Kuwait fire: Mortal remains of 31 Indians received at Kochi airport, political leaders pay tributes
Kochi: The mortal remains of 31 Indians, including 23 Malayalees, who died in the Kuwait fire tragedy were received at the international airport here on Friday by Central and state ministers, including Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who paid tributes to the deceased. An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight carrying the mortal remains of 45 […]
Stock indices remain firm in opening trade, hover around record highs
New Delhi [India]: Indian stock indices opened higher Friday and hovered around lifetime highs, continuing their uptrend from the previous sessions, primarily due to a moderation in inflation in May – both in India and the United States. At the time of filing this report, Sensex and Nifty traded a touch above their previous day’s […]
Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil reviews Namami Gange Mission’s progress
New Delhi [India]: Union Jal Shakti Minister, CR Paatil, reviewed the progress of Namami Gange Mission projects, soon after taking charge of the Ministry. Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Raj Bhushan Choudhary also graced the occasion. They were warmly welcomed by Secretary (Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation), Debashree Mukherjee, Director General (National […]
Pakistan: 3 minority Ahmadiyya community members detained to prevent them from performing religious rites
Chakwal [Pakistan]: Three leading members of the minority Ahmadiyya community have been put under one-month detention by the Chakwal district administration to prevent them from performing religious rites on the occasion of Eid-ul Azha, Dawn reported. Chakwal’s Deputy Commissioner Quratul Ain Malik issued three separate orders for the detention of the three men on June […]
T20 WC: Afghanistan’s Farooqi explains bowling plans following win over PNG
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago]: Following his side’s seven-wicket win over Papua New Guinea, Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi elaborated on his bowling plans which have helped him dominate the tournament so far. A magnificent three-wicket haul by pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi and a fine knock by Gulbadin Naib powered Afghanistan to a seven-wicket win over Papua New […]
“AAP contributed in downsizing BJP in Lok Sabha,” Party leaders say in post-election analysis meeting
New Delhi [India]: Though the AAP won fewer seats than expected in the recently concluded LoK Sabha election, the party leaders said that it contributed to reducing the BJP’s number of seats in the lower house. The leaders’ assessment came in a meeting held here to analyse election results and plan AAP’s future strategies. AAP […]
Plane carrying bodies of Indians killed in Kuwait building fire lands in Kochi
Kochi (Kerala): A special Indian Air Force aircraft carrying mortal remains of Indian victims in the fire incident in Kuwait arrived at the Cochin International Airport here on Friday. Union Minister of State Singh VK Singh who rushed to Kuwait on Thursday is onboard the flight carrying the bodies. Union Minister Suresh Gopi and Kerala […]
J&K: Devotees offer prayers at Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple in Tullamulla during annual Kheer Bhawani Mela
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir): Devotees offered prayers at the Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple in Tullamulla during the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela. Ashok Kumar, a devotee from Srinagar said, “It is an auspicious occasion today as it is the birthday of Mata Kheer Bhavani. People of every section and community come here. It is a famous […]
J&K police chief meets policeman injured in terror attack
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain on Thursday visited the Government Medical College Hospital here to enquire about the welfare of the policeman injured in a terror attack in Doda district. Constable Fareed of Jammu and Kashmir Police was injured in an exchange of fire with terrorists in Kota top […]
Nifty, Sensex touch new peaks in closing session
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Domestic stock markets surged to record highs on Thursday driven by favourable inflation data. The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty soared to new peaks, reaching 77,145 and 23,481 respectively. Notably, the Nifty 50 closed 0.33 per cent higher at 23,398.95, while the Sensex ended 0.27 per cent up at 76,810.90. The top performers […]
