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One-stop shops to be set up in gurudwaras to help survivors of anti-Sikh riots

4:56 pm December 8, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi gurudwara management body DSGMC has decided to open special shops named ‘1984 Stores’ to rehabilitate families affected by the anti-Sikh riots that occurred 35 years ago in the city. The ‘1984 Stores’ will be opened at 10 historic gurudwaras in Delhi and employ family members of victims of the anti-Sikh riots of […]

43 killed in massive fire in Delhi’s Anaj Mandi, rescue efforts on as chaos grips area

4:42 pm December 8, 2019

New Delhi: At least 43 people were killed after a massive fire broke out in a factory in Anaj Mandi area on Rani Jhansi Road here on Sunday morning, police said. A call about the fire was received at 5:22 AM following which 30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Over 50 people were […]

China says to exempt ‘some’ US soybean, pork from tariffs

2:09 pm December 6, 2019

Beijing: China said on Friday it will offer a tariff waiver to “some” imports of US soybean and pork, in the latest sign of easing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. The two sides are working towards a partial deal that includes a promise to increase the purchase of US farm produce. “The Customs Tariff […]

Yes Bank sells 6.56% stake in Fortis Healthcare for Rs 645-cr

9:02 pm October 14, 2019

New Delhi: Private sector lender Yes Bank on Monday offloaded 6.56 per cent stake in leading hospital chain Fortis Healthcare for a little over Rs 645 crore through an open market transaction. After the sale, the lender now holds just 1,850 shares in the hospital chain, latest shareholding data available with the BSE showed. According […]

UK leader presses for US diplomat’s wife to face charges

6:49 pm October 7, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will speak with the U.S. ambassador to the UK about a case involving an American diplomat’s wife who left the country after reportedly becoming a suspect in a fatal crash. Johnson said Monday he doesn’t think it is right to “use the process of diplomatic immunity for […]