Day: August 26, 2019

Young Afghan women barely remember Taliban but fear a return

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two yellow burqas are on display at a television station in Kabul, bright versions of the blue ghostlike garments some women in the capital still wear. For the young women at Zan TV they are relics, a reminder of a Taliban-ruled past that few of […]

Macron G-7 gamble points to ‘roadmap’ out of US-Iran morass

BIARRITZ, France — The surprise invitation of Iran’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the G-7 summit offers a “roadmap” to end a U.S.-Iran nuclear impasse and a proposed meeting between the leaders of the two countries, France’s president said Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to agree, […]

Extension of Due Date to 30th November, 2019 for furnishing ‘Annual Return and Reconciliation Statement’ for FY 2017-18

open view news desk It is hereby informed that the last date for furnishing of Annual Return in the FORM GSTR-9 / FORM GSTR-9A and Reconciliation Statement in the FORM GSTR-9C for the Financial Year 2017-18 is extended from 31stAugust, 2019 to 30th November, 2019. Aug 26

Elderly woman dies of Congo fever in Guj

Ahmedabad, Aug 26: A 75-year-old woman from Surendranagar district in Gujarat died due to Congo fever which spreads through ticks in humans, the state government said on Monday. The victim Sukhiben Meniya, who was admitted to the government-run SVP hospital here on August 20 for suspected Congo fever symptoms, […]

U.S., Taliban deal will not stop attacks on Afghan forces, some Taliban say

KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan – As U.S. and Taliban negotiators push to wrap up talks aimed at securing the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, disagreement remains about whether a pact will mean an end to the insurgents’ fight with the U.S.-backed Afghan government. U.S. and Taliban officials have been […]

Teacher arrested for ‘molesting’ autistic boy

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 26: A 50-year-old teacher was arrested on Monday for allegedly molesting a 10-year-old autistic boy student, police said. The accused Santosh Kumar used to teach mathematics to the child. Kumar went absconding after the boy’s parents lodged a complaint last month about the offence, the police […]

Navy prepared to thwart JeM’s underwater plans: Admiral Singh

Pune, Aug 26: An “underwater wing” of Pakistan- based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is training people to carry out attacks but the Indian Navy is fully prepared to thwart any such attempt, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh said here on Monday. He said all stakeholders in coastal […]

Indonesia to move capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president announced Monday that the country’s capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for rainforests and orangutans. President Joko Widodo said intense studies over the past three years had […]

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