Month: May 2019

Discussing three-way nuclear deal that includes Russia, China: Trump

Washington :  US President Donald Trump has said that he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were discussing a potential three-way nuclear deal that includes China. During his interaction with reporters following almost a hour-long conversation with Putin on Friday on various matters, majorly Venezuela, Trump said the talks […]

Cong will win all 25 LS seats in Rajasthan: Pilot

Jaipur : Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot on Saturday said the BJP had failed to tell people during the Lok Sabha election what had it done for them in the last five years and exuded confidence that his party would sweep the state by winning all the 25 Lok […]

#MeToo: M J Akbar records statement before Delhi court, gets cross examined by Ramani’s counsel

New Delhi :  In a heated courtroom drama that lasted for almost two hours, former Union minister M J Akbar Saturday recorded his statement and was cross examined in a defamation case filed by him against journalist Priya Ramani. Akbar, who appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal, […]

Sensex rises over 100 pts in early trade

Mumbai : The benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 100 points Friday led by gains in banking and auto stocks amid sustained foreign fund inflow and easing crude prices. The 30-share index was trading 107.81 points, or 0.28 per cent, higher at 39,089.24. Similarly, the NSE Nifty up 22.45 points, […]

Mumtaz is alive and fine: Family dismisses death rumours

Mumbai :  Dismissing reports of veteran actor Mumtaz’s death, a family member said Friday the yesteryear star is fit and fine. There were reports on social media that the actor passed away Friday. “She is alive, fit and fine. she wants to know why everybody is spreading false news,” […]

Six, including three women, injured in clash

Muzaffarnagar (UP) :  Six persons, including three women, were injured when two groups hurled stones at each other over a minor dispute at Khaikheda village under the Kakroli police station limits in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. According to Kakroli Station House Officer (SHO) Jitender […]

Won’t mind if my anger gets best out of boys: Karthik

Mohali :  Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik is not known to lose his cool for on-field lapses but he doesn’t mind letting it rip occasionally if it can bring the best out of his players. During Friday’s must-win away match against Kings XI Punjab, Karthik lost his cool […]

Pleasant morning in Delhi

New Delhi :  It was a pleasant Saturday morning in the national capital following rainfall on Friday, as the minimum temperature settled at 22.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average. The humidity was recorded at 57 per cent at 8.30 a.m., said a MeT department official. […]

Woman hurt in explosion from cracker waste

Muzaffarnagar : A woman was seriously injured in an explosion from firecracker waste in Thanabhawan town of Shamli district, police said Saturday. Additional Superintendent of Police Rajesh Shrivastava said the incident took place Friday when the woman set the cracker waste on fire. “The cracker waste was lying with […]

Three killed as Cyclone Fani batters Odisha

Bhubaneswar :  Three people were killed in separate incidents as cyclone Fani battered the Odisha coast Friday, officials said A teenager was killed when a tree came crashing down on him at a place within Sakhigopal police station area limits in Puri district Flying debris from a concrete structure […]

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