Month: April 2019

CEO receives 182 MCC violation complaints; 123 disposed of, 59 under examination

open view news desk JAMMU  –The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K and District Election Officers (DEO) have received as many as 182 complaints, including 88 through C-VIGIL on-line App from different quarters after the imposition of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) ahead of General elections […]

Pakistan says Indian fire killed 3 of its soldiers

Islamabad : The Pakistan Army said on Tuesday that it lost three soldiers due to “unprovoked” Indian firing across the Line of Control. Military spokesman Major Gen Asif Ghafoor said in a statement that Indian troops resorted to “unprovoked” firing in Rakhchakri area of Rawalakot Sector along the LOC. […]

Tough New Zealand gun laws easily pass first hurdle

Wellington :  New legislation to tighten New Zealand gun laws in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings drew overwhelming support when it was introduced to parliament on Tuesday. Lawmakers voted 119-1 in favour of the bill, which bans military-style semi-automatic (MSSA) rifles like those used in the March […]

China to destroy three lakh ‘incorrect’ world maps

Beijing :  Customs officials in China have ordered the destruction of three lakh more maps for not mentioning Arunachal Pradesh and Taiwan as part of its territory and decided to file a lawsuit against four persons for trying to export them to the Netherlands, according to a media report. […]

Air is so dirty in northern Thailand, leader flies to see it

Bangkok  : The air hanging over Thailand’s far north has become so polluted, the prime minister went Tuesday to see in person what’s been called a severe health crisis. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha arrived by helicopter at an army base in Chiang Mai, a city that’s a popular tourist […]

Shiv Sena, BJP bound by Hindutva: Uddhav

Mumbai : Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said his party and the BJP are bound by Hindutva and the two decided to enter into a pre-poll alliance after overcoming differences that soured their ties in the past. In an interview to Sena MP Sanjay Raut in party […]

Cong fields candidates for 25 LS seats in Rajasthan

Jaipur : The Congress has fielded candidates for all the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan ahead of the filing of nominations beginning Tuesday. The party announced the names of six candidates in its list on Monday night, which includes the name of sitting MLA and discus thrower Krishna […]

AFSPA withdrawn partially from Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi : After 32 years, the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which gives sweeping powers to security forces, was partially removed from three of nine districts of Arunachal Pradesh but would remain in force in the areas bordering Myanmar, officials said here. The state, which was formed […]

PM rousing communal tension in country: CPIM to EC

New Delhi : CPI(M) has moved the Election Commission accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to rouse communal passions in the country and using national broadcaster Doordarshan for electoral purposes. CPI(M) Politbureau member Nilotpal Basu in a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has listed a slew […]

Mick Jagger to undergo heart surgery

Los Angeles : Veteran rocker Mick Jagger is set to undergo heart surgery. According to the Rolling Stone magazine, the 75-year-old musician will have the surgery to replace a valve in his heart. As a result of the treatment and recovery period, the Rolling Stones postponed the North American […]

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