Month: December 2020

Sensex rises over 250 pts to record peak in early trade; Nifty above 13,550

Mumbai, Dec 14:  Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 250 points in early trade on Monday tracking gains in index majors ICICI Bank, HDFC and L&T amid persistent foreign fund inflows and largely positive trend in global markets. After touching its record intra-day high of 46,373.34 in the opening […]

Agitating farmers begin day-long fast, to intensify protest against farm laws

New Delhi, Dec 14: Farmer leaders on Monday started their day-long hunger strike against the Centre’s new farm laws and said protests will be held at all district headquarters later in the day, even as more people are expected to join ongoing agitation at Delhi border points. Farmer leader […]

Policeman injured in firing by militants in J-K

Srinagar, Dec 14 : A policeman was injured in firing by militants at the residence of PDP leader Parvaiz Bhat in the Natipora area of the city on Monday, officials said. Constable Manzoor Ahmad, posted as personal security officer to Bhat, suffered injuries in the firing, a police official […]

EXPLAINER: What’s in store when the Electoral College meets

WASHINGTON — Voters cast their ballots for president more than a month ago, but the votes that officially matter will be cast Monday. That’s when the Electoral College meets. The Constitution gives the electors the power to choose the president, and when all the votes are counted Monday, […]

JKCA UT level Jammu District Champ’s concludes

open view news desk Jammu, Dec 13: JKCA UT level Cyling Championship for District Jammu today concluded successfully this championship was organized under the banner of J&K Sports Council & Cycling Federation of India and under the able guidance of Prof (Dr)Ashutosh Sharma the Chairman affiliation committee Indian […]

Hunter Biden subpoena seeks info on Burisma, other entities

WASHINGTON — A subpoena seeking documents from Hunter Biden asked for information related to more than two dozen entities, including Ukraine gas company Burisma, according to a person familiar with a Justice Department tax investigation of President-elect Joe Biden’s son. The breadth of the subpoena, issued Tuesday, underscores […]

Trucks with first COVID-19 vaccine in US get ready to roll

The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States were set to pull out of a Michigan manufacturing plant Sunday, with the shots that are critical to stopping the nation’s coronavirus outbreak destined to reach states a day later. An assembly line of […]

U.N. chief urges leaders of every country to declare ‘climate emergency’

LONDON/BRUSSELS – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency” on Saturday, as world leaders marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord made mostly incremental pledges relative to the scale of the crisis. Guterres made his call at a summit aimed […]

India farmers intensify protests as deadlock over new laws continue

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI – Tens of thousands of Indian farmers on Sunday intensified their protests against three new agricultural laws aimed at overhauling food grain procurement and pricing rules by allowing private companies direct access to the vast agrarian sector. Angry farmers staged demonstrations near New Delhi after rejecting […]

India’s Active Caseload further retracts to 3.62% of Total Cases

Total Recoveries exceed Total Active cases by more than 90 lakhs India records one of the lowest daily cases and daily deaths per million population in the last 7 days DELHI, DECEMBER 13: Steadily following the trend set over the past few weeks, India’s active caseload has fallen to […]

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