Day: May 25, 2021

Sensex jumps over 250 pts in early trade; Nifty above 15,250

11:06 am May 25, 2021

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 250 points in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index heavyweights Infosys, Asian Paints and HDFC amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 265.07 points or 0.52 per cent higher at 50,916.97, and the broader NSE Nifty surged 86 points or 0.57 per cent to 15,283.70. Asian Paints was the top […]

Athletes to be vaccinated in Miami for Olympics

11:01 am May 25, 2021

Miami: The president of the Pan American Sports Organization (Panam Sports) is concerned about the health of athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games and is encouraging them to travel to Miami to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Olympic athletes from different Latin American countries began to get vaccinated in Miami on Monday as part of an agreement between Panam Sports, the Consulate of Mexico and the Marsoni Foundation, […]

US warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom

10:58 am May 25, 2021

Washington : US health officials and the State Department have warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months. The twin alerts don’t ban US citizens from visiting the country, but they could have an impact on insurance rates for travelers may factor into decisions […]

Chicago priest Pfleger reinstated after abuse investigation

10:53 am May 25, 2021

Chicago: Nationally known activist Chicago priest the Rev. Michael Pfleger will be reinstated as the leader of his parish after an investigation found “insufficient reason to suspect” he sexually abused children, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago announced Monday. The decision from the archdiocese comes more than four months after it asked Pfleger to step aside and told his parish that its Office for Child Abuse Investigations […]

Out on bail, gangster shot dead in Bathinda

Texas set to allow unlicensed handgun carry despite outcry

10:49 am May 25, 2021

Austin: Texas is poised to remove one of its last major gun restrictions after lawmakers approved allowing people to carry handguns without a license, and the background check and training that go with it. The Republican-dominated Legislature approved the measure Monday, sending it to Governor Greg Abbott, who has said he will sign it despite the objections of […]

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