Day: September 15, 2019

England close in on Ashes-levelling win after Broad double

8:29 pm September 15, 2019

London: England closed in on a series-levelling victory in the fifth Test at the Oval on Sunday as Australia slipped to 68-3 at lunch on the fourth day. Joe Root’s side set the tourists an unlikely 399 to win in London after adding just 16 runs to their overnight total. Paceman Broad pounded in, roared […]

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach

Air India posts Rs 4,600 cr operating loss in 2018-19; aims operating profit this fiscal

8:23 pm September 15, 2019

New Delhi: Air India posted an operating loss of around Rs 4,600 crore in the last financial year mainly due to higher oil prices and foreign exchange losses but the debt-laden carrier expects to turn operationally profitable in 2019-20, according to senior officials. Reflecting tough business conditions, the airline’s net loss stood at about Rs […]

Reserve Bank imposes Rs 2 cr penalty on SBI

SBI to move RBI to offer fixed-floating rate home-loans: Chairman

8:09 pm September 15, 2019

Leh: The largest lender State Bank of India will be seeking clarifications from the Reserve Bank whether it can offer long-term home loans with fixed rates in the beginning and convert the same into floating rates later, chairman Rajnish Kumar has said. The move comes after the Reserve Bank has mandated banks to shift all […]

2 dead after boat capsizes in West Bengal

At least 12 drown, around 30 missing in AP boat mishap

8:06 pm September 15, 2019

Amaravati (AP): At least 12 people drowned and around 30 were missing after a boat carrying them to a tourist spot capsized in the swollen River Godavari in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, police said. The boat was carrying around 60 people, including nine-member crew, and 17 of them were rescued by the locals while search […]

Hong Kong returns to violence with tear gas and Molotovs

8:03 pm September 15, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at hardcore pro-democracy protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs on Sunday, tipping the violence-plagued city back into chaos after a brief lull in clashes. Tens of thousands of people defied authorities to march through the streets of the city in an unsanctioned rally […]