Day: April 18, 2019

Governor awards Rajya Puraskars to Bharat Scouts and Guides

open view news desk JAMMU : Governor Satya Pal Malik, Patron of the J&K State Bharat Scouts and Guides (S&G), presented ‘Rajya Puraskars’ to 330 Scouts and Guides at an Award Presentation Ceremony held here today. 4 teachers who did advance training were also awarded certificates and badges. […]

John Cena in talks for ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel

Los Angeles : WWE wrestler-turned-actor John Cena is in early negotiations to board filmmaker James Gunn’s upcoming “Suicide Squad” sequel. If things work out, Cena will be joining Idris Elba and Margot Robbie in Warner Bros’ follow-up to 2016’s “Suicide Squad”. According to Variety, it’s currently unknown who Cena […]

Kashmir integral part of India, can’t be separated: Shah

Raigarh : BJP president Amit Shah Thursday said Kashmir is an integral part of India and cannot be separated from the country till a single BJP worker is alive, irrespective of whether the party is in power or not. Addressing an election rally in Raigarh district headquarters in Chhattisgarh, […]

TN leaders make beeline to vote; 39.49 pc turnout so far

Chennai :  Tamil Nadu recorded 39.49 per cent voting till 1 pm in 38 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state, with Chief Minister K Palaniswami and DMK chief M K Stalin among the early voters. Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo said the state recorded 39.49 per cent voting till […]

Three granted anticipatory bail in Antagarh bypoll case

Bilaspur :  The Chhattisgarh High Court Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to former chief minister Raman Singh’s son-in-law Dr Puneet Gupta, former minister Rajesh Munat and BJP leader Maturam Pawar in connection with the alleged 2014 Antagarh bypoll fixing. All three accused had filed separate pleas seeking pre-arrest bail. The […]

TikTok removed from Google, Apple app stores

New Delhi :  Tech giants Google and Apple have removed TikTok from their app stores after the Supreme Court refused to stay Madras High Court order asking the Centre to prohibit the download of the Chinese social media platform. A search for video sharing platform TikTok on Google’s Play […]

ICICI Bank launches insta car, two-wheeler loans

New Delhi :  Private sector lender ICICI Bank Wednesday announced the launch of insta car and two-wheeler loans that will provide existing customers final sanction letters instantly. The first service, called ‘Insta Auto Loan’, enables over two million pre-approved customers to avail the final sanction letter of a car […]

Rupee rises 15 paise to 69.45 vs USD in early trade

Mumbai :  The rupee appreciated by 15 paise to 69.45 against the US dollar in opening trade Thursday, driven by weakening of the greenback in overseas markets and sustained foreign fund inflows. The rupee opened at 69.48 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground and touched a […]

Jet Airways shares tumble 10 pc

New Delhi : Shares of Jet Airways plunged 10 per cent in opening trade Thursday, a day after the ailing airline shuttered its operations temporarily. On the BSE, the scrip hit the lower circuit of Rs 217.70, a fall of 10 per cent compared to the previous closing level. […]

Sensex extends record run, jumps over 200 pts; RIL up 2 pc

Mumbai :  The benchmark BSE Sensex extended its record run by rising over 200 points in early trade Thursday led by gains in index heavyweight RIL ahead of its earnings. Investor sentiment was also boosted by unabated foreign fund inflow, experts said. After hitting a lifetime high (intra-day) of […]

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