Day: April 9, 2018

Syria, Russia accuse Israel over air strike, deny chemical attack

open view web desk AMMAN – Syria and its main ally Russia blamed Israel for carrying out an attack on a Syrian air base near Homs on Monday which followed reports of a poison gas attack by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces on a rebel-held town. Israel, which has […]

Mehbooba should stand up for people: Shehla on ‘human shield’

open view web desk Srinagar, Apr 9: A year after embroidery artisan Farooq Ahmed Dar was used as a “human shield” by the Army in Jammu and Kashmir, former Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Shehla Rashid today said Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti should stand up for its people. “He […]

Rahul says Modi is ‘casteist’, BJP calls Cong fast a ‘farce’

open view web desk New Delhi, Apr 9: The Congress’ ‘fast for harmony’ led to fresh acrimony today with party president Rahul Gandhi accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being anti-Dalit and the ruling BJP mocking him for staging a “farce” while its leaders ate “chhola bhaturas”. Gandhi led […]

North Korea tells U.S. it is prepared to discuss denuclearisation – source

open  view web desk WASHINGTON- North Korea has told the United States for the first time that it is prepared to discuss the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets President Donald Trump, a U.S. official said on Sunday. U.S. and North […]

Runaway train: seven workers suspended after 13-km downhill ride

open view web desk BHUBANESWAR, India – Indian Railways has suspended seven workers after brakes failed on a 22-coach train carrying hundreds of passengers, letting it run freely in reverse for about 13 km (eight miles), officials said on Monday. The train, en route from Ahmedabad in Gujarat […]

Swiss Aviation Consulting denies bid for Air India assets

open view web desk Aviation advisory firm Swiss Aviation Consulting (SAC) on Monday denied it has expressed interest in buying the debt burdened state-run carrier Air India. SAC has never expressed interest in acquiring Air India or parts of it, or has acted as a front for some […]

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