Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal did yogic exercises in the rain-soaked capital on Wednesday to mark the third edition of the International Yoga Day. Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu also took part in the event organised at the Central Park in Connaught Place by the New Delhi Municipal […]
Two militants were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with security forces in the Kashmir Valley. Police said the Rashtriya Rifles, the Special Operations Group of the police and the Central Reserve Police Force surrounded Pazalpora village in Baramulla district on Tuesday evening following intelligence inputs about the presence of the militants. “As the security […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi did yogic exercises amid rains for some 15 minutes here on Wednesday as he underlined the importance of yoga in connecting the global community and creating jobs. Leading the celebrations of the third edition of the International Yoga Day here at a rain-drenched Ramabai Amedkar Sthal, Modi said yoga was a […]
Chandigarh and its surrounding areas in Punjab and Haryana received rainfall on Tuesday bringing the mercury down considerably. However, these were not pre-Monsoon showers, the Met office said. The rains that started on Monday afternoon continued intermittently on Tuesday. The city recorded nearly 44 mm rainfall on Monday. Chandigarh along with surrounding areas of Panchkula […]
Further clarity on GST sub-rates and rules, along with developments regarding the monsoon’s progress and global cues are expected to influence investors’ sentiments in the equity segment during the week commencing June 19, market observers have opined. According to analysts, the outcome of the GST Council’s meet, slated to be held on June 18 in […]
Catholic priest and former President of the UN General Assembly Miguel D’Escoto has died following a long illness, the government reported. He was 84. D’Escoto was also a former Foreign Minister. He headed the UN General Assembly from 2008-2009. He died in a hospital here, first lady and Vice President Rosario Murillo said, reading a […]
Authorities here in the valley imposed curfew-like restrictions in seven police station areas on Friday to prevent separatist-called protests against the killing of a youth in security firing earlier this week. The areas include Nowhatta, Rainawari, Khanyar, M.R.Gunj, Kralkhud, Maisuma and Safa Kadal police stations. Restrictions under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure […]
Key Indian equity market indices opened in the red on Friday following global cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 71.17 points or 0.23 per cent lower during the early session. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 14.50 points or 0.15 per cent lower at 9,632.75 points. […]
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 […]