Ujjain, Aug 20 (IANS) Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker fulfilled a long-standing personal wish on Thursday as she visited the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva.Bhaker, who created history by becoming the...
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) -- the country's largest insurer -- traded 1 per cent higher on Thursday after receiving approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase its stake...
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Thursday paid tribute to his father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, on his 82nd birth anniversary, asserting that the latter's resolve to build an India of...
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Tension broke out at Jadavpur University (JU) campus in South Kolkata on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday over clashes between the Students' Federation of India (SFI), the CPI(M)'s students’ wing and the Akhil Bharatiya...
Singapore, Aug 20 (IANS) Top Indian ministers on Thursday met Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, here and discussed the progress made in implementing the roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and...
Seoul, Aug 20 (IANS) Seoul shares traded more than 6 per cent higher on late Thursday morning as investors snapped up major chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, amid expectations for stronger shareholder returns from chip giants.After opening 3.23...
Bhubaneswar, Aug 20 (IANS) The Odisha Transport Department has initiated action to cancel or suspend the permits of around 400 auto-rickshaws allegedly used to block roads during an ongoing protest by app-based cab drivers and bike riders at Master Canteen...
Thanjavur, Aug 20 (IANS) Private seed dealers in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district have been instructed to sell only paddy varieties suitable for the Samba cultivation season and to comply strictly with seed certification and record-keeping requirements. Deputy Director of Seed...
Chester, Aug 20 (IANS) Inter Miami CF secured a point with a 2-2 draw on the road against the Philadelphia Union in MLS regular season action. Daniel Pinter and captain Leo Messi scored the team’s goals tonight at Subaru Park.The...
Chester, Aug 20 (IANS) Inter Miami CF secured a point with a 2-2 draw on the road against the Philadelphia Union in MLS regular season action. Daniel Pinter and captain Leo Messi scored the team’s goals tonight at Subaru Park.The...
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Thursday -- snapping a prolonged losing streak -- as a decline in US bond yields improved global risk appetite and the market showed signs of a short-term reversal after being...
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) As reports claim that US-based technology giant Google plans to shift the production of Pixel smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds in China from next year, India has emerged as one of the most friendly destinations...