Sensex up 167 points, auto and banks gain

Mumbai (IANS) Sensex was up 167 points after opening in the green supported by buying in auto and banking stocks on Tuesday.

The Sensex was up 167.49 points at 38,381.96. It opened at 38,316.49 from its previous close of 38,214.47. The broader…

Indian-origin Abhijit Banerjee wins Nobel Prize in Economics for study on poverty

Stockholm (IANS) The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Indian-origin MIT professor Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty", it…

Need to set the house in order, says Ganguly

Mumbai (IANS) Taking care of first-class cricketers and setting the house in order is among the top of the list for Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain said on the day he filed his nomination for the post of BCCI President. Ganguly is unopposed…

Dutch royals on 5-day India visit to boost strategic ties

New Delhi (IANS) In a visit aimed to further build on the strong Indo-Dutch strategic partnership, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands began their five-day state visit to India, that will focus on areas such as water technology…

Pakistan under pressure because of FATF: Ajit Doval

New Delhi (IANS) As the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meets in Paris for it is crucial plenary, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday said that Pakistan was "under pressure" because of the proceedings of the global…

Transport strike escalates as Telangana workers take suicide route

Hyderabad (IANS) Suicide of two employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) and attempted suicide by two others have given a serious turn to the bus strike, which entered the 10th day on Monday.

Thousands of striking…

4 national-level hockey players killed in MP accident

Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh)  (IANS) Four national-level hockey players died whereas three others were critically injured in an accident early on Monday in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh.

According to the police,…

JMM remained busy in its own development did not worry about martyrs: Raghubar

Chaibasa/Chakardharpur: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that despite Guruji becoming the Chief Minister of the state on three occasions and his son occupying the chair himself and also served as a deputy Chief Minister both of them did…

PM dares Opposition to bring back Article 370

Jalgaon (Maharashtra) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday challenged the country's opposition parties to bring back the Article 370 and Article 35A for Jammu and Kashmir.

"From the holy land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,…

130,000 displaced as Turkey ramps up Syria offensive

Damascus/Ankara (IANS) At least 130,000 people have been displaced as Turkey has intensified its offensive against the Kurdish militias in northern Syria, the UN said in a statement on Sunday.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…