Month: December 2019

Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death on Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose murder in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul drew sharp international criticism and marred the crown prince’s relationship with members of Congress […]

Why India’s new citizenship plans are stirring protests

MUMBAI – Thousands of Indians have been protesting against a new citizenship law as well as possible plans for a National Register of Citizens (NRC), alleging the measures are an attack on a secular constitution and against minority Muslims. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) aims to fast-track citizenship […]

Indian Muslims wave national flag to show protest is not anti-India

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU – Indian Muslims protesting against a citizenship law which they say is discriminatory are carrying national flags and copies of the constitution, aiming to prevent supporters of the Hindu nationalist government from painting them as anti-India. The protesters wear Muslim caps and many of the women […]

Modi contradicts Amit Shah over citizenship register as he tries to douse protests

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi contradicted his closest lieutenant over plans for a nationwide register as he tried to defuse protests against a citizenship law in which at least 21 people have been killed. Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government says the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which became law […]

Modi Govt clandestinely implementing NRC via NPR: Owaisi

Hyderabad, Dec 23: Flaying Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the NRC issue, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday alleged that the BJP government had already started work to make a national registry through the National Population Register. Speaking to reporters here,the Hyderabad MP also demanded that Modi clarify […]

Pak govt denies permission to Maryam Nawaz to travel abroad

Islamabad, Dec 23: The Pakistan government has denied permission to PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz to travel abroad, saying those involved in any economic crime and institutional fraud could not be allowed to leave the country, according to a media report on Monday. Maryam, the 46-year-old daughter of Pakistan’s […]

Oppn parties must join forces, BJP not unbeatable: Chidambaram

New Delhi/Chennai, Dec 23: After the JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand headed towards a majority, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said the BJP is not unbeatable and urged opposition parties to join forces against the ruling saffron party. Chidambaram, after taking part in a DMK-led rally against the […]

Alliance will form govt in Jharkhand, Hemant Soren will be CM: Cong

New Delhi, Dec 23: As the JMM-led alliance appeared set to cross the majority mark in the Jharkhand Assembly polls on Monday, the Congress exuded confidence that the alliance will form the government with Hemant Soren as chief minister. All India Congress Committee in-charge for Jharkhand, RPN Singh said, […]

Can Lebanon’s newly designated PM save the economy?

LONDON – After two months of political deadlock, Lebanon has finally designated a new prime minister to form a government. Now comes the hard part: saving Lebanon from an unprecedented financial crisis. Nominated with the support of Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies, Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab and the […]

Arrangements for the dissemination of results of Election to the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly

open view news desk The Election Commission of India has developed an integrated ICT counting application which will display the results on the website http://results.eci.gov.in and Voter Helpline (Android & iOS) Mobile App. The website will start displaying the results of the General Election to Jharkhand Legislative Assembly […]

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