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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 […]

China’s infrastructure development in Doklam is temporary: Gen. Rawat

OPEN VIEW WEB DESK New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said infrastructure development by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the Doklam Plateau is temporary in nature. “As far as Doklam is concerned PLA soldiers are there in a part of the area, although not in numbers […]

Pravin Togadia feels unsafe under BJP: Hardik Patel

open view web desk Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Jan 17: Two days after Pravin Togadia’s mysterious “disappearance” and subsequent hospitalisation in an unconscious condition, Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Wednesday expressed his concerns over the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president’s safety in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s rule. […]

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed over protest

open view web desk Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was jailed for the second time Wednesday for his role in mass pro-democracy protests as concern grows that prison terms for young campaigners are shutting down debate in the semi-autonomous city as Beijing increases control. Wong, 21, who became […]

US friends meet on N.Korea but China absence looms

open view web desk Allied world powers met Tuesday for crisis talks on the North Korean nuclear missile threat, but without key player China, there seemed little chance of a breakthrough. Canada and the United States are hosting a two-day meeting in Vancouver to bolster solidarity in the […]

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