Day: January 26, 2020

Odisha Guv, CM greet people during R-Day celebrations

Bhubaneswar, Jan 26: The 71st Republic Day was celebrated with fervour in Odisha on Sunday, with Governor Ganeshi Lal hoisting the national flag at Mahatma Gandhi Marg here and taking salute during the ceremonial parade by armed forces and police personnel. In a departure from tradition, Chief Minister Naveen […]

China virus ability to spread getting stronger

SHANGHAI – The ability of the coronavirus to spread is getting stronger and infections could continue to rise, China’s National Health Commission said on Sunday, with more than 2,000 people globally infected and 56 in China killed by the disease. National Health Commission Minister Ma Xiaowei, speaking at […]

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister chairs a high level meeting on Coronavirus outbreak

open view news desk On the instructions of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr. P. K. Mishra chaired a high level meeting on the Coronavirus outbreak in China. During the meeting, the officials  apprised the Principal Secretary on the recent developments, preparedness and response […]

President Hosts President of Brazil; Says Even as We Address The Inequities of The Past, We Must Craft A Sustainable World for our Future Generations

open view news desk The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received Mr Jair Bolsonaro, the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (January 25, 2020). He also hosted a banquet in his honour.  Welcoming the Brazilian President on his first state visit to India, the President said that it […]

Residents fear aftershocks more than cold after Turkey quake

A dozen people bundled up in colourful blankets crouched around a makeshift fire in eastern Turkey. It is an icy night in Elazig and Esra Kasapoglu shivers but she says “it’s out of the question to return home.” Several residents in Elazig, the province that was struck by […]

UAE tech ambitions tarnished by internet restrictions

With its ultra-modern infrastructure and hyper-connected services, the United Arab Emirates is an emerging technology power, but a scandal surrounding a popular messaging application has highlighted tight controls on the internet. The oil-rich country has invested billions in new technologies and artificial intelligence “to become a forerunner in […]

China hardens virus defences as death toll hits 56

China on Sunday expanded drastic travel restrictions to contain a viral contagion that has killed 56 people and infected nearly 2,000, as the United States and France prepared to evacuate their citizens from a quarantined city at the outbreak’s epicentre. China has locked down the hard-hit province of […]

China’s animal trade to spawn more viral outbreaks: experts

The animal-borne SARS virus 17 years ago was supposed to be a wake-up call about consuming wildlife as food, but scientists say China’s latest epidemic indicates that the practice remains widespread and a growing risk to human health. Like SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which was traced to […]

Pompeo lashes out at journalist; NPR defends its reporter

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out in anger Saturday at an NPR reporter who accused him of shouting expletives at her after she asked him in an interview about Ukraine. In a direct and personal attack, America’s chief diplomat said the journalist had “lied” to […]

General: US committed to Syria fight; Missions up against IS

GREEN VILLAGE MILITARY OUTPOST — U.S. troops at military outposts ín eastern Syria asked variations of the same question to their top commander Saturday: What is our future here? What are the goals we need to think about? Gen. Frank McKenzie, the U.S Middle East commander, knows the […]

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