Mumbai : The ruling BJP in Maharashtra Monday came down heavily on NCP chief Sharad Pawar, saying he is “playing politics” over the last week’s Naxal attack in Gadchiroli district of the state. Pawar, in a speech, had said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the home portfolio, […]
Mumbai : At least five persons were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Maharashtras Latur district, police said Monday. The mishap took place on Wanjarwada Road at Dhamangaon phata Sunday night when a speeding tempo hit a truck, an official said. The driver of the […]
Ghaziabad : Three persons were arrested after weapons were allegedly recovered from their possession on Monday, the police said. Acting on a tip-off, the special task force and the Sahibabad police have arrested Harendra, Ashok and Rohit near the Hindan air force station around 6.30 am, Deputy Inspector General […]
New Delhi : Telecom operator Bharti Airtel and Hughes Communications India Ltd (HCIL) Tuesday announced they will combine their VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) satellite operations in the country. HCIL is a subsidiary of broadband satellite networks and services provider Hughes Network Systems. Hughes will have majority ownership in […]
Mumbai : The rupee appreciated by 4 paise to 69.36 against the US dollar in opening trade Tuesday, driven by weakening of the greenback and positive opening in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic unit opened at 69.40 against the dollar, then gained momentum and […]
Muzaffarnagar : A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth at Bihari village in the district, said police Tuesday. The youth, identified as Ankit Kumar, was allegedly assisted by his two sisters in committing the crime, police added. The girl was alone at home when the incident took […]
Washington : The United States is planning another space mission to the moon, Vice President Mike Pence said Monday asserting that the first woman to land on Earth’s natural satellite will be an American. “At President (Donald) Trump’s direction, the United States will return to the moon within the […]
New Delhi : The Election Commission has given clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in two more cases, sources aware of the development said Monday. The Congress had alleged that he held a “roadshow” in Ahmedabad on April 23 and the sources said the commission has concluded that […]
Mumbai : The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered over 200 points Tuesday led by gains in banking and IT stocks despite weak global cues. The 30-share index was trading 169.69 points, or 0.44 per cent, higher at 38,770.03. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty was up 38.70 points, or 0.33 per […]
Palestinian leaders in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire with Israel on Monday to end a deadly two-day escalation in violence that threatened to widen into a fourth war between them since 2008. An Israeli military spokeswoman declined to comment on the deal, but there appeared to have been […]
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