New Delhi: Gold prices skyrocketed by Rs 9,700 to scale a fresh peak of Rs 1,30,300 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, lifted by safe-haven buying in the overseas markets and depreciation in the rupee. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed…
New Delhi: In a major security incident, a lawyer robe hurled a shoe towards Chief Justice of India BR Gavai during proceedings in the Supreme Court on Monday, news agency PTI reported quoting lawyers present at the scene. The assailant has been identified as Rakesh Kishore. The lawyer approached the dais, removed his shoe, and…
New Delhi: The assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases, polling for which will be held on November 6 and 11 while the counting of votes will be done on November 14, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday. The entire election process will be concluded by November 16. “Bihar elections…
New Delhi: The Centre is expected to take a call this week on government formation in Manipur, which has been under President’s Rule since February 13. A delegation of BJP leaders from the state, including former chief minister N. Biren Singh, MLAs H. Dingo, Th. Robindro, S. Ranjan, former minister Govindas Konthoujam, and Hill Areas Committee…
New Delhi: The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the Bihar legislative assembly polls on Monday. The poll authority has convened a press conference at 4 pm. The term of the 243-member state assembly ends on November 22. Political parties have urged the EC to hold the polls immediately after the Chhath festival, which…
New Delhi: Any trade deal between India and the US has to respect New Delhi’s “red lines” and efforts are underway to find a “landing ground”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday amid strain in ties between the two countries over Washington’s policy on tariffs. In an interactive session at an event, Jaishankar…
Patna: With announcement of dates for the Bihar assembly polls expected soon, leaders of the INDIA bloc on Sunday went into a huddle and decided to make public their seat-sharing formula “within a couple of days”. A meeting of the multi-party coalition, which continued till late in the evening, was held at the residence of…
Darjeeling (WB): At least 23 people, including children, were killed as relentless rain triggered one of the worst landslides in a decade in the Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas on Sunday, sweeping away homes, cutting off roads, isolating villages, and leaving hundreds of stranded tourists amid widespread devastation, officials said. According to reports compiled by…
Cuttack/Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government on Sunday night imposed prohibitory orders in 13 police station areas and suspended internet services in Cuttack, where 25 people were injured in fresh violence, following a recent group clash during a Durga idol immersion procession. Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said the orders will be effective for 36 hours…
Beijing: Rescue efforts were underway on Sunday in the remote Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest, where a blizzard had trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites on the eastern side of the world’s tallest mountain. Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to clear out snow blocking access to the area, which sits…
