Day: July 10, 2019

Row between founders hits shares in IndiGo parent

BENGALURU/MUMBAI – An escalating dispute between IndiGo’s co-founders sparked falls in its parent firm’s shares on Wednesday as investors fretted about the potential impact on India’s largest airline. Interglobe Aviation lost close to $1 billion in market value on concerns that the row would distract the budget carrier, […]

Upgradation of Railway Stations

open view news desk Ministry of Railways through various agencies is undertaking techno-economic feasibility studies of Railway stations. Based on the outcome of these feasibility studies, stations are planned to be taken up for redevelopment in phases, especially the stations located in major cities, pilgrimage centres and important […]

Cabinet approves The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019

open view news desk The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to introduce The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019. The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing Session of Parliament. The Bill provides a mechanism for their social, economic and […]

Stringent Punishment for Sexual Crimes against Children

Death Penalty provisions for Sexual offences against Children Cabinet approves Amendment in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 open view news desk In a historic decision to protect the children from Sexual offences, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the […]

Iraqi gets life in jail for teen rape-murder in Germany

An Iraqi man was sentenced to life in jail by a German court on Wednesday for the rape and murder of a teenage girl that fuelled far-right protests against a mass influx of mostly Muslim migrants. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and other far-right groups have seized […]

French envoy in Tehran talks for nuclear deal salvage bid

French President Emmanuel Macron’s top diplomatic advisor on Wednesday held high-level talks in Tehran aimed at saving the 2015 nuclear deal and easing tensions between Iran and the United States. Emmanuel Bonne met Rear-Admiral Ali Shamkhani, THE secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Foreign Minister Mohammad […]

China’s largesse in Tonga threatens future of Pacific nation

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — The days unfold at a leisurely pace in Tonga, a South Pacific archipelago with no traffic lights or fast-food chains. Snuffling pigs roam dusty roads that wind through villages dotted with churches. Yet even in this far-flung island kingdom there are signs that a battle […]

Iran warns Britain of ‘repercussions’ over ship seizure

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president said Wednesday that Britain will face “repercussions” over the seizure of an Iranian supertanker last week that authorities in Gibraltar suspect was breaching European sanctions on oil shipments to Syria. Hassan Rouhani was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as calling the […]

UK ambassador to US quits days after leaked cables on Trump

LONDON — Britain’s ambassador to the United States resigned Wednesday, just days after diplomatic cables criticizing President Donald Trump caused embarrassment to two countries that often celebrate having a “special relationship.” The resignation of Kim Darroch came after Trump lashed out at him on Twitter, describing the ambassador […]

Rajouri admin to revive traditional watermills

Jammu, Jul 10: Traditional watermills in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir will soon be revived to tap their multi-purpose utility, officials said Wednesday. District Development Commissioner (DDC) Mohammad Aijaz Asad Tuesday held a meeting of the officers of the Food Supplies Department and the Irrigation and Flood Control […]

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