Month: January 2020

Market bleeds: Sensex, Nifty suffer worst loss in 6 mths on US-Iran tussle

Mumbai, Jan 6: The BSE Sensex crashed nearly 788 points, its worst session in about six months, as escalating US-Iran tensions sent crude oil prices soaring and also made investors shun equities and rush to safe haven assets. At the closing bell, the 30-share Sensex was at 40,676.63, down […]

Trump rules out US troop withdrawal from Iraq, threatens ‘very big’ sanctions

Washington, Jan 6: President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose “very big” sanctions on Iraq after its Parliament called on the US military to leave the country for assassinating top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in a drone attack in Baghdad. The Iraqi Parliament on Sunday voted to expel […]

AAP will fight Delhi Assembly election on basis of its govt’s work: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Jan 6: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the upcoming Assembly elections will be fought on the basis of the AAP government’s work and noted that his party will run a “positive” campaign. At a press conference on Monday evening, Kejriwal appealed to the people […]

Delhi Assembly polls on February 8; results to be declared on Feb 11: EC

New Delhi, Jan 6: The elections to the 70-member Delhi Assembly will take place on February 8 and results will be declared on February 11, the Election Commission announced on Monday. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said the notification for the polls will be issued on January 14 while […]

Derrick Henry, Titans stun Patriots 20-13 in wild-card upset

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the eerie Foxborough fog lifted, it became clear that New England’s reign atop the NFL was ending. Derrick Henry ensured that with the kind of dominating playoff performance usually reserved for Tom Brady and the Patriots. Henry rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown […]

Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Abdullah Abu Rahma has been arrested by Israeli soldiers eight times in the last 15 years, spending weeks or months in prison and paying tens of thousands of dollars in fines for organizing protests. He’s among a growing number of Palestinians who have embraced […]

Svitolina says she’s on the right path for Slam glory

Elina Svitolina believes the progress she made in 2019 will help her achieve her ultimate goal of becoming the first Ukranian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. Speaking ahead of the season-opening Brisbane International, the 25-year-old insisted she was ready to take the next step after […]

Australia reels after another day of fire fury

Stunned Australians on Sunday counted the cost from a day of catastrophic bushfires that caused “extensive damage” across swathes of the country and took the death toll from the long-running crisis to 24. Hundreds of properties were destroyed and one man died trying to save a friend’s home […]

Al-Shabaab jihadists attack US-Kenya military base

Jihadists from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab group on Sunday attacked a military base used by US and Kenyan forces in Kenya’s coastal Lamu region, the army spokesman said. The strike on the base known as Camp Simba in Manda Bay near the picturesque tourist drawcard of Lamu Island is the […]

800 FPOs registered on Farmer Connect Portal of APEDA

open view news desk The Agri Export Policy was announced last year with an objective of doubling the export and ensuring doubling of farmers’ income. In order to achieve this objective, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has been adopting a focused approach for ensuring […]

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