Day: January 30, 2020

Gold jumps Rs 400 on wedding season demand

8:01 pm January 30, 2020

New Delhi: Gold prices on Thursday jumped Rs 400 to Rs 41,524 per 10 gram in the national capital helped by wedding season demand and overall recovery in global prices, according to HDFC Securities. Silver prices also climbed Rs 737 to Rs 47,392 per kg from Rs 46,655 per kg on Wednesday. In the previous […]

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

India making ‘desperate attempts’ to divert attention from criticism of its policies: Pakistan

7:48 pm January 30, 2020

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday claimed that India is making “desperate attempts” to divert attention from the domestic and international criticism of the government’s policies. Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqui also said that nobody should underestimate Pakistan’s resolve to effectively thwart any aspiration of aggression against the country. She urged the international community to take cognizance […]

UK’s Johnson holds talks with US on Brexit eve

7:44 pm January 30, 2020

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold talks on post-Brexit trade with the top US diplomat on Thursday, eve of Britain’s historic departure from the European Union. The British premier will aim to paper over recent disagreements as he hosts US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the day before nearly half a century of EU […]

Nirav Modi faces suicide risk, politically biased trial in India, UK court told

PNB fraud case: Nirav Modi remanded until February 27

7:38 pm January 30, 2020

London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, fighting extradition to India on charges over the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, was produced for a regular remand hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Thursday and further remanded in custody until February 27. The 48-year-old, who has been […]

Closely watching situation in Afghanistan: India

CAA India’s internal matter, will continue to remain engaged with European Parl members: MEA

7:35 pm January 30, 2020

New Delhi: Asserting that the CAA is an internal matter of India, the Ministry of External Affairs said it has noted the European Parliament’s decision to not put to vote a resolution on the citizenship law on Thursday and will continue to engage with the MEPs on the issue. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh […]