Month: October 2019

Man beaten to death by wife in outer Delhi’s Narela

New Delhi, Oct 13: A 35-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by his wife in outer Delhi’s Narela following a quarrel over his drinking habits, police said on Sunday. Javed (35) was a drunkard and his wife Salma used to fight with him often over his drinking habits, […]

Ganja seized from Sharjah-bound air passenger in TN

Coimbatore, Oct 13: Around six kg of ganja was seized from an air passenger bound for Sharjah at the international airport here on Sunday, airport sources said. Thurakal Rashad of Mananthavady in Kozhikode in Kerala was to board a flight to Sharjah early Sunday when security personnel detected ganja, […]

World faced with challenging time but India stronger now: PM

Bhandara, Oct 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said though the world was faced with a “challenging time” India is stronger to deal with the same. He also said the rural economy was not paid attention to earlier unlike his government has done and added that Rs 25 […]

Nepal eyes railway deal with China during Xi visit

KATHMANDU – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Nepal on Saturday on a state visit for talks with Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and both sides are expected to sign a deal expanding a railway link between the Himalayan nation and Tibet, officials said. Xi, the first Chinese […]

At least five injured in grenade attack in Kashmir’s Srinagar amid India clampdown

SRINAGAR, India – At least five people were injured in a grenade attack in India-controlled Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar on Saturday, police said, the second such attack since India stripped the Himalayan region of its special status. “Terrorists lobbed a grenade at HSH Street Srinagar,” Kashmir police […]

China, locked in trade war with US, agrees to tackle India’s trade deficit

MAMALLAPURAM, India – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed at a summit on Saturday to set up a high-level group to tackle India’s galloping trade deficit with the world’s second-biggest economy, a top Indian diplomat said. Xi and Modi held nearly six hours […]

China’s president in India for summit amid Kashmir tensions

MAMALLAPURAM, India — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a time of tensions over Beijing’s support for Pakistan in opposing India’s downgrading of Kashmir’s semi-autonomy and continuing restrictions on the disputed region. Xi was greeted at the Chennai airport by […]

India to restore post-paid cellphone connections in Kashmir

NEW DELHI — Around 4 million post-paid cellphone connections will be restored in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, more than two months after New Delhi downgraded the region’s semi-autonomy and imposed a security and communications lockdown, an official said Saturday. Rohit Kansal, a government spokesman, said that internet services […]

Xi becomes 1st Chinese president in 2 decades to visit Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Xi Jinping on Saturday became the first Chinese president in more than two decades to visit Nepal, where he is expected to sign agreements on several infrastructure projects. Xi arrived Saturday from New Delhi, where he met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nepal is […]

‘Chennai Connect’ begins a New Era of Cooperation in India-China relations says Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Wuhan Summit brought in increased stability and fresh momentum in India-China bilateral relations India – China Second Informal Summit at Mamallapuram Concludes open view news desk Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed that 2nd Informal Summit at Mamallapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu has begun a “New Era of Cooperation” between India […]

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