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Print - 2019-01-28
All districts of Punjab to have shelter homes: Buzdar

All districts of Punjab to have shelter homes: Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said shelter homes will be set up in all 36 districts of the province to provide roof and meals to the visitors and homeless. Presently spots and lands for constructing the shelter homes are being identified i
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Punjab government to promote and develop rose farms

Punjab government to promote and develop rose farms

The Punjab government is finalising necessary arrangement for lunching a well-knitted plan for the promotion and developing of rose farms for producing of top quality of grafted especially roses across the Punjab. The Punjab and other parts of the country
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Orders passed by president reversed by high courts

Orders passed by president reversed by high courts

Office of the President of Pakistan has been accused of directing the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) employees of filing further appeals and defend cases in higher judicial forums where orders passed by the President as appellate authority under Federal T
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
15 icecream, desserts declared unfit

15 icecream, desserts declared unfit

The Punjab Food Authority has released a laboratory test report of two famous frozen desserts and ice cream companies (Hico Ice Cream and Jalal Sons) for the public interest here on Sunday. According to the report, eight samples of Jalal Sons and seven sa
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Government urged to grant status of free trade country to Afghanistan

Government urged to grant status of free trade country to Afghanistan

A leading industrialist of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and former president, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Zahidullah Shinwari has demanded of the government and authorities concerned to lift all unnecessary restrictions on Afghan traders and granted a
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Government to install water treatment plants around Karachi port: Zaidi

Government to install water treatment plants around Karachi port: Zaidi

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi has said the federal government had a plan to set up water treatment plants around the Karachi Port and the treated water would be supplied to the industry. A big water treatment plant and many s
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Government pursuing proactive foreign policy: Alvi

Government pursuing proactive foreign policy: Alvi

President Dr Arif Alvi has said that the United States realised importance of Pakistan due to our effective foreign policy. In an interview with a private television channel, President Alvi said the government was pursuing a pro-active foreign policy deep
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Army rescues seven persons in Upper Kohistan

Army rescues seven persons in Upper Kohistan

Pakistan Army rescued seven persons, trapped after heavy snowfall in Upper Kohistan district, with the help of a helicopter on Sunday. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, these persons went missing because of heavy snowfall in the a
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Punjab CM felicitates cricket team

Punjab CM felicitates cricket team

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has congratulated the national cricket team for their victory against South Africa in the fourth one-day international match. In his felicitation message, the CM said that the victory against South Africa is the r
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Prices of kitchen items witness mixed trend

Prices of kitchen items witness mixed trend

Mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items, including vegetable, chicken meat, pulses, eggs, sugar and others was witnessed in the preceding week, said in a survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Sunday. The survey noticed the price
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Rs 410 million grant approved for 480 crisis-hit SMEs of KP

Rs 410 million grant approved for 480 crisis-hit SMEs of KP

The Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) funded Economic Revitalization of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA has approved a grant of cumulative sum of over Rs 410 million for over 480 SMEs under the Round-II of the project so far. Under the Second Round, the project h
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Government to promote sports activities: minister

Government to promote sports activities: minister

Provincial Minister for Special Education Choudary Muhammad Akhlaq has said that government was taking all possible steps for the promotion of games in across the country and ensuring facilities of international standard to the players and athletes. The M
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
900-km-long fence along Afghanistan completed: DG ISPR

900-km-long fence along Afghanistan completed: DG ISPR

Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor Sunday said work on about 900 kilometres fence along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border had been completed. Briefing a team of journalists and anchor-persons at Ghulam Khan
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
ANP rules out any compromise on 18th Amendment

ANP rules out any compromise on 18th Amendment

Provincial general secretary ANP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Hussain Babak has said that the purpose of bringing Imran Khan into power was the annulment of 18th Constitutional Amendment. Addressing a function organized in connections with the death annivers
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Sherpao hails progress in US-Taliban peace talks

Sherpao hails progress in US-Taliban peace talks

Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has cautiously welcomed the progress in the peace talks between the Taliban and the US, saying it would help bring stability to the war-torn country. In a statement issued from Watan Kor here on Su
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Body to help solve issues of Pakistanis languishing in UAE jails

Body to help solve issues of Pakistanis languishing in UAE jails

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan Sunday agreed to constitute a joint committee for resolving the issues of Pakistanis languishing in the UAE jails at the earliest. The agreement to this effect was reached during a meeting between Special Assist
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
'MQM-L target killer' among five held

'MQM-L target killer' among five held

Sindh Rangers on Sunday rounded up five suspects, including an alleged target killer affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L), during raids in different areas of Karachi. The spokesperson for the paramilitary force said MQM-L gangster W
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
MQM retains PS-94 Korangi seat in by-poll

MQM retains PS-94 Korangi seat in by-poll

Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) trounced the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the erstwhile comrades from break-away factions in the by-election to Sindh Assembly from PS-94 (Korangi-III) constituency, here on Sunday. Syed Hashim Raza, the con
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
PML-N leader rebukes PM Imran's remarks

PML-N leader rebukes PM Imran's remarks

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday rebuked Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks against the party leadership and advised him to focus his energies on governance instead of indulging blame game. Reacting to Prime Minister Khan's address to the s
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Railways urged to revive GITTA cargo service

Railways urged to revive GITTA cargo service

Former senior vice president of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi has asked Pakistan Railways (PR) to seriously consider the revival of Goods in Transit to Afghanistan (GITTA) cargo service for earning millions of rupees prof
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
AGP detects Rs 292.72 million losses in KP irrigation department

AGP detects Rs 292.72 million losses in KP irrigation department

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected financial losses worth Rs 292.72 million in the accounts of KP Irrigation Department and had referred the matter for recovery to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. This ha
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Sarwar vows to pay prisoners' fine

Sarwar vows to pay prisoners' fine

Governor Punjab Ch Mohammad Sarwar has announced to pay fines up to Rs 200,000 of all prisoners in all prisons in country. Fines will be paid from funds of Sarwar Foundation. 150 Water filtration plants will be installed by Sarwar Foundation by spending R
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Making institutions stronger top priority of government: Fawad

Making institutions stronger top priority of government: Fawad

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Sunday that strengthening the state institutions is the top priority of the PTI-led government. "Our country's institutional structure cannot be improved without ensuring mer
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Access to cheap capital through PSX sought for SMEs

Access to cheap capital through PSX sought for SMEs

A senior official of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry urged that small and medium enterprises (SME) sector must be provided easy access to cheap capital through Stock Exchange to grow and earn profit from the fast growing economy of the country.
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Two minors killed in Balochistan

Two minors killed in Balochistan

Two miners died after a trolley full of coal fell on them inside a coal mine in Balochistan's coal-rich Duki district on Sunday morning. The mine is located in Duki Tehsil of Loralai district, 260 kilometres north of Quetta. According to Levies sources, t
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Baloch for abolishing interest-based system

Baloch for abolishing interest-based system

Secretary General, Jamaat e Islami, Liaqat Baloch, has said that the PTI had been talking of the state of Madina but its government had adopted London, Washington and New Delhi as its model. According to media cell of JI, addressing different gatherings a
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Sponsor pulls out of Britain's Man Booker prize

Sponsor pulls out of Britain's Man Booker prize

Investment firm Man Group is ending its long-running sponsorship of Britain's prestigious Man Booker prizes for novels, both sides announced on Sunday. The group has invested £25 million (29 million euros, $33 million) in the prize, its international edit
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
House collapses in suspected gas blast in Dutch city

House collapses in suspected gas blast in Dutch city

A suspected gas explosion in the Dutch city of The Hague caused a house to partially collapse, emergency services said Sunday, and local media reported two people have been pulled from the rubble. Images showed the front of the building had been ripped of
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Sudan police confront rallies as Bashir blames media

Sudan police confront rallies as Bashir blames media

Sudanese police fired tear gas at protestors holding rallies in Khartoum on Sunday, witnesses said, after organisers called for further demonstrations against President Omar al-Bashir's three decades of rule. Bashir, on a visit to Cairo to meet his Egypti
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Blackmail letters with suspected cyanide sent to Japanese firms

Blackmail letters with suspected cyanide sent to Japanese firms

Nine Japanese companies, including drugmakers and a newspaper, have received blackmail letters containing white powder suspected to be cyanide, police and local media said Sunday. The letters were sent under the names of executed members of the Aum Shinri
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Prince Philip apologises to woman injured in car crash

Prince Philip apologises to woman injured in car crash

Britain's Prince Philip has said he is "deeply sorry" about the injury suffered by a woman in a car crash he was involved in over a week ago, according to a report in the Sunday Mirror. The newspaper published a copy of a letter written by the 97-year-old
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Syria's first lady undergoes operation over cancer

Syria's first lady undergoes operation over cancer

The wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has undergone a "successful" operation as part of treatment for early-stage breast cancer, the presidency said on Sunday. "Asma al-Assad continues her treatment against the malignant tumour," it said on its Fac
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Tornado hits Turkish resort city of Antalya

Tornado hits Turkish resort city of Antalya

A tornado hit the Turkish resort of Antalya, injuring a dozen people, overturning buses and damaging airplanes at the airport with officials warning on Sunday of the risk of more bad weather. After the tornado battered the area in the south on Saturday, A
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Record breaking floods hit north Australia

Record breaking floods hit north Australia

Communities were cut off, farmers stranded and cows washed offshore as heavy rain pelted northeast Australia Sunday, with one major river breaking 118-year-old floodwater records. The Bureau of Meteorology said Queensland's Daintree River rose to 12.60 me
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Protesters invade Cameroon embassy in Paris

Protesters invade Cameroon embassy in Paris

Some 50 protesters opposed to Cameroon's President Paul Biya broke into the country's Paris embassy, vandalising portraits of him, witnesses said Sunday. The demonstrators filmed themselves invading the empty offices in the French capital's chic 16th dist
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Maduro rejects election deadline, Israel backs opponent

Maduro rejects election deadline, Israel backs opponent

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro rejected an international ultimatum to call elections within eight days and said opposition leader Juan Guaido violated the constitution by declaring himself interim leader. Israel on Sunday joined a growing list of co
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
US warns against threats to opposition in Venezuela

US warns against threats to opposition in Venezuela

US national security advisor John Bolton warned Sunday of a "significant response" if US diplomats or the opposition leader seeking the ouster of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro are threatened or intimidated.
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Four police dead in back-to-back bomb blasts in Iraq

Four police dead in back-to-back bomb blasts in Iraq

Four Iraqi policemen were killed Sunday in two back-to-back bomb blasts north of the capital, officials said, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. "At around 8:00 am, the police officers were taking up their post at the southern entrance of Al
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Two dead in student protests in DR Congo

Two dead in student protests in DR Congo

A student and a policeman were killed on Sunday in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a protest over water and electricity outages at a university turned violent, police said. Lubumbashi university, whose student body numbers nearly 10,000, a
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Over 10,000 march in Paris against 'yellow vest' violence

Over 10,000 march in Paris against 'yellow vest' violence

More than 10,000 people marched through Paris on Sunday in protest at "yellow vest" violence during the anti-government demos that have drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets over the past 11 weeks. Since mid-November President Emmanuel Macron h
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Indonesia to bump up retail bond sales volume in 2019

Indonesia to bump up retail bond sales volume in 2019

Indonesia aims to nearly double its retail bond sales volume this year from 2018 levels, hoping to attract more millennial investors through online sales and reduce its dependence on foreign funds, a finance ministry official said on Thursday. The governm
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Indonesia to bump up retail bond sales volume in 2019

Indonesia to bump up retail bond sales volume in 2019

Indonesia aims to nearly double its retail bond sales volume this year from 2018 levels, hoping to attract more millennial investors through online sales and reduce its dependence on foreign funds, a finance ministry official said on Thursday. The governm
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
UK's Cosworth eyes New York IPO in 2019

UK's Cosworth eyes New York IPO in 2019

Cosworth, the British automotive engineering company famous for the engines it once made for Formula One racing teams, plans an initial public offering (IPO) in New York as early as next year, Chairman Kevin Kalkhoven said. Cosworth has broadened its focu
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
UK's Cosworth eyes New York IPO in 2019

UK's Cosworth eyes New York IPO in 2019

Cosworth, the British automotive engineering company famous for the engines it once made for Formula One racing teams, plans an initial public offering (IPO) in New York as early as next year, Chairman Kevin Kalkhoven said. Cosworth has broadened its focu
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Jana liquidates two hedge funds, to focus only on activism

Jana liquidates two hedge funds, to focus only on activism

Jana Partners LLC, founded by Barry Rosenstein, is shutting down two stock-picking hedge funds following losses and will focus instead on its main strategy of investing in a handful of companies and pushing management to improve their performance. The New
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Jana liquidates two hedge funds, to focus only on activism

Jana liquidates two hedge funds, to focus only on activism

Jana Partners LLC, founded by Barry Rosenstein, is shutting down two stock-picking hedge funds following losses and will focus instead on its main strategy of investing in a handful of companies and pushing management to improve their performance. The New
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Tax plan seen weakening leu, while other CEE units firm

Tax plan seen weakening leu, while other CEE units firm

The leu is expected to weaken this year, underperforming Central European peers as the Romanian government's revenue-generating measures create economic uncertainty, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. In the Jan. 2-8 poll of 39 analysts the median forecas
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Egypt's EGX30 index rises, most Gulf markets up

Egypt's EGX30 index rises, most Gulf markets up

Gulf markets closed mainly higher on Sunday thanks to strong financials, while Egypt's blue-chip index rose sharply, helping it catch up with gains in other emerging markets. "Egypt is finally catching up with the risk-off trade emerging markets are witne
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
South Africa's rand to weaken in volatile trade this year

South Africa's rand to weaken in volatile trade this year

South Africa's rand will lose over 3 percent of its value in volatile trade against the dollar this year, a Reuters poll of market strategists found on Wednesday, but should be cushioned by wavering expectations for US interest rates.
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Trip hazards aplenty for EM ratings, eyes on Latam
Currency

Trip hazards aplenty for EM ratings, eyes on Latam

Credit ratings in the developing world look set to grind lower again this year as the world economy slows, with Latin America likely to be the centre of the action - though the news might not be all bad. The year is already off to a gloomy start, with S&P
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Trip hazards aplenty for EM ratings, eyes on Latam
Currency

Trip hazards aplenty for EM ratings, eyes on Latam

Credit ratings in the developing world look set to grind lower again this year as the world economy slows, with Latin America likely to be the centre of the action - though the news might not be all bad. The year is already off to a gloomy start, with S&P
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
US, China resume high-stakes poker in trade talks

US, China resume high-stakes poker in trade talks

With a month left in their truce, senior US and Chinese officials will meet in Washington this week, hoping to move toward a bargain to end their unprecedented trade war. Beijing's trade envoy, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, will lead a 30-person delegation
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Employers woo refugees amid Austria labour shortage

Employers woo refugees amid Austria labour shortage

Austria's right-wing government might defend tough anti-immigration policies but employers were out to attract refugees at a special jobs fair last week as the country faced pressing labour shortages. "Would you like to work in security? Please leave your
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Tesco may cut thousands of fresh food counter jobs

Tesco may cut thousands of fresh food counter jobs

Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket chain, may cut thousands of jobs by closing in-store meat, fish and delicatessen counters and by replacing staff canteens with vending machines, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported, citing industry sources. Up to 15,
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Saudi chemical giant profit drops in fourth quarter

Saudi chemical giant profit drops in fourth quarter

Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC said on Sunday its net profit in the fourth quarter dropped due to lower sales prices but rose for 2018 as a whole. SABIC, the largest listed firm in the kingdom, said in a statement that its net profit in the final quarte
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Saudi chemical giant profit drops in fourth quarter

Saudi chemical giant profit drops in fourth quarter

Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC said on Sunday its net profit in the fourth quarter dropped due to lower sales prices but rose for 2018 as a whole. SABIC, the largest listed firm in the kingdom, said in a statement that its net profit in the final quarte
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Abu Dhabi awards Eni, OMV key stakes in oil refiner

Abu Dhabi awards Eni, OMV key stakes in oil refiner

Abu Dhabi's state oil firm said Sunday it had signed partnership deals worth $5.8 billion with Italian oil giant Eni and Austria's OMV, awarding them key stakes in its refining arm. Under the agreements, Eni will own 20 percent and OMV 15 percent of the A
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Zimbabwe scrambles to ease passengers' woes after protests
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Zimbabwe scrambles to ease passengers' woes after protests

An ecstatic Zimbabwean passenger Shylot Sibanda screams with joy as he boards a bus from downtown Harare to the township of Budiriro. The fare has been slashed to a third of what he paid last week. It's the result of government action - after nationwide d
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Big week for Big Tech as quarterly earnings loom

Big week for Big Tech as quarterly earnings loom

Big Tech firms face a critical test in the coming days with quarterly updates that may offer clues on whether the world's largest companies are seeing growth or retrenchment ahead. Apple reports its latest quarterly earnings on Tuesday, with Facebook and
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Huawei warns of action against hostile markets

Huawei warns of action against hostile markets

Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Tuesday it could pull out of partnerships in hostile countries as it seeks to counter security concerns in the West over its 5G technology. Liang Hua, chairman of the telecommunications equipment provider, said at the Wor
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
SK Hynix misses fourth quarter expectations

SK Hynix misses fourth quarter expectations

The world's second-biggest memory chipmaker, South Korea's SK Hynix Inc, posted fourth-quarter profit well below market expectations on Thursday as US-China trade frictions and China's slowing economy dragged on semiconductor prices. It was the Samsung El
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
SK Hynix misses fourth quarter expectations

SK Hynix misses fourth quarter expectations

The world's second-biggest memory chipmaker, South Korea's SK Hynix Inc, posted fourth-quarter profit well below market expectations on Thursday as US-China trade frictions and China's slowing economy dragged on semiconductor prices. It was the Samsung El
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
American Airlines profit beat on higher fares

American Airlines profit beat on higher fares

No 1 US carrier American Airlines posted on Thursday quarterly profit and 2019 guidance that beat Wall Street estimates thanks to higher fares and healthy passenger demand, sending its shares up nearly 6 percent. Smaller rivals Delta Air Lines Inc and Uni
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
American Airlines profit beat on higher fares

American Airlines profit beat on higher fares

No 1 US carrier American Airlines posted on Thursday quarterly profit and 2019 guidance that beat Wall Street estimates thanks to higher fares and healthy passenger demand, sending its shares up nearly 6 percent. Smaller rivals Delta Air Lines Inc and Uni
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Ericsson posts lower than expected loss as savings and 5G demand kick in

Ericsson posts lower than expected loss as savings and 5G demand kick in

Mobile telecoms equipment company Ericsson beat fourth-quarter forecasts on Friday and said it was approaching its financial targets thanks to growing demand for next-generation 5G gear. The Swedish company has staked its recovery on rising demand for 5G
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Ericsson posts lower than expected loss as savings and 5G demand kick in

Ericsson posts lower than expected loss as savings and 5G demand kick in

Mobile telecoms equipment company Ericsson beat fourth-quarter forecasts on Friday and said it was approaching its financial targets thanks to growing demand for next-generation 5G gear. The Swedish company has staked its recovery on rising demand for 5G
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Novartis urges Britain to secure drug supplies before Brexit

Novartis urges Britain to secure drug supplies before Brexit

Novartis called on Britain to urgently guarantee the movement of drugs in the event of a chaotic Brexit and said it was stockpiling to maintain the delivery of the 120 million packs it exports to Britain from Europe each year. The Swiss company, one of th
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
UBS sets gloomy tone for Europe's banks

UBS sets gloomy tone for Europe's banks

UBS warned of a tough start to 2019, after reporting an outflow of funds from its flagship wealth management business at the end of last year, sending a shiver through the European banking sector. Shares in Switzerland's biggest bank fell 4 percent on Tue
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
ASML faces slow start to year as chipmakers delay orders

ASML faces slow start to year as chipmakers delay orders

ASML Holding NV, a major supplier to the world's largest computer chipmakers, said sales would be weak in the first quarter as some of its customers had delayed orders into the second half of the year. The chip equipment maker's update comes after clients
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
ASML faces slow start to year as chipmakers delay orders

ASML faces slow start to year as chipmakers delay orders

ASML Holding NV, a major supplier to the world's largest computer chipmakers, said sales would be weak in the first quarter as some of its customers had delayed orders into the second half of the year. The chip equipment maker's update comes after clients
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
GSMA's 'Digital Declaration' launched at World Economic Forum

GSMA's 'Digital Declaration' launched at World Economic Forum

The GSMA Jan 24 launched the 'Digital Declaration' at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The declaration captures key principles that serve as a guide to acting ethically in the digital era, helping companies deliver what matters most to digital citizens,
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Comcast loses cable users, but internet subscribers surge
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Comcast loses cable users, but internet subscribers surge

Comcast is still losing US cable customers but is racking up more internet subscribers and has gotten a revenue boost from Sky, its big bet on European TV. The Philadelphia Company said Wednesday that it lost 29,000 U.S. cable customers in the fourth quar
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Sony offers puppy-sized robot dog for families safety

Sony offers puppy-sized robot dog for families safety

Sony's puppy-sized robot dog aibo, equipped with cameras, artificial intelligence and internet capability, can now remotely check up on family members, children or even pets, the Japanese electronics giant said Wednesday. The 30-centimetre (one-foot) robo
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Amazon introduces 'Scout' delivery robots

Amazon introduces 'Scout' delivery robots

Amazon on Wednesday began putting cooler-sized robots to work delivering packages to customers in a neighborhood outside Seattle. Electric-powered, wheeled delivery vehicles named "Scout" were created by Amazon and guide themselves along sidewalks at a wa
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Ebola spreads to high-risk area of Congo: WHO

Ebola spreads to high-risk area of Congo: WHO

Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread southwards into an area with high security risks, the World Health Organization said. The outbreak, the country's worst, has killed 439 of the 713 people believed to have caught the disease. The fig
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
New app may improve ability to focus

New app may improve ability to focus

For people who have trouble concentrating, help may be on the way through a new game app that helps improve the ability to focus just by playing. Researchers documented improvements in attention among healthy young adults who played a game called Decoder
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Scientists warn of climate 'time bomb' for world's groundwater

Scientists warn of climate 'time bomb' for world's groundwater

Future generations face an environmental "time bomb" as the world's groundwater systems take decades to respond to the present day impact of climate change, scientists warned on Monday. Found underground in cracks in soil, sand and rock, groundwater is th
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
World to miss 2020 climate 'turning point'

World to miss 2020 climate 'turning point'

The world is on course to miss its "best chance" of preventing runaway climate change by ensuring global greenhouse gas emissions peak in 2020, researchers warned on Tuesday. Even as Earth is buffeted by superstorms, droughts and flooding made worse by ri
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Bleeding risks may offset aspirin's benefit vs heart disease

Bleeding risks may offset aspirin's benefit vs heart disease

Should healthy people take aspirin to ward off heart disease? The notion has been controversial, and the medical advice mixed. But a review of scientific data on the topic on Tuesday showed that any benefits are slight, and are counterbalanced by a matchi
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Pakistan bowlers force series decider

Pakistan bowlers force series decider

Pakistan shrugged off a four-match suspension imposed on captain Sarfraz Ahmed with a crushing eight-wicket win over South Africa in the fourth one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. The result levelled the five-match series at 2-2. The
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Wimbledon shock West Ham, Millwall stun Everton in FA Cup

Wimbledon shock West Ham, Millwall stun Everton in FA Cup

AFC Wimbledon revived memories of their Crazy Gang heyday as they knocked Premier League West Ham out of the FA Cup with a 4-2 win in the fourth round on Saturday. Wimbledon may be bottom of League One, and 58 places adrift of the Hammers, but that didn't
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Holder first West Indies all-rounder since Sobers to top ICC rankings

Holder first West Indies all-rounder since Sobers to top ICC rankings

Jason Holder has become the first West Indian since cricket great Garfield Sobers to be named as the world's leading all-rounder following his superb display against England in Barbados. West Indies captain Holder struck a commanding 202 not out and also
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Kvitova pulls out of Fed Cup tie against Romania

Kvitova pulls out of Fed Cup tie against Romania

Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova will not play in the first-round Fed Cup tie as the Czech Republic face Romania on February 9-10, Czech media said Sunday, quoting her manager. "She defends her titles in St Petersburg the week before that and in Doh
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
DeChambeau wins by seven shots to set records in Dubai

DeChambeau wins by seven shots to set records in Dubai

Bryson DeChambeau showed imperious form as he secured his first title outside American soil, winning the $3.25 million Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday by a record seven shots. "I've always dreamed of winning any Tour event, and to have this many under my b
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Antonsen wins first Indonesia Masters title

Antonsen wins first Indonesia Masters title

Danish player Anders Antonsen won his first ever Indonesia Masters after defeating world number one Kento Momota of Japan on Saturday to claim the 2019 title. Antonsen, who was not accompanied by his coach, reached the final of the the championship for th
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Djokovic wins magnificent seventh Australian Open

Djokovic wins magnificent seventh Australian Open

An imperious Novak Djokovic won a record magnificent seventh Australian Open title by routing Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday with a display of flawless tennis. The Serbian world number one dominated the Spanish second seed to win his 15th Grand Slam ti
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Messi on target again as Barca overcome Girona

Messi on target again as Barca overcome Girona

Lionel Messi scored for a sixth consecutive La Liga game as champions Barcelona saw off a gutsy Girona side 2-0 in a Catalan derby on Sunday to go five points clear at the top of the standings. Portuguese fullback Nelson Semedo struck with his weaker left
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Malaysia stripped of world para swim event over Israel stance

Malaysia stripped of world para swim event over Israel stance

Malaysia has been stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships for threatening to refuse to allow Israeli athletes to take part, the International Paralympic Committee said on Sunday. The decision was taken after the Malaysian
Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
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Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (January 21 to 25, 2019).

Published 28 Jan, 2019 12:00am
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