Day: November 19, 2019

Harsh Vardhan asserts on developing robust system of knowledge sharing

7:55 pm November 19, 2019

New Delhi: We must optimally develop a robust system of sharing knowledge & other resources to practically translate discussions for larger public welfare, said Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare as he inaugurated the ‘2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the SDGs 2030’. Union Minister of State for […]

Senior actors would have looked the part in ‘Saand Ki Aankh’: Rishi Kapoor

11:15 am November 19, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Rishi Kapoor believes the audience today is more accepting of seeing senior actors in prominent roles on screen. The veteran actor, who next features in Jeethu Joseph’s “The Body” with Emraan Hashmi and Sobhita Dhulipala, said filmmakers have started to treat their films’ cast at par with each other. “It’s a different scenario […]

Rupee slips 16 paise, touches 72/USD level in early trade

11:03 am November 19, 2019

Mumbai : The Indian rupee opened on a cautious note and fell 16 paise to 72 per US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid rising demand for the US dollar vis-a-vis other currencies overseas and unabated foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said trading in emerging market currencies were subdued tracking cautious opening in domestic […]

Have sought report on Saturday’s Navy aircraft crash: Goa CM

11:00 am November 19, 2019

Panaji: The Goa government has sought a detailed report from its district administration and the Indian Navy on the cause of Saturday’s crash of a MIG-29K trainer aircraft here, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. Sawant told reporters on Monday he sought a report after preliminary reports claimed the crash was due to bird menace around […]

15 killed, 9 injured in coal mine explosion in northern Chinese province

10:56 am November 19, 2019

Beijing: At least fifteen people were killed and nine others injured in a coal mine gas explosion in north China’s Shanxi Province, local authorities said on Tuesday. The incident happened on Monday when 35 miners were working underground at the coal mine in Pingyao County when the blast happened, the Shanxi Administration of Coal Mine Safety said. Authorities said that 15 people were […]