Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir imposed restrictions in many areas here on Monday to prevent separatist-called protests. “Restrictions under section 144 CrPc have been imposed in Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, M.R.Gunj and Safa Kadal. While partial restrictions have also been imposed in Maisuma and Kralkhud,” the police said. Leaders of separatist conglomerate, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) […]
Ahead of the “super-premium” iPhone X launch in South Korea, regulators have reportedly raided Apple’s offices in Seoul. According to a report in London-based Metro late on Thursday, the raid was likely to raise questions about whether South Korean authorities were trying to hamper the success of the iPhone X. The iPhone X went on […]
Jammu and Kashmir’s twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu and Leh town in the Ladakh region on Friday witnessed their coldest night of the season so far, the Met said. The night’s lowest temperature was minus 3.1 and 7.7 in Srinagar and Jammu cities, respectively, an official of the Met department said. “Leh recorded minus […]
The last date for conversion of PIO cards into OCI cards is 31st December 2017. This date will not be extended any further. The existing PIO cards being handwritten and non-machine readable will become invalid travel document with effect from October 2018 onward. The international Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will accept only machine readable travel […]
Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 33,561.55 points on Wednesday, opened higher at 33,575.91 points. Minutes into trading, it was quoting at 33, 589.50 points, up by 27.95 points, or 0.08 per cent. At […]
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 33,569.07 points, touched a high of 33,601.73 points and a low of 33,535.06 points. The Sensex is trading at 33,599.17 points up by 120.82 points or 0.36 per […]
After a gap for over 80 years, the black bear has returned to Nevada’s Great Basin in the US through conservation with their population believed to be over 500, a new study said on Wednesday. The study from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the University of Nevada-Reno finds that conservation […]
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Tuesday said it has raised $800 million by selling 10-year bonds in the first offering since Moody’s last week raised India’s sovereign rating after 14 years. According to a Mukesh Ambani-led RIL release here, the bonds, priced at 3.66 per cent, were the lowest coupon ever achieved by an Indian […]
The Narendra Modi government is planning to bring a bill in the winter session of Parliament banning “triple talaq” (instant divorce), government sources said on Tuesday. For this, the government plans to set up a group of ministers to work out the modalities of the legislation and its various implications. The Supreme Court had banned […]
A sessions court here on Tuesday granted bail to bus conductor Ashok Kumar, who was arrested by the Haryana Police on the charge of killing Class two student Pradhuman Thakur. Additional District and Session Judge Rajni Yadav granted bail to Ashok on furnishing a Rs 50,000 bail bond. Pradhuman, aged seven, was found on September […]