Month: February 2020

Fall in new cases raises hope in virus outbreak in China

BEIJING — The number of new cases in China dropped for a second straight day in the virus outbreak that has infected about 45,000 people and killed more than 1,100, health officials said Wednesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping promised tax cuts and other aid to industry as the […]

Prime Minister delivers Keynote Address at India Action Plan 2020 Summit

open view news desk Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address at India Action Plan 2020 Summit hosted by theTV Channel Times Now Summit here today. Shri Modi said the World’s youngest nation, India, is also charting out an Action Plan for the new decade and […]

SC judge recuses himself from hearing plea challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention

New Delhi, Feb 12: Supreme Court judge Justice M M Shantanagoudar on Wednesday recused himself from hearing the plea filed by Sara Abdullah Pilot challenging the detention of her brother and NC leader Omar Abdullah under the J-K Public Safety Act. Pilot’s plea came up for hearing before a […]

Trump says looking forward to visiting India

Washington, Feb 12: US President Donald Trump has said that he is looking forward to his first visit to India later this month and indicated that the two countries may sign a trade deal. At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump is slated to travel to India […]

Go for surgical action to revive Cong:Moily after poll debacle

Bengaluru, Feb 12: Expressing concern over the Congress debacle in the Delhi Assembly elections, senior party leader M Veerappa Moily said on Wednesday the time to act is now as he called for a “surgical action” to revive the outfit. The Congress drew a blank for the second time […]

Pak court sentences Hafiz Saeed to 11 years in jail in terror financing cases

Lahore, Feb 12: Mumbai attack mastermind and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was on Wednesday sentenced to 11 years in jail by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan in two terror financing cases. Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a USD 10 million bounty on, was […]

Exclusive: India readying $2.6 billion U.S. naval helicopter deal ahead of Trump trip

NEW DELHI – India is set to give final approval to a $2.6 billion deal for military helicopters from U.S. defence firm Lockheed Martin ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, defence and industry sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is trying to […]

Exclusive – Coronavirus outbreak may be over in China by April: expert

GUANGZHOU, China – The coronavirus outbreak is hitting a peak in China this month and may be over by April, the government’s senior medical adviser said on Tuesday, in the latest assessment of an epidemic that has rattled the world. In an interview with Reuters, Zhong Nanshan, an […]

Bharatiya Janata Party routed in Delhi election

NEW DELHI – India’s ruling party was projected to lose a key state election on Tuesday, the vote count showed, in its first electoral test since deadly anti-government protests erupted nearly two months ago. The Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a […]

Expedite all petroleum projects at various stages of implementation in Andhra Pradesh: Vice President tells Petroleum Ministry

open view news desk The Vice President Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today asked the Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to expedite all petroleum projects at various stages of implementation in Andhra Pradesh. The Union Minister assured the Vice President that all […]

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