Sydney, June 17 (UNI) A man was killed on Monday after the recreational aircraft he was piloting crashed in a rural area northwest of Sydney. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement on Monday night that officers were called at about 3:40 p.m. to the scene of the crash…
Seoul, June 17 (UNI) South Korea’s automotive export fell for the second straight month due to the negative effect of the U.S. tariffs imposition, government data showed Tuesday. Car shipment dipped 4.4 percent from a year earlier to 6.20 billion U.S. dollars in May after going down 3.8 percent in the previous month, according to…
Washington, June 17 (UNI) US President Donald Trump instructed members of his team to try to arrange a meeting with Iranian officials as soon as possible, CNN reported, citing a source. Earlier, Trump left the G7 summit in Canada early and ordered the US National Security Council to be ready for a meeting in the…
Mumbai, Jun 16 (UNI) BSE Sensex on Monday rebounded by 677.55 to close at 81,796.15, after two straight sessions of losses, despite lingering concerns over rising geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran that continued to impact the global market sentiment. National Stock Exchange (NSE) too rose by 227.90 points to settle at 24,946.50 The Sensex…
Mumbai, June 16 (UNI) Bollywood’s khiladi Akshay Kumar continues his box office dominance as ‘Housefull 5’, the latest chapter in the acclaimed comedy franchise, has surpassed Rs 150 crore in the Indian market. The fifth installment of Bollywood filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala’s superhit comedy franchise ‘Housefull’ was released on June 6. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani and…
New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) Marking 105 years of music legend Hemant Kumar, today marks the birth anniversary of an icon whose classic tunes – emblematic of Indian film music – continue to echo and inspire generations of aspiring musicians even today. Born on this day in Varanasi in 1920, Hemant Kumar’s musical journey began…
Galle, June 17 (UNI) The new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) gets underway on Tuesday with hosts Sri Lanka taking on Bangladesh in the first of a two-Test series at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, a ground where the visitors have never tasted victory in the format. Since their first Test encounter…
Galle, June 16 (UNI) Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews, playing his farewell Test series against Bangladesh at Galle, has voiced deep concern over Sri Lanka’s shrinking Test calendar, calling it “quite sad” and urging the global cricketing fraternity to ensure greater equity for nations outside the Big Three. “This is the first time since 2008 that…
New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday criticised the Congress party for suppressing the rights of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) following Karnataka government’s decision to scrap an earlier caste survey and conduct a fresh one, which involved a public expenditure of over Rs 165 crore. Addressing a press conference here,…
New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) A book highlighting internal shortcomings of public and private sector banks and stark contrast between them in terms of NPA (non-performing assets) levels was released here on Monday. The book, ‘NPA Management in Public & Private Sector Banks in INDIA-Causes and Remedies”, written by Dr. Amarjit Chopra, former President ICAI,…
