Over 1 lakh names dropped from final draft NRC in Assam
Guwahati,: Names of over one lakh people whose names had been included in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam, published in July last year, have been dropped from the list as they were subsequently found ineligible. “As per provisions contained in Clause 5 of the Schedule of The Citizenship (Registration of Citizens […]
India aims to continue their winning streak against West Indies
Manchester, : India will aim to continue their winning streak and inch a step closer to a spot in the semi-finals as they face West Indies in their sixth match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 here at Old Trafford on Thursday. West Indies come into this match after a heartbreaking five-run loss […]
First tranche of ‘cut money’ returns
Kolkata, : Days after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s whip to party men to return ‘cut money’, a Trinamool Congress booth president has returned Rs 2.25 lakhs. Nurul Islam, the party’s Suri Block II chief, yesterday returned the amount he had taken from labourers engaged in drainage work in Chatra village of Birbhum district, according to local […]
World faces climate apartheid risk, 120 more million in poverty: UN expert
United Nations: Climate change ‘threatens to undo the last 50 years’ of development, global health and poverty reduction, a United Nations expert said, citing the risk of a new era of “climate apartheid” where the rich buy their way out of rising heat and hunger. “Even if current targets are met, tens of millions will […]
Keep away from drug abuse & illicit trafficking for a healthy life: Mamata
Kolkata, : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today said, “Keep away from drug abuse and illicit trafficking for a healthy life and healthy society.” “Today is International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking. Keep away from drug abuse and illicit trafficking […]
14 killed, one lynched in separate incidents in Bihar
Patna, : At least 14 people were killed in separate mishaps and another person lynched in Patna, Nawada, Samastipur and Nalanda districts during the last 12 hours. In the state capital, a car driver was beaten to death when his speeding vehicle claimed lives of three children in Kumharar locality under Agamkuan police station area […]
Sensex falls by 63.84 pts
Mumbai, : BSE Sensex on Wednesday fell by 63.84 points at 39,371.10 in the opening trade on brisk selling in, Realty, Oil & Gas, Auto, and metal stocks. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too declined by 17.30 points at 11779.20. The Sensex registered intra day high and low at 39,501.48 and 39,319.64, respectively. […]
Can’t let Iraqi territory to be used for attacking Iran: Salih to US
Washington, : Baghdad will not allow the United States to use its bases on Iraqi territory for an attack on neighboring Iran, Iraq’s President Barham Salih said on Wednesday. “We do not want our territory to be a staging post for any hostile action against any of our neighbors, including Iran. This is definitely not […]
Hot morning in Delhi, min at 29.6 deg C
New Delhi, : Delhiites on Wednesday woke up to a hot morning, with minimum temperature being recorded at 29.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal. The relative humidity till 0830 hrs was pegged at 66 per cent. According to the MeT Department, there will be partly cloudy sky with possibility of development of thunder […]
US fast tracks efforts to boost ties: Envoy meets Nirmala and Rajnath Singh
New Delhi,: The US has put its efforts to boost ties with India especially on economic and defense sectors on fast track and the envoy Ken Juster held a series of important meetings during last two days. The US ambassador to India met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Tuesday. Previous day, on Monday […]