Nagaonkar said the ministry should have gone to Piyush Goyal, a chartered accountant who had stepped into the role twice in the previous government when Jaitley was out sick. Goyal will now be minister of railways and commerce, at a time when trade ties with the United States are straining. … [Read more...] about Torrent of bad news hits Sitharaman on first day as India finance minister
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Bad news for gardeners! ‘Driest May ever’ is set to continue with Britain braced for scorching 82F sunshine this weekend – as odds are slashed on June being hottest on record
'The irrigation season has started early for some and it is fortunate that, as a result of widespread heavy winter rainfall, which was a problem for many, reservoirs were filled. At the moment there is generally good water availability from both groundwater and surface water sources, although these are being closely monitored. … [Read more...] about Bad news for gardeners! ‘Driest May ever’ is set to continue with Britain braced for scorching 82F sunshine this weekend – as odds are slashed on June being hottest on record
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s epic love story and painful splits after baby news
A source told E! at the time: "They are in different points in their lives right now and decided they needed the time to breath apart from each other. They are still in touch and both hope that things will work out, but their relationship is always up and down." … [Read more...] about Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s epic love story and painful splits after baby news
Luxembourg starts to test its entire population for virus
Although formally a Grand Duchy, Luxembourg isn’t all that big — the second-smallest country by area and population in the 27-nation EU. Shoehorned in between France Germany and Belgium, it’s also one of the richest in the world in terms of GDP per capita. … [Read more...] about Luxembourg starts to test its entire population for virus
General Sir Walter Walker
In Malaya from 1949-59, during the emergency, Walker was twice mentioned in dispatches and commanded the 1/6 Gurkhas. He watched the atomic trials in Maralinga, southern Australia, in 1956, and was recalled to the far east as director of operations in Borneo from 1962 to 1965, where he waged a highly effective defensive war against Indonesian incursion. He also received his CB and a second bar to his 1946 DSO. … [Read more...] about General Sir Walter Walker
