Petrol price again over Rs 84 per litre in Mumbai
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) On an upward trajectory since July 5, petrol prices in the financial capital of the country crossed the Rs 84 per litre mark on Friday and was sold at Rs…
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Sharif, daughter on way to Pakistan to face jail
London, July 13 (IANS) Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, both sentenced to long jail terms in Avenfield properties corruption case, are due to return home from London on Friday…
Ex-Andhra CM N.Kiran Kumar Reddy rejoins Congress
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday rejoined the Congress that he had left in protest against the bifurcation of the state in 2014. Reddy went…
4 killed in blast targeted at ex-CM of Pakistan
Islamabad, July 13 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 32 injured in a bomb blast that was targeted at the convoy of former Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani on Friday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
2 arrested in Assam for train murders
Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) Police in Assam have arrested two persons for their involvement in the rape and murder of two women on trains, officials said on Friday. Bikash Das and Bipin Pandey were arrested…
Accenture acquires AI data analytics firm Kogentix
New York, July 13 (IANS) Global professional services company Accenture has acquired Illinois-based Kogentix, a company providing big data and AI services and solutions, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of Kogentix that has nearly…
Nearly 100 students fall sick in Bihar school
Patna, July 13 (IANS) Nearly 100 students have fallen sick apparently due to food poisoning at a government-run residential school in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district, an official said. Students of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalay in Barahiya…
2 CRPF troopers killed in J&K militant attack
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed and two other persons injured in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday, police said. Although earlier the…
After touching fresh record high Sensex cedes major gains; banking stocks fall
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The BSE Sensex hit a fresh record high of 36,740 points in the morning session on Friday, but eventually trimmed major gains to trade marginally higher during the afternoon session. It…
You will create more militants if you break PDP: Mehbooba warns Delhi
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the BJP-led central government would end up creating more militants like Syed Salahuddin and…
Mehbooba’s proximity with separatists exposed: BJP
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has exposed her proximity with separatists by warning that if her Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was split it would create more militants…
Sharif, Maryam on way to Pakistan
London, July 13 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz were on their way on Friday from London to Pakistan, where they face immediate arrest in the Avenfield properties case….
CRPF trooper killed in J&K attack
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) A CRPF trooper was killed and two others were injured on Friday in a grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said. The incident took place in Achabal area…
Gold at IAAF: Kovind, Modi, Rahul hail athlete Hima Das
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday hailed Hima Das who created history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win a…
Apple launches $300 mn clean energy fund in China
San Francisco, July 13 (IANS) Amid heightened trade tensions between the US and China, tech giant Apple has joined hands with its suppliers to launch a $300 million clean energy fund in China. The “China…
Microsoft Teams now available for free in 40 languages
San Francisco, July 13 (IANS) Taking on professional collaboration tool Slack, Microsoft’s Teams is now available for free in 40 languages worldwide. Currently, more than 200,000 businesses across 181 markets globally use Teams — a…
2 BSF troopers among 3 arrested for weapon snatching in J&K
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) Two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers and a civilian have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district after a foiled weapon snatching attempt, police said. One, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, was…
N.Korea snubs US, skips meeting
Washington, July 13 (IANS) North Korean officials did not show up to a planned meeting with US officials at the demilitarized zone (DMZ), where they were expected to continue discussions on repatriating the remains of…
Brexit plan ‘may kill’ US trade deal: Trump
London, July 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the UK will “probably not” get a trade deal with the US, if Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan goes ahead. He told The Sun…
Fresh batch of 3,451 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, July 13 (IANS) A fresh batch of 3,451 pilgrims on Friday left Jammu to perform the Amarnath Yatra. They left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy of 110 vehicles and headed…