SC directs RBI to disclose bank inspection reports under RTI
New Delhi, : The Supreme Court on Friday granted another opportunity to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to comply with its order to disclose the inspection reports of banks under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. A bench, headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao, directed the central bank to review its policy to disclose information […]
Engine trouble in Rahul’s flight to Patna delays his rallies in Bihar
New Delhi, : An engine trouble in Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s flight to Patna on Friday forced him to return to Delhi, resulting in delay in his rallies in Bihar. Mr Gandhi’s rallies in Odisha and Maharashtra have also been delayed. Taking to twitter, the Congress president said, ‘Engine trouble on our flight to Patna […]
Life remain affected in parts of Anantnag due to strike
Srinagar, : Life remained affected for the second day on Friday due to strike in parts of Anantnag, where two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed by security forces in an encounter at Bijbehara in south Kashmir. Shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the roads in parts of Anantnag, including […]
LS Polls: Phase 4 campaigning in UP to end tomorrow
Lucknow, : Campaigning of the crucial fourth phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh in 13 Lok Sabha seats will end on Saturday evening where several political starlets are in the fray to enter the parliament. Even as political leaders are leaving no stone unturned to reach to voters for their support, but rising heat wave […]
Pro-incumbency wave for 1st time after Independence, entire country wants ‘Modi sarkar’ again: PM
Varanasi, : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that a pro-incumbency wave was being seen in the country for the first time since Independence and that the entire country wants ‘Modi sarkar’ again. Addressing BJP booth workers before filing his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha elections 2019 from Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh, […]
UN urges parties to peace plan on Ukraine’s Minsk Agreements
United Nations, : The UN’s political affairs chief has urged all parties to the peace plan protocol for eastern Ukraine known as the Minsk Agreements, to avoid “any unilateral steps” that could undermine efforts to demilitarize the eastern conflict zone. Rosemary DiCarlo was addressing the Security Council on Thursday in a meeting requested by Ukraine, […]
Bullion Market Opening rates
Chennai, : Following is the bullion markets opening rate here today. 1 Gm Gold 22 Ct : 3,046 (UNI)
Hot morning in Delhi, min at 24.2 deg C
New Delhi, : Delhiites on Friday woke up to a hot morning, with minimum temperature recorded at 24.2 degrees Celsius, normal for the season. The relative humidity till 0830 was pegged at 53 per cent. According to the MeT Department, there will be strong surface winds during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to […]
Climate change destroyed 12 million hectares of tropical forest last year: Study
New Delhi, : A study conducted by Global Forest Watch has revealed that climate change has destroyed about 12 million hectares of tropical forests, which is equivalent to the size of England and 30 soccer fields, in 2018. Global Forest Watch is an online forest monitoring and alert system that empowers people everywhere to better […]
EC serves notice to Kerala BJP Prez for his speech on Balakot Air Strike
Thiruvananthapuram, : Kerala BJP President PS Sreedharan Pillai was served a notice by the Election Commission for his speech on Balakot Air Strike during his election campaign in Attingal Lok Sabha constituency. The Commission has sought a reply from Mr Pillai with in 24 hours on receipt of the notice, party sources said. Referring to […]