Day: January 14, 2019

Silver futures up 0.09% on global cues

New Delhi : Silver futures traded higher by 0.09 per cent at Rs 39,370 per kg Monday after speculators raised bets driven by a firm trend in the domestic market. Silver for delivery in March traded higher by Rs 34, or 0.09 per cent, at Rs 39,370 per kg […]

Sebi fines 10 entities for fraudulent trading in Mindvision Capital shares

New Delhi : Market regulator Sebi imposed a fine totalling Rs 34 lakh on 10 entities for indulging in fraudulent trading in the shares of Mindvision Capital. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had conducted an investigation in the trading activities of the company between June 2009 […]

Emraan Hashmi’s son Ayaan declared cancer free

Mumbai : Actor Emraan Hashmi on Monday revealed his son Ayaan has been declared cancer free. Ayaan was diagnosed with a rare case of kidney cancer in 2014 at the age of three. “Today, 5 years after his diagnosis Ayaan has been declared cancer free. It has been quite […]

Russian space telescope Spektr-R stops responding

Russian space officials said Saturday they’re working to re-establish contact with the country’s Spektr-R space radio telescope, which stopped responding to commands. Astro Space Center chief Nikolai Kardashev said that though the telescope stopped responding, it’s still transmitting scientific information. The link went down Friday morning. “Specialists of the […]

Mom-to-be’s flu can harm her unborn baby

Pregnant women who get a flu shot protect not only themselves, but also their developing baby, health officials report. When a mom-to-be gets the flu, she can be so sick she needs to be admitted to a hospital’s intensive care unit. And new research finds her baby then […]

Report: Digital First plans bid for USA Today owner Gannett

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that MNG Enterprises, better known as Digital First Media, intends to push USA Today publisher Gannett Co. to offer itself for sale. The newspaper, citing “people familiar with the matter,” reported Monday that MNG, which is backed by a hedge fund, holds […]

Avalanche slams into German hotel; no injuries reported

BERLIN  — Officials say a large avalanche has slammed into a hotel in southern Germany, damaging the building but causing no injuries. A spokeswoman for Oberallgaeu regional authorities said the hotel’s 100 guests were evacuated to other dwellings in the village of Balderschwang. Brigitte Kloepf told The Associated […]

Iceland’s Northern Lights: Beautiful sight, risky drives

AKUREYRI, Iceland — Police in Iceland have a warning for visitors: Beware our roads in the winter. Spending a clear winter night under an Arctic sky lit up by spectacular streaks of color from the Northern Lights is an often-cited “bucket-list” experience among the reasons more people are […]

Dave? Dave? Kansas City man gets tickets for helping Chief

KANSAS CITY, Mo. :  — A random act of kindness has netted AFC Championship tickets for a man called Dave who helped dig a Kansas City Chief out of the snow. Jeff Allen ✔@JeffAllen71 My car got stuck in the snow before the game & a nice guy […]

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