Ranchi, May 17 (IANS) Campaigning for the fourth phase of polling in Jharkhand, the seventh and final phase in the country, ended on Friday evening. In the final phase of polling, voting will take place for three Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand – Dumka, Rajmahal and Godda. In the 2014[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital Ltd on Friday said it has repaid Rs 650 crore worth of non-convertible debentures (NCDs). In a brief statement issued here, Reliance Capital said: “Reliance Capital repays Rs 650 crore of NCDs that were due today (Friday).” –IANS vj/bc
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) State-run IndianOil Corp on Friday reported a 16.88 per cent rise in its standalone net profit for the fourth quarter ended March on the back of foreign exchange gains during the period. According to the company, its standalone net profit for the quarter in consideration rose[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Of the 716 women candidates analysed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, 100 (15 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, while 78 (11 per cent) have declared serious criminal cases against their names, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Streaming video-on-demand services have beaten TV in customer satisfaction in India as the country is at the third spot (52 per cent) when it comes to pay for content, after China and Brazil, a new report said on Friday. Germany-based data research firm Statista, in[Read More…]
Jaipur, May 17 (IANS) At a time when many Congress leaders across the country have questioned the authenticity of Balakot air strikes, the Congress government in Rajasthan has accommodated the story of Indian Air Force fighter jets attacking terrorist camps across the LoC in its school textbooks. The textbooks not[Read More…]
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday said it was ignorance that made Mughals give the name ‘Hindu’ to the nation. In a tweet, Haasan said the 12 Alwars (Vaishnavite poet-saints) or the 63 Nayanmars (Saivaite poet-saints) did not mention the word Hindu. Haasan said the term ‘Hindu’[Read More…]
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) Actor and BJP-Akali Dal candidate Sunny Deol from Punjab’s Gurdaspur on Friday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court for deployment of adequate paramilitary forces as the seat has been declared “prone to violence”. However, his plea was disposed off by a Division Bench of the[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, May 17 (IANS) Odisha continued to reel under intense heat wave with 10 places recording over 40 degree Celsius on Friday. The Western Odisha town Titlagarh recorded maximum temperature of 45.5 degree Celsius while Bolangir boiled at 44.6 degree Celsius followed by Sonepur (44), Sambalpur (44.3) and Jharsuguda (43.2).[Read More…]
Beijing, May 17 (IANS) Chinese technology giant Huawei is set to announce its 5G phone — the Huawei Mate 20 X in Britain that was first launched in 2018. The Mate 20 X (5G) is a variation of the original Mate 20 X. “The main notable difference between the two,[Read More…]
Nashik, May 17 (IANS) In a shocking development, the Nashik Police have booked Olympic rowing champion Dattu Baban Bhoknal on charges of alleged harassment and dowry demands levelled by his wife, an official said on Friday. “The complaint has been lodged by his wife Asha Dattu Bhoknal. We have not[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday vacated the interim protection granted to former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar from arrest by the CBI in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam case. The investigating agency has accused Kumar of tampering with the evidence in the chit fund[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Bhushan Steel Ltd (BSL)’s former CFO and whole-time Director Nittin Johri was allowed to meet his mother, who is ill and admitted in a hospital in the national capital, by the Delhi High Court on Friday. Justice Sunil Gaur granted permission to Johri to meet[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Indian Air Force chief Birender Singh Dhanoa flew a number of MiG-21 sorties in Sulur, Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Though chiefs have flown fighters in the past as a morale boosting gesture, Dhanoa’s latest act comes in the backdrop of ageing Soviet-era jet shooting down[Read More…]
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New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday extended its stay on the ban on a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) order banning the sale, manufacture, distribution, trade, import and advertisement of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) including e-cigarettes, till August 22, the next date fixed[Read More…]
Bengaluru, May 17 (IANS) The women’s race at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru on Sunday will bring together two of the world’s leading distance runners who will be using the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Gold Label Road Race as a vital part of their preparations for the IAAF[Read More…]
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) The TVS Group’s Sundaram-Clayton Ltd (SCL) on Friday said its Rs 630 crore US plant will establish the company as a global die-casting player from India. The company announced the inauguration of its first overseas facility in South Carolina, US, set up through its subsidiaries to[Read More…]
By Anjana Das New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Department of Telecom (DoT) has chalked out plans to speed up USO funded mobile connectivity projects by resolving the unsettled issues relating to the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the[Read More…]
London, May 17 (IANS) Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki has called the anticipated US plan for ending the Israel-Palestinian conflict an unacceptable “surrender act”. Speaking at Chatham House think tank in London, he said the plan that US President Donald Trump calls the “deal of the century” was in fact[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Rumour mills have been abuzz about his relationship and wedding with rumoured girlfriend and actress Malaika Arora, but actor Arjun Kapoor says the speculation around his marriage is understandable as his peers are now happily married. Asked if he is planning to tie the knot,[Read More…]
By Jagannath Chatterjee New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The disparity in fining clubs by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for skipping the Super Cup is being seen as an attempt to break the unified I-League group. The disciplinary committee of the AIFF, in a unanimous decision on May 16,[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Actor Arjun Kapoor is currently in a “very happy space” in his personal and professional life. He says speculation around his wedding is understandable as his peers are now happily married. Rumour mills have been abuzz about his relationship and wedding with Malaika Arora. Asked[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Bajaj Auto on Friday reported a rise of 21 per cent in its standalone net profit for the fourth quarter of 2018-19. According to the company, its Q4 standalone net profit rose to Rs 1,306 crore from Rs 1,080 crore for the corresponding period of the[Read More…]
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Punjab’s Gurdaspur and outgoing lawmaker Sunil Jakhar has declared over Rs 7 crore deposits in a Swiss bank in his wife’s name, his affidavit filed with poll authorities said. He has declared deposits of Rs 7.37 crore by his wife Silvia[Read More…]
