Month: March 2019

Maruti sales dip marginally in February at 1,48,682 units

New Delhi : The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India Friday reported a marginal decline in total sales at 1,48,682 units in February. The company had sold 1,49,824 units in February last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. Domestic sales were up marginally at 1,39,100 […]

Rupee slips 14 paise against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai :  The rupee depreciated by 14 paise to 70.86 against the US dollar in early trade Friday on increased demand for the US currency from importers and foreign fund outflows. Besides, strength in dollar against major rival currencies on stronger US economic data also kept pressure on the […]

Sensex soars 265 pts as new F&O series opens strong

Mumbai :  The BSE benchmark Sensex rallied about 265 points to 36,132 in early session Friday as the March derivatives series took off on a strong footing and foreign fund inflows fuelled the uptrend. The 30-share Sensex spurted by 264.99 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 36,132.43 in early […]

UNGA president concerned over situation between India, Pakistan

United Nations : UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa is following with “great concern” the situation between India and Pakistan and calls on both sides to seek dialogue to avoid an escalation of tensions, her spokesperson said. Espinosa’s spokesperson Monica Grayley said the UNGA President stresses that the […]

Petition filed in Pak court to stop the release of Indian pilot

Islamabad : A Pakistani citizen on Friday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court to stop the imminent release of the captured Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinanadan Varthaman, saying he committed crime against the country and should be put on trial here. Pakistan detained the Indian […]

Crop residue burning main culprit behind Delhi air pollution: Study

London :  Emissions from crop residue burning in neighbouring regions are the major contributor to New Delhi’s notorious winter pollution, a study has found. The research, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, shows that urban emissions of black carbon from fossil fuel combustion are not always the main contributor […]

Qureshi admits Masood Azhar is in Pakistan

Islamabad : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has admitted that Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar is in Pakistan and is “unwell”, but said the government can act against him only if India presents “solid” and “inalienable” evidence that can stand in a court of law. Qureshi’s remarks came amid heightened […]

Sushma likely to raise terrorism issue at OIC meet in UAE

Abu Dhabi :  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is in Abu Dhabi to attend the foreign ministers’ meet of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) states where she is expected to raise the issue of terrorism, amidst Indo-Pak tensions following the Pulwama terror attack. Swaraj will attend the inaugural […]

2 OSAP jawans killed in bus-truck collision

Sambalpur (Odisha) :  Two Odisha Special Armed Police (OSAP) personnel were killed and over 27 jawans injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in Jharsuguda district on Friday. The bus carrying the OSAP personnel was on its way to Banharpalli in the district for deployment ahead […]

Pak ignores India’s request to send back IAF pilot by air

New Delhi :  Hours after Pakistan announced its decision to release Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, India conveyed to Islamabad that it wants him to be sent back via aerial route and not through the Wagah land border, official sources said. However, late in the night, Pakistan communicated […]

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