Japan’s oldest person dies at 116

Tokyo, Dec 12 (UNI) A 116-year-old woman recognized as the oldest person in Japan died of old age in Kashiwara, Osaka Prefecture, on Tuesday morning, local media reported. Fusa Tatsumi, born on April 25, 1907, had recently spent most of her days in bed at a nursing home in Kashiwara, Kyodo News said. Tatsumi became…

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Mirpur pitch rated as “unsatisfactory”

Dubai, Dec 12 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that the pitch for the second Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur has been rated as “unsatisfactory” under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. ICC Match Referee, David…

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Sensex down 377.50 points

Mumbai, Dec 12 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Tuesday tumbled down 377.50 pts to settle at 69,551.03 as selling was seen in Realty, Oil and Gas, Energy, and Utilities stocks amid a positive Asian Market. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 90.70 points at 20,906.40. With Monday’s all-time high, the Sensex opened higher, breaching the…

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Omar will be off Kashmir till early new year

Srinagar, Dec 12 (UNI) National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he was “going off-grid for a few weeks” after two “deeply disappointing” days, both professionally and personally. Omar’s announcement came in the backdrop of the Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 and Delhi High Court rejecting his appeal seeking divorce from his…

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Give importance to ’emotional intelligence’ along with ‘artificial intelligence: Prez Murmu

Lucknow, Dec 12 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that India today has 5Ds – Demand, Demography, Democracy, Desire and Dream and these 5Ds will be very beneficial in the country’s journey of development. Addressing the 2nd convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Lucknow, as the chief guest, the President said,…

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