Day: February 25, 2021

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate India Toy Fair on Feb 27

10:25 pm February 25, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate The India Toy Fair 2021 via videoconferencing on February 27, his office said in a statement on Thursday. The fair, which will conclude on March 2, aims to bring together all stakeholders including buyers, sellers, students, teachers, designers on a virtual platform to create sustainable linkages and […]

Mayhem at Motera: England fold for 81

10:15 pm February 25, 2021

Ahmedabad: There was no end to England’s batting woes against the spin duo of Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin as the side folded for 81 in its second innings to set India a target of 49 on the second day of the low-scoring day-night third Test here on Thursday. Patel picked five wickets in the […]

ACB arrests two officials in separate bribery case

9:52 pm February 25, 2021

Jaipur: Two persons including a Rajasthan police sub-inspector were arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday in two separate bribery cases in Baran and Bhilwara districts of the state. Sub-Inspector Sitaram Meena, posted at Baran’s Sadar police station, had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a man for not beating up his relative during […]

Sensex jumps 258 pts; Nifty reclaims 15,000 level

4:22 pm February 25, 2021

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 258 points and the Nifty reclaimed the 15,000 mark on Thursday, tracking gains in Reliance Industries, Axis Bank and TCS amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index ended 257.62 points or 0.51 per cent higher at 51,039.31. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 115.35 points or […]

Transgender's plea for passport: HC seeks Centre stand

Another plea in HC for recognition of same sex marriages

4:13 pm February 25, 2021

New Delhi: Four more people belonging to the gay and lesbian community urged the Delhi High Court on Thursday to declare that marriages between any two persons irrespective of their sex be solemnised under the Special Marriage Act (SMA). The Delhi government in response to a similar petition filed earlier has said that there is […]