Day: September 4, 2020

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Kosovo, Serbia normalise economic ties, gesture to Israel

10:41 pm September 4, 2020

Washington: Serbia and Kosovo announced Friday that they have normalized economic ties as part of U.S.-brokered discussions that also include Belgrade moving its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem and Pristina recognizing Israel. After two days of meetings with Trump administration officials, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti agreed to cooperate on a range of economic fronts to attract investment and create jobs. The White House announcement provided President Donald Trump with a […]

Assam announces cash dole for tea garden workers

10:30 pm September 4, 2020

Guwahati: The Assam government on Thursday announced that it will deposit Rs 3,000 in the bank accounts of around eight lakh tea garden workers by November 15, months ahead of the assembly elections. The state government deposited Rs 2,500 in their bank accounts in 2017-18 amd 2018-19 as part of the scheme, but it was […]

Akshay Kumar unveils mobile action game ‘FAU:G’

8:13 pm September 4, 2020

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Friday came out with his own mobile smartphone game “FAU:G”, days after the central government banned 118 apps, including PUBG, amid fresh border tensions with China in eastern Ladakh. Akshay said the game, titled “Fearless and United: Guards” honours Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) campaign. “Supporting […]

Sensex plunges 634 pts; Nifty cracks below 11,350

8:06 pm September 4, 2020

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark Sensex crashed 634 points on Friday, tracking losses in index majors Reliance Industries, HDFC and Infosys amid a selloff in global equities. The 30-share BSE index ended 633.76 points or 1.63 percent lower at 38,357.18. The NSE Nifty plunged 193.60 points or 1.68 per cent to close at 11,333.85. Axis Bank […]

Uttarakhand: Hemkund Sahib opens to devotees

8:02 pm September 4, 2020

Gopeshwar: Portals of the Hemkund Sahib, a famous Sikh shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, were opened for devotees on Friday with the first batch of over 120 pilgrims attending the ceremony. The Guru Granth Sahib was brought into the diwan hall at 9 am and the gates of the temple were thrown open […]