The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a higher note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 29,984.95 points, touched a high of 30,020.59 points and a low of 29,972.79 points. On Tuesday the Sensex closed at 29,921.18 points. The Sensex is trading at 29,985.11 […]
The US Forces Korea (USFK) on Tuesday said the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system, which was deployed last week in South Korea, is “operational”. Xinhua news agency quoted USFK spokesperson Rob Manning as saying that the “THAAD system is operational” and has the ability to “intercept missiles” from North Korea and “defend” […]
Positive global cues and a stronger rupee pushed the Indian equity markets higher during the morning trade session on Tuesday. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 42.15 points or 0.45 per cent to 9,346.20 points The barometer 30-scrip BSE Sensex, which opened at 30,021.49 points, traded at 30,055.78 points (at […]
French trade unions clashed here during the annual May Day marches ahead of the upcoming second round of the French presidential elections, a minister said. Several of the union marches ended in clashes on Monday clearly bringing out their differences before the poll scheduled for May 7, Efe news reported. According to the French Interior […]
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “under the right circumstances” to defuse tensions over North Korea’s nuclear programme. “If it would be appropriate for me to meet him, I would absolutely, I would be honoured to do it,” CNN quoted Trump as saying […]
Thousands of Americans took to streets in major US cities such as Washington, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles to join May Day demonstrations for the rights of workers, women and immigrants. “It is not my first time to join the event. I joined because the workers of America have been giving a very rough […]
Delhi Police on Tuesday took a woman into custody for questioning. She had allegedly honey-trapped Bharatiya Janata Party leader K.C. Patel and accused him of rape, an official said. “We have taken the woman, who honey-trapped the BJP MP, into custody for questioning,” a senior police official told IANS. She was picked from her residence […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was accorded a ceremonial welcome on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Erdogan. He was then accorded the ceremonial guard of honour at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Later during the day, Erdogan will participate in delegation-level talks with Modi. […]
US President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Sunday that his position in White House has affected his family life, adding that his wife Melania Trump has been “terribly abused by the press”. “There is no question, it is a big burden on the family,” Xinhua news agency quoted Trump as telling The […]
Opening batsman David Warner smashed a marauding 126 runs off 59 deliveries as Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a crucial 48-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday. The Hyderabad captain unleashed mayhem as he milked 10 fours and eight sixes to […]