Month: December 2018

Government is taking several measures to deal with cyber crimes against women

open view web desk Posted On: 28 DEC 2018 The details of complaints received in National Commission for Women and closed under category of Cybercrime against women during last four years are as under: Year Received Closed 2014 209 53 2015 223 86 2016 311 119 2017 370 […]

I’m constantly having to override my fear: Sandra Bullock on motherhood

Los Angeles, Dec 28: Hollywood star Sandra Bullock says she ‘constantly has to override’ her fears about her children as she gets panicked a lot when it comes to their safety. The 54-year-old actor, who has eight-year-old Louis and six-year-old Laila, said she gets scared when she has to […]

HC declines to stay implementation of TRAI regulations for TV services

Chennai, Dec 28: The Madras High Court Friday declined to stay implementation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s March, 2017 regulations and tariff order relating to fixation of charges for free and pay channels. Rejecting the interim prayer plea in a petition filed by a cable TV association, […]

Bangladesh intensifies nationwide security ahead of Dec 30 polls

Dhaka, Dec 28: Campaigning ended on Friday for Bangladesh’s December 30 general election as army troops patrolled the streets along with paramilitary forces and police with intensified nationwide security 48 hours before voting. “I expect the law enforcement agencies to ensure security so the people cast vote freely to […]

Centre committed to democratic process in J-K:Rajnath tells LS

New Delhi, Dec 28: Lok Sabha on Friday adopted a resolution on imposition of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Centre asserting that it was committed to democratic process in the state after the Opposition termed the decision to dissolve the Assembly as “unconstitutional”. The Statutory Resolution […]

India announces Rs 4,500 crore assistance to Bhutan

New Delhi, Dec 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced a Rs 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan for its 12th five-year plan after holding wide-ranging talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering In his media statement, Modi said hydro power cooperation with Bhutan is a key aspect of […]

Pope Francis’ early blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy

VATICAN CITY — It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired with events beyond his control to threaten his legacy and throw the Catholic hierarchy into a credibility crisis not seen in modern times. The latest development — a […]

2nd man nears end of historic solo trek across Antarctica

A British adventurer was close to becoming the second person to traverse Antarctica completely unassisted just a few days after an American became the first to conquer the feat, which was previously said to be impossible. Louis Rudd’s expedition blog on Thursday showed that the 49-year-old has only has about […]

Legal marijuana industry toasts banner year

PORTLAND, Ore.  — The last year was a 12-month champagne toast for the legal marijuana industry as the global market exploded and cannabis pushed its way further into the financial and cultural mainstream. Liberal California became the largest legal U.S. marketplace, conservative Utah and Oklahoma embraced medical marijuana, […]

Japan falls, other Asian stocks gain after Wall Street rally

BEIJING — Most Asian stock markets gained while Japan edged down following Wall Street’s rally at the end of a turbulent week. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.5 percent to 2,495.16 points while Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.6 percent to 19,964.54. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng advanced […]

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