Day: November 1, 2019

Farage tells Johnson: Drop Brexit deal and I’ll help you win

7:27 pm November 1, 2019

London: British euroskeptic politician Nigel Farage tried to ramp up pressure on Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday, saying his Brexit Party would run against the Conservatives across the country unless Johnson abandons his divorce deal with the European Union. Farage’s party was founded earlier this year to push for a hard Brexit and […]

Merkel braves toxic Delhi air without mask

7:16 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: German Chancellor Angela Merkel braved the toxic air in Delhi on Friday as she went about her outdoor engagements without wearing a mask, when several people in the national capital were seen taking preventive measures against inhaling the polluted air. Merkel (65) remained seated when the national anthems of India and Germany were […]

Sensex perches near lifetime high; posts weekly gain

7:13 pm November 1, 2019

Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex notched up gains for the sixth straight session on Friday as risk sentiment remained skewed towards equities even amid lacklustre macroeconomic data. After a see-saw session, the 30-share index settled 35.98 points, or 0.09 per cent, higher at 40,165.03. The index is about 100 points shy of its all-time closing […]

Germany to invest 1 billion euros for green urban mobility in India

AIFF signs MOU with German Football Association

7:10 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its German counterpart, DFB, here on Friday. The signing of the agreement coincided with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to India. Kushal Das, General Secretary AIFF and Friedrich Curtius, General Secretary DFB, signed the document to formalise the relationship between […]

Adapting to pink ball only challenge in Day/Night Test: Pujara

7:02 pm November 1, 2019

Kolkata: Cheteshwar Pujara can’t wait for India’s first ever Day/Night Test despite all the talk of it being a challenge as he is confident that the country’s formidable batting line-up will have no trouble adapting to the pink ball. The prolific batsman topped the run charts (453) with two daddy hundreds, including a 256 not […]