New Delhi : The Adani group has won the bid to operate five out of six airports that were put for privatisation by the central government, a senior official of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said Monday. Adanis were the highest bidder for Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Lucknow, Mangaluru and […]
Chennai : Prices of all commodities remained unchanged on the opening day in the wholesale foodgrain market here today. Following are the wholesale rates of various agri-commodities (rates in rupees per quintal, unless stated otherwise):Thoor Dal Rs 8,700, Urad Dal Rs 7,600, Moong Dal Rs 8,000, Gram Dal Rs […]
New Delhi : Gold prices edged up by 0.68 per cent to Rs 33,526 per 10 gram in futures trade Tuesday as speculators raised their bets, tracking a firm trend overseas. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold to be delivered in April was trading higher by Rs 226, or […]
Mumbai : The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 350 points in early trade Tuesday amid rising tension between India and Pakistan, weak Asian cues and selling pressure on banking, power, IT and power counters. The Sensex was trading 343.20 points, or 0.95 per cent, down at 35,870.18 after touching […]
Islamabad : The Pakistan Army on Tuesday alleged that the Indian Air Force violated the Line of Control (LoC) in Muzafarabad sector. “Indian aircraft intruded from Muzafarabad sector. Facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force released payload in haste while escaping which fell near Balakot. No casualties […]
Washington : US House lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to pass a Democratic measure annulling President Donald Trump’s declared emergency on the southern border, an effort that appeared to earn growing support among Senate Republicans. Trump’s February 15 emergency declaration gives him access to billions of dollars to construct […]
Melbourne : Australia’s senior most Catholic cleric Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty of five counts of child sexual assault and is set to be jailed. The 77-year-old cardinal, who was Vatican’s treasurer and close to the Pope, was found guilty of orally raping one choirboy and molesting […]
Johannesburg : The United States military said that its latest airstrike in Somalia killed 35 fighters with the al-Shabab extremist group not far from the Ethiopian border. The US military command for the African continent said Sunday’s airstrike targeted the al-Qaida-linked fighters as they were travelling in a rural […]
Hanoi : Kim Jong Un arrived in Hanoi Tuesday to ultra-tight security and enthusiastic crowds ahead of a second summit with Donald Trump, as the world looks for tangible progress over North Korea’s nuclear programme. After a historic initial meeting in Singapore in June that produced only a vague […]
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday hailed the Indian Air Force (IAF) for carrying out air strikes in Pakistan. “IAF also means India’s Amazing Fighters. Jai Hind,” Banerjee tweeted. India carried ou t air strikes inside Pakistan early Tuesday and targeted terror camps, official sources said. […]
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