Month: February 2020

Death toll rises to 24 from Delhi riots during Trump trip

NEW DELHI — At least 24 people were killed and 189 injured in three days of clashes in New Delhi that coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump’s first state visit to India, with the death toll expected to rise as hospitals continue to take in the wounded, authorities […]

Globe battles virus as cases multiply outside China

SEOUL, South Korea — Crews scrubbed everything from money to buses, military bases were on high alert and quarantines were enforced Wednesday from a beachfront resort in the Atlantic to a remote island in the Pacific, as the world worked to halt the fast-spreading virus that for the […]

Goodwill Flight with Emergency Medical Assistance from India to Peoples Republic of China

open view news desk A special flight of Indian Air Force (IAF) comprising of crew, medical team and support staff today departed from Air Force Station, Palam, New Delhi to Wuhan, China. The C-17 Globemaster III airlifted approximately15 tonnes of medical supplies as a goodwill gesture from the […]

First Anniversary of Balakot Air Strikes

open view news desk On the first anniversary of Balakot air strikes, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff flew a five aircraft mission at Srinagar Air Base along with aircrew from Squadrons that had participated in the operations on 26th and […]

MoS HRDShri Sanjay Dhotre inaugurates the exhibition on clean air technologies at IIT Delhi

The exhibition showcases clean air technologies developed by IIT Bombay, IIT Ropar, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and IIT Delhi The Government of India is making serious efforts to drastically reduce pollution levels in the country: Shri Dhotre open view news desk Union Minister of State for Human Resource DevelopmentShri […]

Assange lawyer accuses US of peddling lies

A lawyer for Julian Assange on Tuesday accused the United States of “boldly and blatantly” misstating facts about the Wikileaks founder’s conduct, on the second day of his extradition hearing in Britain. Assange faces charges under the US Espionage Act for the 2010 release of a trove of […]

Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak dead at 91

Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for three decades before he was ousted amid the Arab Spring protests in 2011, died Tuesday at age 91. The once burly autocrat with the trademark sunglasses, who became witheringly frail after multiple surgeries towards the end of his life, spent […]

Trump, accused of sexual misconduct himself, hails Weinstein verdict

Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction was a “great victory” for women, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday — without acknowledging the numerous accusations of sexual misconduct he has faced. The disgraced Hollywood movie producer was found guilty on Monday of rape and sexual assault in a verdict hailed […]

Trump defends Modi, refuses to weigh in on citizenship law

NEW DELHI — Defending the host who has showered him with pomp and pageantry, President Donald Trump refusedTuesday to speak out publicly against a controversial new Indian citizenship law pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that has sparked deadly protests over discrimination against Muslims. Asked about the law […]

After huge welcome in India, Trump clinches $3 billion military equipment sale

NEW DELHI – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday India will buy $3 billion worth of military equipment, including attack helicopters, as the two countries deepen defence and commercial ties in an attempt to balance the weight of China in the region. India and the United States […]

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