Day: April 8, 2019

Nissan shareholders sack ex-chief Ghosn

Nissan shareholders voted Monday to eject Carlos Ghosn from the board, as the detained former chairman fights multiple financial misconduct charges that have landed him in custody. The extraordinary shareholders’ meeting at a Tokyo hotel was the first such gathering since the stunning arrest of the 65-year-old auto […]

Thousands protest outside Sudan army HQ in face of tear gas: witnesses

Thousands of Sudanese protesters braved tear gas Monday to keep demonstrating for a third day outside army headquarters as they urged the military to back calls for President Omar al-Bashir to quit, witnesses said. Since protests erupted across Sudan in December agents of the powerful National Intelligence and […]

Sudan army deploys as protesters keep pressure on Bashir: witnesses

Sudan’s army deployed around its Khartoum headquarters Monday as thousands of protesters urging the military to join calls for leader Omar al-Bashir’s resignation defied tear gas to demonstrate for a third day, witnesses said. Since protests erupted across Sudan in December agents of the powerful National Intelligence and […]

Scandal-hit Korean Air chairman dies, shares soar

The head of South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air — whose family have been embroiled in multiple scandals including an infamous “nut rage” tantrum — has died, the airline said Monday, sending its shares soaring. Cho Yang-ho, 70, was on trial for corruption and his death comes less […]

May seeks Brexit breakthrough ahead of crucial week

Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday press ahead with her bid for a Brexit “compromise” with the opposition despite a backlash from her own party, as she attempts to prevent Britain crashing out of the European Union this week. Talks with the Labour Party are expected ahead […]

International Convention on World Homoeopathy Day to deliberate on linking Education & Clinical Practice with Research

open view news desk A two day convention is being organised on 9-10th April 2019 by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), an autonomous research organisation, Ministry of AYUSH on the occasion of the World Homoeopathy Day at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The World […]

BJP launches manifesto, focusses on nationalism

New Delhi : Calling the BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls a “vision document”, head of the party’s manifesto committee Rajnath Singh on Monday said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was fully committed on nationalism and zero tolerance towards terrorism. The BJP manifesto was […]

SC directs EC to increase random checking of VVPAT slips

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Monday directed the Election Commission to increase random checking of VVPAT slips from one booth per assembly segment to five in Lok Sabha polls for better voter confidence and credibility of electoral process. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi however did […]

Guj: 14 BJP, 11 Cong LS poll nominees undergraduates

Ahmedabad : Out of the 52 candidates fielded by main contenders BJP and Congress in Gujarat, 25 are not even graduates, while in one seat the most qualified nominee, a doctor, is pitted against a Class 5 dropout. As per details furnished by candidates in their nomination forms, BJP’s […]

Shah may meet Advani, Joshi on Monday

New Delhi :  BJP president Amit Shah may meet party veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi on Monday, days after the party dropped both leaders as its Lok Sabha candidates. The BJP has replaced Advani, who represented Gandhinagar for many years, with Shah as its candidate from […]

Headlines