Day: January 2, 2019

US fires tear gas across Mexico border to stop migrants

TIJUANA, Mexico — U.S. authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the first hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who tried to breach the border fence in Tijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement later Tuesday that the gas was used […]

AP Exclusive: India’s hidden years of nuns abused by priests

KURAVILANGAD, India — The stories spill out in the sitting rooms of Catholic convents, where portraits of Jesus keep watch and fans spin quietly overhead. They spill out in church meeting halls bathed in fluorescent lights, and over cups of cheap instant coffee in convent kitchens. Always, the […]

Vincent Cassel, Tina Kunakey expecting first child

Los Angeles, Jan 2: French actor Vincent Cassel and his wife, model Tina Kunakey are pregnant with their first child. The couple made the announcement Tuesday on Instagram. Cassel, 52, shared a short clip from a beach in Bahia, Brazil in which he could be seen holding and kissing […]

Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie move SC seeking review of Dec 14 Rafale verdict

New Delhi, Jan 2: Former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and advocate Prashant Bhushan Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking review of its December 14 verdict dismissing all PILs alleging irregularities in the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France.  In their review plea, they alleged that […]

Rupee tumbles 75 paise, logs 1st loss in four sessions

Mumbai, Jan 2: The Indian rupee Wednesday crashed by 75 paise, its first loss in last four sessions, to close at 70.18 against the US dollar amid strengthening of the greenback and heavy selling in domestic equities. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the rupee opened lower at […]

Cabinet clears merger of Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank with BoB

New Delhi, Jan 2:The government Wednesday approved the merger of Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB) to make it a globally competitive lender. With the merger, BoB will become the third largest bank after State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. “There will be […]

Bitter war of words between govt, Opposition in LS over Rafale

New Delhi, Jan 2:The Opposition and the government were involved in a bitter war of words on the Rafale issue in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with Rahul Gandhi saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “does not have guts” to face questions in Parliament and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley […]

Secy Sports Council flags-off Pencak Silat JK team for Nationals

open view web desk JAMMU, JANUARY 02: Secretary Sports Council, Dr Naseem Javaid Chowdhary, today flagged-off a contingent of 110 players from the State Pencak Silat for their participation in national level competitions. The contingent comprises 80 players from Kashmir and 30 players from Jammu region. Secretary Sports […]

Project Director JKGGC for outcome-based disposal of grievances

open view web desk JAMMU, JANUARY 02: Stressing for outcome-based disposal of the grievances, Project Director J&K Governor’s Grievance Cell (JKGGC), Inam-ul-Haq Siddiqui, today chaired a meeting of nodal officers of various government departments to review the status of pending complaints received and forwarded by the Cell. Nodal […]

10-day marketing exhibition organized by SC, ST Corp concludes

open view web desk JAMMU, JANUARY 02: The ten-day marketing exhibition organized by Jammu & Kashmir Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Backward Classes (BC) Development Corporation Limited on the directions of Secretary Social Welfare Dr. Farooq Ahmad Lone concluded here today. The SC, ST Corp organized […]

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