Russia may downgrade diplomatic relations with US

Moscow, May 17 (UNI) Russia does not rule out the possibility of downgrading its diplomatic relations with the United States in certain scenarios, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday. In an interview with TASS news agency, Ryabkov said that Russia has never taken the initiative to make such moves in its relations…

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Don’t do politics over my issue: Maliwal to BJP

New Delhi, May 16 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal on Thursday asked the BJP not to do politics over her issue within the party, which she hoped would be addressed appropriately. Maliwal has been in the news lately over her allegations that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s PA, Bibhav Kumar, had misbehaved…

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Rain washes out play as SRH qualify for playoffs

Hyderabad, May 16 (UNI) In a disappointing turn of events here on Thursday, the much-anticipated Match 66 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Gujarat Titans was called off without a single ball being bowled, marking the first instance of such an occurrence in Hyderabad in 76 IPL games. The umpires…

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Sensex jumps 676.69 points

Mumbai, May 16 (UNI) Erasing previous session’s losses, the BSE Sensex on Thursday posted a huge gain of 676.69 points to close strong at 73,663.72 due to fag end buying across the board amid mixed global cues. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 203.30 points at 22,403.85. The NSE registered days high and low at…

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Man charged with attempted murder of Slovak PM

Bratislava, May 16 (UNI) A man has been charged with the attempted murder of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after the politician was seriously injured in a shooting attack, media reports said Thursday. The alleged assailant has not been formally named, but Slovak reports have widely identified him as a 71-year-old from the town of…

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