BSE, NSE closed on account of Maharashtra day
Mumbai, : The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock exchange (NSE) remained closed on Wednesday on account of ‘Maharashtra Day’ on Wednesday. Forex and money markets are also closed for the day. (UNI)
Jhangar lives in constant fear of death
Jhangar village on LoC, Nowshera, J&K, : Its 11 in the morning and the last two Indian villages Jhangar and Makri, on the Line of Control, are shrouded in silence, roads are empty and only thuds of mortar shells falling in the Indian side from Pakistani army can be heard. The smell of gun powder […]
Hot, sunny morning in Delhi, min at 24.4 deg C
New Delhi, : Delhiites on Wednesday woke up to a hot sunny morning with minimum temperature settling at 24.4 degrees Celsius, normal for the season. The relative humidity till 0830 hrs was pegged at 49 per cent. According to the MeT Department, there will be dust storm or thunderstorm during the day. The maximum temperature […]
Pawan Chamling greets working class on May Day
Gangtok, : On the occasion of May Day (International Worker’s Day) Chief Minister Pawan Chamling ,has greeted the Working Class. Extending his gratitude to the working class for having toiled hard, he says they have been contributing to the State and great nation. ‘Let us all celebrate their spirit of dedication and give them the […]
Libya: UN renews call for humanitarian truce to support thousands uprooted by Tripoli clashes
United Nations, : Since fighting broke out on the edge of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, earlier this month, over 42,000 people have been displaced and thousands are believed trapped in the city’s southern outskirts. As UN humanitarian teams work around the clock to provide life-saving assistance, human rights chief Michelle Bachelet stressed on Tuesday the urgent […]
Traffic resumes on Mughal road after 5 months
Srinagar,: One-way traffic resumed on Wednesday on the historic 86-km-long Mughal road after remaining suspended for about five months due to accumulation of snow, traffic police official said. The road, which connects Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region, was closed in December last year due to accumulation of five to […]
Japan’s new Emperor promises to carry out duties in accordance with constitution
Tokyo, : Japan’s New Emperor Naruhito vowed on Wednesday to carry out his duties as the nation’s symbol in accordance with the constitution, expressing hope for the happiness of Japanese people and peace. “I pledge to fulfill my duties as a symbol of Japan and country’s national unification in accordance with the constitution, and I […]
Priyanka terms claims of Rahul being UK citizen as ridiculous
Amethi, : AICC general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday termed as ‘ridiculous’ the claims that Congress president Rahul Gandhi was a British citizen. Talking to reporters here, Priyanka, reacting to Union Home Ministry’s notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his citizenship issue following a complaint by BJP MP Subramanian […]
SP, BSP, Cong serve family, not nation: Yogi
Lakhimpuri Kheri, : Attacking opposition, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday here claimed that Samajwadi party, Bahujan Samaj party and Indian National Congress just believe in serving their family not the nation. Addressing an election meeting here for the Dharaurha Lok Sabha seat, the UP CM said, “SP is formed from a family […]
ECI holds meeting to discuss complaints against Modi, Shah, Rahul over MCC violation
New Delhi, : Amid growing demands by opposition parties to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah over the alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission on Tuesday held a meeting to discuss current issues. According to Commission sources, the poll body is also taking up the […]