Mumbai, A benchmark index for Indian equities, the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), on Monday opened marginally lower but soon headed north and was trading at 26,224.55 points some 30 minutes after the opening bell. Although the barometer at BSE opened lower, it rose shortly to 26,169.90 points at 9.20 a.m. […]
Jammu, A paramilitary trooper was injured on Monday in a firing incident in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. “A trooper was injured in a firing incident at a CRPF picket in Malhar (Billawar) area on Monday morning,” a police official told IANS here. The injured CRPF trooper was shifted to a hospital, […]
Chandigarh, Haryana Police shot dead an alleged cattle smuggler and seriously injured another in an encounter in Kurukshetra district early on Sunday, a senior police official said. The encounter took place in Thanesar area of the district, about 110 km from here, when the cattle smugglers were transporting cows in a pick-up jeep, police officials […]
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to donate organs, and said it was the most vital donation one could think of. “Organ donation can save valuable lives… I urge people to … make donations,” Modi said in his ‘Mann Ki Baat‘ radio address to the nation. “What could be a bigger […]
Jammu, An army porter was injured in an overnight firing by the guerrillas on an army post in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. Ramiz Raja, 22, was injured in militant firing on an army post along the line of control in Saujiyan sector, a police official told IANS here. “Infiltrating […]
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured aid to Tamil Nadu for the widespread damage due to torrential rains and floods. “Our government assures full help to Tamil Nadu,” Modi said in his Mann Ki Baat radio address to the nation. Rains lashed four districts in Tamil Nadu – Cuddalore, Chennai, Thiruvallur […]
Los Angeles, Reality TV personality Khloe Kardashian says that 2015 has been her worst year so far, but adds that she has a number of options to help her cope up, including ice-cream, music and gym. Replying to a fan’s query on what keeps the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star going, Khloe replied: […]
Youth Minister presents 2015 WA Youth Awards An Aboriginal man who overcame a disadvantaged childhood to become a mentor and human rights advocate has been named 2015 WA Young Person of the Year. Preston Colbung, a Curtin University student, is a case worker with young repeat offenders in Armadale. Speaking at the awards ceremony in […]
New Delhi, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan starrer family entertainer “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo” (PRDP) has left behind the lifetime collection of Aamir Khan’s “3 idiots” by registering Rs 203.53 crore in India. According to a statement from the film’s makers, after achieving the milestone of entering the Rs.200 crore club, the Hindi version of “Prem […]
Adelaide, A year on from his tragic passing, the life of batsman Phillip Hughes was remembered with a touching video tribute and a minute’s silence at the Adelaide Oval on the opening day of the first day-night cricket Test between Australia and New Zealand here on Friday. At 4.08 p.m. local time – timed to […]