Month: June 2019

PM greets people on Eid

open view news desk The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has conveyed his greetings on the festival of Eid. “May this special day ignite the spirit of harmony, compassion and peace in our society.May everyone be blessed with happiness”, the Prime Minister said

PM reiterates his commitment for a cleaner planet.

open view news desk The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has reiterated the commitment for a cleaner planet on World Environment Day, today. “Our Planet and Environment is something we all cherish greatly. Today on World Environment Day, we reiterate our commitment to ensure a cleaner planet. Living in harmony with nature […]

Kerala govt confirms Nipah virus, 86 under observation

Kochi, June 4: A 23-year-old college student here has been confirmed to be infected with the Nipah virus while 86 others are under medical observation, Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja Tuesday said.  The results of blood samples of the student, which were tested at the National Institute of […]

Trump turns from pomp to business in UK visit

    LONDON  — President Donald Trump will turn from pageantry to policy Tuesday as he joins British Prime Minister Theresa May for a day of talks likely to highlight fresh uncertainty in the allies’ storied relationship. Trump and May are due to meet with corporate executives from […]

Vatican women strap on their boots for first time in World Cup year

More than three decades after it first put out a men’s team, women are finally strapping on the Vatican’s colours of yellow jersey and socks and white shorts and bearing the keys of St. Peter and papal tiara crest. For 35 years the world’s smallest state has put […]

Sudan military scraps transition deal after deadly crackdown

    Sudan’s military on Tuesday cancelled a power-transfer agreement with protesters and called for elections within nine months, a day after forcefully breaking up a weeks-long sit-in, leaving more than 30 dead. The Transitional Military Council ousted president Omar al-Bashir in April after months of protests against […]

D-Day switchboard operator sends her last message

  Marie Scott vividly recalls the horrifying sounds of D-Day as she relayed orders down the line to the troops storming the Normandy beaches. She was only 17 and one of nine women transmitting critical messages back and forth between communications headquarters in England and the fighting in […]

Silence, security in Beijing on 30th Tiananmen anniversary

  China marked 30 years since the deadly Tiananmen crackdown on Tuesday with a wall of silence and extra security, as it traded barbs with the United States over its human rights record. Police checked the identification cards of every tourist and commuter leaving the subway near Tiananmen […]

Despite culls, import bans, swine fever to hit pork market for years

  Millions of pigs have been culled as African Swine Fever cuts through China and beyond, devastating global food chains, with pork prices expected to soar from the food markets of Hong Kong to American dinner tables. Outbreaks have been reported in Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, Hong Kong and […]

Ethiopian churches oppose gay travel company’s tour plans

  Ethiopia’s religious leaders on Monday urged the government to block a US gay travel company from touring the country’s ancient sites, and one group warned visiting homosexuals could face violence. The Chicago-based Toto Tours, which describes itself on its website as “the only gay tour company in […]

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