Manu Bhaker to be India’s flag bearer at closing ceremony
PARIS: Star shooter Manu Bhaker, who created history by winning two bronze medals at the Paris Games, is set to be India's flag bearer at the Olympic closing ceremony here on Sunday.
Manu opened India's medal account at the ongoing Games…
Global equities rout on US growth concerns sends Sensex, Nifty down
MUMBAI: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty crashed nearly 3 per cent on Monday following extremely weak trends in global equity markets amid fears of a slowdown in the US economy.
The 30-share BSE Sensex plummeted 2,222.55…
Sebi amends mutual fund rules to curb front-running, insider trading
NEW DELHI: Capital markets regulator Sebi has amended mutual fund norms requiring Asset Management Companies (AMCs) to put in place an institutional mechanism to identify and deter front-running and insider trading in securities.…
PV sales rise 10 per cent in July on new launches, enhanced discounts: FADA
NEW DELHI: Passenger vehicle retail sales in India witnessed a 10 per cent on-year jump in July driven by new model launches and enhanced discounts, industry body FADA said on Monday.
Total passenger vehicle retail sales rose to 3,20,129…
Investors become poorer by Rs 9.51 lakh crore as markets crash
NEW DELHI: Investors' wealth eroded by Rs 9.51 lakh crore on Monday morning, following a crash in equity markets where the benchmark Sensex tanked over 2,400 points, mirroring a sharp plunge in global peers.
The 30-share BSE benchmark…
Bangladesh President orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia
DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Monday that an interim government would be formed after dissolving the parliament, as he ordered the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who is under house arrest after…
Sheikh Hasina likely to head for Belarus after brief stopover in India
New Delhi: Following Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure from the country, mobs went on a rampage, ransacking and looting her official residence, Ganabhaban, as well as the Parliament, Supreme Court, and…
Iran says has ‘legal right’ to punish Israel for Haniyeh killing
TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it has the "legal right" to respond to the assassination in Tehran last week of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, an attack blamed on Israel amid the Gaza war.
"No one has the right to doubt Iran's legal right to…
Kamala Harris will be the Democratic presidential nominee.
WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, is poised to secure the Democratic…
Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack on northern Israel
LEBANON: The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it launched a drone attack early Monday on northern Israel that the Israeli military said wounded two Israeli troops. The violence came amid fears of an all-out regional war following the…
Hurricane Debby will flood Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
TAMPA: The center of Hurricane Debby is expected to reach the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday bringing potential record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it moves slowly across the northern part…
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मोहाली: इंडस्ट्री एरिया फेस 9 में सावन के तीसरे सोमवार को भगवान शिव का किया गया श्रृंगार / इस बारे जानकारी देते हुए ब्राह्मण सभा मोहाली के अध्यक्ष वी के वैद ने बताया कि इस अवसर पर मंदिर की महिला कीर्तन मंडली की ओर से श्रीमती हेमा गोरेला की…
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Rupee hits record low of 83.80 vs US dollar in early session.
MUMBAI: Rupee opened on a muted note and fell to an all-time low of 83.
80 against the US dollar on Monday, as the risk off situation in world markets kept the dollar well bid.
Forex traders said the sharp downfall in the domestic…
Sri Lanka beat India by 32 runs in second ODI
COLOMBO: Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay led the way with excellent figures of 6/33 as Sri Lanka beat India by 32 runs in the second ODI here on Sunday.
For India, skipper Rohit Sharma made 64 in 44 balls while Axar Patel struck 44 in as…
No cabinet meetings, CM Arvind Kejriwal working as dictator: BJP
NEW DELHI: The Delhi unit of BJP on Sunday accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of being “dictatorial” as he had been allegedly making decisions without consulting with the cabinet.
“Mr Kejriwal does not believe in holding cabinet…
Will complete term, win yet again: Shah
CHANDIGARH: Hitting out at the opposition parties for raising questions about the strength of the NDA government at the Centre, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the alliance would not only complete its term, but also form the…
Need system to monitor Himalayan ecology – NGT
NEW DELHI: A recent report submitted to the National Green Tribunal has called for comprehensive monitoring mechanisms to safeguard the fragile ecosystems of the higher Himalayas.
The report was prepared by a joint committee formed by…
Eight Kanwariyas electrocuted to death in Bihar
PATNA: As many as eight ‘Kanwariyas’ (devotees) were electrocuted, and several others received burn injuries when a vehicle carrying them came in contact with an electric wire on Hajipur-Jandaha road in Bihar’s Vaishali district, officials…
MHA to provide basic automatic rifles to VDGs
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to equip Village Defence Guards (VDGs) with basic automatic weapons like self-loading rifles, replacing the vintage .303 weapons, sources said.
The aim is to strengthen…