Mumbai: Rising for the fifth day, the benchmark Sensex on Monday gained 288 points to end at a new peak of 26,390.96, and the Nifty soared 83 points to close at a new high of 7,874.25 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 15 pledge to boost infrastructure and manufacturing fired up markets. Opening after a…
Indore: Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) O P Rawat has called the Election Commission “impartial” and welcomed its press conference to clear the air over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Declining to comment on the controversy over Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of “vote theft”, Rawat said…
New York/Washington: The US keeps “an eye” on what’s happening between India and Pakistan “every single day” as ceasefires can fall apart very quickly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “…the only way to have a ceasefire is for both sides to agree to stop firing at one another. And the Russians just haven’t agreed…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu welcomed Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan’s candidature as the NDA’s Vice Presidential candidate. Naidu observed that Radhakrishnan is a senior leader who has consistently upheld the values of integrity and public service, noting that his long political career stands as an inspiration for the nation. “Congratulations to Radhakrishnan…
Bijapur: A jawan of the Chhattisgarh police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) was killed and three other personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Bijapur district on Monday, officials said. The explosion occurred in the morning in Indravati National Park area when a team of DRG, a unit…
Every year on August 14, Pakistan gets one chance to reflect on its 79 years of existence—on its fractured democracy, its economy in tatters, and its reputation as a global sponsor of terror. Instead, Islamabad chose the familiar path this Independence Day: propaganda over truth, self-delusion over reality, and medals for failures masquerading as victories….
Lahari M from New Delhi Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives in India today on a two-day visit for the 24th round of Special Representatives (SR) talks on the protracted India-China boundary dispute. His visit comes at the invitation of National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, who is India’s Special Representative on boundary issues. According…
Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concerns on Sunday that secondary sanctions on China for refining Russian oil could lead to higher energy prices in the global market. In an interview with Fox News, Rubio said, “If you impose secondary sanctions on a country, as in the case of Russian oil shipments to…
New Delhi: The Yamuna is once again swelling to alarming levels, with authorities issuing multiple advisories and flood warnings after heavy rainfall in the upper catchment and massive releases from the Hathni Kund Barrage. According to the Central Water Commission’s latest flood advisory, the river at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge (ORB) may breach the danger…
Bhubaneshwar: BJD chief and Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, was admitted to a private hospital here on Sunday due to dehydration. His health condition is stated to be stable and is improving. “Shri Naveen Patnaik was admitted to SUM Ultimate Medicare, Bhubaneswar, at 5.15 pm today due to dehydration. His condition…
