Day: December 30, 2019

Sensex, Nifty end on a mixed note

6:05 pm December 30, 2019

Mumbai: Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed mixed after a see-saw trade on Monday amid lack of domestic as well as global cues. After swinging over 260 points during the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 17.14 points, or 0.04 per cent, lower at 41,558. The broader NSE Nifty, however, closed 10.05 points, or 0.08 […]

US strikes on Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria killed 25

4:28 pm December 30, 2019

Baghdad : An Iranian-backed militia said on Monday that the death toll from US military strikes in Iraq and Syria against its fighters has risen to 25, vowing to exact revenge for the “aggression of evil American ravens.” The announcement in Baghdad came a day after US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Washington had carried […]

Delhi set to record coldest day in 119 years on Monday: IMD

4:24 pm December 30, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi is likely to experience its coldest day in December in 119 years on Monday with the day temperature recording 9.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. The temperature recorded by the Safdarjung laboratory at 2:30 pm was 9.4 degrees Celsius. “Delhi likely to record most coldest day today in last 119 […]

Rajasthan: Around Rs 4.5 crore cash seized from car

Novel invisible ink’ may help detect fake currency

4:15 pm December 30, 2019

Greater Noida: Scientists at Shiv Nadar University here have developed a low-cost security ink that may help detect counterfeit currency, and could be employed in official documents and medical diagnosis. The new ink, described in the peer-reviewed Journal of Physical Chemistry C, offers improved security features compared to existing inks that are multi-component and, therefore, […]

All states have to implement CAA, says Union Minister

4:12 pm December 30, 2019

Kochi: Amid protest by many non-BJP ruled states against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the Centre on Monday said the states have to implement the legislation as it had been passed by Parliament. “Under the Constitution, they (states) have to implement it (CAA)”, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told a press conference convened […]