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South Korean Ex-president Lee Admits Taking $100,000 From Spy Agency
Lee Myung-bak returned home Thursday after lengthy questioning as he became the last of the country's living ex-leaders to be embroiled in a criminal inquiry.
India's February Trade Deficit Narrows to $12 billion on Month
India's trade deficit narrowed to Rs 1200 Crore in February from Rs 1630 Crore in the previous month, the trade secretary said on Thursday.
Infosys to Open Another Tech Hub in US, Hire 1,000 People
"We will open our next technology and innovation hub at Harford in Connecticut and hire 1,000 American workers in the state by 2022," said the IT major in a statement.
OPINION | Thankfully, Court Rejected Actor Dileep's 'Delaying Tactics' Over Abduction, Assault Case
Dileep's earlier demand for a copy of the video was rejected by two courts, though he was given the CCTV visuals of the car in which the crime took place as it was being driven from Thrissur to Kochi.
Miley Cyrus Sued for Plagiarising We Can't Stop, Complainant Seeks $300 Million
Michael May, who performs as Flourgon, said his 1988 song We Run Things has been “a favourite for lovers of reggae music worldwide” since reaching No. 1 in his home country, and that about 50 percent of We Can’t Stop comes from him.
Automakers Were Aware of Takata Airbag Issues: Court Documents
In 2017, Takata pleaded guilty to criminal wrongdoing and paid nearly $1 billion to resolve a U.S. federal investigation into its inflators.
Auto Parts Maker Magna Invests $200 Million in Lyft
The news comes three months after San Francisco-based Lyft made its international debut in Toronto, taking on much bigger rival Uber Technologies Inc, which has been operating in Canada for over five years.
Facebook Bans Far-Right Group Britain First For Inciting Hatred
Facebook said it had taken down Britain First's Facebook page and those of its leaders, Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, for repeatedly violating rules designed to stop the incitement of hatred against minority groups.
TTV Dinakaran Launches 'Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam' Party; AIADMK Calls Him a 'Mosquito'
The politician has appealed to his supporters and the public to attend the function wherein he will announce the name of his political party and unveil the flag.
SP-BSP Win in Saffron Bastions is Good News for the Opposition, But Not for Congress
The story from Gorakhpur and Phulpur is not only about the BJP’s loss at a time when the party’s electoral fortunes are at an upsurge, but also about how the Congress has been left out in the cold.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee's Statue Vandalised in Assam
Korajhar Deputy Commissioner Niranjan Baruah, who rushed to the spot along with Superintendent of Police Rajen Singh, told newsmen that the statue was damaged apparently with a hammer and stones by miscreants in the early hours.
Zayn Malik Unfollows Gigi Hadid, Mother On Social Media After Break-Up
ZiGi, as the couple's 66 million Instagram followers and 35 million Twitter followers affectionately call them, asked for privacy in their statements announcing their split.
EU to Limit Visas if Countries Refuse to Take Back Migrants
Formalizing a threat already made to some African countries by EU member states, the EU's executive Commission announced that it has "a new mechanism to trigger stricter conditions for processing visas when a partner country does not cooperate sufficientl...
Lamborghini Huracan Marks 10,000th Production Milestone
Launched in 2014, Lamborghini’s V10 model is currently produced in six derivatives.
German Lawmakers Elect Merkel to Fourth Term as Chancellor
Lawmakers voted by 364 to 315, with nine abstentions, in favour of re-electing Merkel, 63.
Health Facilities in UP are ‘Ram Bharose’, Says Allahabad High Court
The scathing observation of the Allahabad High Court came after a woman brick kiln labourer, who was traumatized and neglected in the primary health centre, approached the court alleging violation of fundamental rights, including the Right to life.