Wednesday

Gold loses sheen, falls Rs 135 on tepid demand

6:40 pm May 15, 2019

New Delhi: Gold prices Wednesday dropped by Rs 135 to Rs 33,260 per 10 gram in the national capital on lacklustre demand from jewellers, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver prices too fell by Rs 100 to Rs 38,200 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Meanwhile, a possibility […]

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With over 40 deg C, Jammu records season’s hottest day

9:33 pm May 8, 2019

Jammu: Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday recorded the hottest day of the season as the mercury, for the first time, crossed the 40 degree Celsius mark this season, the Meteorological Department said. The maximum temperature recorded in Jammu was 40.1 degrees Celsius — 3.3 notches above the normal during this time […]

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Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra dies

Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra dies

5:26 pm May 8, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Renowned economist Baidyanath Mishra died of old-age related problems at his residence here, family sources said Wednesday. He was 99. Mishra breathed his last at his residence in Saheed Nagar area in the city late on Tuesday night. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan have condoled the demise of the veteran […]

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India must prepare for borderless war: Rahul

Will bring petrol and diesel within ambit of GST: Rahul

5:11 pm May 8, 2019

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday promised that if his party is voted to power it will bring petrol and diesel within the ambit of the GST and will try and reduce rising prices. He said the Congress believes that rising prices have put a heavy burden on the life of the common […]

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Keralite killed in freak mishap in Kuwait airport

Keralite killed in freak mishap in Kuwait airport

10:11 pm May 7, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: In a freak mishap, a Keralite working as a technical staff of Kuwait Airways was killed after he was caught under the wheels of an empty Boeing 777 while it was being towed at an airport there on Monday. Anand Ramachandran (36) was standing close to the aircraft and inspecting the towing process when […]

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