Renowned auctioneer Richard Madley to conduct SA20 Season 3 players’ auction
Cape Town: Renowned auctioneer Richard Madley will conduct the SA20 Season 3 player auction, scheduled to take place here on October 1, it was announced on Thursday. The veteran auctioneer from Wales, also called ‘The Hammerman’, has performed a similar role in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a decade. A total of six teams […]
Ashwin, Jadeja power India to 339/6 at stumps on Day 1
Chennai: India recovered well from early hiccups to end day one at 339 for six against Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series here on Thursday. India lost three wickets each in the morning and post-lunch session to reach 176 for six at tea with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting a patient 56. But […]
Indian Army organised General SF Rodrigues Memorial Seminar on National Security @2047
Jammu: The Indian Army organised the 2nd edition of General SF Rodrigues Memorial Seminar at Pune, to pay tribute to the late Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), on 19th September 2024. The Keynote Address was delivered by Southern Army Commander, Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth. The Seminar was based on the theme ‘National Security @2047’ […]
Yash Raj Films to makers of ‘Stree 2’ on its success: Heartiest congratulations
New Delhi: Production banner Yash Raj Films on Thursday congratulated Maddock Films for the phenomenal box office numbers of “Stree 2”. Released on August 15, the film has already earned Rs 562.35 India net, as per tracking site Sacnilk. Helmed by Amar Kaushik, the horror comedy stars Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Abhishek Banerjee, Aparshakti Khurana […]
Lot of my intelligent friends went back, I stayed thanks to my love for cinema: Vineet Kumar Singh
New Delhi: Actor Vineet Kumar Singh says he finds many similarities between his journey and the small-town writer he plays in “Superboys of Malegaon”, their love for cinema being one. As someone who grew up in Varanasi and was pursuing medicine, Vineet believes it was destiny that brought him to Mumbai and naivete that kept […]
Gold rises Rs 100; silver jumps Rs 500 to touch Rs 91,000 level after Fed rate cut
New Delhi: Gold prices rose by Rs 100 to Rs 75,650 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday due to increased demand from local jewellers and strong global cues after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rate. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 75,550 per 10 grams […]
Rupee rises 10 paise to settle at 83.66 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 10 paise to hit its two-month high level of 83.66 against the US dollar on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut the benchmark interest rate by 0.50 per cent, boosting investors’ sentiment. Forex traders said massive buying in domestic equities and inflow of foreign funds also supported the local […]
Sensex, Nifty hit record highs on US Fed rate cut; banks lead gains
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty climbed to fresh record high levels on Thursday in line with firm global trends after the US Federal Reserve announced the first cut in policy rate in more than four years. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 236.57 points or 0.29 per cent to settle at a lifetime high […]
Govt expects higher kharif rice output despite rain damage: Chouhan
New Delhi: The country’s kharif (summer) rice production is expected to surpass last year’s levels, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday, citing anticipated higher yields despite some crop damage from heavy rains. “Rice sowing has progressed very well, thanks to good rainfall. Heavy rains in some areas like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have […]
Govt announces steps to resolve shipping related woes of traders
New Delhi: The government on Thursday announced steps, including reducing certain charges at ports and purchase of five additional second-hand container vessels by SCI, to resolve shipping sector-related problems of exporters and importers. These measures were announced after a meeting of all the concerned stakeholders of the international trade segment, including senior officials of ministries […]
