IMF chief says US-China tensions ‘threat’ to world economy
Paris, May 7 (AFP) The head of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that fresh trade tensions between the United States and China were the main threat to the world economy. “Clearly the tensions between the United States and China are the threat for the world economy,” Christine Lagarde told journalists at a conference in Paris, […]
Violence against journalists in WB: Editors Guild asks EC to take action
New Delhi,(PTI) The Editors Guild has condemned several incidents of physical attack on journalists in West Bengal during the fifth phase of polling and urged the Election Commission to take action against those who indulged in such acts. Physical attacks against journalists are always reprehensible, but particularly so during elections as they undermine fair media scrutiny […]
Insect attack caused Rs 20cr crop loss, Mizoram tells Centre
Aizawl, May 7 (PTI) Mizoram government has informed the Centre about an estimated crop loss of Rs 20 crore caused by an outbreak of the ‘Fall Army Worm’ (FAW) in the state, a minister said on Tuesday. The outbreak caused by Spodoptera Frugiperda, an insect, has affected maize cultivation in 1,747.9 hectares in 122 villages, state […]
Four Persons Injured As Tata Mobile Vehicle Rolls Down Hill In Surankote
Poonch: Four persons were injured, one of them seriously when a Tata Mobile vehicle met with an accident in Bufliaz area of Surankote in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. A police official said that the Tata Mobile vehicle (JK-02AD-6286) skidded off the road and rolled down the hill at Donar Bufliaz in Surankote today morning. The […]
Lanka now safe, all extremists linked to Easter bombings killed or arrested: Security authorities
Colombo, May 7 (PTI) All the Islamic extremists involved in the Easter suicide bombings are either killed or arrested, Sri Lankan police and military chiefs have claimed, assuring that the country is now safe and can get back to normalcy. The tri-forces commanders and the police chief, addressing a press conference on Monday night, said the […]
Gangster held after encounter with police in Rohini
New Delhi (PTI) An alleged gangster carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh was arrested following an encounter with the special cell of Delhi police in outer Delhi’s Rohini area in the early hours Tuesday. Paramjeet Dalal, 31, is a resident of Bahadurgarh in Haryana, a senior police official said. The encounter took place on the […]
After Ban, Govt Imposes Toll Tax On Movement Of People On Highway
People resent ‘harsh’ move, Div Com says people within 20 kilometers radius exempted completely Srinagar: People on Tuesday protested against authorities for imposing toll tax near Sangam on Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir. A number of people told GNS that the toll plaza was made operational from today and every vehicle passing through it was […]
Indian-American man indicted on charges of wire fraud
New York, May 7 (PTI) An Indian-American man has been indicted on charges of perpetrating an investment fraud scheme in which he allegedly told investors that their money would be used to fund research and develop prototype spacecraft and space-related propulsion systems but instead used it for personal expenses. Ramesh Kris Nathan, 37, a US national […]
Rupee rises 4 paise to 69.36 vs USD in early trade
Mumbai, May 7 (PTI) The rupee appreciated by 4 paise to 69.36 against the US dollar in opening trade Tuesday, driven by weakening of the greenback and positive opening in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic unit opened at 69.40 against the dollar, then gained momentum and touched 69.36, up 4 paise […]
Ashok Koul surrenders security cover, demands protection for BJP workers
Srinagar : Bharatiya Janata Party, State General Secretary Ashok Koul on Tuesday left from Press Enclave Srinagar without government provided security personnel as a mark of protest against killing of party’s affiliate in south Kashmir recently. According to KNO correspondent Koul left the city center in an autho rickshaw. Koul before leaving the place said […]