Day: November 25, 2018

Advisor Ganai meets public deputations in Srinagar

open view web desk SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 25: Advisor to the Governor, Mr. Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Sunday convened public outreach programme here under the aegis of Governor’s Grievance Cell where he met several public delegations and individuals who apprised him about their issues and demands. Over 45 delegations and […]

Panchayat Polls-2018: Young, highly educated candidates enter the fray

open view web desk JAMMU, NOVEMBER 25: Taking a cue from their counterparts in other states, many highly qualified candidates are this time contesting ongoing Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir to bring a change at the grassroots level. Sindhu Bhalla Sharma, a highly qualified lady, from the […]

Advisor Kumar talks about his book at Delhi event, shares experiences

open view web desk NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 25: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar who has authored the book Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand, shared his personal experiences while heading the Special Task Force in Tamil Nadu which led to ‘Operation Cocoon’ eliminating sandalwood smuggler Veerappan in 2004. The […]

Rain tamps down California fire but turns grim search soggy

PARADISE, Calif.  — The catastrophic wildfire in Northern California is nearly out after several days of rain, but searchers are still completing the meticulous task of combing through now-muddy ash and debris for signs of human remains. Crews resumed the grim work Saturday as rain cleared out of […]

Russian warplanes strike rebels after alleged gas attack

DAMASCUS, Syria — Russian warplanes attacked rebel-held areas in northern Syria for the first time in weeks on Sunday, as Syrian officials said more than 100 people were treated at hospitals for what they allege was a poison gas attack by rebels in the northern city of Aleppo. […]

AP Explains: China’s megaprojects fuel unease in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD  — The assault on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi was the latest in a series of attacks on China’s growing influence in Pakistan, where Beijing is financing tens of billions of dollars’ worth of megaprojects that critics fear will plunder the country’s resources and leave it with […]

Big test coming up for tiny satellites trailing Mars lander

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  — A pair of tiny experimental satellites trailing NASA’s InSight spacecraft all the way to Mars face their biggest test yet. Their mission: Broadcast immediate news, good or bad, of InSight’s plunge through the Martian atmosphere on Monday. Named WALL-E and EVE after the main […]

India removes investigative agency head amid probe of deputy

NEW DELHI  — The government of India placed the director of the federal investigative agency and his deputy on leave on Wednesday days after the agency filed a case against the deputy alleging that he took bribes to settle a money laundering case. A government appointment committee headed […]

Tens of thousands in India demand rebuilding of Hindu temple

LUCKNOW, India — Tens of thousands of Hindus gathered in northern India on Sunday renewing calls to build a Hindu temple on a site where a 16th century mosque was attacked and demolished by Hindu hard-liners in 1992, sparking deadly Hindu-Muslim violence. The demonstrators chanted slogans demanding the […]

Sri Lankan president: PM-related investigations to continue

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president on Sunday assured non-interference in ongoing investigations into abductions, killings of journalists and other crimes allegedly committed by those connected to the new prime minister and his Cabinet. President Maithripala Sirisena said that the courts and police would continue to function […]

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