Sonia Gandhi admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here on Sunday night. According to hospital sources, it was a routine medical checkup. They, however, refused to provide further details. Notably, the Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson earlier this month was admitted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College…

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Sensex rises by 202.33 points

Mumbai, June 16 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Monday recovered by 202.33 points to 81,320.93 in early trade as buying was seen in IT, capital goods , oil& gas and technology shares. The Nifty advanced by 77.70 pts at 24,796.30. Sensex registered intraday high and low at 80,758.08 and 80,354.59 respectively. The Nifty registered the…

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Kerala to seek Rs 1440 crore aid for IT development

Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (UNI) Kerala will submit a proposal of Rs 1440 crore for its IT department to the Centre, Minister for General Education and Labour V Sivankutty said on Monday. The Minister, who left for Hyderabad to attend the ‘Meet of South Indian Labour and Skill Development Ministers’, said the proposals will be submitted…

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Nine, including six militants, nabbed in Manipur

Imphal, June 16 (UNI) Nine persons, including six militants, were nabbed by security personnel and Manipur police in separate incidents during the last 24 hours, police said on Monday. Police said on Monday that security forces arrested three militants from the Taret River under Kasom Khullen-PS, Kamjong District. Manipur Police also nabbed three persons in…

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Heavy rains kill 29 in DR Congo capital

Kinshasa, June 16 (UNI) At least 29 people were killed over the weekend by heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local authorities said Monday. Unusual downpours in the dry season caused major damage in the city, flooding roads, crippling infrastructure and triggering widespread power and water outages. Evacuation…

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