Kathmandu, Aug 24 (UNI) Seven people were killed and 19 injured on Thursday morning after a passenger bus overturned in Bara district in central Nepal, a police officer said. The bus was carrying Indian pilgrims from Kathmandu to Janakpur, a religious site in Dhanusha district when it veered off the highway. “Six among the deceased…
Mumbai, Aug 24 (UNI) Snapping a winning streak of last three sessions, the BSE sensex on Thursday slipped 180.86 pts to settle at 65,252.34 on profit booking by local operators. The Nifty eased 57.30 pts at 19,386.70. See saw trend was seen during the session, as the Sensex opened strong at 65,722.51, up 289 pts….
Islamabad, Aug 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on Pakistan ex- prime minister Imran Khan’s plea challenging the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision in the Toshakhana case till the latter issues a verdict on the plea seeking the suspension of the sentence in the case. A three-member bench headed by Chief…
Mumbai, Aug 24 (UNI) Veteran Bollywood and Marathi film actress Seema R. Deo passed away here following a prolonged illness, family sources said on Thursday. Seema Deo (81) was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders and breathed her last at a private hospital this morning. Survived by her husband, well-known actor Ramesh Deo, and…
Johannesburg, Aug 24 (UNI) Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE will become new members of the BRICS grouping (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Brazilian news portal UOL reported, citing the draft final document of the summit. According to the report, in order to maintain a geographical balance, one more African country…
Dhaka, Aug 24 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said that, China supports Bangladesh in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and in opposing external interference, so that the country can maintain domestic unity and stability, and achieve development and revitalisation, says a statement of Chinese embassy here on Thursday. The statement further…
By Vishal Bharti Jammu, Aug 24 (UNI) Under construction state-of-art skywalk flyover worth Rs 15.5 crores is likely to be dedicated to devotees of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine in Navratras falling in the month of October. The sanctum of sanctorum Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan is nestled in the Trikuta Hills of Katra…
Ludhiana, Aug 24 (UNI) The Directorate of Enforcement ( ED) is conducting raids at the office and house of former Congress Cabinet Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu in the district. Sources said on Thursday that earlier, Ashu was arrested by the Vigilance in connection with irregularities in the tender allotment scam. He said he was later…
Agartala, Aug 24 (UNI) Tripura government on Thursday deputed two senior SP-level police officers to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following the requisition of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to comply with the direction of the Supreme Court to constitute a special team for the investigation of the violence in Manipur. The General…
Kolkata, Aug 24 (UNI) The CBI is probing the alleged recruitment scam in several municipalities, summoning West Bengal Fire brigade minister Sujit Bose to appear before the investigation officials at its city office, Nizam Palace, at 11 a.m. on August 31, official sources said on Thursday. The summons happened after the anti-corruption wing of the…
