Month: October 2018

UP CM, other ministers condole Khurana’s death

Lucknow, Oct 28: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his cabinet colleagues on Sunday condoled the death of former Delhi chief minister and senior BJP leader Madan Lal Khurana. In his condolence message, the chief minister said Khurana was a popular leader and had a deep connection with […]

Sri Lanka’s crisis deepens as president suspends Parliament

Sri Lanka’s sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe interacts with his supporters at his residence in Colombo/AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka— Sri Lanka’s president suspended Parliament even as the prime minister he fired the previous day claimed he has majority support, adding to a growing political crisis in the South […]

Japan, India leaders build ties amid trade, security worries

  TOKYO— The leaders of Japan and India are reaffirming their ties amid growing worries about trade and regional stability.   Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived Saturday, was meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a resort area near Mount Fuji on Sunday. Modi is also […]

Saudi FM says global outcry over Khashoggi ‘hysterical’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat said Saturday that the global outcry and media focus on the killing of a Saudi journalist earlier this month has become “hysterical” as he urged the public to wait for the results of an investigation before ascribing blame to […]

An open door and a massacre: Gunman kills 11 at synagogue

PITTSBURGH— During the week, anyone who wanted to get inside Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue had to ring the doorbell and be granted entry by staff because the front door was kept locked. Not so on Saturday — the Jewish Sabbath — when the building was open for […]

Rouhani reshuffles economic team, says U.S. isolated against Iran

DUBAI – Iran’s parliament approved a government economic reshuffle on Saturday, days before new U.S. sanctions on Tehran’s oil exports take effect, after President Hassan Rouhani said Washington was isolated among its allies in its confrontation with Iran. “It does not happen often that the U.S. makes a […]

Prince Harry and Meghan welcomed to New Zealand for final leg of Pacific tour

WELLINGTON- Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan were treated to a ceremonial welcome in New Zealand on Sunday where they arrived for the final leg of their Pacific tour, their first international royal tour since marrying in May. The royal couple, who have already visited Australia, Fiji and […]

US defense chief: killing of writer is threat to stability

MANAMA, Bahrain— The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi “undermines regional stability” and the U.S. State Department plans to take further action in response to the killing, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday at an international conference in the Middle East. Mattis never mentioned Saudi Arabia directly in […]

Swachh Bharat Sustainable Sanitation Workshops Kicked off, to be Held Across the Country

First Regional Review Meeting for “Sustainable Sanitation” Held In Nagpur open view web desk The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, in coordination with the Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Government of Maharashtra, organized the first in a series of regional review meetings on Sustainable […]

Cycle Expeditions to Mark

The Infantry Day Celebration open view web desk Cycle rallies were conducted by all 27 Regiments of Infantry to celebrate the 72nd Infantry Day. All teams started from their respective Regimental Centres to New Delhi wherein they were Flagged-In at India Gate on 27 Oct 2018 by General Bipin […]

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