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IAF officers assist SC on Rafale deal case

New Delhi :  Deputy Chief of Air staff, Air Marshal V R Chaudhari and two other officers from Indian Air Force appeared in the Supreme Court Wednesday to assist it on the issue of the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. The officers appeared before a bench […]

Campaigning picks up pace for U’khand civic polls

Dehradun : Campaigning by political parties is gaining momentum in Uttarakhand where civic bodies elections are scheduled for Sunday, as prominent leaders address one poll meeting after another to canvass for their parties’ official nominees. Campaign vehicles of parties, loaded with posters, banners and their symbols are driving through […]

Gold sheds Rs 150 on weak global cues

New Delhi :  Gold prices slipped by Rs 150 to Rs 31,900 per 10 gram at the local market here Wednesday due to weak global cues. Besides, fall in demand from local jewellers too kept pressure on the precious metal. Silver ready held steady at Rs 37,450 per kg […]

Six killed as vehicles collide in Bikaner

Bikaner : Six persons of a family were killed and four others injured when a truck collided with a van in the district on Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred when the victims were on their way to Bikaner. The deceased were identified as Mohammand Hanif (70), his wife […]

Rafale pricing can be discussed only if facts of deal come into public domain: SC

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday said a discussion on the pricing of Rafale fighter jets can only take place if the facts of the deal are allowed to come into the public domain. The apex court, which began its hearing on pleas seeking a court-monitored probe into […]

Many U.S. pharmacies don’t offer opioid overdose antidote

 Many pharmacies don’t offer the drug that can save the lives of people suffering from opioid overdoses, according to three new studies. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Tuesday reported 25 percent of pharmacies it surveyed in Texas didn’t have naloxone […]

Heavy smog posing health hazards covers north China

Thick smog hit north China, including Beijing, as cities across the world’s second-largest economy are turning up heating for residents, and industrial emissions persist as a cause of pollution. China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said Tuesday the heavy smog will last through Thursday owing to “poor weather […]

Report: China bans North Korea financial transactions

China is enforcing secondary North Korea sanctions that impact domestic firms as North Korea faces a long hard winter, according to a South Korean press report. Financial transactions that involve funds flowing from China to North Korea are being strictly curtailed after months of reports of greater business exchange, Yonhap […]

Rupee rises 67 paise against US dollar on falling crude prices

Mumbai :  The rupee appreciated 67 paise to 72 against the US dollar at the interbank foreign exchange Wednesday after crude prices fell to a one-year low in the global market, easing concerns over expanding current account deficit and inflation. The rise in the rupee was also supported by […]

Sexual assault case: Delhi HC dismisses Daati Maharaj’s plea

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed self-styled preacher Daati Maharaj’s plea for review of its decision transferring probe into the rape case against him to the CBI. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao passed the order on Maharaj’s plea seeking […]

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