Sensex falls over 325 pts on weak global cues
Mumbai, (PTI): The benchmark BSE Sensex plunged over 325 points and slipped below the 38,000-mark in early trade Monday, in tandem with weak global cues and depreciating rupee. The 30-share index, which had lost 222.14 points on Friday, was trading lower by 325.49 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 37,845.24. Reflecting the bearish […]
SC to hear fresh plea for not evicting forest dwellers today
New Delhi, (PTI): The Supreme Court will hear today, a fresh plea seeking a direction to authorities not to evict any forest dweller and to set up an SIT to look into alleged illegal acquisition of tribals’ land. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna had on March 5 taken cognisance […]
Oman allows US military to use its ports
Muscat, Mar 25 (AFP) Oman on Sunday said it had signed an agreement with the United States that would allow American ships and warplanes to take advantage of ports and airports. The state-run Oman News Agency said the “framework agreement” was aimed at bolstering “Omani-American military relations” in a report on its English-language website. “It […]
No proof that Trump campaign conspired with Russia to influence 2016 election: US attorney general
Washington, Mar 25 (PTI) Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find sufficient evidence to establish that US President Donald Trump or any of his aides coordinated with Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election, Attorney General William Barr has said as he summarised the key findings from the special counsel’s historic probe that has cast a dark […]
Police arrests seven people during nocturnal raid in Shopian
Shopain, March 25 : At least seven youth have been arrested during a nocturnal raid in Arhama area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Locals said that during night government forces raided many residential houses in the area and took away at least 7 seven youth with them. Locals identified the arrested youth as Ishaq Ittoo […]
Pakistan: Cleric who solemnised marriage of two abducted Hindu girls arrested
Lahore: A cleric who allegedly solemnised the wedding of two Pakistani Hindu minor girls, who were reportedly abducted and forcefully converted to Islam, was arrested on Sunday. The teenagers had approached a court in Pakistan’s Punjab province seeking protection, according to a media report. The two girls, Raveena (13) and Reena (15), were allegedly kidnapped […]
Solider dies, another injured in mysterious blast
Srinagar: A soldier was killed and another one seriously injured in a mysterious blast at Kathua, Army officials told KNO. He said that the slain solider was identified as Deepen Tawang, 35, who was brought dead in MI room at Kathua. The injured solider was identified as Havaldar Lal Prasad Gurang age 39 years who […]
Fire breaks out at AIIMS Trauma Centre
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) A fire broke out on the ground floor of the AIIMS Trauma Centre here on Sunday near one of the operation theatres, the Delhi Fire Service said. A call was received at 6.13 pm about the incident, following which 12 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, Chief Fire officer Atul […]
Woman found dead in bathroom
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) The body of a 45-year-old woman was found inside the bathroom of her house in east Delhi’s Mandawali on Sunday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Poonam, they said. Mandawali police station was informed at about 2.52 pm that a woman is locked inside the house since the last […]
Cop tries to commit suicide; critical
Balodabazar (CG), Mar 24 (PTI) A police constable allegedly tried to commit suicide by setting himself on fire in Chhattisgarh’s Balodabazar district, but was saved by his colleague, police said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday night when the constable, Yagya Sahu doused himself in petrol which he took out from his motorcycle, and set himself […]