Month: November 2018

Asian economies grateful for reprieve on Iran oil imports

SEOUL, South Korea— Japan, South Korea and other major oil importers welcomed Tuesday the decision by the Trump administration to let them continue to import Iranian crude oil and other petroleum products despite the re-imposition of sanctions on Tehran. The risk of excessive disruption to world markets was […]

Compensate saffron growers in Pampore: NC

‘Large part of the saffron crop was yet to bloom’ open view web desk Srinagar, 06 November, 2018: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference today asked the state administration to carry out an assessment of damage and losses to saffron growers in Pampore due to the untimely snow fall which has devastated […]

Snowfall wreaked havoc to standing crops, fruits in Beerwah: Omar Abdullah

Demands adequate compensation to farmers, orchardists open view web desk Srinagar, 06 November, 2018: National Conference vice president and MLA Beerwah Mr. Omar Abdullah has expressed concern over the lackluster approach of the incumbent administration to mitigate the problems of the people of Beerwah in wake of the recent […]

Porn ban: Centre directs internet providers to block over 800 adult sites in India

Based on an order passed by the Uttarakhand High Court, the DoT has asked for a blanket ban on porn The Indian government has once again passed a ban on pornographic websites. This time, a list of 827 sites have been sent to ISPs based on a ruling […]

Facebook says human rights report shows it should do more in Myanmar

SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc on Monday said a human rights report it commissioned on its presence in Myanmar showed it had not done enough to prevent its social network from being used to incite violence. The report by San Francisco-based nonprofit Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) recommended […]

Farooq, Omar Abdullah greet people on Diwali

open view web desk JAMMU NOVEMBER 06- National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah have greeted the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, hoping the festival will be celebrated with traditional harmony, enthusiasm and brotherhood. In a message, […]

Record level of Taliban violence against Afghanistan’s election – U.N.

KABUL- Attacks and intimidation by the Taliban against last month’s parliamentary election in Afghanistan resulted in a record number of civilian casualties, the United Nations said on Tuesday. At least 435 civilian casualties were recorded – 56 people killed and 379 wounded – on election day, Oct. 20, […]

India’s ex-central bank chief defends RBI call for autonomy: CNBC-TV18

MUMBAI – Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan defended the central bank’s call for greater autonomy from the government, saying ultimately the nation stands to benefit from an independent and robust RBI. In an interview on CNBC-TV 18 telecast on Tuesday Rajan said current rift between […]

Sensex rises over 200 pts, Nifty above 10,550

Mumbai, Nov 6: The BSE Sensex regained the 35,000-mark by recovering over 200 points at the start of the last trading session of the Samvat year 2074 Tuesday on buying in auto, banking and metal stocks amid fresh foreign fund inflows and encouraging corporate earnings. The 30-share index gained […]

Rebel Wilson tweets apology after backlash over ‘plus-sized’ claims

Los Angeles, Nov 6:  Rebel Wilson has apologised for the comments she had made about “plus-sized” women actors in Hollywood. The Australian actor, who will be next seen opposite Liam Hemsworth in “Isn’t It Romantic”, had claimed in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres that she will be “first-ever plus-sized […]

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