Day: September 2, 2019

Record-setting Hurricane Dorian keeps pounding north Bahamas

McLEAN’S TOWN CAY, Bahamas — In a slow, relentless advance, a catastrophic Hurricane Dorian kept pounding at the northern Bahamas early Monday, as one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded left wrecked homes, shredded roofs, tumbled cars and toppled power poles in its wake.Full Coverage: Hurricane Dorian The […]

Hong Kong students boycott classes after weekend of violence

HONG KONG – Hundreds of Hong Kong university and school students swapped classes for democracy demonstrations on Monday, the latest act of defiance in an anti-government movement that has plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its biggest political crisis in decades. The boycott follows a weekend marred by some […]

Kashmiri militant calls for Pakistan military intervention in disputed region

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan – A Kashmiri militant commander said on Sunday that Pakistan should send troops to protect the people of India-controlled Kashmir if the United Nations does not send peacekeepers, after New Delhi revoked its autonomy last month. “It’s binding upon the armed forces of Pakistan, the first […]

India manufacturing growth at 15-month low in August: PMI

BENGALURU – Expansion in India’s manufacturing sector hit its slowest in 15 months in August as demand and output grew at their weakest pace in a year and cost pressures increased, a private sector survey showed on Monday. The survey comes after official figures showed India’s economy grew […]

Naval Phase of Defence Correspondents Course 2019 concludes at Mumbai

open view news desk The Navy and Coast Guard leg of the 2019 edition of the Defence Correspondents Course (DCC) concluded at Mumbai on 31 Aug 19.  The course was conducted at Western Naval Command, Mumbai and coordinated by the Maritime Warfare Centre (Mumbai). The course aimed to […]

PM greets the people on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi

open view news desk The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has greeted the people on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. “सभी देशवासियों को पावन पर्व गणेश चतुर्थी की ढेर सारी शुभकामनाएं। गणपति बाप्पा मोरया! Wishing everyone a blessed Ganesh Chaturthi”, the Prime Minister said. Narendra Modi✔@narendramodi सभी देशवासियों […]

Teenager stabbed to death by juvenile in outer Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 1: A 16-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death over personal enmity in outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri, police said on Sunday. The victim was stabbed by another 16-year-old boy on Saturday who was arrested, they said.  The juvenile has been booked under IPC section 302 (punishment for […]

Delhiites wake up to warm Monday morning

New Delhi, Sep 2: Delhiites woke up to a warm Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 27.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. Humidity was recorded at 85 per cent. The weatherman has forecast generally cloudy sky with the possibility of very light rain/thundershower.  The […]

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