Day: October 23, 2019

Paradise regained: US town obliterated by fire rises from ashes

It was the worst wildfire in California’s history as it blasted through the small community of Paradise, killing 86 people and erasing everything in its path. But nearly one year after the inferno, the town in the northern California foothills that was home to 26,000 people is literally […]

British PM could target election as EU mulls Brexit extension

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could pivot towards a general election as the EU mulls granting a Brexit deadline extension on Wednesday, after a fresh twist to the divorce saga cast doubt over his hopes of leaving on October 31. In tense parliamentary votes on Tuesday, Johnson won […]

Nitish Kumar demands full statehood for Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 23 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday batted for full statehood for Delhi as his party Janata Dal (United) geared up for the state assembly polls due early next year here. Addressing workers of his party, which is the BJP-led NDA ally, JD (U) […]

Sensex ends 95 pts higher; HCL Tech up 3 pc

Mumbai, Oct 23 : Equity benchmark BSE Sensex rose 95 points on Wednesday, led by gains in IT and auto stocks, amid mixed cues from global markets. After swinging over 330 points in a choppy session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 94.99 points, or 0.24 per cent, higher at […]

Vice President to lead the Indian delegation to the XVIII NAM Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan

Open view news desk The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu will lead the Indian delegation at the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held at Baku, Azerbaijan on 25-26 October. The Summit will be preceded by Senior Officials […]

container in southeast England

Open view news desk The Newly appointed Chairman of Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Shri B. R. Sharma called on the Minister of State (I/C) for Development of North Eastern Region, MoS Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, here today. Shri […]

39 people found dead in truck container in southeast England

LONDON — Police in southeastern England said 39 people were found dead Wednesday inside a truck container believed to have come from Bulgaria. The truck, which is said to have entered Britain via the Welsh port of Holyhead on Saturday, was found by ambulance workers at Waterglade Industrial […]

Trump 2020 targeting Hispanic vote in nontraditional places

YORK, Pa. — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is making contrarian appeals in the most unusual places, trying to win over Hispanic voters in states not known for them, like Pennsylvania. His second campaign, far better financed and organized than his first, is pressing every potential tactical advantage, […]

Maha polls: Voter turnout in Thane less than 50 pc

Thane, Oct 23 :Thane district in Maharashtra recorded less than 50 per cent voter turnout in the Assembly polls held on Monday, collector Rajesh Narvekar has said. In the 18 Assembly segments of the district, an average 47.91 per cent polling was recorded, two per cent less than […]

Captain takes charge: Ganguly becomes BCCI President

Mumbai, Oct 23 : Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday took charge as the BCCI president, easily the most high-profile name to head the world’s richest cricket board that has been mired in administrative turmoil for the past three years. The 47-year-old Ganguly was officially entrusted with the […]

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