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Media using pipe bomb scare to score political points: Trump

Washington : US President Donald Trump on Friday called for ending the “politics of personal destruction” as he accused the media of using “sinister actions of one individual” to score political points against him and his party. Trump’s comments at an election rally in North Carolina came hours after […]

Yes Bank shares crack 15% after Q2 results

New Delhi : Shares of Yes Bank Friday cracked 15 per cent after the company reported a decline of 3.8 per cent in net profit for the second quarter ended September 30, 2018. After a weak opening, shares of the company further tanked 14.99 per cent to Rs 168.60 […]

Virgin Orbit mates rocket to jet for airborne launch system

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Southern California-based Virgin Orbit has reached a milestone in developing its airborne orbital launch system. The company says this week it mated a LauncherOne rocket to a special Boeing 747 at Long Beach Airport and will soon begin a series of flights that will […]

Can imagine life away from glamour: Jacquline Fernandez

Mumbai : Actor Jacquline Fernandez says she can easily ditch the glamour side of acting if it meant solely focusing on her craft. The “Race 3” actor said being in films is “an extremely high maintenance profession” and comes with its own sets of pressure. “I can imagine my […]

Sensex tanks 297 points as November F&O series opens weak

Mumbai : The benchmark Sensex plunged over 297 points and the broader NSE Nifty slipped below the 10,100 mark in early trade Friday as the November derivatives series took off on a weak note amid negative Asian cues. The 30-share Sensex, which lost 344 points Thursday, fell further by […]

CVC to complete inquiry against Verma in 2 weeks, Rao can’t take policy decisions, says SC

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Friday set a deadline of two weeks for the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to complete the inquiry against CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma, who has been divested of his duties and sent on leave in view of feud between him and Special Director […]

12-year-old girl to appear in Class 10 Bengal board exam

Kolkata :  The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has allowed a 12-year-old girl — who never enrolled in school, and instead, studied at home — to sit for the Madhyamik Examination 2019 as an external candidate. WBBSE president Kalyanmoy Ganguly said Saifa Khatun qualified the eligibility test […]

IRS officer SK Mishra appointed ED chief

New Delhi : IRS officer Sanjay Kumar Mishra was on Saturday appointed the new chief of the Enforcement Directorate in an additional capacity, a government order said. Mishra, a 1984-batch Indian Revenue Service officer of the Income Tax cadre, has been appointed as the Principal Special Director in the […]

Deaths rise to 11 in China mine disaster; 10 still trapped

BEIJING — The death toll in an eastern China coal mine collapse has risen to 11, with 10 miners still trapped underground, state media reported. One week after the disaster, rescue crews were clearing fallen rock from the shaft, with the remaining miners believed to be located 74 […]

Pondy CM accuses Bedi of giving ‘untrue’ information on

Puducherry :  Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy Saturday accused Lt Governor Kiran Bedi of issuing ‘untrue and utterly wrong information’ through social media that the Centre was providing grants at 60 percent of the total budget requirements of Union Territory. Addressing reporters here, Narayanasamy clarified that the Centre was […]

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