Mumbai, June 17 (UNI) The Rupee on Tuesday depreciated by 24 paise to close at 86.24, a two month low against the US dollar, on strong dollar demand by bankers and importers, as crude price rose amid rising geopolitical tensions. The currency opened 5 paise up at 86.01 against the dollar. It closed the previous…
Mumbai, Jun 17 (UNI) BSE Sensex on Tuesday declined by 212.85 points to close at 81,583.30 tracking negative cues from Global peers , amid rising geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran. The National Stock Exchange (NSE), too, fell by 93.10 points to settle at 24,853.40. The Sensex opened marginally higher at 81,869.47 against its previous…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) To mark the birthday of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, the Indian Youth Congress will hold a job fair here on June 19. Announcing this at a press conference here on Tuesday, IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib, Delhi IYC in-charge Khusbhu Sharma and Delhi Youth Congress president…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court has declined to grant anticipatory bail to a Haryana man accused of orchestrating an illegal immigration racket through the notorious “donkey route,” expressing strong disapproval over such activities that, according to the Court, tarnish the reputation of Indian passports globally. A vacation bench comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) The two-day Chiefs’ Chintan, a structured interaction, between the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, and former Chiefs of the Army Staff (CsOAS) commenced here on Tuesday. Held in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, the conclave is aimed to provide a platform to leverage the institutional knowledge…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) An Indian Army contingent departed on Tuesday to participate in the 8th edition of the biennial India-France joint military exercise, Shakti, scheduled to be held from June 18 to July 1, at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie, in France. The Indian contingent comprising of 90 personnel is being represented primarily by…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) From the bustling streets of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh to the busy neighborhoods of Chennai and the clean corridors of Indore, electric vehicles (EVs) are reshaping how cities handle waste as India races towards its ambitious goal of Net Carbon Zero by 2070. These zero-emission vehicles promoted under the Central…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday intervened in an ongoing legal tussle over the demolition of a religious structure in Thane, Maharashtra, by ordering a temporary halt to any further action for seven days. The order provides the Pardeshi Baba Trust, which manages the structure, time to move the Bombay High…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to urgently hear a petition filed by Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) H.M. Jayaram challenging a Madras High Court order that had directed his arrest in connection with an alleged abduction case. The matter is scheduled to be listed before the…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) The Congress on Tuesday slammed the Modi government for what it called a deliberate “delay in conducting a caste census”, accusing it of politicising the issue to divert public attention — much like the women’s reservation bill. Congress general secretary Sachin Pilot, while addressing a press conference here, said that…
