Month: May 2019

Paswan mocks Cong for failing to get LOP position

Patna : Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday mocked the Congress for eyeing the prime minister’s post, but ending up with a tally which falls short to even help it get the chair of leader of the opposition. Paswan further said he had […]

T20 Mumbai: North Mumbai Panthers storm into final

Mumbai :  Young prodigy Prithvi Shaw’s 76 helped North Mumbai Panthers defeat ARCS Andheri by 2 wickets in the first semi-final of the T20 Mumbai league here Friday. They will now face the winner of Sobo Supersonics versus Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburb in the final to be played […]

Massive landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar national highway

open view news desk Banihal/Jammu :  A massive landslide hit the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district in the wee hours of Saturday, leading to suspension of traffic on the only road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, officials said. The landslide, triggered by incessant rains over […]

PM Modi in Gujarat tomorrow to seek mother’s blessings

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Gujarat Sunday evening to seek the blessings of his mother after his BJP-led NDA returned to power with a massive majority in the Lok Sabha elections. On Monday, he will be in Varanasi, the LS seat he retained in […]

Day after BJP’s massive victory, all eyes now on govt formation

New Delhi : As the BJP swept to power with a spectacular performance for a second term, all eyes are now on government formation, amid speculation that several new faces including party president Amit Shah may be brought into the new cabinet. The council of ministers led by Prime […]

‘Move along’: Stormtroopers ready for Star Wars land crowds

LOS ANGELES — Disneyland’s new Galaxy’s Edge attraction promises to transport visitors to a new locale in the Star Wars universe, but any who overstay their visit might not catch their ride on the Millennium Falcon. The theme park is expecting massive crowds when Galaxy’s Edge opens May […]

Kyrgios out of Roland Garros, tournament that ‘sucks’

Paris, May 24: Firebrand Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Roland Garros on Friday, just days after saying the French Open “sucks”. Organisers confirmed the Australian’s withdrawal from the second Grand Slam tournament of the season and he will be replaced by a lucky loser from qualifying. The 24-year-old was […]

Congress can never die, country needs it: Ashok Gehlot

New Delhi, May 24: The Congress can never die and the country needs it, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot asserted on Friday and said the party will again reach out to people to ascertain the reasons for its drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls. The senior Congress leader said […]

Day after BJP’s massive victory, all eyes now on govt formation

New Delhi, May 24: As the BJP swept to power with a spectacular performance for a second term, all eyes are now on government formation, amid speculation that several new faces including party president Amit Shah may be brought into the new cabinet.  The council of ministers led by […]

Same-sex couples start registering marriages in Taiwan

  TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hundreds of same-sex couples in Taiwan rushed to get married Friday, the first day a landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage took effect. Taiwan became the first place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage last week in a legislative vote on a cause that […]

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