Month: May 2019

Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law arrested in Pakistan

Lahore :  Outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawa’s top leader and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki has been arrested for hate speech and criticising the Pakistan government, police said on Wednesday. Makki, head of JuD’s political and international affairs wing and in-charge of its charity Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), […]

ED arrests 3 in connection with ponzi scam

New Delhi : Three people, including two women, have been arrested by the ED in connection with an alleged multi-crore ponzi and investment fraud scheme that duped many investors in Telangana, the agency said Wednesday. It said Nowhera Shaikh, Molly Thomas and Biju Thomas were placed under arrest under […]

Neither BJP nor NDA will form govt at Centre: Azad

Patna :  Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday claimed that neither BJP nor NDA will form the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections. Narendra Modi will not become prime minister for second time after the election as a non-NDA, non-BJP government will be formed at […]

BJP has crossed majority mark after sixth phase of polls: Shah

New Delhi :  BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday exuded confidence that his party has already crossed the majority mark after sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls and took a swipe at opposition parties over their proposed meeting, saying they may meet to elect a leader of opposition. “You […]

Chandrayaan-2 will have 13 payloads: ISRO

Bengaluru : India’s second Moon mission that is planned for a July launch will have 13 payloads and one passive experiment from American space agency NASA, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said Wednesday. “Thirteen Indian payloads (8 on orbiter, 3 on lander and 2 on rover) and one […]

Modi’s legacy as Gujarat CM burden on country’s communal history: Mayawati

Lucknow ; BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s legacy as the Gujarat chief minister is a black spot for himself and the BJP, as well as a burden on the communal history of the country. Mayawati alleged that the prime minister had crossed all […]

Two terrorists killed in encounter in J-K’s Pulwama

Srinagar : Two terrorists and a soldier were killed Thursday in an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, army said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Delipora village of Pulwama following information about presence of terrorists there, a police official said. He said […]

Sensex, Nifty start on a tepid note

Mumbai : Domestic equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty started on a tepid note Thursday tracking mixed cues from global markets amid sustained foreign fund outflows. The 30-share index was trading 8.25 points, or 0.02 per cent, higher at 37,123.13. The broader NSE Nifty was also trading 2.05 […]

Youth injured in protests against child’s rape died

Srinagar : A youth, who had sustained grievous injuries in clashes during protests at Pattan against the rape of a three-year-old girl, died at SKIMS hospital here, officials said Thursday. rshad Dar succumbed to injuries at the hospital late Wednesday night, the officials said. Over 45 security personnel, including […]

Rupee rises 9 paise to 70.25 vs USD in early trade

Mumbai : The rupee appreciated marginally by 9 paise to 70.25 against the US dollar in opening trade Thursday, driven by weakening of the greenback in overseas markets and positive opening in domestic equities. Forex dealers said, weakening of the American currency in the overseas markets supported the rupee, […]

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