‘Modi hai toh mumkin hai’: Nadda hails BJP’s poll victory in Haryana, performance in J&K
New Delhi: BJP chief J P Nadda on Tuesday hailed the party’s victory in the Haryana assembly polls, saying people of the state rejected the Congress’ pitch for casteism, nepotism and dynastic politics, and voted for the BJP’s development model under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters here after […]
Democracy revived in J&K, ‘divisive’ politics of Congress in Haryana rejected: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said democracy has been revived in Jammu and Kashmir with the successful conduct of “transparent and peaceful” assembly elections in the Union Territory, as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reacting to the results of the Haryana assembly polls, Shah said the massive victory of the […]
Portals of Kedarnath Dham to close on November 3
Rudraprayag,: The portals of Kedarnath Dham will be closed for pilgrims on November 3. In accordance with the tradition, the doors of Kedarnath will be closed for the winters this year on the occasion of Bhaidooj on November 3 at 8.30 am, Chief Executive Officer of Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Vijay Prasad Thapliyal said. After […]
Chess has always lacked a bit of professionalism: Vidit Gujrathi
London: After becoming a Grandmaster at the age of 16 and having achieved tremendous success over the years, leading Indian chess player Vidit Gujrathi feels the sport has “lacked professionalism” in scheduling of events that, more often than not, adversely affects the players’ wellbeing. Gujrathi, who was a part of India’s gold-winning campaign in the […]
India’s T20 marauders eye another big win; Bangladesh hope for turnaround
New Delhi An India so dominant that Bangladesh is admittedly clueless about how to match the “skills and mentality” of Suryakumar Yadav’s men. The script is not expected to deviate much when the two sides clash in the second T20 International here on Wednesday with the home team’s young mavericks proving more than a handful […]
World Pickleball Championship to be held in Mumbai from November 12-17
Mumbai: The World Pickleball Championship (WPC) Series will be held here from November 12-17, the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) said on Tuesday. The competition was previously held in Vietnam and Bali where the Indian teams had secured several medals. The Mumbai leg of the WPC, which is powered by World Pickleball League (WPBL), will […]
SpiceJet to add 10 aircraft to its fleet by next month
Mumbai,: Domestic carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday said it will enhance its fleet by another 10 aircraft by next month with the first plane set to be inducted on October 10. Seven of these aircraft will be acquired on lease, while three previously grounded ones are being reintroduced, SpiceJet said in a release. The Gurugram-headquartered airline […]
Gold retreats from record level amid weak global trend
New Delhi: Gold prices retreated from record high in the national capital on Tuesday, plunging Rs 400 to Rs 78,300 per 10 grams following fresh selling by stockists triggered by a bearish trend in the global markets. The precious metal had closed at an all-time level of Rs 78,700 per 10 grams on Monday, according […]
Rupee settles 3 paise higher at 83.97 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee rose 3 paise to close at 83.97 against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking a recovery in the domestic equity markets after six consecutive sessions of free fall. A weakening dollar against major currencies further boosted the domestic unit, forex traders said, but added that a rise in crude oil prices and […]
Sensex rebounds 584 points on gains in bluechip stocks
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply on Tuesday after six days of slump following a rally in index heavyweights HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Mahindra & Mahindra. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 584.81 points or 0.72 per cent to finish at 81,634.81. The NSE Nifty rose 217.40 points or 0.88 per […]
