Campaigning has hit a feverish pitch for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections with only two days left for canvassing. Leaders of various political parties are holding rallies and road shows in different parts of the country. Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Chaibasa, West Singhbhum
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has refuted claims made by a news report that the Income Tax department is planning several changes after the Lok Sabha elections. In a social media post, Ms Sitharaman termed the report as pure speculation and said it was not even double-checked with the Finance Ministry. The media report claimed
The temperature in Puducherry has crossed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Health Department has requested the people to remain indoors between 12 noon and 3 pm. But the number of riders has not decreased in this period. The riders especially two-wheeler riders experience heat and sweating during halts in the main signal points. They have to wait
National Commission for Women today sought a report from the Maharashtra government following the death of a mother and child due to negligence of Mumbai Civic Hospital. In a social media post, the Commission said that allegations of the hospital’s reliance on a cell phone torch for a caesarean delivery due to a power outage
A road mishap at Sinam village in Tengnoupal District of Manipur claimed the life of a police constable today morning. The deceased has been identified as Md. Abdul Latif who was escorting Addl. SP of Moreh town. The vehicle carrying police personnel was travelling on the Imphal-Moreh highway toward Moreh town. According to the Police
India Meteorological Department, IMD has said that heat wave conditions are likely to continue over the Eastern part of the country till Sunday and over south Peninsular India till Monday and abate thereafter. Yesterday, Heat Wave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed in some parts of Gangetic West Bengal and in isolated parts of Coastal
The External Affairs Ministry has advised Indian nationals to remain vigilant while travelling to Iran and Israel and to be in touch with the Indian Embassy. In response to a media query on travel advisory with respect to Iran and Israel, Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said they have noted that Iran and Israel have opened
Equity benchmark indices ended lower today amid a broad-based selloff with Sensex settling below the 74,000 level and Nifty retreating from a record high as investors pared exposure to telecom, capital goods and tech stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 733 points or 0.98 per cent to settle at 73,878 after soaring 484.07 points
Equity benchmark indices ended lower today amid a broad-based selloff with Sensex settling below the 74,000 level and Nifty retreating from a record high as investors pared exposure to telecom, capital goods and tech stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 733 points or 0.98 per cent to settle at 73,878 after soaring 484.07 points
Equity benchmark indices ended lower today amid a broad-based selloff with Sensex settling below the 74,000 level and Nifty retreating from a record high as investors pared exposure to telecom, capital goods and tech stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 733 points or 0.98 per cent to settle at 73,878 after soaring 484.07 points