Day: February 19, 2020

10-year-old Hansini set for ITTF debut in Sweden

6:39 pm February 19, 2020

Chennai: Following impressive performances on the national circuit, 10-year-old M Hansini is all set to feature in her maiden International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) junior circuit event, Swedish Junior and Cadet Open, to be held in Orebro from February 19 to 23. It has been a memorable year for Class V student who bagged bronze […]

SC upheld right to protest but other citizens also have rights: Interlocutors at Shaheen Bagh

6:36 pm February 19, 2020

New Delhi: The two interlocutors appointed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday visited Shaheen Bagh to initiate talks with the protesters, asserting that the top court has upheld their right to protest but it should not affect the rights of other citizens The two interlocutors are advocate Sadhana Ramachandran and senior advocate Sanjay Hegde. “The […]

Indices rebound as govt assures industry on virus scare

6:31 pm February 19, 2020

Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex rebounded over 428 points on Wednesday, snapping four days of losses, as investors took heart from a decline in new coronavirus cases in China and the Indian government’s assurance on tackling the economic impact from the virus epidemic. Starting off on a strong footing, the BSE barometer gained strength during the session […]

Gold jumps Rs 462 on global cues, silver soars Rs 1,047

6:28 pm February 19, 2020

New Delhi: Gold prices on Wednesday jumped Rs 462 to Rs 42,339 per 10 grams in the national capital on positive global cues, according to HDFC Securities. Silver prices also surged Rs 1,047 to Rs 48,652 per kg, from Rs 47,605 per kg on Tuesday. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 41,877 per 10 […]

Arvind Kejriwal meets Home Minister Amit Shah

5:49 pm February 19, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, their first meeting after the assembly polls in the national capital. The meeting went on for over 20 minutes at Shah’s residence. The meeting was earlier scheduled at the Home Ministry. “Met Hon’ble Home Minister Sh Amit Shah ji. Had […]