Month: December 2018

Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter, Google of Democrat bias

US President Donald Trump took a swipe on Tuesday at America’s tech giants, accusing them of having a liberal bias, and claiming Twitter was making it more difficult to follow his account. “Facebook, Twitter and Google are so biased toward the Dems it is ridiculous!” Trump tweeted. “Twitter, […]

Chinese internment camp factory sends sportswear to US

HOTAN, China — Barbed wire and hundreds of cameras ring a massive compound of more than 30 dormitories, schools, warehouses and workshops in China’s far west. Dozens of armed officers and a growling Doberman stand guard outside. Behind locked gates, men and women are sewing sportswear that can […]

Mourinho fired by Man United with his career at crossroads

Jose Mourinho was fired by Manchester United on Tuesday after failing to restore its status as a major European force in a turbulent 2½-year spell marked by clashes with players and increasing disgruntlement at the team’s style of play. The end for Mourinho at English soccer’s most prestigious […]

Hospital fire in India kills at least 6, injures 129

NEW DELHI — At least six people died and 129 others were injured in a fire that broke out Monday in a hospital in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, police said. The fire in the five-story government-run ESIC Kamgar Hospital in the suburban Andheri area was believed […]

Death toll in Mumbai fire rises to 8

NEW DELHI — The death toll from a fire that swept through a Mumbai hospital has risen to eight, officials said Tuesday. Dozens of firefighters rushed to the Monday afternoon fire at the government-run ESIC Kamgar Hospital, but smoke engulfed the entire five-story building. At least eight people […]

Australia wins 2nd test vs India by 146 runs, series 1-1

PERTH, Australia — Australia trounced India by 146 runs in the second test to level the four-test series 1-1 on the final day on Tuesday. Needing 287 runs to win, India resumed the day on 112-5 and was all out in a hurry for 140 in the second […]

In 2019, Mideast economic troubles loom as wars wind down

AMMAN, Jordan — As the Middle East ushers in 2019, the decade’s ruinous conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Libya and Iraq seem to be winding down after exacting a painful price — many thousands killed, millions uprooted from their homes and entire cities reduced to rubble. Yet the potential […]

India has been completely committed to protecting the rights of its minorities: Vice President

Inclusion and non- discrimination have been our country’s non negotiable articles of faith; I am an ardent believer in the power and potential of the youth; I fully trust in their capacity to transform the world; India is writing a fascinating growth story; India’s economy is at its […]

Year End Review Ministry Wise Cabinet Decisions- 2018

open view web desk Posted On: 18 DEC 2018  Ministry Decision Date           Ministry of Agriculture Cabinet approves MoU between India and Iran for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors 14 Mar 2018 Cabinet approves Doubling of Investment Limit for Senior Citizens from Rs. 7.5 lakh […]

RBI guidelines for agencies to deposit money in ATMs

open view web desk Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide its guidelines issued on 6.4.2018 on ‘Cash Management activities of the banks – Standards for engaging the Service Provider and its sub-contractor’, advised banks to put in place certain minimum standards  in their arrangements with the service providers […]

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