Jacob Nelly

Articles by Jacob Nelly

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China's abuse of Muslims will go on due to its 'influence within UN system'

Chinese authorities in Xinjiang subject Turkic Muslims to extraordinary restrictions on personal life, HRW says.

Sep 10, 2018

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China to 'kill US dollar' with its hidden gold reserves?

No one knows for sure if China has 20,000 tons of gold in reserves. But if indeed it has that deep a gold reserve, Beijing can take on the US dollar by using gold for international trade.

Sep 5, 2018

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'Raghuram Rajan's policies led to slump, not demonetisation'

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar says Rajan's policies on stressed assets resulted in a steep rise in non-performing assets in the banking sector. This led to a drastic shrinking of credit for the small scale sector, he adds.

Sep 3, 2018

Autarky: Centre rejects UAE financial aid for flood-hit Kerala

The question of autarky debated as India rejects UAE's offer to give Rs 700 crore in financial aid to flood-hit Kerala.

Aug 22, 2018

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'Nick Jonas, go to an ashram and study Hinduism before you marry Priyanka Chopra'

Nick Jonas must take a dip in holy Ganga and read some ancient Hindu scriptures—Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita, before marrying Priyanka Chopra.

Aug 21, 2018

Explosions rock Yemen day after missile shot down over Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia uses US-made bomb to kill 50 Yemeni children; Pentagon has a strange response

Saudi Arabia is repeatedly using the US-made MK-82 bombs in its war against Yemen. Last week, one of these 500-pound bombs killed nearly 50 schoolchildren as Saudi air forces attacked a school bus in Saada province.

Aug 13, 2018

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Jet Airways needs Rs 3,500 crore immediately to keep flying - Report

Jet Airways has debunked rumours of pay cut and job losses but the shares have been on free fall. Meanwhile a new report says the carrier needs a huge cash infusion immediately to stay afloat.

Aug 10, 2018

Karunanidhi burial: Which were the largest funerals in India, and the world?

The funeral of CN Annadurai, the grand patriarch of the Dravidian politics, was attended by around 15 million people. In Iran, as many as 10 million people gathered for the final rites of supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

Aug 8, 2018

Karunanidhi funeral on Marina: This is how AIADMK lost wholesale claim on Annadurai legacy

Anndaruai was the spring well of the Dravidian movement, which broke into two equally strong streams under Karunanidhi and MG Ramachandran in the early 70s. With a Karunanidhi memorial coming up right next to Annadurai's on the Marina, the AIADMK's sole claims to his legacy would be undermined.

Aug 8, 2018

When and where is Karunanidhi funeral? Will Tamil Nadu see the biggest burial ever?

In one of history's quirks, the most puzzling question after Karunanidhi's death is -- Where will he be buried? The burial of CN Annadurai, Karunanidhi's mentor, had seen 15 million mourners. Will Kalaignar's burial take place at Anna Square in the presence of historic crowds?

Aug 7, 2018

ICICI Bank wrote down massive bad loans but didn't tell investors - Report

ICICI Bank wrote off as much as 5,600 crore in corporate loans, helping it present a much lower gross NPA in the year 2016-17, a note sent by CEO Chanda Kochhar to the bank's board showed.

Aug 7, 2018

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Why do US retailers insult Hindu gods? Walmart asked to withdraw 'Ganesh Toe Ring' and apologise

'Inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts or symbols for commercial or other agenda is not okay as it hurts the devotees'

Aug 6, 2018

India Under-20 football team beats Argentina; Halfwits at IOA, hang your heads in shame

Indian colts beat Argentina in a sensational match at COTIF international on Sunday. But such heroics don't mean anything for bosses at the Indian Olympic Association who didn't send India team to Jakarta Asian Games. Interestingly they sent sizeable teams in Pencak Silat, Jujitsu and Wushu!

Aug 6, 2018

Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal faces arrest in rape case

Will Franco Mulakkal be arrested? Kerala police to question catholic bishop in rape case

The bishop's arrest had loomed large ever since the nun made a submission in front of a magistrate under Section 164. However, Franco Mulakkal has insisted the nun was making false allegations against him.

Aug 4, 2018

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Is Jet Airways headed for Kingfisher's fate? Fact file on Naresh Goyal and his iconic carrier

The launch of Jet Airways in 1993 marked the opening up of the rusty Indian economy. It's a paradox that, decades later, the iconic carrier is facing trouble in an era defined by the 100 percent FDI in aviation sector.

Aug 3, 2018

Imran Khan is not inviting PM Modi for swearing-in; Navjot Sidhu, Kapil Dev won't attend it either

Imran Khan's party says the swearing-in will be an austere event. The 'simple ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr' won't be attended by foreign personalities. It will be a 'completely national event', it adds.

Aug 2, 2018

China building all-weather road near Siachen, in Kashmir's Shaksgam valley

After Doklam may be closing in on India from other strategic points. The latest reports say China has made considerable progress in a road construction project in the Shaksgam Valley in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Aug 2, 2018

Amid NRC row, a look at who are Assam's original people, history and less known facts

Is Assam not entitled to preserve its original cultural and demographic make-up? If so, what exactly is that unique Assamese identity?

Aug 1, 2018

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Mallya extradition: UK court is more concerned if Arthur Road prison has windows

The judge at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court, who is hearing the extradition case against Vijay Mallya specifically asks if Arthur Road prison cell has windows. The court orders India to provide a video of the prison interiors before September 12.

Jul 31, 2018

Vijay Mallya faces final extradition hearing after losing Force India F1 team: Here's all he has lost so far

Vijay Mallya has lost control over Force India F1 team. What other assets has he lost so far? India loves to treat each story with a view to finding a moral in it. And Mallya's story has many spectacular morals. The plainest of them all is that if you do wrong you will suffer. The middle India loves to latch on to that belief.

Jul 30, 2018

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