Day: July 25, 2019

Advisor Khan visits IUST, interacts with students, faculty

open view news desk SRINAGAR, JULY 25: Advisor to Governor Farooq Ahmad Khan Thursday visited Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora and interacted with faculty and students at the varsity. Expressing his satisfaction over the various start-ups initiated at the university, he said that the university […]

New British PM Johnson urges EU to renegotiate Brexit deal

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the European Union on Thursday to rethink its refusal to renegotiate the Brexit deal, setting himself on a collision course with both the bloc and his own lawmakers over his vow to leave the EU by Oct. 31. Addressing a […]

Analysis: Mueller speaks, but 2020 voters may have final say

WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller’s testimony sent the clearest signal yet that impeachment may be slipping out of reach for Democrats and that the ultimate verdict on President Donald Trump will be rendered by voters in the 2020 election. Democrats had hoped the former special counsel’s appearance Wednesday would be a […]

No one can give stable govt in present circumstances, says Kumaraswamy

Bengaluru, Jul 25: Karnataka caretaker Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Thursday that no one can give a stable government in the state in the present political scene after the fall of his ministry two days ago. Kumaraswamy said the resignations by the rebel MLAs of the Congress-JDS […]

Shots fired near BJP MP’s residence in Bengal

Bhatpara (WB), Jul 25: Unidentified miscreants fired shots in the air near the residence of BJP MP Arjun Singh at Bhatpara in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Thursday, police said. Singh was not present at his residence when the incident occurred as he is currently […]

New WB guv to be sworn-in on July 30

Kolkata, Jul 25: Jagdeep Dhankar will be sworn-in as the new West Bengal governor on July 30 at the Raj Bhavan here. Dhankar will replace Keshari Nath Tripathi, who has completed his tenure as the 19th governor of West Bengal on July 23. The chief justice of Calcutta High […]

Jaishankar cancels trip to Brazil to attend BRICS meet

New Delhi, July 25: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has cancelled his previously announced trip to Brazil to attend a meeting of BRICS foreign ministers. Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Raveesh Kumar said Thursday that India is being represented at the BRICS meeting by Gen. (retd) […]

Heavy to moderate rainfall in parts of Rajasthan

Jaipur, Jul 25: Parts of Rajasthan recorded rainfall ranging from 7 cm to 15 cm in the last 24 hours, a MeT Department official said on Thursday. Didwana of Nagaur recorded 15 cm rainfall followed by 13 cm each in Sadulpur, Bassi and Sikar, 11 cm each in Bhuhana […]

2 Nepal nationals held with heroin

Maharajganj (UP), Jul 25: Two men from Nepal were arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district on Thursday for allegedly carrying heroin worth nearly Rs 74 lakh, an official said. A team of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) found Chandra Thapa and Sandeep Vashnet in possession of the contraband during […]

No madrassa added on grant list in 2018-19: Up govt

Lucknow, Jul 25: The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday said no madrassa in the state was added on the grant list in 2018-19. In a written reply to a question in Legislative Council to Samajwadi Party legislator Pervez Ali, Cabinet minister for minority welfare Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said, “The government […]

Headlines