Mumbai, Apr 4 (UNI) A widespread selling, following imposition of 26 per cent “Reciprocal Tariffs” by the US President Donald Trump, was witnessed in the stock market on Fridayas the BSE Sensex suffered a loss of over 930 points to end the day at 75,364.69 and investors losing about Rs 11 lakh crore of wealth…
Beijing, Apr 4 (UNI) The World Badminton Federation (BWF) will test a new 3×15 scoring system across 10 international tournaments starting May 2025, the governing body announced Thursday. Under the trial rules, matches will be played as best-of-three games, with each game won by the first player to reach 15 points. If tied at 14-14,…
Lucknow, Apr 4 (UNI) A blazing half-century from Mitchell Marsh set the tone for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who posted a competitive 203 for 8 in their 20 overs against Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday. Opening the innings after being put in to bat at the Bharat…
Mumbai, Apr 4 (UNI) Country’s premier entertainment industry Bollywood on Friday mourned the demise of legendary actor-director Manoj Kumar, with leading personalities saluting his art for its “unwavering patriotism”, and lauding him as the “lion” of Indian cinema. Soon after the news of Manoj Kumar’s death early in the morning at the Kokilaben Hospital here…
New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) The Union Cabinet has approved four multi-tracking projects across Indian Railways, covering 15 districts in three states — Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh at a cost of Rs 18,658 crore. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired…
New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the Vibrant Villages Programme -II (VVP-II) as a central sector scheme ensuring 100 percent funding by the central government with a total outlay of Rs 6,839 crore. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement…
New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court has directed Odisha’s Director General of Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations that a vehicle involved in a 2017 road accident was fraudulently planted to claim insurance. A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra emphasized that insurance companies…
New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) The Congress on Friday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of “flouting” the traditions and rules of parliamentary procedure, claiming that “dictatorship and fascism” have entered into BJP’s DNA. Addressing a press conference at the AICC office here, Gaurav Gogoi and Pramod Tiwari, Deputy Leaders of the Congress in Lok…
New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) In a major relief to residents of Gurugram’s DLF City (Phase 1-5), the Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the status quo be maintained concerning over 4,000 unauthorized constructions. This comes in response to a recent directive by the Punjab and Haryana High Court instructing authorities to take “prompt action”…
Bangkok/New Delhi, Apr 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a productive meeting with Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok today, during which they discussed different aspects of the India-Nepal friendship, especially in sectors like energy, connectivity, culture and digital technology. PM Modi said in a…
