Day: November 4, 2019

One dead, 45 injured in grenade attack in Kashmir’s Srinagar – sources

SRINAGAR – One person died and at least 45 were injured on Monday in a grenade attack in Indian-administered Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, Indian officials said, in the bloodiest incident since New Delhi stripped the region of special status on Aug. 5. The injured, including three Indian […]

Delhi banishes some cars in bid to curb hazardous air pollution

NEW DELHI – Authorities in capital New Delhi banished from the roads cars with number plates ending in an odd number on Monday in a bid to cut hazardous air pollution shrouding the city. With toxic smog blanketing the streets, the U.S. Embassy air quality index, which measures […]

Delhi HC orders judicial inquiry into clash between police and lawyers at Tis Hazari court

New Delhi, Nov 3: The Delhi High Court on Sunday ordered judicial inquiry by one of its retired judges into the clash between lawyers and police at Tis Hazari court complex here. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar, which sat on Sunday […]

Sensex hits record peak of 40,435; Nifty nears 12K

Mumbai, Nov 4: Market benchmark BSE Sensex rallied over 269 points to hit its intra-day peak of 40,434.83 in early trade on Monday led by gains in ICICI Bank, RIL, ITC, TCS and HDFC Bank amid positive global cues and unabated foreign fund inflow. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty […]

Pollution levels marginally due to wind, but air quality remains in ‘severe quality’

New Delhi, Nov 4: Pollution levels in the national capital dropped marginally on Monday morning due to a slight increase in wind speed, but the air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category. At 4.38 am, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 438. The AQI at Alipur, Narela […]

Cong claims victory after India decides not to join RCEP

New Delhi, Nov 4: With India deciding not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Congress on Monday claimed victory saying its forceful opposition has ensured that the BJP government backs out from bartering the interests of farmers, dairy producers, fishermen and small and medium businessmen. […]

Mushtaq Ali T20: Suryakumar Yadav named Mumbai captain

Mumbai, Nov 4: Batsman Suryakumar Yadav will lead the 15-member Mumbai squad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 tournament, beginning here from November 8. The squad was announced by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on its website on Monday. It does not feature young prodigy Yashasvi […]

I attract love triangles: Ananya

Mumbai, Nov 4: Ananya Panday is amused both her debut “Student of The Year 2” and upcoming “Pati Patni Aur Woh” feature love triangles. The actor made her debut with “SOTY 2” earlier this year and will be next seen in “Pati Patni Aur Woh”, featuring Kartik Aryan and […]

Kochi flyover case: Ex-bureaucrat, 2 others get bail

Kochi, Nov 4: The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to a retired bureaucrat and two others who were arrested in connection with alleged corruption in the construction of a flyover in Kochi. Justice Sunil Thomas granted bail after considering fresh bail applications filed by the accused who […]

Indian men’s TT team achieves best ever ranking

New Delhi, Nov 3: The Indian men’s table tennis team on Monday achieved its best ever ranking by moving up to the ninth spot in the ITTF rankings. The Indian team comprising World No. 30 G Sathiyan and World No. 36 Sharath Kamal, is tied with 10th-placed Austria on […]

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