Month: December 2019

Induction of Flight Inspection System Aircraft (Dornier-228

open view news desk The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria formally inducted the Flight Information system (FIS) Dornier aircraft into No 41 Squadron, the ‘Otters’, at a ceremony at Air Force Station Palam today.             The modified Dornier 228 aircraft have been acquired to […]

Ghosn: A tycoon full of surprises

Former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, once-revered boss of three huge car companies, has masterminded an exit from Japan as stunning as his arrest that shocked the world more than a year ago. The 65-year-old’s journey from one of the world’s best-known CEOs to a Japanese detention cell on […]

PC Dummy: Police deploy mannequins to deter traffic offenders

Dummy police are the newest recruits to law enforcement in India’s southern city of Bangalore where authorities have adopted an unusual tactic to fight traffic offenders. Mannequins dressed up as traffic officers — complete with hats, white shirts and fluorescent vests with police insignia — are being placed […]

Bailed tycoon Ghosn ‘escapes’ to Lebanon from ‘rigged’ Japan

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday he had fled to Lebanon to escape injustice in Japan, where he was on bail awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges. The ex-auto tycoon’s abrupt departure was the latest twist in a rollercoaster journey that saw him fall from boardroom to […]

Trump blames Iran, calls on Iraq to protect US Embassy

BAGHDAD — resident Donald Trump is blaming Iran for a breach of the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad and is calling on Iraq to protect the embassy. Trump tweeted Tuesday that “Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many.” Trump says, “We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran […]

Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn, facing Japan trial, arrives in Beirut

BEIRUT — Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan on charges of financial misconduct, has arrived in Beirut, a close friend said Monday. He apparently jumped bail. It was not clear how Ghosn, who is of Lebanese origin and holds French and Lebanese passports, […]

Thousands trapped on Australian beaches by dangerous bushfires

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY – Thousands swarmed to beaches on Australia’s east coast on Tuesday to escape fierce wildfires bearing down on several seaside towns, as the government readied naval vessels and military helicopters to aid firefighting and evacuations. Government officials called for Australian military support and assistance from U.S. and […]

Freezing weather causes deaths in India and Bangladesh

NEW DELHI/DHAKA – The second coldest weather in 119 years sweeping across western and northern India has led to dense fog, killing at least six people and disrupting many parts of the country, including the capital New Delhi. In Uttar Pradesh, India’s biggest state, six people were killed […]

India prepares for New Year’s Eve with fresh protests against citizenship law

NEW DELHI – Thousands of Indians are set to ring in the New Year by holding protests against a citizenship law, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attempts to dampen demonstrations that have run for nearly three weeks. India has been rocked by the protests since Dec. 12, when […]

No place for violence, ‘revenge’ in country: Priyanka Gandhi

Lucknow, Dec 30: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Monday hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying there is no place for violence or “revenge” in the country. Addressing a press conference here, the Congress general secretary took a dig at Adityanath’s earlier warning that rioters damaging […]

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