Month: April 2018

Unnao custodial death: NHRC notice to UP govt, police chief

open view web desk New Delhi/Lucknow, Apr 10: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state police chief seeking a detailed report on the death of the father of an alleged gangrape victim in judicial custody in Unnao The […]

Massive anti-IPL protests in Chennai; protesters dispersed

open view web desk Chennai, Apr 10: Massive anti-IPL protests by pro-Tamil groups erupted here today with scores of activists including film directors being detained even as police chased away agitators in some places. One incident of protesters burning yellow jerseys, the attire of Chennai Super Kings players, was […]

After China’s massive drill, U.S. patrols disputed South China Sea

open view web desk ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, South China Sea- In a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in a powerful display of military precision and efficiency. The nuclear-powered warship, leading a carrier […]

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to pacify U.S. lawmakers

open view web desk SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON – Facebook Inc (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will strike a conciliatory tone on Tuesday in testimony before Congress in an attempt to blunt possible regulatory fallout from the privacy scandal engulfing his social network. The 33-year-old internet mogul is scheduled to […]

Jammu Lawyer’s strike enters 7 Th day

open view web desk JAMMU: Today is 10th April 2018, the strike called by the High Court Bar Association of Jammu has been entered into the seventh day and almost all  sections of the society are supporting the strike that includes the support of civil society and the […]

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 […]

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