Day: January 7, 2021

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Sensex slips 81 pts; Nifty holds 14,100 level

4:53 pm January 7, 2021

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex slipped 81 points on Thursday, weighed by selling in IT, banks and consumption stocks despite a firm trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index ended 80.74 points or 0.17 per cent lower at 48,093.32. The broader NSE Nifty fell 8.90 points or 0.06 per cent to 14,137.35. Titan was the […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Extend ban on UK flights till Jan 31: Kejriwal

4:51 pm January 7, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged the Centre to extend the ban on flights between India and the UK till January 31 in view of the extremely serious COVID situation in that country. The Centre has decided to lift the ban and start UK flights. In view of the extremely serious […]

Rupee plunges 20 paise to end at 73.31 against US dollar

4:47 pm January 7, 2021

Mumbai: The rupee dived 20 paise to settle at 73.31 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking muted domestic equities and a rebound in the American currency. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened flat at 73.10 against the greenback. It swung between a low of 73.31 and a high of 73.08 […]

Ex-corporal of IAF arrested for running fake job racket

4:41 pm January 7, 2021

New Delhi: A former corporal of the Indian Air Force was arrested for allegedly cheating several people on the pretext of getting them jobs in the force and the Railways, police said on Thursday. The accused, Chakrvir Chaudhari (35), a resident of Agra, had earlier been dismissed from service by the IAF, they said. He […]

Gold plunges Rs 714, silver declines Rs 386

4:37 pm January 7, 2021

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital plunged Rs 714 to Rs 50,335 per 10 gram on Thursday, reflecting a decline in global precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 51,049 per 10 gram. Silver also dipped by Rs 386 to Rs 69,708 per […]