BJP names three more candidates for LS polls in Odisha
New Delhi, Apr 1 : The BJP on Monday announced names of three more candidates for ensuing elections in Odisha. According to the announcement by BJP CEC secretary and Union Minister J P Nadda, the party candidate from Mayurbhanj ST reserved seat will be Biswesar Tudu while Abhimanyu Sethi will be the nominee for Bhadrak […]
Four killed in road accident in Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur, Apr 1 : Four people were killed when a car collided with a road side tree in Campierganj area of the district on late Sunday night. Police here on Monday said that while three died on the spot while one succumbed to the injury at the hospital. The driver of the car sustained minor […]
Sensex up by 258.16 pts
Mumbai, Apr 1 :The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday advanced by 258.16 points at 38,931 as buying was seen across the board. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too rose by 67.05 points to 11,690.95. The sensex registered intra day high and low at 39,028.67 and 38,844.81 points respectively. The […]
Bus fire claims 20 lives in Peru
Lima, Apr 1 : At least 20 people were killed while nearly a dozen injured, as a regional bus caught fire in the Peruvian capital Lima, local media reported on Monday. The bus en route from Lima to Chiclayo was full of passengers when the interior of the vehicle was engulfed in smoke and flames […]
Karvan-e-Aman bus remains suspended for 5th week
Srinagar, Apr 1 : The Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) remained suspended for the fifth consecutive week on Monday, official sources said. “No bus will operate today”, official sources said. Repair work was still going on at Aman setu, peace bridge at Kaman post, the last Indian […]
CSK romps home by 8 runs for 3rd sraight win in tight finish over Raj Royals
Chennai, Mar 31 : Reigning champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) got off to a prosaic start, exploded in the final stretch, thanks to skipper M S Dhoni’s blitzkrieg, and defended a target, before huffing and puffing to score its third straight win in the IPL T-20 game against Rajasthan Royals here tonight. Asked to bat […]
At least 25 killed, 400 injured in Nepal storm
Kathmandu, Apr 1 : At least 25 people have been killed and 400 others injured when a massive rainstorm devastated villages in two districts of Nepal, officials said. According to Himalayan Times, Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs Prem Kumar Rai said that the storm started striking the villages of Bara and Parsa districts […]
Rahul likely to file nomination for Wayanad LS seat on April 3
New Delhi, Apr 1 : Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to file his nomination for the Lok Sabha seat of Wayanad on April 3, party sources said on Monday. The Congress on Sunday announced that the party president would contest the Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad as well as Amethi. The decision is seen […]
PSLV successfully launches EMISAT
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 1 : The Indian Space Agency on Monday successfully launched the 436 kg Electronic Intelligence Satellite of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), EMISAT, in the intended orbit. After a perfect lift off from the Second Launch Pad at 0927 hrs, and after a flight duration of 17 minutes, the workhorse […]