Stranded great white shark 'Fluffy' returned to sea after night in aquarium

Stranded great white shark 'Fluffy' returned to sea after night in aquarium

13.09.2017

The shark was placed back in the ocean about four kilometres of Sydney's coast around 2.30pm. The sanctuary's life sciences manager Rob Townsend said aquarists had "high hopes" Fluffy wouldn't get into further trouble. A video filmed by someone standing too close to the shark for comfort shows the animal moving its tail as it sits in the shallow waters. 'We had lots of divers in the tank last night making sure he didn't bump into the walls, ' Mr Townsend said.

MPs under IT lens for disproportionate assets

MPs under IT lens for disproportionate assets

13.09.2017

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) told the apex court that it will share the list of names of those seven MPs and 98 MLAs whom assets are being investigated in a sealed cover on September 12. The CBDT also claimed to have periodically shared the probe status and result with the Election Commission. The board further said that verification of affidavits were carried out in accordance with provisions of the IT Act.

Markets open on a higher note on Wednesday

Markets open on a higher note on Wednesday

13.09.2017

Private sector lender IndusInd Bank lost almost half of its yesterday's gains to close 2.74 percent or 49 points lower at 1741.65 level on the BSE . Investors were relieved that tensions over North Korea eased in recent days while the Hurricane Irma didn't cause as much damage as feared.

Has Western Digital Won The Bidding For Toshiba Chip Unit?

Has Western Digital Won The Bidding For Toshiba Chip Unit?

13.09.2017

Toshiba's long meandering sale of its computer memory business is taking another turn, as the Japanese nuclear and electronics company's announcement of a deal with a consortium was immediately met with opposition from USA joint venture partner Western Digital .

Hurricane Jose continues to meander in the Atlantic

Hurricane Jose continues to meander in the Atlantic

13.09.2017

Throughout the week, Hurricane Jose is expected to complete a loop in a clockwise direction between Bermuda, Bahamas as well as Puerto Rico. Meteorologist Scot Haney said it should briefly drop to tropical storm status before returning to a category 1 storm and heading north.

North Korea vows to boost weapons programme after sanctions

North Korea vows to boost weapons programme after sanctions

13.09.2017

On Monday, she admitted that North Korea had " not crossed a point of no return ". "The choice is theirs". But the resolution does not authorize the use of force for ships that do not comply, as the US had originally proposed. In a report published this weekend, the United Nations expert noted that "the longer the sanctions regime is extended" for North Korea , "and most of the workarounds are many", coming to this country, that it is for " the arms embargo", "financial sanctions " ...

Over 1.4 mln in Florida lose power from Irma, utility says

Over 1.4 mln in Florida lose power from Irma, utility says

13.09.2017

Winds out of the north mean that coastal areas should have no storm surge issues. "This is a storm of enormous destructive power, and I ask everyone in the storm's path to heed ALL instructions from government officials", Trump said on Twitter.

Pound spikes to 2017 high versus dollar on inflation data

Pound spikes to 2017 high versus dollar on inflation data

13.09.2017

Investors have pointed to the fall in the value of the Pound as being mostly responsible for inflation's continued climb, although a rebound in the prices of oil and clothing also drove the figure higher. The data underlined concerns over a squeeze on living standards with inflation outstripping wage growth. · It still looks much more likely than not that the Bank of England will keep interest rates at 0.25% on Thursday after the September MPC meeting.

Man City's Kompany out of Liverpool clash with calf injury

Man City's Kompany out of Liverpool clash with calf injury

13.09.2017

Referee Jon Moss didn't hesitate in brandishing a red card as Ederson left the field on a stretcher. Fernandinho tested Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet from distance before De Bruyne split the Liverpool defence open with a superb throughball for Aguero's opener.

US Transportation Secretary in MI to Announce Self-Driving Vehicle Safetey Guidelines

US Transportation Secretary in MI to Announce Self-Driving Vehicle Safetey Guidelines

13.09.2017

The new guidelines reduce that to a 12-point voluntary assessment, and no longer require automakers to consider ethical or privacy issues. Automakers would be required to provide regulators with safety assessments of their systems, however.