website.
AP Grama Sachivalayam Exam Syllabus 2019
Andhra Pradesh Grama Sachivalayam syllabus hast not yet released by the Board yet. But, here we have given exam pattern & syllabus details that can be referred to prepare for the exam successfully. Later, as soon as the AP Board releases the AP Grama Sachivalayam exam pattern & syllabus details it will be updated here.
AP Grama Sachivalayam Notification 2019 pdf for the post of Grama engineer, Digital assistant, MPEO, Lineman, Gopalamitra, Women police assistant & others will be released soon. Totally 40000 AP Sachivalayam vacancies are expected this time by Andhra Pradesh (AP) Government. Since the exam date is not yet announced, we will update the official dates as soon as AP Grama Sachivalayam notification PDF is released. The applicants can apply from 15th July to 15th August 2019 by checking AP Grama Sachivalayam Apply Online 2019 details present on the official site.
Andhra Pradesh Grama Sachivalayam Jobs 2019 – Overview
Description
Details
Board Name
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Exam Name
AP Grama Sachivalayam Recruitment 2019
Post Name
Grama engineer, Digital assistant, MPEO, Lineman, Gopalamitra, Women police assistant, Electricity helper, NREGA Assistant
DU Entrance Exam Result 2019 Released – The University of Delhi has declared the First Cut Off list for admissions to various Undergraduate Courses (based on merit) for the academic year 2019-2020 on 28th June 2019. The details of the minimum cut off percentage of marks (First admission list) at which Delhi University UG Admission 2019 to various courses have been offered by different colleges are given. The applicants those who have been appeared for the DU Entrance Exam can check their result from the official website i.e, www.du.ac.in. Students can verify their result just by clicking the link provided below in the table.
DU B.Tech Entrance Exam Result 2019 – Delhi University will soon declare the result of B.Tech Entrance Exam. Those Candidates who have given the Entrance Exam are eagerly waiting for the Exam Result. So We want to suggest all the Students have some patience as the Exam Result will be upload on the Official Website. Candidates can check their result from the link which is given below. The University of Delhi Conduct Entrance Exam for B.Tech in the month of June 2019. Students those who have been appeared this Examination can check their result here. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the DU B.Tech Entrance Exam Result now!
DU Entrance Exam Result 2019 – The University of Delhi has declared the First Cut Off list for admissions to various Undergraduate Courses (based on merit) for the academic year 2019-2020 on 28th June 2019. The details of the minimum cut off percentage of marks (First admission list) at which Delhi University UG Admission 2019 to various courses have been offered by different colleges are given. Students those who have been appeared this Examination can check their result here. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the DU Entrance Exam Result now!
The University of Delhi provides admission into Undergraduate, Postgraduate & Ph.D. courses on the basis of merit list & entrance exam. DU releases the cut off at its official website and its notice board. The results for all the courses will be released on different dates. The cut off of Shri Ram College of Commerce is at 98.5%. Hans Raj College has also released the cut off list. The candidates who get their name in the DU’s first cut off list are required to appear for admission process between 28th June to 01st July 2019. The first Cut Off List available on the DU’s Official website by today i.e, 28th June 2019.
There are about 90 colleges and 16 faculties affiliated to the University of Delhi, spread across Delhi, North Campus and South Campus which serve as the two main campuses of the University. The University shortlists candidates for admission in UG and PG courses such as BMS, BA (Honours) Business Economics, B.Sc (Physical Education, Health Education & Sports), MA Hindi, MA Philosophy, etc. Candidates those will appear in the entrance exam can check it through online mode from the official website. Delhi University Entrance Result 2019 will be notified on the admissions portal as well as the allotment of college & course (where applicable).
After result announcement, the university will publish the admission list for UG entrance based & PG admission. Candidates who qualified the entrance test will complete the admission formalities. DU 2019 Cut-Off has been released on today. A separate cut-off list for Science, Arts & Commerce & other courses will be released online. The cut-off is the minimum marks which candidates have to score in the entrance test & qualifying examination. The cut-off is the minimum marks which candidates have to secure in the examination. The university publishes it according to the colleges & categories. The cut-off list is comprised of college name, course name, category wise cut-off, etc.
DU Top Courses & Cutoffs
Maximum candidates have opted for the BA program courses this year with highest numbers of applications being filed for the B.A. (Hons.) English. A total of 142970 applicants have shown interest in this course. This is followed by B.A. (Hons.) Political Science (130240 applications), B.A. Programme (125519 applications), B.A. (Hons.) Economics (124538), B.A. (Hons.) History (120590), B.A. (Hons.) Psychology (112312), B.A. (Hons.) Journalism (112233) and B.Com (106549) among other courses. The colleges affiliated to the University of Delhi have released the cut-off yesterday late evening for the candidates who have applied for the different courses offered by the university. Candidates are advised to keep the documents ready for the purpose of verification.
Steps to check DU Entrance Result 2019
Visit the official website of University of Delhi i.e, www.du.ac.in
In the home page click on the First Cut Off 2019 link
A new page will be open with pdf file
Applicants can check the DU Entrance Result 2019 details
They can log in to their appropriate college, and get the results
Download or take a print out of the result for further reference.
Important links to download DU Entrance Exam Result 2019
DHFWS Rohtak Recruitment 2019 Notification is out for the month of July!! Rohtak Welfare Society published a Notification for 99 Vacancies. District Health and Welfare Society going to fillup candidates for the Posts of Staff Nurse, Accountant, Pharmacist and others. Individuals willing to be a part of Rohtak Welfare Society can apply for the Vacancies. Aspirants will be recruited for various Health Programmes NHM up to 31st March 2020. Applications are received from 12th July 2019. Candidates will have a Contractual Basis Work in National Health Mission. Interested and Eligible should send the Application Form which must reach on or before 24th July 2019. Get down more details about DHFWS Rohtak Recruitment.
Highlights of District Health & Welfare Society Recruitment 2019
Field officers cum counsellors-Haemoglobinopathies
01
Staff Nurses- Distt. NCD Clinic-NPCDCS & NPHCE
03
Total
99
Eligibility Criteria for DHFWS Rohtak Recruitment 2019
Educational Qualification
For STS, DR TB Center Counsellor, Accounts Assistant-NHM, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Bachelors Degree in relevant field from a recognized institution.
Hindi /Sanskrit up to matric.
For District Program Coordinator
MBA/PG Diploma in management/ health administration from a recognized Institute
Experience – One Year in relevant field
For Staff Nurse, ANM, Pharmacist, Staff Nurse (SNCU, and NBSU, Nurse, Maternal Health, and NCD Clinic-NPCDCS & NPHCE)
B. Sc in Nursing / ANM/ GNM /Diploma/ Equivalent from a recognized institution.
Registered in Haryana Nurses Registration Council.
Hindi /Sanskrit up to matric.
For Medical Officer ( RNTCP PGIMS, UPHC Gaukaran)
Completed MBBS
Registered in Haryana Nurses Registration Council
Refer Official Notification of DHFWS Rohtak Recruitment for further details.
Age Limit
Minimum Age Limit – 18 Years
Maximum Age Limit
For STS, ANM & Others- 42 Years
For Medical Officer – 65 Years
Selection Process
Written Examination
Interview
Application Fee
There is No Application Fee
Salary Details
Name of the Post
No. of. Vacancies
Medical Officer
Rs. 50,000/-
Medical Officer Ayush, RBSK Female
Rs. 18750/-
Staff Nurse/ Psychiatric Nurse
Rs. 13500/-
Accountant-RNTCP/ District level PPM Coordinator/ District Program Coordinator/ Pharmacist/ Accounts Assistant NHM/ Monitoring and evaluation Officer / District Data Manager IDSP
Rs. 12500/-
ANM / Field officers cum counselors
Rs. 9840/-
STS (Senior Treatment Supervisor)/ DR TB Center Counsellor
Rs. 7580/-
How to Apply Offline for DHFWS Rohtak Recruitment 2019
Download the Application Form
Specify the Post Name you are going to Apply.
Fill the other details asked in Application Form.
Paste your recent photograph in the specified space.
Attach the photocopies of essentials documents.
Recheck with the details entered in the form.
Send the Application Form to the address given below.
Postal Address
Civil surgeon, O/o Distt. Health & Family Welfare Society, Rohtak – 124001
Important Date for DHFWS Rohtak Notification 2019
Starting Date to Apply
12th July 2019
Last Date to Apply
24th July 2019
Test Date
30th July – 25th August 2019
Interview
2nd August – 30th August 2019
For Specific Post Details refer DHFWS Rohtak Recruitment Official Notification
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), presently under National Health Mission[1] is an activity attempted by the legislature of India to address the wellbeing needs of under-served provincial regions. Propelled on 12 April 2005 by then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the NRHM was at first entrusted with tending to the wellbeing needs of 18 expresses that had been recognized as having feeble general wellbeing markers. The Union Cabinet headed by Dr. Manmohan Singh vide its choice dated 1 May 2013, has affirmed the dispatch of National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as a Sub-mission of a general National Health Mission (NHM), with National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) being the other Sub-mission of National Health Mission.
Looking for EPFO Exam Papers of Social Security Assistant (SSA) & Assistant Vacancies? Then, you are in the perfect destination for your search. Because here we have given EPFO previous year question paper pdf with its download links for free of cost. However, go through the article and find the assistant exam pattern, written exam dates, number of vacancies along with model papers pdf.
EPFO SSA Exam Model Paper is available here for the post of Social Security Assistant (SSA). Candidates who are applying for the EPFO SSA Notification 2019 can get here the complete details related to SSA exam pattern, exam dates, syllabus, etc. So, go through the below given previous year papers and start preparing for the examination.
Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation released various vacancies for the post of Social Security Assistant (SSA). Aspirants will be selected based on a written examination that is going to be conducted on 31st August and 1st September 2019. So, we request the candidates to go through the below given previous paper links and prepare for the examination.
Download EPFO SSA Previous Year Question Paper Pdf Links
The given EPFO SSA Exam Papers is for reference purpose only. Candidates who are applying for the given posts can go through the links and start practicing for the examination. As it will give an idea of the Social Security Assistant (SSA) written examination that is going to be conducted in the coming months.
Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation released the notification for 280 Assistant vacancies. Candidates interested in and applying for this post start preparing for the exam. However, to help those candidates in their preparation we have provided EPFO Assistant exam previous papers pdf. Also, check exam pattern details in the below section.
The Aspirants who have applied for EPFO exam 2019, can appear for the exam that is conducted on 30th & 31st July 2019. The selection process of applicants includes a written test of 2 phases i.e Prelims & Mains. According to candidates performance in written test results will be declared. Furthermore, check the exam and exam pattern details in the below sections.
Applicants must prepare well for the exam since many candidates have applied for EPFO Recruitment 2019 & there will be a very tough competition this year. So, get all the model papers available on this page and start preparing for the exam as early as possible.
EPFO Previous Year Question Paper Pdf | Exam Pattern 2019
Candidates need to check the EPFO Assistant exam pattern of Prelims & Mains exam given on this page along with the exam papers. Exam pattern gives an idea of the structure of the exam. However, check the details of Assistant exam pattern of both prelims & mains given in the below table.
Descriptive Paper (English Language with an emphasis on comprehension and analysis)
3 (Letter, Precis, Comprehension)
30
45 Mins
Grand Total
153
230
2 Hours 45 Mins
Phase-I Preliminary Examination is qualifying in nature and it will consist of Objective Type Questions
The examination will be bilingual except for the English language
For every wrong answer, one-fourth of the mark will be deducted.
Download EPFO Assistant Previous Year Question Paper Pdf
Aspirants can download the previous year papers using direct links under this section. The assistant exam papers given in the below table are free to download. Can also check the official website for EPFO Assistant question papers 2016, 2017 pdf. Applicants can download the papers just by one click. Refer all the previous papers & solved model papers for scoring well & to manage time in the exam.
Direct Links to Download Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation Assistant Exam Papers
Indian Coast Guard Result 2019: This page is completely dedicated to providing you with the latest released Indian Coast Guard Exam Result 2019. However, applicants, those who have appeared for the Join Indian Coast Guard Examination conducted by the officials can check their Indian Coast Guard Results 2019 here. Only by checking results candidates can evaluate their performance. Hence visit our page to check all latest Results released by Indian Coast Guard 2019. However, for more details visit the official website of Indian Coast Guards Recruitment 2019 joinindiancoastguard.gov.in. Also, get a direct link to check your Indian Coast Guard Result 2019 in the sections below.
Indian Coast Guard Navik (DB) 10th Entry Select List 2019 – Indian Coast Guard has released selection list for the posts of Navik (DB) 10th Entry 02/2019 Batch. Those candidates who have been appeared for the selection process can check their result at below link. The Indian Coast Guard Navik (DB) 10th Entry Select List 2019 was declared on 13th July 2019. However, Candidates can also visit the official site of the Indian Navy to check the results for the post of Navik (DB)@ joinindiancoastguard.gov.in.
Indian Coast Guard Navik (DB) 10th Entry Select List (North Zone)
Indian Coast Guard Navik (DB) 10th Entry Select list 2019
Indian Coast Guard Navik (DB) 10th Entry Select List 2019 (North Zone only) – Download
Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Selection List III Released – Indian Coast Guard has released selection list III for the posts of Asst Commandant – 02/2019 Batch. Those candidates who have been appeared for the selection process can check their result at below link. The Indian Coast Guard Result 2019 was declared on 30th June 2019. The ICG Assistant Commandant Selection List III is just a click away for download. However, Candidates can also visit the official site of the Indian Navy to check the results for the post of Assistant Commandant @ joinindiancoastguard.gov.in.
Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Selection List III 2019
ICG Assistant Commandant Selection List III 2019 – Download
Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Selection List II Released – Indian Coast Guard has released selection list II for the posts of Asst Commandant – 02/2019 Batch. Those candidates who have been appeared for the selection process can check their result at below link. The Indian Coast Guard Result 2019 was declared on 29th June 2019. The ICG Assistant Commandant Selection List II is just a click away for download. However, Candidates can also visit the official site of the Indian Navy to check the results for the post of Assistant Commandant @ joinindiancoastguard.gov.in.
Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Selection List II 2019
ICG Assistant Commandant Selection List II 2019 – Download
Indian Coast Guard Navik GD Result 2019 is available now. Download the Indian Coast Guard Navik Result 2019 from the link present below. The Indian Coast Guard Result 2019 was declared on 23rd May 2019. The ICG Navik General duty Merit list is just a click away for download. However, Candidates can also visit the official site of the Indian Navy to check the results for the post of General Duty @ joinindiancoastguard.gov.in.
Indian Coast Guard announced the Assistant Commandant AC Male GD Pilot 01/2019 Batch Result. The Aspirants who are eagerly waiting to be a part of Indian Coast Guard Careers can Check the Result from the link given below. For more, lastest Indian Coast Guard Recruitment details visit our page.
Indian Coast Guard AC Male GD Pilot Result – Check Here
Join Indian Coast Guard announced the Navik (Domestic Branch) Final Result. Hene, the Candidates who are eagerly waiting for the Result can check below. Also, download the India Coast Guard Navik Result from the link below. Furthermore, for any queries visit the official website of Indian Coast Guard.
Indian Coast Guard NVK DB Chilka Result 2018 – Click Here
Indian Coast Guard Navik Final Result 2018 – Download
Join Indian Coast Guard Result for Assistant Commandant Mail GD 2018 is available now. Hence Aspirants who are eagerly waiting for the AC Result can download from the link below. Also, visit the official website if you find any issues or for any queries regarding the Indian Coast Guard AC Result 2018.
Join Indian Coast Guard Result for Assistant Commandant Male GD Pilot (SSA) Branch Recruitment 2017. The Board has officially announced the Final Selection list for AC Batch GD pilot, Pilot CPL Vacancies 2017. However, aspirants can download the Indian Coast Guard Final Selection list form the links given below.
Indian Coast Guard Final Selection List 1 – Download
Indian Coast Guard Final Selection List 2 – Download
Indian Coast Guard As Navik Result 2018
Indian Coast Guard Result 2018: Join Indian Coast Guard as Navik (Domestic Branch) 10th Entry – o2/2018 batch Result is released on 9th May 2018. Candidates who attended for the India Coast Guard as Navik Examination held in April 2018 can check their Result Here. However, As the official site will be busy today we are providing you with a direct link to check your Indian Coast Guard Result 2018. Moreover, Aspirants can download their Indian Coast Guard as Navik Result 2018 PDF from the link given below. Jobseekers are advised to take a photocopy or save the PDF for future references. Moreover, Download the list of candidates called for Medical Examination from 28th May to 01st June 2018 below for Navik (Domestic Branch) 02/2018.
Join Indian Coast Guard as Navik Result 2018 – Get Here.
Latest Indian Coast Guard Result 2018: Candidates who had appeared for the Indian Coast Guard Navik Exam can check results. A good number of contenders had applied for the post and appeared for the examination. Hence such candidates are eagerly waiting to check their Indian Coast Guard Exam Result 2018. Also, To help each individual check their Indian Coast Guard Merit List 2018 we have provided direct links.
Indian Coast Guard Navik GD Result 2018 – Click Here.
Join Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2018 – Result
Are you guys in search of Indian Coast Guard Result 2018 ?? then here is the great news for such applicants. The officials of Indian Coast Guard has released its results for the post of MTS(Peon). A good number of contenders had applied for the post and appeared for the examination. Hence such candidates are eagerly waiting to check their Indian Coast Guard Exam Result 2018. However, to help each individual check their Indian Coast Guard Merit List 2018 we have provided direct links.
Indian Coast Guard MTS(Peon) Result 2018 – Click Here.
Join Indian Coast Guard Result 2018: The officials of Indian Coast has released its Indian Coast Guard Exam Result 2018 for the post of Assistant Commandant. However, candidates, who have appeared for the examination can check your Indian Coast Guard Merit List 2018. Moreover, By checking results applicants can evaluate their performance in the examination. However, make use of the link given below to check your Sarkari Results.
TNPCB Admit Card 2019: Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board is yet to release the TNPCB Assistant Engineer Admit Card 2019. From this article, you can have a bit of information about the exam date and TNPCB AE Admit Card. Moreover, Aspirants should download the admit card to participate in the TNPCB Exam. Hence, to download the Hall Ticket contestants have to register their application in the recruitment process. Thus, get the TNPCB Admit Card link form the below segment.
TNPCB Admit Card 2019
The Board will release the admit card for the post of Assistant Engineer, Environmental Scientist, Assistant & Typist. Candidates who applied for the respective post can download the TN Pollution Control Board Hall Ticket 2019. Thus, the board will release the admit card on its official website. So, Aspirants are suggested to stay connected with the official website to get the update about TNPCB Exam Admit Card.
Details on TamilNadu Pollution Control Board Hall Ticket
Aspirants can download the TN Pollution Control Board Admit Card for Computer Based Test and for the upcoming selection rounds. Hence, Candidates should download the Call Letter from the end of the page by entering the below-mentioned details. Moreover, the board will release the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board Admit Card once the CBT Exam is released. Get all the instructions about the exam by downloading the hall ticket. To know more details about the exam and the TN Pollution Control Board Hall Ticket queries can visit the official website. We will direct you to the TNPCB Official Website from here.
Candidate’s Name
Date of Birth
Exam Venue and Address
Exam Timing
Date of examinations
TNPCB Computer Based Test 2019
The Board is yet to update the exam date on its Official Website. Hence, Candidates can start your preparations for the Computer-Based Examination. The Exam Pattern will be of Objective Type Questions. Hence, the questions, total marks and time duration will vary for each and every posts. Download the TNPCB Admit Card and appear for the exam at the scheduled time in the TNPCB Admit Card 2019.
Assistant Engineer & Environmental Scientist:
The Exam Will be of Minimum 180 Marks / Questions.
The Time Duration of Examination Will be of 03 Hours.
Assistant (Junior Assistant) & Typist:
The Exam Will be of Minimum 120 Marks / Questions.
The Time Duration of Examination Will be of 02 Hours.
Important Things to Download TNPCB Admit Card 2019
Check with the admit card details before downloading it. Hence, Candidates have to download the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board Hall Ticket without making mistakes. If any mistakes found with the admit card after downloading it, inform the board immediately. Make Changes and appear for the exam along with the corrected TN Pollution Control Board Admit Card. Participants have to carry any of the original document to the exam for the doorstep verification.
Original Photograph
Voter Card
Pan Card
Employee ID
College ID
PAN Card
Passport
Driving License
Any other ID proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
Bank Pass Book with the photograph
How to Download TNPCB Exam Admit Card 2019?
Visit the “TNPCB Admit Card 2019”
Enter the Login details in TNPCB Exam Admit Card
Click on to the Submit Button.
A Call Letter page will arise on the screen.
Enter all the valid details in that.
Check once for the clear view of the details you entered.
Now go to the Download option to get the Admit Card.
Take a photocopy of it.
Direct Links to Download TNPCB Hall Ticket 2019-20
UGC NET Result 2019 – National Testing Agency (NTA) has recently uploaded the result for the CBSE NTA NET/JRF June Examination 2019. National Eligibility Test is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the Union Grants Commission. Indian candidates can appear in this examination for the post of Assistant Professor and Research fellowship program. Those who have been appeared for this National Eligibility Test can check the result from the official website i.e, csirhrdg.res.in. Also in this article, we have given the Complete details about UGC NET 2019 Result, Announcement Date, Cut Off Marks..etc.
CBSE NTA NET/JRF June Result 2019 – National Testing Agency (NTA) has recently uploaded the result for the CBSE NTA NET/JRF June Examination 2019 on 13th July 2019. Those candidates who have appeared this Examination can check their result from this page. As well as they can download the result from the official website i.e, csirhrdg.res.in. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the CBSE NTA NET/JRF June Result now!
CBSE NTA NET/JRF June Result 2019
Department Name
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
Course Type
Junior Research Fellowship and Lectureship programs
CBSE NTA NET/JRF June Result 2019 – Result | Cutoff
NTA JEE Mains April Exam Online Counselling Allotment Result 2019 – National Testing Agency (NTA) has recently uploaded Allotment Result for the JEE Mains April Examination 2019 on 13th July 2019. Those Candidates who have appeared the Online Counselling can download Allotment Result now. Currently, the organization has uploaded the NTA JEE Mains April Exam 5th Round Allotment Result. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the NTA JEE Mains April Exam Online Counselling Allotment Result now!
NTA JEE Mains April Exam Online Counselling Allotment Result
NTA JEE Mains April Exam 5th Round Allotment Result – Click Here
After a long wait the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India HRDG is now released the CSIR UGC NET Result 2019 Date of the announcement. The Junior Research Fellowship & Lectureship NET June exam is conducted on 16th June 2019. Now the Board has already announced the Final Key of all Subjects with Question Paper. Thereafter the candidates who are waiting for the CSIR NET Result 2019 have confirmed the date of declaration. After result announced the candidates can check their Mark Statement and Rank from the official website csirhrdg.res.in only from below link.
The National Eligibility Test was held for the subjects of Chemical Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences. The written Eligibility Test was held on 16th June and thereafter the CSIR UGC NET Result June 2019 is now to declare in last week of October as expected. There are thousands of candidates appeared for the CSIR JRF NET Exam 2019. The candidates who are applied for the CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test for Lectureship and JRF programs are now declared qualified on the basis of the following selection process, Written Test & Merit List.
There are two separate merit list will be declared. One for JRF NET merit list and Second list is for the candidates qualified for LS NET exam. The Merit list is prepared on the basis of Written Test marks performance only. However, the Meir list also considers the candidate category or subjects. Candidates who qualified NET Exam also award a particular Rank with respect to their performance.
UGC NET CSIR Cut off Marks | csirhrdg.res.in
The Joint CSIR-UGC Junior Research Fellowship Result June 2019 and Eligibility for Lectureship (NET) Exam is declared on the basis of Minimum cut-off percentage. So the candidates who have to get the aggregate marks of Paper as more than or equal to UGC NET Cutoff will be finally declared qualified for the test. Cut Off is the minimum passing marks of the exams paper. So it is mandatory to obtain the marks according to the final cutoff score. There will no separate cut off for Part A, B, C of question paper, there will be an only cumulative minimum cut off.
Steps to check UGC NET CSIR Result 2019
Visit the official website of CSIR – HRDG i.e, csirhrdg.res.in
In the home page click on the Results Tab
It will lead to a new page
Search for the UGC NET CSIR Result 2019 link
A new page will be open and enter the required details
Download or take a print out of the result for further reference.
Important links to download UGC NET Result 2019
Download UGC NET Result 2019 – Link Available Soon
UPSEE Result 2019- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, AKTU Lucknow has recently uploaded the result & Second Round Allotment Result for the Admission of UP State Engineering Entrance Exam UPSEE 2019. Those Candidates who have appeared in this examination can download Result now. The Result Date and time have been confirmed and Applicants can check and verify the results from the Official website i.e, upsee.nic.in. Also, the University will announce the Merit List, Cut Off and Counseling Dates from the official website. The Link will be activated by evening, once it released officially, we will update in this page.
UPSEE 02nd Round Allotment Result 2019 – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, AKTU Lucknow has recently uploaded the UPSEE 02nd Round Allotment for the Admission of UP State Engineering Entrance Exam UPSEE 2019 on 15th July 2019. Those Candidates who have attended the counseling process can download Result now. Applicants can check and verify the results from the Official website i.e, upsee.nic.in. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the UPSEE 02nd Round Allotment Result 2019 now!
UPSEE 02nd Round Allotment Result 2019
Organization Name
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Uttar Pradesh
UPSEE 02nd Round Allotment Result 2019 – Click Here
UPSEE 1st Round Allotment Result 2019 – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, AKTU Lucknow has recently uploaded the UPSEE 1st Round Allotment for the Admission of UP State Engineering Entrance Exam UPSEE 2019 on 04th July 2019. Those Candidates who have attended the counseling process can download Result now. Applicants can check and verify the results from the Official website i.e, upsee.nic.in. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the UPSEE 1st Round Allotment Result 2019 now!
UPSEE 1st Round Allotment Result 2019
Organization Name
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Uttar Pradesh
UPSEE 1st Round Allotment Result 2019 – Check Here
UPSEE Result 2019 – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, AKTU Lucknow has recently uploaded the result for the Admission of UP State Engineering Entrance Exam UPSEE 2019 on 03rd June 2019. Those Candidates who have appeared in this examination can download Result now. The Result Date and time have been confirmed and Applicants can check and verify the results from the Official website i.e, upsee.nic.in. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the UPSEE result now!
UPSEE Result 2019
Organization Name
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Uttar Pradesh
The A.P.J Abdul Kalam Technical University is the organizing UPSEE 2019 for imparting admissions in all the participating institutes. Candidates who appeared in the exam will be able to check their UPTU Result 2019 by 03rd June 2019 in Online mode. The seat allotments will be done on the basis of ranks secured in the examination. There are around 400 engineering institutes which offer admissions through UPSEE. So, The University has conducted the UPTU Entrance Exam 2019.
For detailed information about the important dates, eligibility criteria, the application process, result, counseling and more of UPSEE 2019, read the full article. Candidates can check the important dates of UPSEE 2019 from the table to know when the various admission events will be conducted. After the result is announced, the rank list of UPSEE 2019 will be published by the authorities. Based on the UPTU Rank Predictor and performance in the examination, the candidates will be listed out in the rank list.
UPSEE Merit List 2019 | upsee.nic.in
The authorities of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) will declare the merit list of UPSEE 2019 on June 3. UPSEE 2019 merit list will be released online after the declaration of the result. UPSEE merit list 2019 will contain the names of the selected candidates along with the rank secured by them.
The merit list or rank list of UPSEE 2019 carrying the ranks of the qualified candidates will be released only in online mode.
A separate merit list will be prepared for each category
Based on the UPSEE rank list 2019, candidates will be called for the counseling.
Steps to download UPSEE Admission Result 2019
Click On the direct link which is going to be provided on this page for checking the AKTU Result 2019
Next, The applicants have to login by entering their Roll Number and Date of birth in the specified fields
Click on the submit button
A new UPSEE 2019 Result will be open
Download or take a print out for further reference.
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By Dhwani Pandya and Divya PatilIndian developers are at risk of going belly-up as mounting stress in the nation's credit market dries up funding even for those willing to pay decade-high rates."With the worsening shadow-banking crisis, borrowing rates for most developers have surged to the highest in more than a decade, in some cases about 20%," said Amit Goenka, managing director of Nisus Finance Services Co., which lends to developers. "Even at that cost, capital availability is limited."India's year-old credit woes that began after a shock default by the IL&FS Group continue to linger, with many mortgage lenders struggling to roll over debt amid downgrades in their credit ratings. Shadow banks that lent heavily to developers in recent years are among the worst hit, as the recovery in housing sales remains tepid amid a slowdown in the nation's economic growth.Weak DemandBorrowing costs have increased by about four percentage points over the past year and the funds pool for developers is now one-fifth of the previous year's average, said Goenka. The cash crunch has raised questions around solvency of real-estate companies, and threatens to push 70% of them out of business in the next two years, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said in a note last week. 70227172 Challenges to paying debt obligations amid a slump in apartment sales might force developers to sell assets, wherein lenders may face haircuts and exposure losses, India Ratings analysts, said earlier this month in a note. The dim outlook is reflected in the bond market, where dollar notes of property tycoon Mangal Prabhat Lodha have slumped amid weak liquidity and refinancing risks."There are pre-sanctioned limits on our projects, but disbursal is not happening as per the committed amount," said Parth Mehta, managing director at Paradigm Realty, a Mumbai-based mid-sized developer. Decision-making at lenders is taking long with negotiation time doubling to 90 days, he said.There's hope that measures proposed in the budget on July 5, including lenders offering a partial credit guarantee for the purchase of high-rated pooled assets of sound non-bank finance companies, would help ease the cash crunch, Mehta said.
By Anirban NagIndia's policy makers are hailed for slaying the inflation dragon. But there's a dark side to that success.After posting double-digit inflation rates at the start of the decade, consumer-price growth has steadily declined over time to hover around 3 per cent now. While much of the recent slowdown was due to a slump in food prices, businesses are starting to worry that the data is signaling a worsening in the economy's growth outlook.Anand Mahindra, chairman of India's largest tractor and SUV maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said on Monday low inflation isn't always a good thing.An economy with moderately high inflation "signals growing consumption and spurs investment," he said in a Twitter post. "Some pump-priming via lower interest rates and measures to increase consumption may help."Mahindra's comments were in response to a report on Monday that the wholesale prices rose at the slowest pace in almost two years in June. Figures on Friday showed consumer-price inflation accelerated to 3.18 per cent in June, though remained below the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4 per cent for an 11th straight month.Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and fuel prices, and is seen as an indicator of demand in the economy, slowed to an almost two-year low of 4.1 per cent in June.
San Francisco: If you thought instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram that provide end-to-end encryption give you rock-solid security, think again. Researchers from cyber-security firm Symantec on Monday revealed the vulnerabilities that allowed hackers to manipulate the images and audio files you receive on these platforms.The security flaw, dubbed "Media File Jacking", affected WhatsApp for Android by default, and Telegram for Android if certain features were enabled, Symantec researchers said in a blog post.According to the researchers, WhatsApp saves files to external storage automatically, while Telegram does so when the "Save to Gallery" feature is enabled. However, neither apps have any system in place to protect users from a Media File Jacking attack, the researchers from Symantec's Modern OS Security team explained. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to scam victims in various ways."If the security flaw is exploited, a malicious attacker could misuse and manipulate sensitive information such as personal photos and videos, corporate documents, invoices, and voice memos," wrote Software Engineer Alon Gat and Yair Amit, Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer, Modern OS Security, Symantec. Giving example of image manipulation, the researchers said a seemingly innocent, but actually malicious, app downloaded by a user could manipulate personal photos in near-real time and without the victim knowing. The app runs in the background and performs a "Media File Jacking attack" while the victim uses WhatsApp. It monitors for photos received through the app, identifies faces in photos, and replaces them with something else, such as other faces or objects. "A WhatsApp user may send a family photo to one of their contacts, but what the recipient sees is actually a modified photo. While this attack may seem trivial and just a nuisance, it shows the feasibility of manipulating images on the fly," said the blog post. Using the same vulnerability, the attackers could make payment manipulation, audio message spoofing or spread fake news. "In one of the most damaging Media File Jacking attacks, a malicious actor can manipulate an invoice sent by a vendor to a customer, to trick the customer into making a payment to an illegitimate account," Gat and Amit wrote."The Media File Jacking threat is especially concerning in light of the common perception that the new generation of IM (instant messaging) apps are immune to content manipulation and privacy risks, thanks to the utilisation of security mechanisms like end-to-end encryption," they added.Reports in May revealed that a bug in WhatsApp's audio call feature allowed hackers to install spyware onto Android and iOS phones just by calling the target. The spyware was reportedly developed by the Israeli cyber intelligence company NSO Group.WhatsApp had said it identified and "promptly" fixed the vulnerability that could enable an attacker to insert and execute code on mobile devices.
MUMBAI: Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is launching a new laundry brand after three decades that appears to be aimed at the country's biggest retailer Future Group. The latter recently cut HUL's shelf space by nearly a third in the segment to make space for Future's own line of detergent liquid and powder products.The new liquid detergent product from parent Unilever's portfolio, Love Home and Planet, will be HUL's fifth fabric wash brand, and is expected to be launched next month, said two officials aware of the development. The move is reminiscent of HUL's introduction of Wheel detergent in 1988 to take on Nirma, which had dislodged Surf as washing powder of choice in middleclass and lower-middleclass Indian homes. HUL's other detergent brands are Rin, Surf Excel and Sunlight and the company accounts for a third of India's Rs 24,000 crore laundry market.Common FeaturesHUL is also hoping to score on the green front with an environmentally friendly product.While HUL declined to comment, Future Group said its liquid detergent brand Voom's positioning is "caring for fabric and fashion", something that's new in a segment that thrives on stain removal. "We feel existing laundry makers will follow this narrative but our pricing and fashion push will be far more competitive," said Ashni Biyani, managing director of Future Consumer Ltd, the group's consumer goods arm that introduced the product last week.The two brands from HUL and Future Group have some common features. They are being marketed as liquid detergents that are largely aimed at urban, modern trade consumers. Both are targeting millennials through fashion — HUL's launch will be at Lakme Fashion Week next month while Future Consumer's brand is being sold across its fashion stores such as FBB, Brand Factory and Central.The similarities stop there, analysts said."Globally, liquid format accounts for a larger chunk of the laundry sales and consumers are also gradually moving to more clean, less harsh and environment friendly products," said Abneesh Roy, executive vice president, Edelweiss Securities. "HUL's new product merges both these trends and the launch is triggered by premiumisation and sustainability strategy, and not to copy competition."Unilever has what it hopes will be another ace up its sleeve. The brand is part of its newest line of vegan and plant-based, homecare products in the fabric-care, dish-wash and surface-care segments launched in the US earlier this year. The ingredients are said to be plant-based and ethically sourced and the products have recyclable packaging. In India, Unilever Ventures has invested in vegan and organic skincare startup Pureplay Skin Sciences, which sells skin and hair care products under brands Plum and Phy.HUL's product will be priced at about Rs 350, more than double Future's Voom, which has a tag of Rs 150 for a litre pack. At Rs 225, P&G's premium liquid detergent brand Ariel is also priced lower.
KOLKATA & MUMBAI: Vodafone Idea is said to have repaid a sizeable chunk of the almost Rs 4,300 crore of loans due to be cleared in this financial year using a portion of its Rs 25,000 crore rights issue proceeds, people familiar with the matter said.The repayments will help the telecom market leader reduce its net finance costs and free up capital for expanding its 4G network to combat Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel, analysts said.Vodafone Idea is learnt to have concluded repayment of three rupee-denominated domestic loans — Rs 300 crore to Axis Bank and an aggregate of Rs 3,210 crore to State Bank of India. The repayments to SBI include a Rs 3,042.8 crore short-term loan cleared as a 'bullet repayment' following the rights issue and the first Rs 167 crore instalment of a Rs 5,000 crore long-term loan, one of the people told ET.The operator is understood to have repaid the first Rs 55 crore tranche of a Rs 275.5 crore foreign currency loan to Export Development Canada.Vodafone Idea is likely to shortly repay the first $4.75 million (Rs 33 crore) instalment of a Rs 190.2-crore long-term loan to Japan's MUFG Bank and the initial Rs 37.2 crore instalment of a Rs 297.6 crore long-term loan to Sumitomo Mitsubishi Banking Corp. "All details of our rights issue use are given in our offer document and we will follow that," a Vodafone Idea spokesperson told ET.Emails sent to SBI and EDC remained unanswered until publication of this report. Axis Bank and MUFG declined to comment on the matter. SMBC could not be reached immediately for comment. Voda Idea shares gained 0.2% to Rs 11.75 at the close on the BSE on Monday.Brokerage Kotak Institutional Equities estimates Voda Idea's "net finance costs will drop almost 13% sequentially in the June quarter, FY20, to Rs 2,429.4 crore, on account of a lower debt balance, post the rights issue."In the quarter ended March 2019, Voda Idea's net interest and financing costs rose 7% sequentially to Rs 2,789.4 crore, choking its earnings. The telco's net debt stood at Rs 1.18 lakh crore in March.The telco had said the rights issue proceeds would be used to repay debt, including spectrum dues worth Rs 18,674.79 crore, and general corporate expenses.70237522 Roughly Rs 11,960 crore will go towards deferred spectrum payments and Rs 4,267.2 crore for bank loan repayments in FY20. A portion will be used for redemption and payment of interest on non-convertible debentures issued in October 2012.Voda Idea lags rivals Jio & Airtel in terms of 4G coverage and is using the rights issue proceeds to pare its debt. The company has earmarked Rs 27,000 crore of capex for FY19 and FY20, of which Rs 7,000 crore had been spent by December.
NEW DELHI: Hero Eco managing director Naveen Munjal struck a dissonant note from Hero MotoCorp Chairman Pawan Munjal saying that while the government's proposal to electrify all two-wheelers below 150 cc in the next six years is aggressive, it is necessary if India is to emerge as a hub for manufacturing electric vehicles.The views expressed by Naveen Munjal, son of Vijay Munjal (nephew of Brijmohan Lall Munjal), who heads one of the country's oldest electric two-wheeler company, are in sharp contrast to those of Hero Moto-Corp chairman Pawan Munjal, who has said that a rushed deadline for electrification will impact investments and employment in the domestic automobile industry adversely."If India wants to be the hub of electric vehicles or if India wants to be a market leader in electric vehicles, we have to take such steps. We have to move to zero emissions." Naveen Munjal told ET.Munjal elaborated that given twelve of the fifteen most polluted cities in the world are in India, "And majority of the air pollution that comes in is two-wheeler pollution. There are enough reports which talk about that. Oil consumption is also two-wheelers, pollution is also two-wheelers… That's the low hanging fruit. That has to get converted first."As many as 21 million two-wheelers were sold in the local market in the last financial year. Hero Moto-Corp dominated with sales of 7.61 million units.Munjal went on to add that if required, the government should impose a cess on polluting vehicles to incentivise sales of electric vehicles. "Charge a cess on pollution, the more you pollute, more the tax you have to pay. If you go to central London, a diesel vehicle pays 19 pounds a day, petrol 14 pounds, electric zero. Something like that", said Hero Eco's Munjal.He said it has to be seen whether two-wheeler electrification can hit the 20 million mark in the next six years, but he emphasised that companies rolling out internal combustion engine driven motorcycles and scooters "will have to convert." Hero Electric, he said, is geared to make good of the government's electrification drive and to take on competition, even from within the family.Munjal said the right to use the 'Hero' brand for electric products lies exclusively with his part of the family.
By Enda CurranA full-blown currency war where major central banks and governments, including the U.S., deliberately weaken their currencies can no longer be ruled out, Pacific Investment Management Co.'s global economic adviser Joachim Fels wrote in a report.The view is in line with a rising chorus of Wall Street analysts who warn that President Donald Trump's repeated complaints about the foreign exchange practices of key trading partners heightens the risk of U.S. intervention to weaken the dollar.Fels describes current conditions as a "cold currency war, round three" that is at risk of escalating."Following a pause since early 2018, the cold currency war that has been waging between the world's major trading blocs for more than five years has been flaring up again," Fels wrote. "Moreover, even an escalation to a full-blown currency war with direct intervention by the U.S. and other major governments/central banks to weaken their currencies, while not a near-term probability, can no longer be ruled out."Trump's calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates as well as signals from the European Central Bank, People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan that hint at further easing measures has inflamed global currency tensions, Fels wrote."The curtain has opened for round three of the cold currency war," he said.While near-term intervention by the U.S. government to weaken the dollar remains unlikely -- given unresolved questions like whether the Treasury has adequate firepower -- the greenback can still be weakened by policy signals."Even the threat of outright dollar sales, coupled with continued verbal and tweeted "weak dollar policy" interventions and, importantly, easier monetary policy by the Fed, could well do the trick," according to Fels.70232796 The U.S. last intervened in foreign-exchange markets in 2011 when it stepped in along with international peers after the yen soared in the wake of that year's devastating earthquake in Japan.Major central banks may not be the only ones in the cold currency war, according to Fels, who noted expectations for lower rates in South Korea, Indonesia, Chile and South Africa this week."While I've focused on the cold currency war among major central banks in this note, many other central banks are of course also engaged in it," Fels wrote.
In a rangebound session on Monday, the domestic stock market opened higher and consolidated in a range with NSE Nifty ending with a gain of 35.85 points or 0.31 per cent. The index, which continues to be precariously poised, has shown the possibility of more pullbacks given the buy signals generated on the short-term oscillators. On the other hand, the previous day's gain has once again come with the shedding of open interest. This indicates that the upmove was fuelled by short-covering and not by fresh buying. Tuesday's session is likely to see a flat to mildly positive start. However, it will be critically important for the market to move higher on the back of fresh buying and not just short-covering. Until this happens, sustainability at higher levels will always remain doubtful. Nifty is likely to see 11,610 and 11,650 levels act as stiff resistance points. The supports may come in at 11,530 and 11,460. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily chart stood at 42.63 and remained neutral, showing no divergence against the price.70232406 The daily MACD stayed bearish while trading below its signal line. Apart from a black body that emerged on the candles, no other significant formations were observed. Given the triggers on the short-term oscillators, the market may once again attempt a mild pullback. However, as mentioned earlier, it would be of importance that the short-covering gets replaced by fresh buying. Unless this happens, Nifty will find it difficult to sustain at higher levels. We recommend traders to avoid shorts as minor traps may occur. While purchases may be kept selective and limited, all profits should be vigilantly protected at higher levels as Nifty remains vulnerable. A cautiously positive outlook is advised for the day. (Milan Vaishnav, CMT, MSTA is Consultant Technical Analyst at Gemstone Equity Research & Advisory Services, Vadodara. He can be reached at milan.vaishnav@equityresearch.asia)
BENGALURU: Micro-blogging network Twitter has redesigned its website to help users personalise content in seven Indian languages, as part of a global rejig that will roll out over the next few weeks.The changes — Twitter's biggest tweak in the last five years — seek to improve user experience to make it consistent with its mobile app. The aim is also to access the website easily over basic data connections.In India, it will be available in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali and Kannada. Twitter has improved translation on the new site to encourage more conversations across languages.The web design, which has been in the works since September last year, will see a left-side navigation panel with new features such as explore, lists and bookmarks.The explore tab, which was earlier available only on its mobile app, will recommend content based on a user's personal choices. "We want people in India to be able find tweets and accounts which match their unique and diverse interests. We want them to be connected to content and people in their languages," said Patrick Traughber, senior product manager, Internationalization, at Twitter.The left-side navigation panel will find use in wide-screen devices, such as tablets and desktops, where Twitter can display what is most important to users. The new website will also help the Twitterati easily switch between multiple accounts. "The big part of the launch is to make the experience more consistent with Twitter on mobile. People tend to use Twitter on devices such as laptops when they go to school or office. We want to make sure it is a consistent experience," said Jesar Shah, product manager, Internationalization and Web.Key metrics have improved, Shah said. "Metrics such as high-level engagement and people coming back to the site, have increased," he said.
Too many kinks to iron: Now Sena, BJP face off over seats lost to the other in last state elections The two parties also have other sticking points, like the chief minister's post.
Supreme Court junks PIL against LIC The PIL filed by NGO Moneylife Foundation, a social activist, and two individuals who lost their invested money in this particular scheme
Defence Ministry issues Rs 2000 cr tender for heavyweight submarine torpedoes The DRDO is also looking forward to using heavyweight torpedo as the next version of its light torpedoes for submarines and surface ships
IL&FS probe: ED to question Bawa, Sankaran this week The financial irregularities in the books of IL&FS came into scrutiny last year, after the company failed to fulfil short-term and long-term debt obligations to the tune of Rs 91,000 crore.
Three IL&FS entities enter into pact with secured lenders The revised agreement includes certain concessions given by debtors, including release of cash flow from existing accounts to service financial and operational creditors, reduction in debt service coverage ratio requirement, revision in the interest rate charged to these companies and allowing the use of surplus cash.
Supreme Court questions Sebi on IL&FS fraud probe Sebi has moved the apex court against SAT's order claiming that it should not be asked to investigate the Rs 460-crore IL&FS Securities case as it is beyond its jurisdiction to annul trades.
Samajwadi Party leader Neeraj Shekhar quits Rajya Sabha, likely to join BJP According to sources, Shekhar was unhappy with SP after he was denied ticket to contest from Balia in the recently held Lok Sabha election
Ahmedabad Joyride crash: 'Report' had raised safety concerns On Sunday, the structure, with a maximum capacity of 32 people, plunged 20 feet to the concrete floor. Thirty-one revellers were on board at the time.
If Navjot Singh Sidhu doesn't want to do his job, there's nothing I can do: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh Asked if Sidhu had got in touch with him to resolve the issues, the Punjab CM says there was no need for it
13 Army jawans killed in Solan building collapse, CM Jai Ram Thakur calls for inquiry The solider mourning for his friends said that it was too late for 13 soldiers who were crushed under the heavy concrete slabs.
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