Day: May 18, 2019

Spl Maha court acquits nine in 2012 murder case

Thane : A special MCOCA court here Friday acquitted nine people accused of murdering a man in 2012. A total of 12 persons were accused of killing Haris alias Bittu Sultan Shah (25) in February 2012 in a room in Kalyan’s Bail Bazar area and then burning the body […]

Boeing says 737 MAX software is complete

New York : Boeing said Thursday that it completed its software update on the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes resulted in a global grounding of the aircraft. The proposed fix, which addresses a problem with a flight handling system thought to be a factor in both crashes, must […]

Will seriously consider any partnership proposal from Indian carriers: Qatar Airways

New Delhi : Qatar Airways, which has sought additional seat capacity on temporary basis for its flights from Indian cities to Doha, has said it will “seriously” consider any proposal for partnership from Indian carriers. The blockade on Qatar and withdrawal of 28 weekly between Doha and cities of […]

Sensex rises over 200 pts; Nifty reclaims 11,300

Mumbai :  The benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 200 points and the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 11,300 level in early trade Friday amid value-buying in banking, IT and metal stocks. The 30-share index was trading 201.24 points, or 0.54 per cent, higher at 37,594.72. The broader NSE Nifty was […]

Bajaj Finance shares continue to gain; jump 6 pc post earnings

New Delhi : Shares of Bajaj Finance registered gains for the second straight day Friday, rising 6 per cent, after the company reported 50 per cent jump in net profit for March 2019 quarter. The scrip gained 6.09 per cent to close at Rs 3,301.20 on the BSE. During […]

US warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions

Dubai :  US diplomats warned Saturday that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran. The warning relayed by U.S. diplomatic posts from the Federal Aviation Administration underlined the risks the current tensions pose to […]

US approves missile sales to South Korea, Japan

Washington : The United States said Friday it had approved more than USD 600 million in sales of air defense missiles to South Korea and Japan as tensions return with North Korea. The State Department said it had approved 94 SM-2 missiles used by ships against air threats, along […]

Voting under way in climate-dominated Aussie election

Sydney : Australians flocked to the polls Saturday capping a bitterly fought election that may be the first anywhere decided by climate policy. Between 16 and 17 million people are expected to vote across the vast island-continent, with the opposition centre-left Labor party tipped for victory. Casting his ballot […]

Voting under way in climate-dominated Aussie election

Sydney : Australians flocked to the polls Saturday capping a bitterly fought election that may be the first anywhere decided by climate policy. Between 16 and 17 million people are expected to vote across the vast island-continent, with the opposition centre-left Labor party tipped for victory. Casting his ballot […]

Trump delays decision on auto tariffs for up to six months

Washington : President Donald Trump on Friday announced a six-month delay in imposing steep tariffs on auto imports, seeking to pressure Europe and Japan into bargaining table concessions on trade. The decision marked a temporary reprieve from what would have been a sizable escalation in Trump’s multi-front trade wars. […]

Headlines