Devotees throng temples on first Monday of Shravan
Ghaziabad, July 22 (IANS) On the first Monday of the Shravan month, long queues of devotees were witnessed outside temples. Shravan, also known as Sawan, is a sacred month in the Hindu calendar dedicated to Lord Shiva. At the Dudheshwar Nath Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, devotees began lining up as early as 4 a.m. […]
Fire breaks out on ship undergoing refit at Mumbai Naval Dockyard, no casualties
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) A fire broke out on board an Indian Navy ship undergoing a refit at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai late on Sunday evening, officials said here on Monday. There were no casualties in the blaze, the cause of which is not known, while a probe has been ordered into the incident. […]
Terrorist killed in ongoing operation in J&K’s Rajouri (Ld)
Jammu, July 22 (IANS) An unidentified terrorist was killed and a soldier injured on Monday in an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Officials said that the terrorists attacked a newly set up Army ‘Naka’ (Checkpost) near the house of a Shaurya Chakra awardee Parshotam Kumar, a village defence committee (VDC) member at […]
Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin on Monday with the key highlight being the tabling of the Union Budget on July 23. The session will have 19 sittings scheduled in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha till August 12. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table […]
Soldier injured in terrorist firing in J&K’s Rajouri
Jammu, July 22 (IANS) An army soldier was injured on Monday when terrorists fired at a newly set up army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. Official sources said that an army soldier was injured on Monday when terrorists fired at the newly established Rashtriya Rifles camp in the Gundha Khawas area […]
Vote wisely in coming Assembly elections, Omar Abdullah tells Jammu’s people
Jammu, July 22 (IANS) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Sunday urged the people of Jammu to open their eyes to “worsening conditions” in the region as he emphasised the importance of voting wisely in the upcoming Assembly elections. Addressing a public meeting at Guraha Salathia Ram Leela Ground in Samba, he said that […]
Monsoon session of Bihar legislature likely to be stormy
Patna, July 22 (IANS) The Monsoon session of the Bihar legislature, starting on Monday, is expected to be quite stormy, as the opposition led by Tejashwi Yadav, gears to take on the Nitish Kumar government on a number of issues, including the law and order situation and the incidents of collapsing bridges. Since June 18, […]
Sensex trades lower on weak global cues
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened in the red on Monday following weak global cues from asian peers. At 9:45 a.m., Sensex was at 80,501, down 89 points or 0.11 per cent and Nifty was down 26 points or 0.12 per cent, at 24,504. Buying is seen in the smallcap and midcap stocks. […]
Elon Musk, Vinod Khosla trade barbs as Biden quits presidential race
San Francisco, July 22 (IANS) Elon Musk and ace venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on Monday got engaged in a public spat on X social media platform after US President Joe Biden dropped out of the US Presidential race. Khosla, an Indian-American investor, came out against former US President Donald Trump, saying it is hard for […]
Stock markets see volatility as Biden drops out of US presidential race
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) With US President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race for the White House, stock markets worldwide, including in Asia, may see a volatile period ahead, experts said on Monday. The news has injected uncertainty into the outlook for markets at an increasingly critical juncture. Asia-Pacific stock markets fell […]
