New Delhi, 13/6:Rupee dropped to a lifetime low while the country’s benchmark 10-year bond yield rose to its highest in more than three years as investor concerns over faster rate increases in the United States resurfaced following US inflation data. US Treasuries dropped sharply in early Asia trade on Monday, with the heaviest…
New Delhi, 13/6:Congress will defy prohibition orders to march towards Enforcement Directorate (ED) office under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi as he prepares to appear before the agency in the National Herald case. Congress chief spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala told a press conference that Delhi has been put under “undeclared…
Cuttack, 12/5: South Africa outclassed India by four wickets in a one-sided second T20 International on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Batting first, India managed only 148 for six in 20 overs with Dinesh Karthik’s unbeaten 30 off 21 balls helping the hosts reach a respectable total and…
New Delhi, 12/6: The Indian Premier League’s media rights auction witnessed robust bidding for TV and digital rights of the Indian sub-continent with the valuation per match of the cash-rich league being earmarked at more than a whopping Rs 100 crore. With the bidding going into the second day, the cumulative valuation of…
New Delhi, 12/6: The BJP on Sunday authorised its president J P Nadda and Union minister Rajnath Singh to hold consultations with different political parties, including those in the opposition on the president’s election, in what is being seen as an outreach by the ruling party to arrive at a consensus on the choice for…
New Delhi, 12/6: Amid outrage over the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by the BJP’s now-sacked two functionaries, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said it is high time Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his silence on the “proliferation of hate speech and Islamophobic incidents” in the country, asserting that his silence is interpreted by…
New Delhi, 12/6: With Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran citing the IMF forecast that the Indian economy would cross $5 trillion by 2026-27, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the goal of a $5 trillion GDP appears to be a case of “shifting goalposts” as the original target year was 2023-24. …
Pulwama, 12/6:Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Sunday. The encounter broke out Saturday in Drabgam area of the south Kashmir district and one terrorist was killed before the night fell, they said. A police official said…
New Delhi, 12/6:Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh saved a penalty stroke in an exhilarating shoot out after making some breathtaking saves in regulation time as the Indian men’s team stunned Olympic champions Belgium 5-4 in the first match of the two-legged FIH Pro Hockey League here on Saturday. The Indian team was down 1-3 with…
Ranchi, 11/6:Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday ordered a high-level probe into the deadly violence that rocked Ranchi, a senior official said. A two-member committee, comprising senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal and Additional Director General (ADG) of Police Sanjay Latkar, was formed to investigate the violence that left two persons dead and…
