Day: September 25, 2019

Government of India has instituted ‘Sardar Patel National Unity Award’ – Highest Civilian Award for contribution to Unity and Integrity of India

OPEN VIEWS NEWS DESK Government of India has instituted the highest civilian award in the field of contribution to the unity and integrity of India, in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. A notification instituting the Sardar Patel National Unity Award was issued by Ministry of Home Affairs […]

Beijing opens glitzy airport ahead of China’s 70th anniversary

A futuristic new airport in Beijing, which is expected to become one of the busiest in the world, was opened by President Xi Jinping on Wednesday. Xi declared the starfish-shaped airport open in brief remarks at a ceremony inside the huge terminal, days before the country holds a […]

IAF MiG-21 Type-69 Trainer Aircraft Crash

open view news desk An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Type-69 Trainer aircraft crashed near Gwalior on 25 Sep 19 at 1000 hrs (approx). The aircraft was on a routine mission and was airborne from Air Force Station Gwalior. Aircraft crashed at approximate distance of    6 NM while on […]

Folau ‘conceded’ homophobic post breached rules: Rugby Australia

Sacked former Wallaby star Israel Folau conceded his anti-gay social media posts breached Rugby Australia’s code of conduct and offered to apologise, the governing body claimed in a court filing made public Wednesday. Super Rugby’s record try-scorer, who was on a Aus$1 million-a-year (US$690,000), four-year deal, was fired […]

Siddharth Shanghvi pens book on mortality

New Delhi, Sep 25 : Award-winning author Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi will come out with a memoir on death and grief, drawing on a string of personal losses – of his parents and a beloved pet. In Loss , the author will chart the landscape of bereavement as he takes […]

Climate striker Greta Thunberg wins Swedish rights prize

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday won the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the “alternative Nobel Prize”, the jury for the Swedish human rights prize said. Thunberg was honoured “for inspiring and amplifying political demands for urgent climate action reflecting scientific facts,” the Right Livelihood Foundation said […]

People moving around freely in J&K: Gen. Rawat

Ramgarh (Jharkhand), Sep 25 : Army chief General Bipin Rawat reaffirmed on Monday that people were moving around freely in the Kashmir valley and those claiming that there was a shutdown were the ones whose survival depended on terrorism. He was interacting with reporters after presenting President’s colours to […]

Skeletal elephant dies in Sri Lanka weeks after parade outcry

An emaciated 70-year-old elephant that caused a social media outcry after being forced to take part in an annual Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka has died, officials said Wednesday. The government has ordered an autopsy for Tikiri, a domesticated Asian elephant that died Tuesday night in Kegalle, 80 […]

Minnows Uruguay pull off historic Fiji shock at Rugby World Cup

Minnows Uruguay pulled off the greatest upset in their history on Wednesday as they stunned Fiji 30-27 to leave the Pacific islanders staring at an early exit from the Rugby World Cup. John McKee’s Fiji had showcased their traditional running flair in a thrilling first 60 minutes against […]

23 rifles seized from 3 passengers at Madurai airport

Madurai, Sept 25 : Twenty three rifles used for shooting events were seized from three passengers who arrived at the airport here from Dubai, customs officials said on Wednesday. The trio, carrying the rifles worth Rs 17.1 lakh in their luggage, landed two days ago. The passengers from Kerala […]

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