Press Communique
open view news desk The President of India administered the Oath of Office to Shri Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as Chairperson, Lokpal, at a ceremony held today (March 23, 2019) at 1030 hrs at Rashtrapati Bhavan. 23/03/2019
Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh takes over as Western Fleet Commander
open view news desk At an impressive ceremonial parade held on 22 Mar 19 at Naval dockyard, Mumbai, Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, NM took over charge of Western Fleet, the ‘Sword Arm’ of the Indian Navy, from Rear Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM. Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit […]
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Teen’s mom on cop’s acquittal: ‘Hope that man never sleeps’
PITTSBURGH — The family of an unarmed black teenager fatally shot by a white police officer is expressing anger and sadness over a jury’s decision to acquit, and Pittsburgh braced for protests a day after the verdict. Former East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld was charged with homicide […]
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Pakistan showcases military even as tensions with India ease an hour ago
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan celebrated its national day on Saturday with a military parade showcasing its missiles, tanks and aircraft, even as the prime minister and his Indian counterpart exchanged goodwill messages in a sign of easing tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered “best […]
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US-backed Syrian force declares victory over Islamic State
BAGHOUZ, Syria — U.S.-backed forces in Syria announced Saturday they have liberated the last pocket of territory held by the Islamic State in Syria, declaring victory over the extremist group and bringing an end to the caliphate it declared in 2014. The capture of the village of Baghouz […]
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Family of slain boy visits Christchurch mosque as it reopens By NICK PERRY 32 minutes ago
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A Jordanian prince and the family of a slain 3-year-old boy and were among those who visited a New Zealand mosque Saturday when it reopened for the first time since a terrorist killed dozens of people there. Hundreds of people stopped at the Al […]
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Trump intervenes, reverses North Korea sanctions with tweet
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that he had reversed his administration’s decision to slap new sanctions on North Korea — a move that left officials at the Treasury Department and observers across Washington scratching their heads. Trump delivered the news from his private club […]
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Notorious criminal detained under PSA in J-K’s Rajouri
Jammu, Mar 23: A notorious criminal was detained under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, official said Saturday. A dossier of his detention was prepared by district police office Rajouri and submitted to the district magistrate, he said. The DM ordered his detention under public […]
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Death toll climbs to 64 in one of China’s worst industrial blasts in recent years
Beijing, Mar 23: The death toll climbed to 64 in one of the worst industrial accidents of China in recent times which knocked down buildings, tossed children into air and caused a tremor equivalent to a magnitude-3.0 earthquake, officials said Saturday. The officials said that 24 others were missing. […]
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AAP to kick-start LS campaign for Delhi’s full statehood from Saturday
New Delhi, Mar 22: The AAP would start its campaign for Delhi’s full statehood from Saturday under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the party said in a statement. The Aam Aadmi Party said the main agenda of this campaign would be to highlight how people of the […]
