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Lebanon, Israel move toward implementing withdrawal agreement: U.S. officials
The designated zones generated some controversy in Lebanon, because Israeli troops were not present in most of the selected area to begin with, raising questions about how a withdrawal could take place. File | Photo Credit: Reuters After two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Rome, Lebanon and Israel took steps toward implementing “pilot zones” in…
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Excise targets drug peddlers as ‘dead drop’ trend soars in Kochi
The Excise here arrested an alleged drug peddler with 1.058 kg of suspected cannabis from a residential area at Chakkaraparambu near Vyttila even as it claimed to have intensified its crackdown on what it called the “dead drop” trafficking method. West Bengal native Shah Rukh Khan was arrested by an Excise special squad led by…
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Sri Lanka always willing to host India-Pakistan sporting events, says Minister
Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sri Lanka is “always willing” to host sporting events featuring India and Pakistan, Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage said, pointing to the island’s proximity and Colombo’s strong ties with New Delhi and Islamabad as advantages. “Not just cricket, we are willing to extend our fullest cooperation and…
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Four Ayush colleges will be set up in A.P., says Health Minister
Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav and Dhanvantari Sahasraayu Peetam chairman Ravi Varma visiting a stall at an exhibition during a workshop on the importance of medicinal plants cultivation and marketing at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO With the aim of making Andhra Pradesh a hub of AYUSH, the government…
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Export gains: On India’s trade data for June
India’s trade data for June offers insights into how the country is weathering the West Asia crisis and the prospect of a deficient monsoon. The fact that the trade deficit jumped 430% in June would seem alarming. However, a deeper look at the composition of this deficit should ease a lot of that alarm. The…
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Buffett says decision to stop Gates Foundation donations not a surprise
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Warren Buffett said it was not a surprise when he told Bill Gates about his decision to stop donating to the Gates Foundation, ending their two-decade philanthropic partnership. Mr. Buffett, 95, did not include the Gates Foundation in a nearly $6 billion donation of Berkshire…