A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 123.25 points or 0.58 percent in the pre-noon trade Thursday. All the sectors were trading in the green. The rally was led by the banking index (bankex) and the consumer durables, metal and healthcare sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), […]
Cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar originally hail from Goa and their ancestors moved to neighbouring Maharashtra during the Portuguese occupation, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Thursday. Parrikar was speaking at a function held at Porvorim near the capital to mark a recent string of victories of the state Ranji team. “Sachin Tendulkar […]
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people of her country to vote in Sunday’s parliamentary elections without being complacent about “impending victory”. She also said her opponent, BNP leader Khaleda Zia, would have to face trial for the pre-election violence if the Awami League returned to power after the elections. She also directed […]
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf was Thursday moved to a hospital ahead of his appearance at a special court where he is being tried for treason. The former army strongman was taken to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi “after suddenly developing a medical complication while en route to the special court”, Dawn […]
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a set of health reforms which allow millions of Americans to get health insurance cover for the first time, came into effect Wednesday, BBC reported. The Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, makes it compulsory for people to have health cover – either provided for by their […]
New Maldives President Abdulla Yameen arrived here Wednesday on a four-day state visit that would see both sides seeking to iron out past differences and boost ties. Yameen, the half-brother of former long-time president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, and his wife Fathimath Ibrahim were received at the airport by Minister of State for External Affairs E. […]
The death toll in the twin car bomb explosions, which targetted a hotel in Somali capital city Wednesday, risen to 11 while dozens more were injured, police and media reports said. “We can confirm that the death toll now stands at 11 including four government soldiers and five civilians,” reported Xinhua citing police officer Yusuf […]
Hundreds of brave Torontonians took an icy dip into Lake Ontario to kick off the new year as the country remains locked in a deep freezen Wednesday. The event in Toronto is just one of many dips taking place across the country. One of the oldest and most established Polar Bear Dips takes place on […]
A severe deterioration in the condition of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since 2006, was reported by Israeli media outlets Wednesday. The 85-year-old leader has been kept on life support in a hospital in central Israel for the past eight years and apparently suffered kidney failure now which […]
As many as 8,868 people were killed due to widespread violence in Iraq in 2013, of them 759 dying in December alone, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has revealed. A total of 661 civilians, including civilian police personnel, and 98 members of the Iraqi security forces, were killed in terrorist and violent acts […]