Key Indian equity indices open flat
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices opened flat on Friday with a negative bias. The wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded lower by 8.00 points or 0.08 per cent at…
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Nepal PM leaves for New Delhi
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 6 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli left for New Delhi on Friday on a three-day state visit. Oli is slated to hold delegation level talks with his Indian…
Trump threatens China with additional $100bn tariffs
Washington, April 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up the trade war rhetoric with China, saying he was considering an additional $100 billion in tariffs on the country, the media reported. “In light…
Didn’t know about Stormy Daniels payment: Trump
Washington, April 6 (IANS) Donald Trump has said that he did not know about a $130,000 payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels as part of a nondisclosure agreement over her alleged affair with the…
Restrictions in Srinagar to prevent protests
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city and some other places in the Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent separatist called protests. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a separatist conglomerate…
Lifter Sanjita Chanu wins gold at CWG
Gold Coast (Australia), April 6 (IANS) Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu won gold in the women’s 53 kilogram category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Friday. The Manipuri star lifted a total of 192…
Protectionism is not answer to today’s problems: UN chief
United Nations, April 6 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said “the answer to today’s problems is not protectionism, is not isolationism”. “I am a strong believer in multilateralism to address global problems. There…
Surrender by Friday or face arrest, judge tells Lula
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) A Brazilian judge has ordered the arrest of former President and presidential hopeful Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Federal judge Sergio Moro ordered the arrest on Thursday just hours…
Trump proposes $100 bn in additional tariffs on Chinese products
Washington, April 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he has instructed the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs against China. “In light of China’s unfair retaliation, I…
German minister calls Facebook ‘network of opacity’
Berlin, April 6 (IANS) German Justice Minister Katarina Barley has slammed social media giant Facebook in the ongoing Cambridge Analytical data scandal. Speaking to the press in Berlin on Thursday, she labelled Facebook as a…
Guterres reiterates concern over Kashmir situation
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 6 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his concern over the situation in Kashmir and his call for protecting civilians. “The Secretary General has expressed and will continue…
Brazil court authorises arrest warrant for Lula
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) An appeals court has authorised Brazil’s judiciary to issue an arrest warrant against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The order on Thursday has come just hours after…
AAP levels charges of corruption against LG
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday accused Lt. Governor (LG) Anil Baijal of impropriety in transfer of officers and not taking action against corrupt officers. AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj…
TDP MPs evicted from RS at night as they refused to leave
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed high-voltage drama even after its proceedings were adjournment for the day, as the TDP members continued their protest over their demand for Special Category…
Sonia says Ananth Kumar lying, blames government for Parliament logjam
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar and accused him of “lying” and said it is the government that did not allow…
Super Cup: East Bengal beat Mumbai City FC 2-1 to reach quarters
Bhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) East Bengal rode on goals either side of halftime from Yusa Katsumi and Mahmoud Al Amna to beat Mumbai City FC 2-1 and advance to the quarter finals of the Super…
Government forms committee for regulation of online media
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) In a move to establish regulatory framework for online media and news portals, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has set up a committee that will recommend formation of appropriate policy….
CWG: Lifters Mirabai Chanu, Gururaja strike medals; gymnasts delight, women’s hockey team shocked
Gold Coast, April 5 (IANS) Weightlifters S. Mirabai Chanu and Gururaja sparkled to deliver a gold and a silver, respectively, for India, while the table tennis teams and the badminton teams advanced to the knockouts…
Iran says extremism serves interests of US, Israel
Tehran, April 5 (IANS) Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Hatami has accused the US and Israel of spreading extremist and terrorist activities in the Middle East, Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday. Extremism serves the interests…
MPs not taking salaries have guilty conscience: D. Raja
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Slamming the ruling BJP and NDA MPs for saying they would not take salaries and perks for the days Parliament did not function, CPI leader D. Raja on Thursday said…