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Sensex ends 82 pts lower; Nifty slips below 11,800

6:24 pm February 25, 2020

Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex ended 82 points lower after a highly volatile session on Tuesday, extending losses for a third day, as investors continued to weigh the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy. A day after a steep fall due to concerns over Mauritius being added to the “grey list” of Financial […]

Trump, Melania pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

2:58 pm February 25, 2020

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania on Tuesday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat here and planted a sapling at the memorial of India’s Father of the Nation. “The American people stand strongly with a sovereign and wonderful India -The vision of the great Mahatma — This is a tremendous […]

Trump visit: Roads leading to ITC Maurya fortified, hotel put under heavy security cover

7:59 pm February 24, 2020

New Delhi: All roads leading to ITC Maurya, the hotel which will host US President Donald Trump, have been fortified with snipers, elite SWAT commandos and sharp shooters on high-rise buildings, officials said on Monday. Trump, who is accompanied by his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner and a host of senior officials […]

Former PM Manmohan Singh to skip President’s banquet in Trump’s honour

7:57 pm February 24, 2020

New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh will not attend the official banquet hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind in honour of US President Donald Trump on February 25, sources said. Singh had earlier accepted the invite but expressed his inability to attend the same on Monday. He has conveyed his regret to the President’s […]

Rahul Gandhi condemns violence in Delhi

7:32 pm February 24, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned the violence in Delhi and urged people to show restraint, compassion and understanding irrespective of the provocation. He said peaceful protests are a sign of a healthy democracy, but violence can never be justified. “The violence today in Delhi is disturbing and must be unequivocally condemned. […]