Sensex crashes by 1,272 points, investors lose Rs 4 lakh crore

Mumbai (IANS) Indian equity indices closed in the deep red on Monday, following profit booking at a higher level. 

At closing, Sensex fell 1,272 points, or 1.49 per cent, to 84,299 and Nifty fell 368 points, or 1.41 per cent, to 25,810.

Devastating floods turn villages into islands in North Bihar

Patna (IANS) The excessive rainfall in Nepal’s catchment areas has caused widespread flooding in several districts of North Bihar, turning many villages into isolated islands. 

One of the severely affected areas is West Champaran district,…

Jamaican PM arrives in Delhi for four-day historic visit

New Delhi (IANS) Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a historic four-day visit, marking the first-ever bilateral visit by a leader from the island nation to India. 

He was warmly received at the airport…

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Washington, to hold bilateral talks with Blinken

Washington (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar is set to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, where a range of bilateral and global issues will be on the agenda. 

Among the key topics expected to be discussed…

The Householder Yogavatar's Inspirational life (Sri Sri Lahiri Mahasaya’s 196th Birth Anniversary Special)

“Divine union is possible through self-effort, and is not dependent on theological belief or on the arbitrary will of a Cosmic Dictator.” These profound words of assurance by Yogavatar Sri Sri Lahari Mahasaya were the living testimony of a life dedicated…

BJP's seat-sharing agreement for Jharkhand polls in final stage

New Delhi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in the final stages of negotiating a seat-sharing agreement with its allies in Jharkhand for the upcoming Assembly elections in the eastern state. 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma,…

J&K: Massive operation on to trace terrorists after encounter in Kathua yesterday

Jammu (IANS) A local policeman was killed and two officers have been injured in the ongoing anti-terrorist operation in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said on Sunday.

Anand Jain, ADGP (Jammu) told reporters that a Head Constable…

J&K ex-Deputy CM Gupta slams Mehbooba Mufti for halting campaign over Hezbollah chief's death

New Delhi (IANS) Former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Kavinder Gupta, on Sunday, reacted to Mehbooba Mufti's remarks on cancelling her campaign in support of Lebanon and Palestine following the death of Hezbollah Chief Sayyed…

K’taka Police file FIR against FM Niramala Sitharaman, Vijayendra & others

Bengaluru (IANS) In a major development, the Karnataka Police registered an FIR against Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday in connection with allegations of 'extortion' through electoral bonds. 

Tilak Nagar police…

Hezbollah confirms death of Nasrallah in Beirut strike

Tehran (IANS) The Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah on Saturday announced that its chief, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah was "martyred in a criminal attack" on the southern suburbs of Beirut, late Friday evening. 

"Our leadership is committed to…