Day: October 31, 2018

Sensex drops over 200 pts, Nifty slips below 10,150

Mumbai : The BSE benchmark Sensex dropped over 200 points Wednesday amid rising tension between the Reserve Bank of India and the government. Investor sentiment turned weak in early session on reports that the government may invoke certain provisions to issue directions to the central bank. The BSE Sensex […]

Nirmala Sitharaman flags off ‘Run for Unity’ in Chennai

Chennai : Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday flagged off the ‘Run for Unity,’ an event organised to mark the birth anniversary of freedom fighter and India’s first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhai Patel, here. Sitharaman, besides Tamil Nadu Ministers D Jayakumar and SP Velumani, participated in the event. Later, the […]

SC asks Centre to file affidavit on Rafale deal

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file an affidavit within 10 days to say that the pricing in the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France is exclusive and cannot be shared with the court. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi […]

Trump: End birthright citizenship for some US-born babies

Washington :  President Donald Trump is intensifying his hardline immigration rhetoric heading into the midterm elections, declaring that he wants to order the end of the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorised immigrants born in the United States. Trump made the comments to “Axios on […]

Indian Panorama Announces Official Selection for 49th International Film Festival of India, 2018

open view web desk The 49th International Film Festival of India announced the selection of Indian Panorama films for the year, 2018 to be screened in Goa. The Feature Film Jury of thirteen members was headed by acclaimed film director and screenwriter,  Shri Rahul Rawail. The Feature Jury constituted […]

Vice President embarks on three nation Africa visit

Strengthening bilateral ties, improving trade relations are priorities; The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu embarked on his first Africa visit from 31st October to November 6, here today. In his weeklong visit, he will visit Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi where he is scheduled to interact […]

Union Home Minister flags off “Run for Unity”, administers Ekta Pledge

open view wb desk Let us pledge to work for national unity”: Shri Rajnath Singh The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh flagged off the “Run for Unity” from the Dhyanchand National Stadium here today. Hundreds of enthusiastic youth, children and elderly citizens participated in the Run. On […]

Headlines