Mumbai, Jun 23 (UNI) BSE Sensex on Monday slumped by 511.38 points to close at 81,896.39, tracking negative cues from global peers on concerns over the ongoing tension in the Middle East region. Traders said that investor sentiment remained cautious amid escalating geopolitical tensions following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. National Stock Exchange (NSE)…
Mumbai, June 23 (UNI) Actor Priyanshu Painyuli widely known for his dynamic performances in ‘Mirzapur’, Hollywood film ‘Extraction’, ‘Rashmi Rocket’ and ‘Bhavesh Joshi Superhero’, recently ventured off-screen to fulfill a long cherished dream, learning to surf. Embarking on a weeklong retreat to Sri Lanka, Priyanshu immersed himself in the elemental discipline of wave-riding, training along…
Mumbai, June 23 (UNI) Bollywood actress Kiara Advani may soon step into the illustrious shoes of legendary actress Meena Kumari in an upcoming biographical drama chronicling the life of the iconic “Tragedy Queen”. Ever since the biopic was announced, speculation has been rife over who will portray the actress. However, credible sources now indicate that…
Mumbai, June 23 (UNI) Bollywood star and filmmaker Aamir Khan’s film ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ has made an impressive debut, collecting approximately Rs 60 crores within its first three days of release in the Indian market. Released in theatres on June 20, the film is being seen as a spiritual follow-up to Khan’s 2007 classic ‘Taare…
Colombo, June 23 (UNI) Sri Lanka quick Milan Rathnayake has been ruled out for the second Test against Bangladesh after sustaining a left-side strain in the Galle Test. The hosts will also be without the services of veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews, who drew curtains on his Test career following the series opener. In their stead,…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Vikas Singh has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, urging the relocation of the National Judicial Museum and Archive from the current high-security zone within the Supreme Court campus to the Additional Building Area. The SCBA has proposed that the vacated…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its intent to lay down guidelines for issuing OBC (Other Backwards Classes) certificates to children of single mothers, allowing the use of the mother’s caste certificate without requiring documents from the paternal side. A bench comprising Justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh heard…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a 2019 deportation order issued against a Sri Lankan Tamil immigrant and sought a response from Indian authorities regarding his request to visit the Embassy of Switzerland in person to process a humanitarian visa application. A bench comprising Justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar…
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) India on Monday slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its ‘unwarranted and factually incorrect’ references at the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and said these statements, driven by Pakistan which has turned terrorism into statecraft, reflect the continued misuse of the OIC platform for narrow political ends….
New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) In order to address the issue of water logging on National Highways during the monsoon season, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is taking proactive measures for flood preparedness across the country. To tackle challenges during the monsoon season, NHAI has initiated a 15-day drive involving its officials, contractors, and…
