India
On frenetic selling in early trade today, market benchmark Sensex nosedived by over 948 points to crack the crucial 27,000-mark, while Nifty broke below the 8,000-level after local media declared that Britain has voted to leave the European Union. The camp in favour of Britain’s exit from the EU was leading by four percentage points […]
Fullerton India, a leading non-banking financial company in India, with a strong pan-India presence today announced its plans to strengthen its footprint in Gujarat with the launch of 3 new rural branches since April 2016, taking the company’s existing network in the state to 55 branches across urban and rural locations. The company will continue […]
In a historic day for India, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday launched 20 satellites including, earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 series. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket lifted off with 20 satellites totally weighing 1,288 kg at 9:26 am. The 48-hour countdown began on Monday at 9.26 am for the launch of 20 […]
Quami Ekta Dal (QED), having two MLAs, today merged with ruling Samajwadi Party ahead of Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh due next year. “QED has merged with SP which would strengthen the party,” SP spokesman and senior Cabinet Minister Shivpal Yadav said after a press conference here. QED President Afzal Ansari accused the Narendra Modi […]
Nearly 2,000 pregnant women set a record by performing yoga in Rajkot, as nearly 1.25 crore people today took part in the second International Yoga Day celebrations held at around 40,000 venues across Gujarat. Chief Minister Anandiben Patel along with Governor O P Kohli and many other religious and spiritual leaders were present at state-level […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today joined over 30,000 people here for the second International Yoga Day celebrations as he pitched for treating diseases like diabetes through the ancient spiritual discipline. Modi, dressed in a white-coloured t-shirt and trouser along with a scarf, led over 30,000 participants, including defence forces personnel and school children, for the […]
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today demanded that BJP MP from East Delhi Mahesh Giri be arrested in connection with the murder of NDMC official M M Khan even as he accused the Prime Minister of “shielding” him. Giri, meanwhile, continued for the second day his hunger strike outside the residence of Kejriwal, demanding that he […]
Today morning, Jagannath Temple’s traditional Jal Yatra was started with waters from Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad. The river from Sabarmati will was poured on lord Jagannathji and the entire place was turned holi and pious. In Jayesth month, Lord Jagannath will ride in bullock cart in the Jal Yatra procession. Bullock cart will be specially […]
Authorities today decided to suspend all Internet services across Jammu region to stop spread of rumours on social networking sites following the desecration of a temple here last evening. All mobile and broadband-based Internet services have been suspended, a district official said. “To stop rumour mongering on social networking sites in the wake of the […]
Congress leader and former Home Minister P Chidambaram today accused the Modi government of creating a “fake controversy” over two affidavits filed in the Ishrat Jahan case and preparing a “doctored” report on the missing files. In a statement after a report suggested that the panel probing to find the missing files related to Ishrat […]
