Month: December 2018

Ghosn detention extended over Christmas and New Year

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will be spending Christmas and the beginning of 2019 behind bars after a Tokyo court on Sunday extended his detention through to January 1. The court’s decision is the latest twist in a rollercoaster saga that has gripped Japan and the business world […]

Pair freed without charge in London airport drones probe

A man and a woman arrested over the drone disruption that brought Christmas getaway flights to a standstill at London’s Gatwick Airport were released without charge on Sunday, police said. A 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from the town of Crawley, near Britain’s second-busiest airport, were arrested […]

222 dead as volcano-triggered tsunami hits Indonesia

A volcano-triggered tsunami has left at least 222 people dead and hundreds more injured after slamming without warning into beaches around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, officials said Sunday, voicing fears that the toll would rise further. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed by the wave, which hit the coast of […]

Prime Minister launched website of Cyber Coordination Centre during DGP Conference

Shri Narendra Modi announced institution of a national honour for National Unity open view web desk This year’s Conference of Director Generals of Police held a special significance because it was organized at Kevadiya in Narmada district of Gujarat, under the shadow of the Statue of Unity.  It […]

PM condoles loss of lives due to Tsunami in Indonesia

open view web desk The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to Tsunami after the eruption of a volcano in Indonesia. “Saddened by the loss of lives and destruction in Indonesia caused by the Tsunami after the eruption of a volcano. Condolences […]

YEAR ENDER-2-SCM-2018

100 Smart Cities selected in 4 rounds—SPVS incorporated in all  5,151 Projects identified by Cities worth more than rs. 2 lakh crore under implementation in 100 cities 534 Projects worth rs. 10,116 crore completed Implementation commenced for 1,177 projects worth rs. 43,493 crore Tendering started for 677 projects […]

PM announces Sardar Patel Award for National Integration

open view web desk Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi announced annual Sardar Patel Award for National Integration at the DGPs/IGPs Conference at Kevadia yesterday. This award would be given for outstanding efforts to further national integration. “Sardar Patel devoted his life towards unifying India. The Sardar Patel Award […]

French police defend pulling out gun against protesters

PARIS — French authorities on Sunday defended aggressive police actions to contain violence at yellow vest protests after a policeman was seen briefly brandishing a gun at a surging crowd in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron called for “the most severe” legal repercussions against violent protesters. After a […]

Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town

BEIRUT — Turkey is massing troops near a town in northern Syria held by a U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led force, a war monitor and Turkish media said Sunday. The buildup comes even though Turkey said it would delay a promised offensive in eastern Syria in the wake of U.S. […]

UK police free 2 drone suspects in Gatwick travel chaos

LONDON — British police on Sunday freed two people who been arrested in connection with the drone incursions at London’s Gatwick Airport, saying they were no longer suspects. The move left the public with no answers about who had disrupted the holiday travel plans of tens of thousands […]

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