New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would take an “in-chamber” decision on listing of a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35-A, which provides special rights and privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir. Advocate Bimal Roy had mentioned the matter before the […]
Mumbai : The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 100 points Tuesday after a five-session winning spree as investors cashed profits in IT, metal, banking, consumer durables, power and auto shares amid sustained foreign fund outflows. Cues from other Asian markets were weak too. The BSE 30-share barometer dropped 134.05 […]
New Delhi : India will surpass China to become the second largest oil demand growth centre globally in 2019 on back of buoyant auto fuel and LPG consumption, research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie said Tuesday. In a report, Wood Mackenzie said India’s oil demand growth recovered strongly […]
Davos : Swiss President Ueli Maurer on Tuesday called for an open discussion among world leaders to tackle issues related to the global economy and asserted that Switzerland is an open economy that welcomes free trade. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has been one of the most important organisations […]
Dhaka : A Bangladeshi dubbed “Tree Man” because of bark-like growths on his skin will need aggressive surgery to remove them, doctors said Tuesday, after dozens of attempts failed to cure the extremely rare genetic condition. It is believed fewer than half a dozen people worldwide have “tree-man syndrome” […]
Washington : Kamala Harris’ plunge in the 2020 US presidential race has thrilled the Indian-American community which considers the first Indian-origin Senator’s “groundbreaking” announcement a “proud moment” and a reflection that Indian-Americans have finally arrived at the centre stage of US politics. Harris, 54, officially launched her campaign for […]
Bhopal : Political circles in Madhya Pradesh are abuzz with various speculations after senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia called on former chief minister and BJP stalwart Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the latter’s residence in the state capital Monday night. Chouhan and Scindia remained closeted for nearly an hour, sources […]
New Delhi : The BJP Tuesday dubbed allegations of rigging in the 2014 polls, made at a London press conference, a “Congress-sponsored conspiracy” designed to “defame” Indian democracy and its Election Commission. A day after a self-proclaimed cyber expert alleged at the press event that the BJP had won […]
New Delhi : Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan Tuesday accused Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of scuttling the state’s development by putting obstacles in the launch of a 415-km long coastal highway project. Describing the Digha-Gopalpur costal highway, as a “game changer” for Odisha, the senior BJP leader said it […]
Noida (UP) : As many as 102 one-horned rhinoceros have been poached and killed in the country since 2008 and 209 poachers arrested for the crime, according to data obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The maximum killings of 84 one-horned rhinoceros have been reported from Assam, […]
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