Month: May 2018

Indian officials lament inaction of cities with world’s worst air

open view web desk NEW DELHI – Only a handful of India’s 100 most polluted cities have drawn up plans to combat air pollution despite being asked to do so three years ago, senior government officials said on Wednesday after a damning report by the World Health Organisation. […]

India should follow China’s example and clean up the air in its cities, which are among the world’s worst for outdoor pollution, the World Health Organization

open view web desk GENEVA – India should follow China’s example and clean up the air in its cities, which are among the world’s worst for outdoor pollution, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The WHO’s database of more than 4,300 cities showed Indian cities such as […]

Dismiss JK deputy CM, PM speak up: Cong

open view web desk New Delhi, May 1: The Congress today demanded the dismissal of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta for calling the Kathua rape and murder case a minor incident and said his remark displayed the mindset of the BJP and its leaders. Congress spokesperson […]

Netanyahu says not seeking Iran war as U.S. faces deadline

open view web desk WASHINGTON- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israel was not seeking war with Iran, one day after unveiling what he said was evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons program. Netanyahu made his case as U.S. President Donald Trump considers whether to […]

Exclusive: India rejects U.S. request on price caps on medical devices – sources

  open view web desk NEW DELHI – India has told the United States it won’t abstain from capping prices for more medical devices, regardless of pressure to rethink its stance after price controls on heart stents and knee implants spoilt the market for some U.S. firms, sources […]

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