Pakistan defeated South Africa by the Duckworth-Lewis method after rain washed out their Group B Champions Trophy match here. Batting first, South Africa had set a Target of 220 runs. Pakistan were comfortably placed at 119/3 in 27 overs when a rather lengthy spell of rain forced the match to be abandoned. When the rain […]
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in India remained almost flat in 2016, but the nation is expected to emerge as one of the top FDI destinations, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The World Investment Report released by the UN agency in Geneva on Wednesday said that FDI rose by a paltry […]
Fish and not beef is Goa’s most preferred cuisine and therefore, the Centre’s notification on cattle trade will have no impact on the coastal state’s tourist inflow, state Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar has said. In a written reply to questions fielded by IANS, Ajgaonkar on Wednesday also said that on date there was no impact […]
The Indian equity markets opened on a flat-to-positive note during the early morning session on Thursday, with healthy buying in metal, automobile and capital goods stocks. According to market observers, investors were cautious on global concerns such as the European Central Bank’s policy review (due later during the day) and the strengthening of the US […]
Over 195 people were injured in a protest here against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s bid to elect a Constituent Assembly to reform the Constitution, the opposition alliance Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) announced. According to the mayor of El Hatillo municipality, David Smolansky, “several atrocities were committed” on Wednesday by police officers who were deployed throughout […]
The assailants who carried out the two deadly attacks in Tehran resulting in the deaths of 13 people were Iranians who were recruited by the Islamic State (IS) terror group, a top security official said on Thursday. In an interview on state TV, Reza Seifollahi, deputy chief of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the […]
The District Magistrates of three violence-hit Madhya Pradesh districts — Mandsaur, Ratlam and Neemuch, were transferred on Thursday morning amid growing agitation by the farmers. A circular issued said Mandsaur DM Swatantra Kumar Singh has been replaced by Shivpuri DM O.P. Shrivastava, while B. Chandrashekhar has been replaced by Tanvi Sundriyal in Ratlam. In Neemuch, […]
The one-day special Kerala Assembly session began on Thursday with a quick beef fry breakfast as lawmakers were set to discuss the Centre’s new cattle trade and slaughter rules. The Kerala legislators started their day at the assembly canteen here before heading to debate on the new central rule that they say infringes upon the […]
Three bodies were recovered on Thursday from the wreckage of a Myanmar military plane that crashed into the sea with 104 people on board, defence officials said. The bodies of a man, woman and a child, as well as plane wheels, several life jackets and clothing were found about 22 km west of Kyauk Nimak, […]
The US dollar decreased against most other major currencies on Tuesday as the country’s political uncertainty continued to weigh on the market. Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey is slated to testify Thursday in a hearing on Capitol Hill, the first time since he was suddenly fired by US President Donald Trump, […]