Day: April 15, 2019

Woods wins Masters – what they’re saying

Augusta (US) : US President Donald Trump and former president Barack Obama were among those joining a chorus of congratulations Sunday to Tiger Woods after the US superstar ended an 11-year major title drought with a Masters victory. “Congratulations to @TigerWoods,” tweeted Trump, who played a round of golf […]

Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom want ‘intimate’ wedding

Los Angeles :  Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are planning their wedding and the couple wants to keep things “small and intimate”. A source told People magazine that they are keeping the details under wraps and are looking forward to starting their family soon. “They are the happiest couple. […]

Elisabeth Moss to star in ‘The Invisible Man’ reboot

Los Angeles :  Elisabeth Moss is officially on board “The Invisible Man” reboot, based on the classic 1897 sci-fi novel by HG Wells. “The Handsmaid’s Tale” star was in early talks for the Universal-Blumhouse production, Deadline reported. This would be Moss’ second collaboration with Blumhouse after Jordan Peele’s recent […]

Carl Weathers to star in ‘The Mandalorian’

London : “Rocky” alum Carl Weathers is set to star in “Star Wars” TV series, “The Mandalorian”. According to ContactMusic, the 71-year-old star will play Greif Marda, the head of a bounty hunter organisation that enlists the Mandalorian for a mission. “Narcos” star Pedro Pascal features in the title […]

Export of oilmeals rose 31 pc to Rs 6,222 cr in FY19

New Delhi : Export of oilmeals rose by 31 per cent to Rs 6,222 crore during the last fiscal year on higher volumes as well as price realisation, industry data showed. The country had exported oilmeals worth Rs 4,762 crore during the 2017-18 fiscal, according to the Solvent Extractors’ […]

Infosys shares nearly 5 pc post Q4 earnings

New Delhi :  Shares of IT major Infosys fell nearly 5 per cent Monday after the company’s March 2019 quarter earnings failed to cheer investors. The scrip made a weak opening and dropped 4.56 per cent to Rs 713.70 as the trade progressed on the BSE. At the NSE, […]

Rupee slips 7 paise to 69.24 vs USD in early trade

Mumbai :  The rupee fell 7 paise to 69.24 against the US dollar in opening trade Monday on increased demand for the greenback from importers and banks. Forex dealers said strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market weighed on the domestic unit. However, sustained foreign fund inflows […]

Metropolis Healthcare shares rally 9 pc on market debut

New Delhi :  Shares of diagnostic chain Metropolis Healthcare Limited Monday made their market debut by rallying 9 per cent against the issue price of Rs 880 per share. The company’s scrip debuted at Rs 960, a sharp gain of 9 per cent from the issue price on the […]

Sensex, Nifty start on a positive note; TCS jumps over 3 pc

Mumbai :  Domestic equity benchmarks started on a positive note Monday led by gains in IT bellwether TCS, amid sustained foreign fund inflow and positive global cues. After rising over 100 points in early session, the 30-share index was trading 67.91 points or 0.18 per cent higher at 38,835.02. […]

Trump’s controversial transgender troop ban takes effect

Washington :  US President Donald Trump’s controversial ban on transgender Americans in the military comes into force on Friday following a protracted legal battle. Trump’s administration has insisted that there is “too great a risk to military effectiveness and lethality” to allow transgender people to serve — reversing a […]

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