Day: January 3, 2019

Toxic smog shrouds Indian capital as pollution soars, government measures fail

NEW DELHI – Residents of the Indian capital of New Delhi woke on Thursday to a thick, gray smog, as pollution surged to “severe” and “emergency” levels, with authorities showing little sign of finding new solutions to the crisis. The air quality index of the state-run Central Pollution […]

Markets Right Now: Apple leads tech stocks sharply lower

NEW YORK — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 10:20 a.m. Stocks are widening their losses on Wall Street after Apple warned of a steep slowdown in iPhone sales in China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 500 points in morning trading […]

Modi betrayed people, made false promises: Togadia

Jaipur, Jan 3: International Hindu Parishad president Pravin Togadia Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “betraying” the people of country by making tall promises but failing to fulfil them. Tall promises were made before coming to power. Neither Ram temple was built by bringing an ordinance in Parliament […]

45 LS members suspended in 2 days for disruptions

New Delhi, Jan 3: Cracking the whip on unruly MPs, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has suspended 45 Lok Sabha members belonging to the TDP and the AIADMK since Wednesday after they created ruckus in the House and continuously disrupted proceedings for days. Mahajan had suspended 24 AIADMK members on Wednesday […]

Ex-India carrom player Prakash Rele dies at 78

Mumbai, Jan 3: Former international carrom player and administrator Prakash Rele passed away following a cardiac arrest here late Wednesday evening. He was 78 and is survived by his wife Leena and two sons, a media release issued here said Thursday. Rele had represented India in a test series […]

Zuma’s plan to record album angers S Africa opposition

Johannesburg, Jan 3: Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s plan to record an album of apartheid-era struggle songs sparked off a political row Thursday as opposition politicians slammed the project as a taxpayer-funded waste of money. Zuma, ousted from power last year amid multiple fraud scandals, is famed for […]

J-K Guv should ask security forces not to harass militants’ families: Mehbooba

Srinagar, Jan 3: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said Governor Satya Pal Malik should issue directions to security forces not to harass the families of the terrorists while fighting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. “Our police is a disciplined force. The Governor should issue clear cut directions that families […]

SC asks Ahmed Patel to face trial on plea by rival BJP candidate over Rajya Sabha election

New Delhi, Jan 3: The Supreme Court Thursday asked veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel to face trial in the Gujarat High Court in connection with his election to the Rajya Sabha in 2017 which has been challenged by rival BJP candidate Balwantsinh Rajput. The apex court declined to interfere […]

2-day workshop on ‘Counseling Skills & Techniques’ concludes at Jammu

open view web desk JAMMU, JANUARY 3: A two-day workshop on “Counselling Skills & Techniques” organised under Himayat Programme in collaboration with National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR) concluded today at Panchayat Bhawan, Rail Head, Jammu. Secretary, Rural Development Department, Sheetal Nanda was […]

352ndbirth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

open view web desk SRINAGAR, JANUARY 03: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements put in place for the celebration of 352nd birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj. The Divisional Commissioner asked functionaries of all the departments to […]

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