Day: October 19, 2020

Advisor Bhatnagar visits construction site of Z-Morh Tunnel in Ganderbal

GANDERBAL, OCTOBER 18- Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today visited the construction site of Z- Morh tunnel and inspected the ongoing works there. During the visit, Advisor Bhatnagar was briefed about the current status of the project and the expected date of completion. He was also […]

2020 Watch: Is debate Trump’s last chance to save himself?

NEW YORK — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to general election: 15 Days to next scheduled presidential debate: 3 ___ THE NARRATIVE President Donald Trump is openly contemplating the prospect of losing, while Democratic challenger Joe Biden […]

Trump, Biden go on offense in states they’re trying to flip

CARSON CITY, Nev. — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense over the weekend as both campaigned in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election, just over two weeks away. Trump began his Sunday in Nevada, making a rare visit to […]

2016 sequel? Trump’s old attacks failing to land on Biden

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stood before a crowd in a state that had once been firmly in his grasp. There were fewer than three weeks left in the campaign, one reshaped by a virus that has killed more than 215,000 Americans, and he was running out of […]

Thai police order media probe over protests, restrict Telegram app

BANGKOK – Thai police said on Monday they had ordered an investigation of four news outlets under emergency measures introduced last week and imposed curbs on messaging app Telegram to try to stop three months of protests against the government and monarchy. The announcement prompted anger from media […]

Tibetan political leader sees growing U.S. support after meeting new envoy

NEW DELHI – The head of the Tibetan government in exile said he met the new U.S. special coordinator on Tibet, whose appointment last week angered China, at the State Department, the first political head of the Tibetans in exile to be hosted there in 60 years. U.S. […]

Half of Indians may have had coronavirus by February, government panel estimates

MUMBAI – At least half of India’s 1.3 billion people are likely to have been infected with the new coronavirus by next February, helping slow the spread of the disease, a member of a federal government committee tasked with providing projections said on Monday. India has so far […]

India says Chinese soldier apprehended in Ladakh, to be returned

NEW DELHI – The Indian army said on Monday that it had captured a Chinese soldier after he strayed across a contested de facto border in the western Himalayan region where both countries have amassed thousands of troops after a deadly clash in June. The People’s Liberation Army […]

Maha will have take to loan to help flood-hit people: Pawar

Mumbai, Oct 19 : NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said Maharashtra is facing a “historic economic crisis” and the state government has no option but to take loan to help flood-affected people in the state. Pawar, who is on a tour of the Marathwada region to review the […]

Changes being made in all sectors for country’s growth: PM Modi

Mysuru, Oct 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said necessary changes are being made in every sector to ensure growth and to make this decade India’s. “In the last 6-7 months you might have seen the speed and the ambit of reforms are increasing. Whether it is agriculture, […]

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