Support for gay marriage in US reaches record high
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Support for gay marriage in the US has reached a new record high with 61 percent Americans saying that same-sex unions should be recognised by the law as valid, a poll…
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Chinese shares open lower Friday
Beijing, May 20 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.5 percent to open at 2,792.89 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.78 percent lower at 9,657.75 points….
Chinese yuan strengthens
Beijing, May 20 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 21 basis points to 6.5510 against the US dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
EgyptAir denies finding wreckage of missing flight, cites translation mistake
Cairo, May 20 (IANS) A translation mistake of EgyptAir’s press release about finding wreckage of the missing flight MS804 has caused misunderstanding, a source from EgyptAir told Xinhua. An EgyptAir source said the Arabic version…
France to send experts to find causes of EgyptAir flight disappearance
Paris, May 20 (IANS) France’s air accident investigation agency BEA said on Thursday that it is sending three experts “in the coming hours” to help establish the causes of EgyptAir plane’s disappearance. BEA said its…
‘Public in flood prone areas must evacuate if rains continue’
Colombo, May 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday urged the public living in flood hit areas to evacuate if heavy rains continue. Making a special announcement in the Sri Lankan capital,…
EgyptAir flight MS804 went missing 20 minutes before landing: French FM
Paris, May 20 (IANS) French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault confirmed on Thursday that EgyptAir flight MS804 went missing 20 minutes before landing. Ayrault made the remarks at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport where he…
Karnataka backs Apple startup accelerator in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) Karnataka on Thursday assured Apple Inc full support in setting up its first application design and development accelerator in this tech hub. “On behalf of the state government, I assure you…
SEBI for changes in infrastructure investment trusts regulations
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday decided to publish a consultation paper, proposing changes and clarification in the Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvIT) Regulations. “The paper will propose changes…
SEBI nod for dividend distribution policy disclosure
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Thursday accepted the proposal of top 500 listed firms (market cap) to disclose their dividend distribution policy in their annual reports. “The policy…
HSBC to shut down 21 retail branches in India
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) HSBC on Thursday announced closure of its 21 retail branches in India to reshape its business around digital capabilities. The decision was taken as a part of the strategic review…
EgyptAir wreckage found near Greek island
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) EgyptAir said on Thursday that Egypt’ s foreign ministry confirmed to Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority that wreckages of missing airplane were found near Greek Island of Karpathos.
HC slams centre for not increasing Delhi Police strength
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the central government for not providing concrete proposals to improve the security situation in the national capital. A division bench of Justice B.D….
Missing children as bad as terrorism, says Delhi HC
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday expressed strong displeasure on increasing number of missing children terming it akin to terrorism even as Delhi Police said out of 2,252 missing children…
Rare Himalayan vulture rescued from Srinagar released in Dachigam
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A partially blind rare Himalayan Griffon Vulture, which was rescued with severe health conditions near Dal lake in Srinagar earlier this month, was on Thursday released in the Dachigam National…
Southeast Asian countries eliminate maternal, neonatal tetanus
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said that all its member countries in the Southeast Asian region have eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus. According to the organisation, 11 of…
IBM to transform Rashtrapati Bhavan into smart township
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Rashtrapati Bhavan would be transformed into a smart township with the help of IBM Smart City Solutions. IBM on Thursday announced that its smart city solutions have been deployed for…
Flipkart logistics arm unveils courier service
Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) Leading e-tailer Flipkart’s logistics arm Ekart on Thursday launched courier service to deliver parcels to its customers and streamline the fragmented courier market across the country. As the largest logistics firm…
Court refuses to stay Jaitley’s defamation case against Kejriwal
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A court here on Thursday refused to stay a criminal defamation suit filed by union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders…
India offers to aid Myanmar in boosting agriculture, healthcare
Yangon/New Delhi May 19 (IANS) India on Thursday offered to assist Myanmar in the area of public healthcare and provide support in boosting agricultural production. The offer was made by Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at…