North Korea fires ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan, says South Korea
Seoul [South Korea]: North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s military said on Friday. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff did not immediately provide details, Yonhap news agency reported. The development comes at a time that Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting the Chinese city of […]
Jackie Shroff’s film ‘Slow Joe’ to be directed by Sandrine Bonnaire
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Veteran actor Jackie Shroff’s movie ‘Slow Joe’ will be directed by Sandrine Bonnaire. On collaborating with Sandrine, Jackie in a statement said, “I am thrilled to have Sandrine Bonnaire on board to direct ‘Slow Joe.’ Her exceptional talent and vision will undoubtedly elevate the film to new heights. Working alongside such a respected […]
Healthcare privatisation linked with worse outcomes, higher profits: Lancet Study
New Delhi: Privatisation of healthcare was found to almost never have a positive effect on the quality of care, and was associated with higher profits, a research that reviewed previous studies of high-income countries (HICs) such as the US, Germany, Canada, and South Korea has claimed. Researchers said the findings, published in The Lancet Public […]
Lok Sabha results to turn tables in W. Bengal: Dr Jitendra Singh
KOLKATA: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said here today that the Lok Sabha results on 4th June will turn the tables in West Bengal and pave the way for BJP majority in the ensuing Assembly elections. Addressing a strategic meeting of BJP election convenor, co-convenor and important members of the BJP Election Management in Serampore […]
SRH qualifies for IPL playoff after rain washes out match against GT
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday qualified for the Indian Premier League play-offs after rain washed out their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here without a ball being bowled. SRH thus became the third team to make the cut after following Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, who are currently occupying the top two places in […]
SIA, Jammu files supplementary chargesheet against 02 terrorists of Rajouri
Jammu: State Investigation Agency, Jammu today filed supplementary chargesheet against two (02) terrorists involved in number of terrorist acts and activities in KandiBudhal area of District Rajouri. A significant case of terror acts was registered in Police Station Mahore where 02 terrorists were arrested with huge quantity of automatic arms and its ammunition including other […]
Sensex climbs over 250 pts on buying in Reliance, M&M
Mumbai: Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Friday as buying in index majors M&M, Reliance Industries and ITC helped the indices rebound from early lows. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 253.31 points, or 0.34 per cent, to settle at 73,917.03. The NSE Nifty advanced 62.25 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 22,466.10. M&M […]
Terrorism started to consume those who long practised it: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Asia is witnessing new tensions in land and sea as agreements were dishonoured and rule of law disregarded while terrorism has started to consume those who have long practised it, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, amid China’s military continuing posturing along the frontier in eastern Ladakh and Pakistan’s support to […]
Swati Maliwal reaches Tis Hazari court to record statement under Section 164
New Delhi: AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal arrived at the Tis Hazari Court in Delhi to get her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on Friday. Under Section 164, a magistrate can record a person’s statement or confession during a police investigation before the trial. An FIR was registered […]
Amit Shah wraps up visit to Kashmir, returns to Delhi
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday wrapped up his brief visit to Kashmir Valley during which he interacted with several delegations, including those from the BJP and local Sikhs, officials said. Shah, who arrived here on Thursday evening, left for New Delhi on Friday morning, they said. Though his visit in the midst […]
