Opening bell: Sensex trading 383 points lower at 60,527, Nifty in red at 18,012

Opening bell: Sensex trading 383 points lower at 60,527, Nifty in red at 18,012

Equity benchmark indices declined in initial trade on Thursday in line with weak global markets and continuous foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex went lower by 383.19 points to 60,527.09. The broader NSE Nifty declined 110.7 points to 18,011.80. From the Sensex pack, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra…

Twitter suffers major outage, users face trouble signing in from web

Twitter suffers major outage, users face trouble signing in from web

Twitter was down for thousands of users on Thursday morning, according to outage tracking website downdetector.com. The users have been facing issue in accessing the web version of the micro-blogging platform while some have complained that their Twitter notifications were also not working. In India, Twitter users are getting this message while trying to access…

UN halts ‘time critical’ programs in Afghanistan after ban on women in NGOs

UN halts ‘time critical’ programs in Afghanistan after ban on women in NGOs

The United Nations said on Wednesday that some “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely need to be paused because of a ban by the Taliban-led administration on women aid workers. U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths, the heads of U.N. agencies and several aid groups said in…

NIA raids at least 28 locations across Kerala linked to banned PFI leaders

NIA raids at least 28 locations across Kerala linked to banned PFI leaders

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) started a massive search operation at 28 locations across Kerala in the early hours of Thursday targeting second rung leaders of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The raid was in the wake of PFI leaders’ plan to regroup the outfit in some other name, a senior official said….

Yami Gautam gives tour of her farm as she enjoys holidays in Himachal Pradesh, savours ‘mere khet ki haldi ka paani’

Yami Gautam gives tour of her farm as she enjoys holidays in Himachal Pradesh, savours ‘mere khet ki haldi ka paani’

Yami Gautam took to Instagram and shared videos and pictures from her vacation in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The actor is making the most out of her holiday in her hometown ahead of New Year. She shared sun-kissed pictures from her sunny day and expressed love for the place in a video. Taking to Instagram…

Srinagar UAPA Court convicts SIA investigated militant
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Srinagar UAPA Court convicts SIA investigated militant

Sentences him 15 years imprisonment under different acts. Srinagar UAPA court has convicted a State Investigation Agency (SIA) investigated militant and has convicted him for six years of imprisonment for being active member of militant organization. An official told news that Amir Nabi Wagay son of Ghulam Nabi Wagay of Goriwan in Bijbehara area of…

DC Budgam approves plan for Training of 8k Youth selected during B2V4

DC Budgam approves plan for Training of 8k Youth selected during B2V4

Administration shall ensure market oriented Skill trainings to the aspiring youth BUDGAM, DECEMBER 28: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, S F Hamid today chaired a meeting to review Skill Development and capacity building Programme at Conference Hall, here. At the outset, the DC stressed on imparting skilled training to the unemployed youth of the district…

Block Diwas held at Verinag, Larnoo & Aishmuqam of Anantnag

Block Diwas held at Verinag, Larnoo & Aishmuqam of Anantnag

Block Diwas was today held at three locations of Verinag, Aishmuqam and Larnoo in District Anantnag. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Basharat Qayoom presided over the event at Nowgam Verinag. He interacted with several delegations on the occasion who put forth their issues regarding installation of transformer at Dudhwan, minimizing curtailment of electricity, fire station…

Former Legislator Ishfaq Jabbar call on MD KPDCL, Chief Engineer Jal Shakti, I&FC, R&B and PMGSY

Former Legislator Ishfaq Jabbar call on MD KPDCL, Chief Engineer Jal Shakti, I&FC, R&B and PMGSY

Demands revisit of hike in power tariff and load, expidite of work of different water supply schemes, drugging of nallhs, upgradation of roads and links besides other demands Srinagar 28 Dec:  Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar, Senior Political Leader and former Member J&K Legislative Assembly from Ganderbal Wednesday called on MD KPDCL, Chief Engineer Jal Shakti (PHE)…