Mumbai, Jan 21 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Tuesday tanked 1235.08 pts to settle at 75,838.36 as selling was seen across the board along with investors’ uncertainty over the US Presidents tarrif policy. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) slid 320.10 pts at 23,024.65. Registering gains over 400 pts on Monday, the Sensex opened on a…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and current NCP MLA Chhagan Bhujbal and his nephew, Sameer Bhujbal, in a money laundering case linked to the Maharashtra Sadan scam. “Impugned orders granting bail have been passed…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that no coercive action shall be taken against Congress MP and poet Imran Pratapgarhi who is facing charges of promoting communal disharmony by posting a video clip on his social media handle. A bench comprising Justice AS Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Tuesday signed a contract with Heavy Vehicles Factory, a unit of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, for the procurement of 47 Tank-72 Bridge Laying Tanks (BLT) for the Indian Army worth Rs 1,560.52 crore. The contract was inked by senior officials of MoD and HVF/AVNL in…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), a Hyderabad-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has successfully ground tested a scramjet engine, as part of its initiative to develop long-duration supersonic combustion ramjet or scramjet powered hypersonic technology. DRDL recently developed these technologies and demonstrated a cutting-edge active cooled…
Washington/New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The Trump Administration will hold its first Quad meeting, with new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with his Quad counterparts — External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar of India, Australian FM Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya – in Washington today. Later, US Secretary of State Rubio…
Jammu, Jan 21 (UNI) A mother and her seven-month-old baby died of severe burn injuries caused by a fire that broke out due to LPG gas leakage in the Mandi area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. Police said due to gas leakage, the regulator of the domestic cylinder caught fire, which spread into…
Prayagraj, Jan 21 (UNI) To ensure the safety of devotees and Kalpvasis during the Maha Kumbh Mela, checking of LPG cylinders has been made mandatory and strict action will be taken against the culprits if unauthorized cylinders are found to be sold. A special meeting on LPG safety was organised by the Food and Civil…
Jakarta, Jan 21 (UNI) Flash floods and landslides in Pekalongan Regency, located in Central Java province, have killed at least 16 people, with three individuals still missing and 10 others injured, Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Tuesday. Fadia Arafiq, regent of Pekalongan, said that although several sub-districts experienced similar events, Petungkriono was…
Melbourne, Jan 21 (UNI) Alexander Zverev was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct during his quarterfinal match at the Australian Open against Tommy Paul, after he was distracted by a bird’s feather and showed visible frustration towards the officials. The second-seeded Zverev, trailing by a break in the second set, had just won a crucial game when…
