HP: Vehicular movement closed on National Highway 5

Solan, Aug 23 (UNI) The Parwanoo-Solan part of National Highway No. 5 has been closed for vehicular movement due to a landslide near Chaki Mod after heavy rainfall overnight. A spokeswoman for the District Solan Administration said that after a mild landslide, the administration has restricted the movement of vehicles on National Highway No. 5….

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16 people killed in Mexico bus crash

Mexico City, Aug 23 (UNI) At least 16 people were killed and 36 injured in a bus crash in the central Mexican state of Puebla on Tuesday, local authorities said. The Interior Department in Puebla said on social media that the crash occurred early Tuesday at 91KM of the Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca highway. The injured were taken…

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Abolish export duty on onions: LoP

Mumbai, Aug 22 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Ambadas Danve, on Tuesday demanded to abolish export duty on onions. Criticising the central and the state governments, he alleged that the Centre’s decision to levy 40 per cent export duty on onions is an attempt to financially ruin…

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Sensex ends flat at 65,220.03 pts

Mumbai, Aug 22 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Tuesday ended almost steady at 65,220.03, rising 3.94 pts as renewed buying was seen in telecommunications, power, and industrial stocks. The Nifty too gained 2.85 points to 19,396.45. The market remained sluggish during the day, as it opened at 65,272.42, up 56 points. It surged 146 pts…

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