Day: November 22, 2019

Rupee up 5 paise at 71.71 against US dollar

6:51 pm November 22, 2019

New Delhi: The Indian rupee settled 5 paise higher at 71.71 against the US dollar on Friday, marking its second straight session of gains. Forex traders said the domestic currency traded in a narrow range amid lack of cues on the domestic front. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened stronger at 71.77 […]

Kashmir shuts down: Shops, business establishments closed for third consecutive day

6:47 pm November 22, 2019

Srinagar: Most shops and other business establishments in Kashmir were closed on Friday, the third consecutive day of a Valley-wide shutdown following a brief semblance of normalcy. On Wednesday, posters warning shopkeepers against opening their shutters as well as public transport operators appeared at several places in the city and elsewhere in the Valley, officials […]

Prakash Jha to play lead role in his next acting project

6:43 pm November 22, 2019

Panaji: Filmmaker-actor Prakash Jha on Friday revealed that he will be playing the central character in his upcoming acting project. The critically-acclaimed helmer, who made acting debut with his own directorial “Jai Gangaajal” as an antagonist opposite Priyanka Chopra and was recently seen in a grey role in biographical drama “Saand Ki Aankh”, did not […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Markets extend losses as IT, bank stocks skid

6:22 pm November 22, 2019

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks treaded lower for the second straight day on Friday, weighed by losses in IT and bank stocks, as investors baulked at expanding their portfolios amid stretched valuations and growth concerns. After trading on a weak note through the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 215.76 points, or 0.53 per cent, lower at […]

Suspended Goa swimming coach, accused of rape, gets bail

6:19 pm November 22, 2019

Panaji: A Goa court on Friday granted bail to suspended swimming coach Surajit Ganguly accused of raping a minor girl in September this year. Ganguly, employed at the time with Goa Swimming Association, was accused of rape by a 15-year-old girl training under him. The girl’s father had filed a case in Rishra police station […]