Day: June 24, 2019

UK falling behind in race to engage with India, warns UK Parliament inquiry

1:09 pm June 24, 2019

London: The UK is falling behind in the global race to engage with India as it has failed to adjust its strategy to fit India’s enhanced influence and power on the world stage, a new British parliamentary inquiry report concluded on Monday. The report ‘Building Bridges: Reawakening UK-India ties’, released to coincide with the first-ever […]

Just one transgender applicant for DU admission

12:58 pm June 24, 2019

New Delhi: Only one transgender candidate has submitted application for admission in the Delhi University, according to data provided by the varsity. As many as 36,7895 candidates registered on the varsity’s admission portal till June 22, of whom 2,58,388 proceeded ahead and made payments. According to the data, 84,021 female candidates and 68,457 male candidates […]

Australian Islamic State orphans rescued from Syria camp

12:40 pm June 24, 2019

Sydney: Eight orphans of Australian Islamic State fighters have been spirited out of a camp in Syria, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday, in an apparent U-turn. The children and grandchildren of two notorious jihadis are now in the care of Australian officials, he said in a statement. The children are believed to be aged […]

Sensex, Nifty start on a cautious note

12:34 pm June 24, 2019

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty started on a cautious note Monday amid weak cues from other Asian markets and rising crude prices. The 30-share index was trading 50.59 points, or 0.13 per cent, higher at 39,245.08 at 0930 hours. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty was quoting 5.55 points, or 0.05 per […]

Death toll from building collapse in Cambodia rises to 24

12:31 pm June 24, 2019

Sihaoukvile (Cambodia): The death toll in a building collapse in Cambodia has risen to 24 and rescuers are continuing to search the rubble for more trapped workers. The unfinished, seven-story building collapsed early Saturday on top of the dozens of construction workers who slept each night on the second floor. The condominium was being built […]