Hussain retires as TCS Director
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday said that Ishaat Hussain has retired as a Director of the company. “We would like to inform… Ishaat Hussain has ceased to be…
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MCX temporarily halts trade in evening hours, resumes it later
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Commodity Exchange MCX had to halt trading on its platform as a problem was observed around Monday evening. The exchange said that normal trading resumed at 7:36 p.m. and that members…
SC to hear plea against deportation of Rohingya Muslim refugees
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear, on September 11, a plea seeking direction to the Central government not to deport about 40,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees back to Myanmar. Directing the hearing…
BJP-led NEDA to discuss north-east development, Congress’ ouster
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah will on Tuesday inaugurate the second conclave of the party-led North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) here with a focus on the coming elections in three north-east states,…
‘Extending trade hours should be decided by Sebi, not exchanges’
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The extension of stock trading hours on the domestic bourses is a decision that should flow from the wisdom of market regulator Sebi, and not left to the exchanges, says…
Lacking consensus, UN Security Council emergency meet puts off action on N Korea
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 4 (IANS) The Security Council’s emergency meeting on Monday put off taking action against North Korea for its defiant hydrogen bomb test, unable to get China and Russia on…
Bhojpuri singer-actor Pawan Singh joins BJP
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Famous Bhojpuri singer, composer, actor Pawan Singh on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here. BJP General Secretary Arun Singh formally inducted Pawan Singh into the party by garlanding…
DBS Bank India gets RBI nod to turn India franchise into WOS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) DBS Bank India on Monday said that it has received “in-principle” approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to convert its existing India-based franchise to a “locally incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary…
Over 400 schools closed in Myanmar’s Rakhine, 7 Hindus killed in attacks
Yangon, Sep 4 (IANS) A total of 418 schools in three townships in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state have been closed as the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) terrorists continued their attacks, in which at least…
Ahmed put under Narada probe pressure: Mamata
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that her party MP Sultan Ahmed, who died on Monday, had been “under extreme stress” as he was was being probed by the CBI…
Taliban key commander among 13 killed in Afghanistan
Kunduz (Afghanistan), Sep 4 (IANS) Key Taliban commander Qari Sayed Yasin alias Zulfiqar was among 13 militants killed in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz on Monday, Army spokesman Abdul Khalil said. “In the latest…
Mumbai set for noisy immersion of Lord Ganesha idols after SC order
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Mumbikars will have a noisy immersion of Lord Ganesha’s idols on Tuesday as Supreme Court on Monday restored the Central government’s notification empowering the state government to declare certain areas…
Thousands evacuated, schools closed after typhoon hits China
Guangzhou, Sep 4 (IANS) Nearly 70,000 people have been evacuated after Mawar, the 16th typhoon this year, made landfall in China’s Guangdong Province on Sunday night. At least four cities, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Dongguan and Shenzhen,…
RBI adds HDFC among banks ‘too big to fail’ with SBI, ICICI
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced it has added private lender HDFC Bank to its list of “domestic systemically important banks” (D-SIBs) considered too big to fail. “In…
Habitual traffic offenders should be beaten with shoes: Goa DGP
Panaji, Sep 4 (IANS) Repeated violators of traffic rules should be beaten with shoes, Goa’s Director General of Police Muktesh Chander said on Monday, launching a traffic awareness drive. Speaking to reporters here, when Chander…
Taiwan PM resigns after rolling out controversial laws
Taipei, Sep 4 (IANS) Taiwan’s Prime Minister Lin Chuan on Monday announced that he had resigned from his post. Addressing a press conference, he said he submitted his resignation on Sunday to President Tsai Ing-wen,…
BRICS Summit brings China, India closer: Chinese media
Xiamen (China), Sep 4 (IANS) The 9th BRICS Summit is indirectly serving as a venue to help mend ties between China and India after their recent border standoff, Chinese state-run media reported on Monday. The…
Briton held for sodomising three blind kids
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) A 54-year-old British national working as a volunteer with an NGO for visually impaired children was arrested on the charge of sodomising three such minors in south Delhi, police said…
RBI reports prove note ban move was immature: Sharad Yadav
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Reiterating that the November 8 demonetisation of high-value currency notes was “an immature decision”, rebel JD-U leader Sharad Yadav on Monday said recent RBI reports have vindicated his earlier denunciation…
Pele: Paulinho will surprise at Barcelona
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 4 (IANS) Brazil international midfielder Paulinho will prove his doubters wrong by showing his quality with new club Barcelona, according to football legend Pele. Paulinho joined the Catalan club from China’s…