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UP: Father-son duo killed in road accident

8:04 pm May 25, 2021

Balrampur (UP): A father-son duo were killed after the motorbike that they were travelling on was hit by an unidentified vehicle in Utraula area here, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday night when Vijay Singh (40), his son Aman Singh (16) and Udaybhan Singh (42) were returning from a marriage function […]

Malayalam actor Unni Dev held for wife’s suicide

7:59 pm May 25, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Actor Unni Dev, son of popular Malayalam actor and late Rajan P Dev, was arrested on Tuesday over the death of his wife Priyanka, police said here. A physical education teacher in a local school, Priyanka was found hanging in the bedroom of her home at Vembayam near here on May 12, a day […]

Sensex snaps 2-day rally, ends flat amid profit-booking

7:55 pm May 25, 2021

Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex took a breather on Tuesday after a two-session rally as investors cashed in gains in index heavyweights HDFC twins and Reliance Industries despite firm global cues and declining COVID-19 cases. The 30-share gauge settled 14.37 points or 0.03 per cent lower at 50,637.53. The broader NSE Nifty inched up 10.75 […]

Covid Care training for SDRF personnel beings in Jammu

7:44 pm May 25, 2021

Jammu: A two-day training course for 100 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel ahead of their deployment for Covid duties commenced here on Tuesday, officials said. DGP, Commandant General, Home Guard, Civil Defence and SDRF, V K Singh inaugurated the training programme at Battalion headquarters, 2nd SDRF at Gandhi Nagar, the officials said. They said […]

Sensex, Nifty end flat amid profit-booking

7:41 pm May 25, 2021

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended on a flat note after range-bound trade on Tuesday as investors booked profits at higher levels following the market’s sharp recovery over the past few sessions. The 30-share BSE Sensex settled 14.37 points or 0.03 per cent lower at 50,637.53, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 10.75 points […]