Month: November 2019

Lauda receives Laureus Lifetime Achievement award

Triple F1 world champion Niki Lauda was the recipient last night in Berlin of the Lifetime Achievement award at the Laureus World Sports Awards. The distinguished 67-year-old former driver and current non-executive Chairman of the Mercedes F1 team was honored for his contribution to Grand Prix racing, having won the title in 1975, 1977 and…

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There Could Be Relief For Depositors In Scam-Hit PMC Bank As HDIL Promoters Agree To Sell Their Property To Repay Loans

There could be some good news on the way for thousands of ordinary depositors in the scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC) who had been running from pillar-to-post to get their money back. This after the promoters of the now-bankrupt Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) has sought to sell off their assets, including…

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F1 pundits take aim at Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen has been criticized by Sky Sports team of commentators for his need to rely on team orders to get past team mate Carlos Sainz. Verstappen was hugely impressive in qualifying, securing a fifth place spot on the Australian GP’s grid, but a botched pit stop in the race left him behind Sainz and…

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North Korea test fires two missiles month before deadline for US to respond on talks

North Korea fired two "unidentified projectiles" on Thursday, Seoul said, as nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington remain deadlocked. The projectiles were fired eastwards from South Hamgyong province and came down in the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. They added that the launch, the latest in a…

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Accusations of sexism as Delhi policewomen given pink scooters and crash helmets

A special women’s patrol unit with Delhi police has been given pink scooters and crash helmets to identify them, leading to accusations commanders are enforcing “girly” stereotypes. The 16-strong unit was formed to make the police more "approachable" to women and the distinctive pink-check livery was adopted to make the patrol members easy to spot. But…

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Trump’s war crimes intervention ‘shocking and unprecedented’, says sacked Navy Secretary Richard Spencer

A former Navy secretary who was fired by Donald Trump has attacked the President’s intervention in a war crimes case involving a Navy SEAL as "shocking and unprecedented". Richard Spencer, who was sacked this week for his handling of the case, wrote in the Washington Post that the US President “has very little understanding” of how…

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