Month: January 2020

College in Patna withdraws ban on wearing burqa

Patna, Jan 25: A college for women here on Saturday withdrew its ban on wearing of burqa in its premises after it had prohibited it as part of the institute’s new dress code. Acknowledging that the prohibition was due to a misunderstanding, the college authorities said that it has […]

All leaders know that their phones are tapped: Pawar

Mumbai, Jan 25: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that all political leaders know that their phones are tapped, which is why they do not think about it seriously. His comments come a day after Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh accused the previous BJP-led state government of tapping […]

Muslim outfit holds anti-CAA protests across Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Jan 25: Scores of members of Muslim outfit Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath took out protest marches across Tamil Nadu on Saturday against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The protesters gathered in front of the Chennai Collectorate holding placards and TNTJ flags and raised slogans demanding withdrawal of the Act. […]

Mexican children take up arms in fight against drug gangs

With baseball caps and scarves covering their faces, only their serious eyes are visible as a dozen children stand to attention, rifles by their side. In the heart of the violence-plagued Mexican state of Guerrero, learning to use weapons starts at an early age. In the village of […]

China deploys army medics to overwhelmed virus epicentre

The central Chinese city at the epicentre of a SARS-like virus outbreak is building a second new hospital within weeks to treat cases, as angry patients faced hours-long waits at medical facilities overwhelmed with patients of a disease that has killed 41 and infected nearly 1,300. The Chinese […]

Nadal, Halep roll on as shocks rattle Australian Open

World number one Rafael Nadal and Wimbledon champion Simona Halep dodged an exodus of seeded players as the shocks kept rolling at the Australian Open on Saturday. After Serena Williams and title-holder Naomi Osaka fell by the wayside on Friday, second seed Karolina Pliskova crashed out on a […]

BJP’s Kapil Mishra faces 48-hour campaigning ban following controversial tweets

New Delhi, Jan 25: The Election Commission on Saturday imposed a 48-hour campaigning ban on BJP candidate from Delhi’s Model Town constituency Kapil Mishra following his controversial tweets, poll panel officials said. The ban order, signed by the Chef Election Commissioner and two fellow Election Commissioners, would come into […]

President of India approves the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2019 on 54 persons on the occasion of Republic Day 2020

open view news desk The President of India has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards – 2019 on 54 persons which includes Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 07, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 08 and Jeevan Raksha Padak to 39 persons. 05 awards are […]

Rajya Sabha Committee calls for mandatory apps on all devices and filters to regulate children’s access to pornography content

open view news desk The Adhoc Committee of the Rajya instituted by Chairman Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has made 40 far reaching recommendations to prevent sexual abuse of children and to contain access to and transmission of child pornography content on the social media. The report of the […]

Curtain Raiser – Republic Day Celebrations 2020

open view news desk India’s military might, cultural diversity, social and economic progress will be on display during the 71st Republic Day celebrations at the majestic Rajpath, here tomorrow. Anti-satellite weapon – Mission Shakthi developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Army’s battle tank Bhishma, infantry combat vehicles, […]

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