Month: January 2020

Iran says Ukrainian plane turned back before crashing

Iranian authorities have said a Ukrainian airliner, which crashed outside Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board, had turned back after suffering a problem, as Ukrainian experts joined the investigation Thursday. Both Canada and the United States called for a full investigation to determine the […]

Risky Gulf Arab strategy tested by killing of Iran general

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate — U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have loudly pushed for hawkish policies by Washington to pressure, isolate and cripple Iran, but this high-stakes strategy is now being put to the test by the unexpected U.S. strike that killed Iran’s most powerful military commander […]

Analysis: Trump changes terms of 2020 race with Iran turmoil

NEW YORK — The election was always going to be about Donald Trump. But over the span of a few days, the yearslong focus on the Republican president’s performance on the economy, health care and immigration has been overtaken by an urgent debate over foreign policy and war. […]

Iran says Ukrainian plane was on fire, tried to turn back

TEHRAN, Iran — The crew of a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people on board, never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back for the airport when their burning plane went down, an initial Iranian investigative report said Thursday. […]

Trump says Iran appears to be ‘standing down’ after strike

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran appears to be “standing down” and said no Americans or Iraqis were harmed in Iran’s Tuesday ballistic missile strike on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops. Speaking from the foyer of the White House, Trump announced that the U.S. […]

India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi taken ill

Shimla, Jan 8: India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi is not keeping well. He is being treated at his home in Kalpa of Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district. Negi (103) was the first person in the independent India to cast his vote in an election due to which he […]

India to tweak proposed content regulations to ease burden on some – sources

NEW DELHI – India plans to amend proposed rules for policing digital content so the toughest measures apply only to big social media firms, two government sources told Reuters, in a move that could give relief to other tech players fearful of the new regulations. The original proposal […]

Cabinet apprised of information about amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019

open view news desk The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has been apprised of information about the amendments moved to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 as passed by the Rajya Sabha. Amendments will ensure concurrence of the State Governments while formulating National […]

JNU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar meets Secretary MHRD Shri Amit Khare to apprise about current campus situation

Last date for student registration for the Winter Semester 2020 of JNU extended up to 12th January, 2020 open view news desk Vice-Chancellor, JNU Prof. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar along with Rector-II Prof. Satish Chandra Garkoti met Secretary, MHRD todaymorning and apprised that the situation in the campus is […]

MHA issues Revised Guidelines for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

open view news desk In furtherance to Government of India’s policy of zero tolerance for crime and in an endeavor to fast track the dispensation of justice, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has taken steps to enhance and streamline the process of international mutual legal assistance in […]

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