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Sensex jumps over 250 pts in early trade; Nifty above 15,250

11:06 am May 25, 2021

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 250 points in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index heavyweights Infosys, Asian Paints and HDFC amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 265.07 points or 0.52 per cent higher at 50,916.97, and the broader NSE Nifty surged 86 points or 0.57 per cent to 15,283.70. Asian Paints was the top […]

Man kills friend over illicit relationship

11:59 pm May 24, 2021

Palghar: A 40-year-old man from Nalasopara town in the Palghar district of Maharashtra was allegedly killed by his friend on Monday over suspicion of the deceased’s illicit relationship with a woman, police said. The victim was found lying in a pool, of blood at the residence of his friend, an official said, adding that the […]

Yaas: NDRF deputes highest-ever number of teams for Odisha, Bengal; over 10L evacuated

Cyclone Yaas likely to make landfall near Balasore, Home Minister reviews preparations with state CMs, officials

11:56 pm May 24, 2021

Kolkata/New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Cyclonic storm Yaas is likely to make landfall near Balasore in north Odisha at a speed of 155 kmph to 165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph, around noon on May 26, the Met department said on Monday. Anticipating the fury of the storm, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed preparations including evacuation of […]

Two diagnosed with black fungus in UP’s Shahjahanpur

11:53 pm May 24, 2021

Shahjahanpur: Two people were diagnosed with black fungus or mucormycosis in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district on Monday, officials said. Both the patients, a 46-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman, have been sent to Lucknow for treatment. While the man lost his vision, the woman’s eyes were also impacted, they said. Black fungus or mucormycosis is […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Girl abducted by Chhattisgarh man from Jammu, rescued

11:50 pm May 24, 2021

Jammu: Police on Monday rescued a girl who was allegedly abducted here by a man from Chhattisgarh, officials said. The accused, identified as Lallu of Jangir from Chattisgarh, was also arrested, they said. A written complaint was lodged by the girl’s mother that her daughter had gone missing since May 15 and she suspected that […]