Month: April 2018

Anger in India over two rapes puts government in bind

  open view web desk NEW DELHI – Mounting outrage over two rapes, one in the disputed region of Kashmir and another allegedly involving a lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, gripped India on Friday, with government ministers struggling to dampen political fires. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi […]

In 5 Years, 277% Rise In Rape Cases Reported In Delhi; Govt Initiatives Falter, Funds Underutilised

open view web desk The number of rapes reported each year in Delhi has more than tripled over the last five years, registering an increase of 277% from 572 in 2011 to 2,155 in 2016, according to datareleased recently by the Delhi Police.   The year after the Nirbhaya incident—in […]

Will you arrest rape accused BJP MLA, HC asks UP govt

open view web desk Allahabad, Apr 12: The Allahabad High Court came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government today on the Unnao rape incident, asking it whether it proposes to arrest accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. A bench of Chief Justice D B Bhosale and Justice Suneet […]

Kathua rape-murder case: Won’t allow obstruction of justice, says Mehbooba

open view web desk Srinagar, Apr 12: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said her government will not allow law to be obstructed and justice will be delivered in the rape-and-murder case of an eight-year-old Bakerwal girl in Kathua district. The rape-and-murder of the nomadic Muslim Bakerwal […]

Mariah Carey reveals bipolar disorder

open view web desk Pop superstar Mariah Carey has revealed that she suffers from bipolar disorder and has entered treatment. The singer, whose sweeping five-octave vocal range helped make her one of the most successful artists of the 1990s, said she decided to go public to help remove […]

CBI investigates rape allegation against BJP MLA in Unnao

  open view web desk NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday took over an investigation into allegations that an Uttar Pradesh legislator from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raped a teenager nine months ago, police said. Opposition parties have already […]

India, Russia enjoy excellent ties due to legacy of Indira Gandhi: Sonia

open view web desk Moscow, Apr 11: UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has said that India and Russia enjoy excellent relations due to the legacy of former prime minister Indira Gandhi and praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and successive Indian prime ministers for consolidating that legacy. She was speaking yesterday […]

Contrite Zuckerberg says Facebook in ‘arms race’ with Russia

open view web desk Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg accepted personal responsibility Tuesday for the leak of data on tens of millions of its users, while warning of an “arms race” against Russian disinformation during a high-stakes hearing with US lawmakers. In his first formal congressional appearance, the Facebook […]

Trump warns Russia on Syria, says missiles ‘will be coming’

open view web desk President Donald Trump warned Russia Wednesday about supporting Bashar al-Assad in Syria, and said US missiles “will be coming” in retaliation for an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians. “Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, […]

Belt and Road Initiative is not a Chinese plot, Xi says

open view web team BEIJING – President Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy plan to build a new “Silk Road” of infrastructure and trade links between China and Eurasia is not a “Chinese plot”, Xi said on Wednesday, according to state media. Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative, unveiled in […]

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