Month: July 2019

Mexico crowns transgender beauty queen in bid for acceptance

Mexico City, Jul 29: The contestants in the beauty pageant sashayed in red bathing suits, paraded across the stage in evening gowns with plunging necklines and answered questions about climate change and human rights. After four hours, and a brief protest onstage by a losing contestant, a brunette from […]

7 killed in rain-related incidents in Pak

Peshawar, Jul 29: At least seven persons, including four children and a woman, were killed in separate incidents after incessant rain lashed parts of Pakistan, authorities said. In Pakistan’s northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, five persons, including two children and a woman were killed on Sunday. Two were killed in Shangrila […]

Seoul repatriates three North Korean fishermen

Seoul, Jul 29: Seoul sent three North Koreans who crossed the maritime border in a fishing boat back home on Monday after they said they wanted to return, the Unification ministry said. “All of the three crew members, as well as the wooden vessel, will be returned to the […]

Iran’s Rouhani seeks closer UK ties with Johnson

Vienna, Jul 29: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has penned an open letter to Britain’s new prime minister, saying he hopes the countries’ diplomatic ties will be stronger under Boris Johnson’s leadership. In the letter published Sunday on Rouhani’s website, the Iranian president congratulated Johnson on becoming prime minister Wednesday. […]

293 big dams in country over 100 years old

New Delhi, Jul 29: As many as 293 big dams in the country are more than 100 years old, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Monday as he introduced a bill on dam safety in Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to set up the National Dam Safety Authority […]

Dhruv Chand Jurel to lead India colts in Youth Asia Cup

New Delhi, Jul 29:  Uttar Pradesh’s young wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Chand Jurel will lead India U-19 in the upcoming Youth Asia Cup in Sri Lanka from September 3-15. The All-India Junior Selection committee met in the UK to pick the India U-19 team for the Youth Asia Cup 2019 […]

Newly-wed woman commits suicide in J&K’s Ramban

Banihal, Jul 29:  A 21-year-old woman, married just 18 days ago, allegedly committed suicide by setting herself on fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district in the early hours of Monday, police said. Sapna Devi sprinkled kerosene on her body and set herself ablaze inside her home at […]

Income Tax Department detects Foreign Assets in recent search

open view news desk Income Tax Department conducted searches on 23rd July, 2019 in a group covering 13 premises across 3 States (Delhi, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh). The group, controlled by persons who have significant political presence in a neighbouring State for decades and are occupying responsible political […]

Projects Tendered Accelerated by 170% Since June 2018

Total Amount of Work Started Increased by Almost 200% since June, 2018. 16 Command & amp; Control Centres Operational Under Smart City Mission–55 More Likely by Year End Nominee Director in 100 Smart Cities Keep Track of Progress &Ensure Highest Standards of Corporate Governance in Smart City Companies […]

India and Myanmar Sign Mou on Defence Co-Operation

open view news desk Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (MAH), Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (CDS) of the Republic of Union of Myanmar, is currently on an official visit to India from 25th July – 2nd August, 2019. Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Yesso Naik held talks with Senior General Min […]

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