India rejects bid by US, others to deny policy space at WTO
India has rejected attempts by the US and other countries to bring in “differentiation” to deny policy space to India and other developing countries in multilateral trade pacts, trade ministers said. India said it “cannot agree to any approach which undermines the centrality of development dimension in the WTO.” South Africa and the Africa-Caribbean-Pacific coalition supported India’s position.
Jet Airways Founder offloaded over lookout notice: Officials
Jet Airways Founder Naresh Goyal, along with his wife Anita, was on Saturday stopped from leaving the country due to a lookout circular issued by the Home Ministry, officials said. The couple was offloaded from a Dubai-bound Emirates flight by immigration authorities at Mumbai airport. Both of them had stepped down from the Jet Airways board in March.
UK company switches to 4-day work week after giving everyone raise
Portcullis Legals, a law firm in UK’s Plymouth, has switched its entire workforce to a four-day work week after giving the entire staff a pay raise. “The initial results have been heartening – our team is happier and our customers are receiving better service,” the company’s Managing Director said. The four-day work week was introduced permanently after a five-month trial.
Was offered Mannat, dad said what will I do with big house: Salman
Salman Khan has revealed that during the beginning of his career, he was offered the chance to buy the bungalow ‘Mannat’ but he passed on the opportunity after his father asked what he’ll do with a big house. Eventually, Shah Rukh Khan became the bungalow’s owner. Salman further asked jokingly, “Shah Rukh, what do you do in this big house?”
I doubt men get asked this: Taylor refuses question on turning 30
Singer Taylor Swift refused to answer a question about turning 30 during an interview with a German radio station. She was asked if it is a milestone moment when it comes to settling down, getting married and starting a family. “I really doubt men get asked the same question when they turn 30…I’m not going to answer that,” Taylor said.
PM Modi meets his mother, seeks blessing after win, pics surface
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his mother Heeraben Modi at her residence in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar to seek her blessings after winning the 17th Lok Sabha elections. Earlier today, PM Modi addressed a public meeting in Ahmedabad to express gratitude to the people of his home state. He will be taking oath as the Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
PM must stop cow vigilantes if he feels Muslims live in fear: Owaisi
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said, “If PM feels Muslims live in fear, will he stop mob lynching gangs, who in the name of cows, are killing and beating Muslims, taking our videos and demeaning us?” This comes after PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the minority has been made to live in “imaginary fear” for vote-bank politics.
Kept thumb on oxygen cylinder leak to survive: Woman who scaled Everest
Madhya Pradesh’s Bhawna Dehariya, who scaled the Mount Everest on May 22, said that her oxygen cylinder’s regulator started leaking while scaling the summit. “I had to keep a thumb on the leak for about 90 minutes to survive,” she added. The 27-year-old woman hails from Tamia in Chhindwara and is pursuing her Master’s in Physical Education from Bhopal.
Boyfriend left me because of my high levels of testosterone: Dutee
Sprinter Dutee Chand, who recently revealed she’s in a same-sex relationship, said she was in a relationship with a boy since she was in Class 8 in 2009. She added he left her in 2014 because she had high levels of testosterone. “He asked me, ‘How can we be together? Will we be able to have children?'” she added.
Man arrested for stalking ex-classmate who rejected his proposal
A 23-year-old Hyderabad man has been arrested for cyber stalking and sexually harassing his ex-intermediate classmate on social media after she rejected his proposal. The woman blocked him on WhatsApp for sending ‘unscrupulous messages’ after which the man created a fake Facebook account and posted photos of her with sex soliciting comments. The man is employed in a private firm.
Tyres were used as chairs at Surat coaching where 22 died in fire
Presence of inflammable materials including tyres that were used as chairs at the Surat coaching class hampered the fire fighting operation at Takshashila Complex where 22 students died on Friday, Gujarat Chief Secretary JN Singh said on Sunday. The ceiling of the institute was just five feet high. This is why the owner used tyres instead of chairs for seating.
Coming 5 yrs have to be of Jan Bhagidari and Jan Chetna: PM
Addressing his first rally after the general elections, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the coming five years have to be years of “Jan Bhagidari and Jan Chetna”. He added the next five years will have to be utilised to solve issues of the common citizens. PM Modi said, “We’ve to further enhance India’s position at the world stage.”
All 3 RLSP legislators join Nitish Kumar’s JD(U)
After Upendra Kushwaha-led RLSP failed to win even a single Lok Sabha seat, all the three members (2 MLA, 1 MLC) of the party in the bicameral legislature joined Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) in Bihar. “The legislators had also appended letters of approval from…JD(U),” officials said. Notably, the legislators had earlier revolted against Kushwaha’s decision to snap ties with the NDA.
Apurvi Chandela wins second ISSF World Cup gold of the year
India’s Apurvi Chandela won her second International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup gold medal this year in Germany on Sunday. Chandela, who beat China’s Wang Luyao in the 10-metre Air Rifle event, had earlier registered a world record score at ISSF World Cup in New Delhi in February. Notably, this was Apurvi’s career’s fourth ISSF medal.
Roger Federer makes winning return to French Open
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open after he beat Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets on Sunday. Federer, who was playing on the French Open clay for the first time since 2015, registered his 343rd Grand Slam win. Rafael Nadal is set to begin his French Open campaign on Monday.
Xi seeks global cooperation on technology after Huawei block
China President Xi Jinping has said countries should cooperate in developing the Internet, big data and artificial intelligence. China attaches great importance to the development of the big data industry and is willing to explore a growth path with other nations for new technologies, he added. Xi’s comments come against the backdrop of the US blacklisting Huawei over espionage concerns.
Chinese chip giant SMIC to delist from NYSE after 15 years
Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) will apply for ‘voluntary delisting’ of its American depositary shares (ADSs) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after about 15 years. It cited administrative costs of maintaining ADSs’ listing on NYSE, among other reasons for the development. “It has nothing to do with trade war and Huawei incident,” the chipmaker told CNBC.
Boring Company holds race between Teslas on road and in tunnel
Elon Musk-led tunnel digging startup The Boring Company tweeted a video of a race it staged between a Tesla car travelling in normal road traffic and one reportedly using its California test tunnel. The car in tunnel finished race in over a minute travelling at top speed of about 200 kmph, as compared to the on-road car’s over four minutes.
