Day: July 5, 2019

First charges against Hong Kong anti-government protester

A Hong Kong street artist was charged on Friday with assaulting a police officer and criminal damage, the first prosecution against an anti-government protester since the city was rocked by unprecedented demonstrations. Sparked by a law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, the city has witnessed […]

Sudan’s protesters claim victory for their ‘revolution’

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Leaders of Sudan’s pro-democracy movement, which drove longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir from power in April, have welcomed a power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council as a victory for their “revolution.” The Sudanese Professionals’ Association, which has spearheaded protests calling for civilian rule, released a […]

6.4 earthquake hits California near Ridgecrest

A strong earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday and causing some damage in a town near the epicenter amid a swarm of aftershocks. (July 4) Source: Associated PressPublished on Jul 5, 2019

Strongest earthquake in 20 years rattles Southern California

LOS ANGELES — The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on the July 4th holiday, rattling nerves and causing injuries and damage in a town near the epicenter, followed by a swarm of ongoing aftershocks. The 6.4 magnitude […]

Trump celebrates ‘greatest political journey’ in history

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as “the greatest political journey in human history” in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggy but cheering crowd of spectators, many of them invited, on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. Supporters welcomed his tribute to […]

Extension of Last Date for availing the benefit of Alternate Composition Scheme from 30.04.2019 to 31.07.2019

open view news desk Vide notification No. 02/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 07.03.2019, as amended by notification No.  09/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 29.03.2019, an Alternate Composition Scheme has been made available to those suppliers of Services or Mixed Suppliers, who were not eligible for the primary composition scheme. Only […]

Prime Minister of Jamaica congratulates PM Modi

open view news desk The Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness O.N., M.P., Prime Minister of Jamaica spoke with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi over phone and congratulated him on his Party’s historic electoral victory. Prime Minister Modi thanked Mr. Holness for his warm wishes and also for his […]

Sitharaman discards briefcase, carries ‘bahi-khata’

New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) In a departure from the past, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman carried the Union Budget documents in a red bag, reminiscence of the traditional ‘bahi-khata’. Earlier, finance ministers in different governments used to carry a briefcase to present budget, which was […]

Programmes will be accelerated, red tape reduced: FM

New Delhi, Jul 5: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said the NDA government had set the ball rolling for a ‘New India’ in its first term and programmes will be accelerated and red tape reduced going forward. The recent elections were charged with brimming hope for a bright and […]

MDMK chief Vaiko convicted in sedition case

Chennai, July 5:  MDMK chief Vaiko was on Friday convicted by a city court here in a sedition case filed in 2009 by the Tamil Nadu government. He was sentenced to simple imprisonment for a year. Judge J Shanthi held him guilty of the offence of sedition. Vaiko, […]

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