Sensex falls 315.06 pts

Mumbai, Apr 24 (UNI) Breaking winning streak of last seven sessions, the BSE Sensex on Thursday slipped 315.06 pts to settle at 79,801.43 on weak global cues. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) declined 82.25 pts at 24,246.70. The Sensex opened negative at 80,058.48, easing 58 pts. During the day it was dropped 392 pts at…

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Kohli, Padikkal propel RCB to 205/5 against RR

Bengaluru, Apr 24 (UNI) A blazing 70 from Virat Kohli and an audacious half-century by Devdutt Padikkal propelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a formidable 205 for five in their 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) contest at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday. Sent in to bat after…

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Modi vows punishment for Pahalgam, Pakistan announces measures against India

Madhubani/Islamabad, Apr 24 (UNI) Bitterness is growing between India and Pakistan amidst the nationwide outrage here over the Pahalgam terror carnage, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday vowed to avenge by punishing “every terrorist, their handlers and their backers” through measures that would be “beyond their imagination”. Pakistan, meanwhile, announced closure of its airspace…

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SC asks UGC to finalize anti-bias rules amid plea by mothers of Vemula, Payal Tadvi

New Delhi, Apr 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to proceed with the finalization and notification of draft regulations aimed at curbing caste-based discrimination in higher education institutions. The bench clarified that these regulations will operate in addition to the recommendations that may emerge from a task force…

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