Mere existence of 40 percent disability does not bar student from pursuing MBBS course: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said mere existence of a benchmark disability of 40 percent does not bar a person from pursuing medical education unless there is an expert report that the candidate was incapacitated from pursuing MBBS. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Aravind Kumar and KV Viswanathan gave detailed reasons for […]
SC notice to Centre, EC on fresh plea against freebies
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre and the the Election Commission on a fresh plea against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra issued notices to the Union of India and the […]
Imran Khan’s party calls off protest in Pakistan ahead of SCO summit
Islamabad: Pakistan’s main opposition called off its protest on Tuesday as the 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation begins here under tight security. The two-day meeting will discuss ongoing cooperation in fields of economy, trade, environment and socio-cultural linkages and review […]
Sanjana Sanghi recalls working in ‘Dhak Dhak’
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] : Actor Sanjana Sanghi on Monday took a stroll down memory lane and recalled working in the film ‘Dhak Dhak’, which was released in theatres a year ago. “A year ago, the greatest adventure of our lives was given the warmest embrace by you all. Thank you for making #DhakDhak your own […]
Hugh Jackman , Kate Hudson to star in ‘Song Sung Blue’
Washington : Actors Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will be seen in Craig Brewer’s upcoming musical drama, ‘Song Sung Blue’, reported Deadline. It is directed by Crag Brewer for Focus Features. Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, and Jim Belushi join Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, and Hudson Hilbert Hensley in the star-studded ensemble cast. The […]
“Birthdays in the wild”: Pooja Hegde shares glimpse of birthday celebration
Mumbai (Maharashtra) : Actor Pooja Hegde has treated her fans with a glimpse of her birthday celebration. On Monday, Pooja dropped pictures and a video on Instagram and wrote a thank you note to her fans that read, “Birthdays in the wild. Thank you for all the love, messages and wishes… will try and respond […]
SpiceJet successfully settles USD 23.39 mn dispute with Aircastle, Wilmington Trust
Mumbai: Budget carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has successfully settled a USD 23.39 million dispute with two aircraft lessors — Aircastle and Wilmington Trust, days after amicably resolving a similar dispute with a US-based aircraft leasing firm, BBAM. As part of the settlement, all ongoing litigation and disputes between the parties will be withdrawn […]
Delhi CM Atishi to convene meeting of top officials to review air pollution situation
New Delhi: Chief Minister Atishi will review the air pollution situation in the national capital at a high-level meeting of the Delhi government on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The meeting scheduled at 12 noon will also be attended by Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai and top officials of various departments, they said. The Centre’s air […]
Sensex, Nifty climb in early trade on buying in IT, bank stocks
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices rallied in early trade on Tuesday amid buying in IT and bank stocks along with a sharp cut in Brent crude oil prices. The BSE Sensex climbed 327.39 points to 82,300.44 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 84.1 points to 25,212.05. From the 30 Sensex firms, Asian Paints, […]
Rupee trades in narrow range against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee witnessed range-bound trade and depreciated 2 paise to 84.07 against the US dollar in initial deals on Tuesday, weighed down by significant foreign fund outflows, elevated crude oil prices and the strength of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as […]
