Month: October 2018

Russia pledges to act to ‘restore’ military balance if U.S. quits nuclear arms pact

MOSCOW – Russia said on Monday it would be forced to respond in kind to restore the military balance with the United States if President Donald Trump carried through on a threat to quit a landmark nuclear arms treaty and began developing new missiles. Trump drew a warning […]

Police investigate death of key witness in Kerala nun rape case

NEW DELHI/KOCHI – Police are investigating the death of a witness in a case involving the alleged rape of a nun by a Roman Catholic bishop, after the body of the witness, a priest who had given a statement to police against the bishop, was found on Monday. […]

Anti-India strike shuts Kashmir amid anger over deaths

SRINAGAR, India— Armed soldiers and police fanned out across much of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday as separatists challenging Indian rule called for a general strike to mourn the deaths of civilians and armed rebels during confrontation with government forces. The death toll of civilians in an explosion after […]

Zika outbreak in northern India state exceeds 100 cases

 NEW DELHI— The number of Zika virus cases has crossed 100 in Rajasthan, a state in northern India where palaces and forts draw large numbers of tourists each year. The Press Trust of India news agency reports eight new cases were reported from the state capital of Jaipur […]

Trump says he’s reducing Central American aid over migrants

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. would begin “cutting off, or substantially reducing” aid to three Central American nations over a migrant caravan heading to the U.S. southern border. Trump tweeted: “Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador were not able to do the job of stopping […]

Honorary captain Bana Singh visits NCC camp in Jammu

Jammu, Oct 22: Honorary captain Bana Singh visited ‘Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat’ camp of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) here on Monday, a spokesman said. Around 500 cadets from all over Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat were present at the camp. The recipient of the nation’s highest military award, […]

Rahul demands Arun Jaitley’s resignation over Mehul Choksi issue

New Delhi, Oct 22: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday demanded Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s resignation alleging that his daughter was “on the payroll” of Mehul Choksi, the prime accused in the multi-crore PNB fraud case. Taking to Twitter, he alleged that Jaitley “sat on the file and allowed […]

Women of India Organic Festival to be held at IGNCA, New Delhi from 26th October to 4th November, 2018

open view web desk The Ministry of Women and Child Development is organizing the 5th edition of the Women of India Organic Festival from 26th October to 4th November, 2018 at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Janpath Road, New Delhi. This is aimed to boost organic culture and promote […]

Insolvency Law Committee submits its 2nd Report on Cross Border Insolvency

open view web desk Recommends adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law of Cross Border Insolvency, 1997 The Insolvency Law Committee (ILC) constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to recommend amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India, 2016,  has submitted its 2nd Report to the Government, which deals with […]

Speaker Legislative Assembly meets Governor

open view web desk  SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 21: Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh, Speaker Legislative Assembly, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan today. He congratulated the Governor for peaceful elections. The Governor and DrSingh discussed the overall situation obtaining in Jammu & Kashmir and the steps required to […]

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