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Facebook says it can’t guarantee social media is good for democracy

open view web desk SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc (FB.O) warned on Monday that it could offer no assurance that social media was on balance good for democracy, but the company said it was trying what it could to stop alleged meddling in elections by Russia or anyone […]

Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, Alka Lamba among 20 AAP MLAs disqualified in ‘office of profit’case

open view web desk New Delhi, Jan 21: Delhi Transport Minister and Najafgarh MLA, Kailash Gahlot and Chandni Chowk MLA Alka Lamba are among the high profile names featuring in the list of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators who were disqualified in office-of-profit case. The other big […]

Turkish troops enter Syria in operation against Kurdish militia

open view web desk Turkish ground troops entered Syria on Sunday to push an offensive against Kurdish militia as rocket fire hit a border town in apparent retaliation. Turkey on Saturday launched operation “Olive Branch” seeking to oust from the Afrin region of northern Syria the Peoples’ Protection […]

At least six dead in 12-hour Taliban siege at luxury Kabul hotel

  open view web desk Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Kabul and killed at least six people including a Ukrainian, sparking a s 12-hour battle with Afghan forces backed by Norwegian troops that left terrified guests scrambling to escape. Officials said the death toll from the attack […]

Trump says Democrats ‘could have easily made deal’ to avert shutdown

open view web desk President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his inauguration Saturday with his government in shutdown, accusing Democrats of taking Americans hostage with their demands and saying they “could have easily made a deal.” As the clock struck midnight, in the absence of an […]

Pak raises Jadhav’s case in UNSC debate on Afghanistan

open view web desk United Nations, Jan 20: Pakistan raked up the issue of Indian death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav in the UN Security Council after it was accused by India, the US and Afghanistan, for providing safe havens to terrorists. Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN Maleeha Lodhi […]

Jewish child orphaned in Mumbai attacks makes 1st visit back

open view web desk NEW DELHI — Moshe Holtzberg, a boy whose parents were killed at a Jewish center in Mumbai during a 2008 terror attack, returned to India for the first time Tuesday to visit the site of the attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in […]

Tensions soar along Indian, Pakistan frontier in Kashmir

open view web desk SRINAGAR, India — Tensions have soared along the volatile frontier between India and Pakistan in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, as rival troops shelled villages and border posts for a third day Friday. Three civilians and a soldier were killed on both sides […]

EC recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs

  open view web desk New Delhi, Jan 19: In a blow to Delhi’s ruling Aam Admi Party, the Election Commission on Friday recommended to the President the disqualification of 20 of its MLAs for holding office of profit, setting the stage for their ouster from the Assembly In […]

Indo-Israel friendship is a match made in heaven: Netanyahu

open view web desk Mumbai, Jan 18: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday termed his country’s partnership with India as one “made in heaven”, which rests on shared values of love for humanity, democracy and freedom. Addressing the India-Israel Business Summit in Mumbai, Netanyahu mentioned the “deep personal […]

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