Day: September 25, 2020

5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh: NCS

7:41 pm September 25, 2020

New Delhi: A medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hit the Ladakh region on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology said. It said the quake occurred at 16.27 pm at a depth of 10 kilometres. The Himalayan region is known for high seismic activities.

India’s COVID-19 recoveries close to 48 lakh

7:37 pm September 25, 2020

New Delhi: India’s total COVID-19 recoveries have surged to over 47.5 lakh with 10 states and union territories including Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal accounting for 73 per cent of the new recovered cases, the Union health ministry said on Friday. A total of 81,177 patients have recuperated from COVID-19 in a span of 24 […]

Gold rises by Rs 324, silver jumps Rs 2,124

7:24 pm September 25, 2020

New Delhi: Gold prices rose by Rs 324 to Rs 50,824 per 10 gram in the national capital on Friday, halting its four-day decline on recovery in international price of the precious metal, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal closed at Rs 50,500 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver prices also bounced […]

Mamata mourns the death of S P Balasubrahmanyam

7:20 pm September 25, 2020

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday mourned the death of veteran playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam and extended condolences to his family and millions of fans. Describing Balasubrahmanyam as “a true legend of music”, she said that his golden voice will be remembered generation after generation. “Grieved to hear of the passing […]

Rupee settles 28 paise higher at 73.61 against US dollar

7:09 pm September 25, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 28 paise to settle at 73.61 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, as gains in domestic equities buoyed investor sentiment. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.76 against the US dollar, then gained further ground to finally close at 73.61, registering a rise of 28 […]