Month: April 2019

SC directs political parties to furnish receipts of electoral bonds, donors’ identity details to EC

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Friday directed all political parties to furnish receipts of political funding received through electoral bonds and details of identity of donors in a sealed cover to the Election Commission. In an interim order, the apex court also directed all political parties to provide […]

HC terminates BJP MLA’s election over defective nomination

Ahmedabad : The Gujarat High Court Friday invalidated the election of BJP MLA Pabubha Manek from Dwarka for submitting a defective nomination form. Manek’s victory from the Dwarka Assembly constituency in 2017 was challenged in the HC by his opponent and Congress candidate Meraman Ahir. Ahir, in his petition, […]

Gold futures up Rs 210 on spot demand

New Delhi : Gold prices edged up by Rs 210 to Rs 31,960 per 10 gram at futures trade Friday on firm demand by local jewellers at the spot market. However, weak global sentiment capped the gains. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold to be delivered in June contracts […]

WTO upholds South Korean ban on Fukushima seafood

Seoul :  The World Trade Organization has upheld South Korea’s import ban on Japanese seafood from areas affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima. South Korea on Friday welcomed the decision and said it will continue to block all fishery products from Fukushima and seven neighbouring prefectures to […]

Malaysia revives China-backed rail link, cost cut by a third

Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia’s government said Friday it has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project, after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut construction cost by one-third. The deal ended months of vacillating over the 688-kilometer (430-mile) East Coast Rail Link, which connects Malaysia’s west coast to eastern […]

Vishwaraj Jadeja – A Champion Against All Odds!

Vishwaraj Jadeja, India’s Fastest Long-Distance Ice Speed Skater, has gone on to set world records to put India on the map for Ice Skating. He trains as an elite athlete in the Netherlands and undertakes numerous adventure expeditions related to Ice Skating. In January 2019, Vishwaraj Jadeja set […]

Light rains in the national capital brings relief from scorching heat

New Delhi : Light rains and gusty winds were witnessed in some parts of the national capital on Friday morning bringing some relief from the scorching heat. The minimum temperature was recorded at 23.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, a MeT department official said. The Safdarjung observatory, recording […]

Mayawati alleges votes going in BJP’s account due to EVM malfunction

Lucknow : Alleging that EVM malfunction during the first phase of polling resulted in votes cast going in BJP’s account, BSP chief Mayawati asked the Election Commission to take a serious note of this and initiate steps to check its recurrence in the remaining six phases of the general […]

Journalist attacked in Maharashtra

Mumbai :  A journalist working with a vernacular daily was injured in an attack by unidentified persons in Satara district of Maharashtra, a senior police official said Friday. The incident took place Thursday night when the journalist, identified as Murad Patel,was returning home in Khandala taluka of Satara district, […]

Filipino crew evacuated from ship for treatment

Mangaluru :  A crew member of a foreign vessel, who was suffering from severe abdominal pain, was evacuated from the ship and is now recovering at a private hospital in the city. Coast Guard said in a release here that the ship, MV Broog, was Thursday sailing from Ras […]

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