Day: October 15, 2018

Prince Harry and Meghan expecting their 1st child in spring

CANBERRA, Australia — Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their first child in the spring, Kensington Palace said Monday. The announcement came hours after Harry and the former Meghan Markle arrived in Sydney at the start of a 16-day visit to Australia, Fiji, […]

#MeToo campaign: Union min M J Akbar moves court against journalist

New Delhi, Oct 15:  Union minister M J Akbar Monday filed a private criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani who recently levelled charges of sexual misconduct against him as the #MeToo campaign raged in India. The Minister of State for External Affairs has accused Ramani of “wilfully, deliberately, […]

M J Akbar has given his stand: Union Minister J P Nadda

Hyderabad, Oct 15: Union Minister M J Akbar has “given his stand” on the sexual harassment allegations against him, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said Monday. “MJ Akbar has spoken yesterday itself. He has given his stand and he is going for a legal course of action”, he […]

Nun rape: Kerala HC grants bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Kochi, Oct 15:  The Kerala High Court Monday granted conditional bail to Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun. Granting the bail, Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan directed the accused Bishop to surrender his passport and not to enter Kerala state except […]

Governor calls to engaging JK’s youth effectively

open view web desk SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 14 : Governor Satya Pal Malik said that the most important stakeholders in the peace process is JK’s youth and it is essential to engage them regularly and effectively to give impetus to peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir. The Governor […]

Shrine Board approves fellowship scheme for meritorious students of Gurukul to pursue PG courses

open view web desk SRINAGAR : The 63rd meeting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board was held at Raj Bhavan under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chairman of the Shrine Board. The Board while reviewing the functioning of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul, Charan […]

#CareerBytes: List of government websites to follow for UPSC preparation

open view web desk The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year. The exam is considered one of the toughest in India, but with thorough preparation and strong determination, one can crack it. Here […]

Asian shares resume decline, Saudi tensions lift oil prices

  Oil prices reversed their downtrend since early this month TOKYO : Asian shares slipped on Monday as worries over Sino-U.S. trade disputes, a possible slowdown in the Chinese economy and higher U.S. borrowing costs tempered optimism despite a rebound in global equities late last week.   Spreadbetters […]

SoftBank’s Saudi ties unnerve investors as shares drop 8 percent

  SoftBank stock was down almost 8 percent in early afternoon trade TOKYO : SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) saw its shares drop on Monday as fallout from the disappearance of a Saudi journalist spread to the Japanese conglomerate, whose nearly $100 billion Vision Fund is almost half financed […]

Saudi Arabia vows retaliation if punished over missing critic

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has garnered international attention with his reforms and rapid rise to power Saudi Arabia warned it would retaliate against any sanctions imposed on the oil-rich kingdom over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as more Western companies distanced themselves from the Gulf […]

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