Now, Aadhaar is mandatory for receiving subsidised foodgrains from PDS shops
The government on Thursday made the Aadhaar card compulsory for all those receiving subsidised foodgrains from public distribution system (PDS) shops.
The government on Thursday made the Aadhaar card compulsory for all those receiving subsidised foodgrains from public distribution system (PDS) shops.
The bombing on Tuesday that killed 21 and injured dozens more has stoked fears that the radical group could be spreading out from its traditional strongholds along the country’s mountainous border with Pakistan.
The Rivers state government has set up a Task Force to tackle the black soot polluting the atmosphere of Port Harcourt and its environs for over two months.
Investors have plenty to fret about, yet U.S. stocks keep dancing around all-time highs. Our call of the day says the hubbub over Trump’s travel ban has led to other risks being overlooked, bu
Investors have plenty to fret about, yet U.S. stocks keep dancing around all-time highs. Our call of the day says the hubbub over Trump’s travel ban has led to other risks being overlooked, bu
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An explosion killed two Palestinians along the Gaza border with Egypt on Thursday in what appeared to be a strike on cross-border smuggling tunnels. Palestinian civil defense workers recovered the bodies and the wounded and transferred them to hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip. On Wednesday, the military said its missile defense system intercepted several rockets fired by militants in Egypt toward the southern Israeli city of Eilat — a relatively rare occurrence.
(AP) — Authorities in Florida say a man who had been sleeping in a commercial trash bin is recovering after nearly being crushed in the back of a garbage truck. Police say the operator of a Waste Management truck had just dumped one load into the back of his truck outside a Dollar General store and was about to dump a second when he heard someone yelling for help.
CAIRO (AP) — The founder of an Egyptian center that treats victims of torture and trauma says the institution has been closed down by police. Prominent psychiatrist Dr. Aida Seif el-Dawla tells The Associated Press that when staff arrived at the Al-Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence on Thursday the facility had been sealed off by police and the building's doorman taken into custody for questioning.
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Twitter shares sank on Thursday after the social media company reported quarterly revenue that missed Wall Street's expectations.
A record $2 trillion of U.S. corporate debt comes due in the next five years, Moody’s Investors Service says. That’s potentially challenging for industries with the heaviest debt loads, including telecom and energy, but is softened by relatively high credit ratings overall.
IMF analysis ignores what sets eurozone members apart from other countries
Early snow in New York this morning. A storm is expected to deliver eight to 12 inches.
(AP) — Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. (DNKN) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $56.1 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 64 cents per share. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 60 cents per share.
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Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Officials canceled school in a number of major cities in the U.S. Northeast and thousands of flights as snow began to fall Thursday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc. is reporting fourth-quarter earnings of $267 million. On a per-share basis, the Louisville, Kentucky-based company said it had net income of 71 cents. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations and non-recurring costs, came to 79 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of
Nvidia Corp. brought in more profit in the first nine months of 2016 than it did the year before, and holiday sales of its videogame gear are expected to produce record revenue after the market closes Thursday. As an encore, Nvidia will attempt to become a major supplier to the automotive sector, a name brand in more homes and a company worth the largest stock gain of 2016.
The only time we heard about First Lady Aisha Buhari was when she travelled to see her husband in the United Kingdom and photos were released as proof.
PARIS (AP) — French oil company Total appears to be outpacing key rivals in recovering from a years-long struggle with low crude prices, reporting Thursday a rise in earnings and investment plans. Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne hailed his company's "resilience" and said that the increased dividend "demonstrates the board's confidence in the strength of the group's results and balance sheet as well as its prospects for cash flow growth."
PARIS (AP) — French oil company Total appears to be outpacing key rivals in recovering from a years-long struggle with low crude prices, reporting Thursday a rise in earnings and investment plans. Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne hailed his company's "resilience" and said that the increased dividend "demonstrates the board's confidence in the strength of the group's results and balance sheet as well as its prospects for cash flow growth."
Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations and non-recurring costs, came to 79 cents per share. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 73 cents per share. The parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut posted revenue of $2.02 billion in the period, which met Street forecasts.
Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations and non-recurring costs, came to 79 cents per share. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 73 cents per share. The parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut posted revenue of $2.02 billion in the period, which met Street forecasts.
Shares of Coca-Cola Co. slipped 0.5% in premarket trade Thursday, after the beverage giant matched profit expectations, but provided a downbeat outlook for this year. Net earnings for the quarter to Dec. 31 fell to $550 million, or 13 cents a share, from $1.24 billion, or 28 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share came to 37 cents, matching the FactSet consensus. Revenue fell 6% to $9.4 billion from $10.0 billion, but beat the FactSet... Читать дальше...
Top Nollywood actress who is known for her roles in Yoruba movies, Toyin Abraham has surprised her fans by going completely bald for a new movie role.