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Parliament logjam subdues sentiments; BSE Sensex down 134 Pts
The logjam in parliament and anxiety surrounding a rate hike in the US subdued the Indian equity markets on Thursday, with a barometer index closing the day's trade in the red.
A day after it gained 323 points, the 30-scrip sensitive index…
BSE Sensex sheds 50 Points in Morning Session
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was on Wednesday was trading at 49.92 points or 0.18 percent down during the morning session.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange…
11 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban Militants Ambush
At least 11 soldiers were killed after Taliban militants ambushed a military convoy in Afghanistan's Herat province, the media reported on Monday.
The incident took place Sunday night in Masjid-e-Chobi area of Kurkh district, Tolo News…
Flash Floods, Landslides kill 21 People in Bangladesh
At least 21 people have died in devastating flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that lashed southeastern hilly districts of Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday.
Tens of thousands of people were marooned on higher ground…
Market volatility expected, Good Monsoon to be growth bearer
The Indian equity markets might be volatile over the Greek debt crisis, but continuation of a healthy monsoon, the government's reform initiatives and conducive political climate before the July-August monsoon session of parliament will…
There’s beauty in a woman’s veil: Dharmendra
Veteran actor Dharmendra believes in subtlety and feels a veil adds to the beauty of a woman -- be it off-screen or on-screen. The actor features in upcoming comedy "Second Hand Husband", and according to him, the film is about "when a…
RJD-JD(U) Alliance is a Certainty, says Sharad Yadav
Patna, June 5 (IANS): Janata Dal-United president Sharad Yadav said on Friday that the alliance with Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal for legislative assembly elections scheduled later this year was "sure and certain".
"The alliance…
Firing in Jharkhand Court Premises, Three killed; AK-47 used
Hazaribagh, June 2 (IANS): Three people, including an under-trial criminal, were killed in a shootout at Hazaribagh court premises in Jharkhand on Tuesday, police said.
A police constable was also seriously injured in the incident,…
India slams Pakistan for holding Gilgit-Baltistan Election
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS):India on Tuesday slammed the proposed June 8 election in Pakistani Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan area, terming it as an attempt by Islamabad "to camouflage its forcible and illegal occupation of the regions" and to…
Prime Minister Modi wraps up Three-Nation Visit, flies Home
Seoul, May 19 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his three-nation visit on Tuesday and flew back home from this Korean city.
Modi began his six-day sojourn from China on May 14. He then travelled to Mongolia, from where he…