Don't use steel from India, Italy in Keystone pipeline: US Senators

Washington: An influential group of nine Democratic Senators has urged President Donald Trump to not let a Canadian company use foreign made steel, in particular from India and Italy, in the trans-national multibillion controversial Keystone oil pipeline.

"Further, we are deeply concerned that by allowing this Canadian firm to use foreign steel from countries like India and Italy, which have a history of dumping steel products in the US market at unfair, illegal prices, you are establishing a precedent that will have the effect of costing US jobs and undermining the spirit of your Presidential Memorandum," the Senators wrote.

Led by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Tammy Duckworth the Democratic lawmakers urged Trump to protect American jobs by ensuring all new pipelines ? if approved ? are constructed and maintained with American made products and equipment.

Other signatories to the letter are Cory A. Booker, Thomas R. Carper, Al Franken, Christopher S. Murphy, Debbie Stabenow, Joe Donnelly Claire McCaskill, Robert Menendez, and Gary C. Peters.

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All women branches finding favour with fin institutions

Chennai: Just as the police constrain discovered "All ladies' police headquarters" satisfying a novel need, money related foundations, for example, banks, MFIs and insurance agencies are thinking of all ladies sourcing systems.

At Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co, their everything ladies branches are demonstrating such a hit, to the point that from five branches in Chennai, Mumbai, Pune the safety net provider plans to scale up to 50 branches by 2018.

For G S Deepa, who has sold Rs 15 lakh worth protection arrangements till date, it was the "all ladies" tag that initially pulled in her to it. "I needed to be around for my 4-year-old girl and I didn't know wherever that would bolster investing such a great amount of energy at home, says Deepa, who pitches protection to SMEs, inns and universities. Mobile Number database provider

Furthermore, there are numerous other ladies like her, who are discovering strong open door as advance sourcing operators, field officers, business journalists at banks, for example, State Bank of India and Suryoday Small Finance Bank advancing.

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DeMon wipes out Chinese tyres

Chennai: Demonetisation may have harmed tire organizations yet it had one positive aftermath — it nearly wiped out shabby Chinese imports. As per top tire organizations, Chinese imports — a reason for significant stress among Indian tire creators — boiled down to nearly nil post-November in light of the fact that an extensive part of the exchange was money driven. Despite the fact that imports are getting again from mid February, this time round greater administrators are in the shred, who pay expenses and offer items at focused and not discard costs, say industry specialists.

"Demonetisation affected our deals in December and January however it likewise hit Chinese imports. For almost three months, there were not really any imports however Chinese tires have returned from February," said Vikram Malhotra, chief showcasing, JK Tire. Mobile Number database provider

The new market progression, say specialists, is less determined by the cut-value situating of prior imports. "Dumping of Chinese tires descended after demonetization in light of the fact that large portions of those tires were sold on money and there was a considerable measure of VAT avoidance by merchants. December-January saw Chinese imports descend half. Imports have returned from February yet they are being foreign by greater and more regularized merchants who pay charges," said Satish Sharma, president, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Apollo Tires.

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NBA: Sefolosha helps drive Hawks to third straight win

ATLANTA: Defensive specialist Thabo Sefolosha showed his versatility on Wednesday night, scoring a season-high 20 points as the Atlanta Hawks held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 115-107 at Philips Arena.

"It's obvious he had a ton of confidence, made one or two breakaway layups and made a couple shots and started feeling good," Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer said. "Confidence is a great thing. That was pretty special."

Sefolosha had 18 points in the first half and finished eight of nine from the field with five rebounds.

Defensively, he had three steals and made a crucial block on a Rajon Rondo jumper to halt Chicago's momentum and prevent Atlanta from blowing an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter.

"It felt pretty good tonight," Sefolosha said. "I was glad we got the win."

The Hawks (6-2) had eight players score in double figures, including Dwight Howard with 18 points and 10 rebounds and Paul Millsap with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Dennis Schroder had 13 points.

Chicago (4-4) got a season-high 39 points from Jimmy Butler, who added seven assists, six steals and four rebounds. Dwyane Wade tallied 25 points as he made his first seven shots from the floor and finished 10 of 17.

The win was the third straight for Atlanta while Chicago has lost four of its last five games.

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Jessica Chastain can control her fame

Actress Jessica Chastain says there is a way for Hollywood stars to set their own privacy in the film industry by keeping a low profile
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"In this industry, you can set your own privacy. If I go to certain restaurants with my boyfriend I know we are going to get photographed," Chastain told a magazine.

"But when the public is involved in your relationship ... they can demand or ask questions because they feel like they have an ownership of it, because you sold it. That means they have a say in your private life," she added.

The 39-year-old actress also opened up about what she looks for in each movie role she takes on.

"My experience with making movies is that I want to walk away from each role, and each set, having learned something and grown as a person. That's really important for me when choosing a role: What am I going to learn and what am I going to gain from this experience?" said 'The Martian' star.

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British PM Theresa May says Trump 'recognises importance of NATO'

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May said Friday that she believed US President Donald Trump "recognises the importance and significance of NATO", despite him days earlier dubbing the military alliance obsolete.

In an interview with the Financial Times newspaper, May said: "I'm also confident the USA will recognise the importance of the cooperation we have in Europe to ensure our collective defence and collective security."

The British premier is expected to visit Trump in the spring, according to Downing Street, although the FT reported that she could go to Washington as early as next month.

Meanwhile, May congratulated Trump after he took office on Friday.

"From our conversations to date, I know we are both committed to advancing the special relationship between our two countries and working together for the prosperity and security of people on both sides of the Atlantic," she said.

"I look forward to discussing these issues and more when we meet in Washington."

Earlier this week, before he was sworn in as president, Trump told two European newspapers he had long warned that NATO had "problems".

"Number one, it was obsolete, because it was designed many, many years ago," he said, referring to its Cold War, post-World War II origins.

"Number two, the countries aren't paying what they're supposed to pay."

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Nasim Zaidi as CEC is advantage for UP, here's why

NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi may have ruled on the Samajwadi Party symbol and settled the high-stakes matter in the bitter family feud but the commission is sure to stay focused on Uttar Pradesh in the coming weeks as India’s most populous state goes to the polls.

For the election watchdog under Zaidi, who completes his term as CEC in July, this comes at a time when the man at the helm hails from Uttar Pradesh, was brought up there and worked in the state for most parts of his career as a civil servant. Born to a police inspector in UP police in Muzaffarnagar district, Zaidi and his siblings including the older Qamar Ahmad, an IPS officer, and his sisters moved to Dehradun where they were educated.

A doctorate in biochemistry with several research papers to his credit, Zaidi went on to crack the IAS in 1976 – a career he was motivated to take up by his brother Qamar Ahmad, who retired as special commissioner of police in Delhi and later headed Delhi’s Minorities Commission.

The UP cadre, Hindi speaking, said to be vegetarian bureaucrat, has left his mark on aviation in India, steering the country through tough public-private partnership negotiations to create shimmering new airports at Hyderabad, Delhi and Bengaluru but Zaidi has served in equally significant but less talked of times in his career in his native Uttar Pradesh.


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