Breaking Highlights, Top Alerts of February 9
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09:57 pm: Uber is settling a lawsuit filed by Google's autonomous car unit alleging that the ride-hailing service ripped off self-driving car technology (The Associated Press)
09:44 pm: Five people killed, three admitted in a critical condition due to food poisoning after eating 'halva' at a house in Bhutela, in Rajasthan's Bhilwara (ANI)
09:29 pm: We note that China said Maldives Govt has ability to protect security of Chinese personnel & institutions there. Hope all nations play constructive role in Maldives, instead of the opposite: MEA on reports of Maldives seeking support from China for Chinese investments' security (ANI)
09:25 pm: Received information about an Indian national, Money Sharma, working as a journalist, who has been detained by the Maldivian authorities. We have asked our Embassy to get in touch with the local authorities to ascertain more details of the case: MEA (ANI)
08:41 pm: HM Rajnath Singh chairs a meeting to review measures undertaken to counter terrorism and certain areas including capacity building of security agencies and state police by specialized training were identified. Strategy to curb terror financing and fake Indian currency notes also reviewed (ANI) Click Here To Read More
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08:14 pm: Stocks open higher on Wall Street; Dow Jones industrial average up more than 300 points following tumultuous week (The Associated Press)
08:00 pm: Two Naxals arrested from a railway station in Maharashtra's Chandrapur; they were carrying a total reward of Rs 31 lakh on their heads (ANI)
07:54 pm: Syria Kurdish-led force confirms holding UK jihadist Kotey (AFP)
07:53 pm: Amitabh Bachchan visits Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital following complaint of neck and spine pain
07:31 pm: Tax net has widened; direct tax collection up 19.3% in Apr-Jan as a result of campaign against black money, GST: FM Jaitley (PTI)
07:30 pm: We have covered journey from policy paralysis to structural reforms, from economy being in fragile five to bright spot, says FM Jaitley (PTI)
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07:21 pm: Oil prices fluctuating; inflation average at 3.6 pc in current fiscal, says FM Arun Jaitley (PTI)
07:20 pm: Fiscal deficit slippage is statistical primarily due to shortfall of GST revenue of one month in current fiscal, says FM (PTI)
07:19 pm: UPA had unacceptable level of current account deficit; under BJP rule it has been less than 1 per cent, says FM Jaitley (PTI)
07:15 pm: US President Donald Trump tweets that he has signed budget deal (The Associated Press)
07:13 pm: Earlier, this assistance was to be given by externally aided program however in January, state govt suggested alternative methods and solution is likely to be finalised soon: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (ANI)
07:12 pm: Central govt had agreed to give special assistance measures to Andhra Pradesh for 5 years: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha (ANI)
06:33 pm: Trump to sign U.S. spending bill into law on Friday morning, reversing temporary federal government shutdown (Reuters)