Month: April 2019

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 […]

‘Andhadhun’ crosses Rs 200 cr mark at China box office

Mumbai :  Thriller drama “Andhadhun”, directed by Sriram Raghavan, earned over Rs 200 crore at the box office in China, the makers announced Monday. The film, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu and Radhika Apte, crossed the Rs 200 crore mark within 13 days of its release in the country. It […]

We are believing we can win IPL: Iyer

Hyderabad :  Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer said his team has the self belief to win the IPL title this time after it jumped to second spot in the points table following a 39-win over Sunrisers Hyderabad here. Invited to bat, Delhi posted 155 for seven and then returned […]

Aska LS seat to witness pitched battle between BJD, BJP

Aska(Odisha) :  The Aska Lok Sabha seat in south Odisha, considered a pocket borough of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), is witnessing a keen contest between the Naveen Patnaik-led party and the BJP this time. The BJD has nominated Pramila Bisoi, a 68-year-old woman self-help group (SHG) member, […]

Naxals injure cop, loot his rifle in C’garh’s Bijapur

Bijapur : A policeman was Monday injured, and his rifle looted, after Naxals attacked him with sharp-edged weapons in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said. The incident took placeat 1:30 am when constable Venkat Rao Majji was on night patrol at a five-day Ram Navami fair in Madded town in […]

Inconsistent KXIP eye revival against rejuvenated RR

Mohali : An inconsistent Kings XI Punjab will look to sort their bowling woes and regain the momentum when they host a rejuvenated Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here on Thursday. The R Ashwin led Kings XI slipped to number fifth spot after suffering back-to-back […]

T20 needs players like Pant: Munro

Hyderabad :  Rishabh Pant is known for his flamboyant brand of cricket and Delhi Capitals batsman Colin Munro feels players like the dashing wicketkeeper batsman are an absolute must in the shortest format of the game. Once Rishabh gets going, he becomes a nightmare for the bowlers. The left-hander […]

Annual fishing ban along TN coast comes into effect

Rameswaram(TN) : The annual 61-day fishing ban along the Tamil Nadu coast came into effect from Monday in view of the breeding season. Fisheries Department Assistant Director in Rameswaram M Gopinath said nearly 12,000 mechanised boats in 13 districts including Ramanathapuram, Tuticorin, Nagapattinam and Cuddalore among others in the […]

11 LS seats, SP and BSP never won in UP

Lucknow :  In the past two decades, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party have failed to win 11 parliamentary seats of Uttar Pradesh, including state capital Lucknow, Varanasi, and Congress bastions of Amethi and Raebareilly. Besides, the two parties could not win in Baghpat, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Kanpur, Mathura, Hathras […]

Contempt plea: SC seeks Rahul Gandhi’s explanation

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Monday made it clear that remarks made by Rahul Gandhi on the Rafale case verdict were “incorrectly attributed” to the apex court and directed the Congress President to give his explanation by April 22. The apex court said it will consider the petition […]

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