Sensex gains 80 points; banking stocks rally
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Wednesday was trading 79.66 points or 0.32 percent up as banking and capital goods stocks surged. Good buying was observed in...
View ArticleUN condemns attacks in Afghanistan
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) The UN Security Council has condemned the two attacks in Afghanistan that killed many civilians, including children, a media report said Wednesday. The UN body...
View ArticleCloudy Wednesday in Delhi
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) It was a cloudy Wednesday morning here with a minimum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The Met Office has forecast a cloudy day. "The...
View ArticleDwyane Wade inks two-year deal with Heat
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Basketballer Dwyane Wade has signed a two-year contract to stay with the NBA team Miami Heat. Financial terms were not announced, though it's expected Wade's salary for next...
View ArticleIsrael orders Palestinians to leave Gaza
London, July 16 (IANS) Israel has ordered thousands of Palestinians in eastern and northern Gaza to leave their homes as airstrikes continue, a media report said Wednesday. This order came after an...
View ArticleParreira against Brazil appointing foreign coach
Rio de Janeiro, July 16 (IANS) Brazil's 1994 World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has urged the country's football confederation (CBF) against appointing a foreign successor to Luiz Felipe...
View ArticleFlamengo eyes Costa Rica winger Bolanos
Rio de Janeiro, July 16 (IANS) Brazilian giants Flamengo are reportedly pursuing Costa Rica winger Christian Bolanos. The 30-year-old is a free agent after ending his contract with FC Copenhagen last...
View ArticleRussia rechecks 2018 FIFA World Cup stadiums
Moscow, July 17 (IANS) Three Russian cities are rechecking their existing and prospective stadiums for 2018 FIFA World Cup after the governing body of international football hinted it may cut the...
View ArticleGerman Olympic champion banned for doping
Vienna, July 17 (IANS) Former Olympic champion Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle has been handed a two-year ban for doping at the Sochi Olympic Games in February. The International Biathlon Union (IBU) said...
View ArticleShunned Goa orphanage students look to 'Taare...' for inspiration
Rivona (Goa), July 17 (IANS) In despair and puzzled by the aggression of their schoolmates' parents, 23 students from a South Goa school, branded HIV+ve, are falling back on Aamir Khan's blockbuster...
View ArticleSensex trades flat; auto stocks down
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Thursday was trading flat at 15.15 points or 0.06 percent down as auto stock fell. Good buying was observed in IT sector, while...
View Article'Amit Sahni Ki List' an endearing 'roam' com (IANS Movie Review, Rating: ***1/2)
Film: "Amit Sahni Ki List"; Cast: Vir Das, Vega Tomatia, Anindita Nayar and Kavi Shastri; Director: Ajay Bhuyan; Rating: ***1/2 Surprises, they say, come in small packages. I went into this...
View ArticleRain likely in Delhi Thursday
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) It will be a cloudy Thursday here, with rain likely in some areas, said the Met Office. "The sky will be generally cloudy with the possibility of rain/thundershowers in some...
View ArticleMexico City bans use of animals in circus acts
Mexico City, July 17 (IANS/EFE) Mexico City's government has enacted the legislation approved by the Federal District Legislative Assembly banning the use of animals in circuses in the capital, a...
View ArticleUS seeks strong partnership with Modi government
Washington, July 17 (IANS) Highlighting the critical role that a strong India will play in shaping the Asian landscape, the US hopes to have a "strong and collaborative partnership" with the new Modi...
View ArticleTerror attack near Kabul airport
Kabul, July 17 (IANS) Taliban guerrillas mounted a brazen attack Thursday on a building adjoining the Kabul International Airport (KIA) in Afghanistan, police said. The rebels used rocket launchers...
View ArticleIndonesia now country with world's highest deforestation rate
Jakarta, July 17 (IANS/EFE) Indonesia has double the deforestation rate in Brazil and has become the largest destroyer of forests housing some of the world's most endangered species. A report,...
View ArticleUN seeks $60 mn for aid in Gaza
Geneva, July 18 (IANS/WAM) The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has made a fund appeal for $60 million to respond to the immediate shelter, food, health needs of affected...
View ArticleSensex loses 61 points; metal, banking stocks dip
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Friday was trading 61.47 points or 0.24 percent down as metal and banking stocks tanked. Good buying was observed in IT sector,...
View ArticleTop Odisha Maoist leader held
Bhubaneswar, July 18 (IANS) Odisha's most wanted Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda was nabbed Friday in the state's Ganjam district, police said. Panda was wanted in more than 50 criminal cases,...
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