Day: April 23, 2019

20.65 per cent voting recorded till 11 AM in Karnataka

Bengaluru :  An estimated 20.65 per cent voter turnout has been registered till 11 AM in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies of Karnataka, where polls are being held in the second phase Tuesday. The highest turnout was recorded in Shimogga with 24.58 per cent and the lowest in Bidar with […]

LS polls: 30 pc polling till noon in Chhattisgarh

Raipur :  Around 30 per cent voter turnout was recorded till noon on Tuesday from seven seats of Chhattisgarh during the third phase of Lok Sabha elections. Initially, a low turnout was witnessed at the polling booths, but as the voting progressed, people came out in large numbers to […]

Deepika-Vikrant’s kissing scene from ‘Chhapaak’ sets leaked

Mumbai : A video from the sets of “Chhapaak” in New Delhi, which features Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey kissing, has been leaked online. The new video is a part of a series of several leaks from the Delhi shoot schedule of the film. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the […]

Rahul Gandhi expresses regret over his remarks on Rafale verdict in SC

New Delhi : Congress president Rahul Gandhi expressed regret in the Supreme Court on Monday over his remarks in connection with the Rafale judgment which the apex court had said was “incorrectly attributed” to it. The apex court on April 15 had given a categorical clarification that in its […]

SpiceJet, Emirates sign MoU for code share partnership

Mumbai :  Budget carrier Spicejet on Monday announced signing of an initial pact for code share partnership with Gulf carrier Emirates. The reciprocal partnership will allow opening of new routes and destinations for passengers of the two airlines, SpiceJet said in a statement. “I am delighted to announce that […]

Rupee falls 47 paise to 69.82 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai :  The rupee fell sharply by 47 paise to 69.82 against the US dollar in early trade Monday on higher demand for the greenback from importers and banks. Forex dealers said besides increased demand of the US currency from importers, lower opening of the equity markets weighed on […]

Kremlin says ‘too early’ to say if it can work with Ukraine’s Zelensky

Moscow :  The Kremlin on Monday said it was “too early” to say whether it could work with Volodymyr Zelensky, the comedian who was elected to the Ukraine presidency in a weekend vote. “It’s too early to talk about President (Vladimir) Putin congratulating Mr Zelensky, or about the possibility […]

Five dead as buildings collapse in Philippine quake: Official

Manila : Five people were killed when at least two buildings collapsed as a strong earthquake rocked the northern Philippines, a local official said. Three bodies have been pulled out of a collapsed building in the town of Porac, while an old woman and her grandchild were crushed to […]

Turkish police arrest ruling party member, eight others after opposition chief attack

Istanbul :  Turkish police on Monday arrested nine people, including a member of the ruling AKP party, after a mob attack on opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu that sparked widespread criticism. Kilicdaroglu, 70, of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) was assaulted on Sunday in a crowd as he attended a […]

Trump: Saudi Arabia will ‘make up’ for oil supply after new Iran sanctions

Washington :  President Donald Trump said Monday US ally Saudi Arabia will help to make up easily for any shortfalls in oil supply after he ordered a tightening of sanctions on Iran’s oil exports. “Saudi Arabia and others in OPEC will more than make up the Oil Flow difference […]

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