Egypt announces new oil discovery in Western Desert
Cairo, Aug 28 (IANS) Khalda Petroleum Company announced a new oil discovery in the Kalabsha development area of Egypt’s Western Desert. In a statement on Tuesday, Khalda, a joint venture between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and US Apache Corporation, said the well was tested by drilling 270 feet into the Paleozoic sands. The recovery […]
Sensex trades flat on global negative global cues
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) India equity indices were trading flat following negative global cues from Asian peers. At 9.40 a.m., Sensex was down 45 points or 0.05 per cent at 81,667 and Nifty was down 21 points or 0.10 per cent at 24,996. The all-time high of Nifty is 25,078. The market trend remains positive. […]
PMJDY world’s largest financial inclusion scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28, 2014, has become the world’s largest financial inclusion scheme — with more than 53.14 crore beneficiaries and total deposit balances at Rs 2,31,236 crore, the government said on Wednesday. The Ministry of Finance said […]
Centre urges industry stakeholders to protect mobile users from spam, fraud
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Centre has reiterated its call to protect mobile users from spam and fraud, asking stakeholders to ensure a more secure and efficient telecom ecosystem. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in a meeting with representatives from IRDAI, PFRDA, RBI, SEBI, MoCA and MeitY, stressed the need for a […]
ADB launches new 5-year strategy for Uzbekistan
Manila, Aug 28 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that it has launched a new country partnership strategy for Uzbekistan, spanning the period 2024 to 2028. The ADB said on Tuesday that the new five-year strategy aims to facilitate the central Asian nation’s transition to a green economy, support private sector development and […]
When Yash Chopra scolded Shah Rukh Khan
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan was once scolded by the late filmmaker Yash Chopra. An old video of the two gentlemen having a chat has now resurfaced on the internet. In the video, the filmmaker can be seen telling SRK, “You are one actor whom I have met in 20 years, […]
Victoria Beckham gives sneak peak into her special family moments at Muskoka
Los Angeles, Aug 28 (IANS) Singer-fashion designer Victoria Beckham is giving a peek into her family holiday. On Tuesday, she took to her Instagram account, and shared a photo dump of her vacation. Her husband, the former English footballer, David Beckham also features in the pictures, albeit in high spirits. Victoria wrote in the caption, […]
Why Kareena Kapoor Khan loves to clean her own table
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is gearing up for her upcoming police procedural drama film ‘The Buckingham Murders’, once shared that she likes to take care of home. The actress is one of the most bankable stars of the industry but there’s a side to her which like to take […]
US Open: Kenin beats former champ Raducanu; Rybakina advances
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) America’s Sofia Kenin prevailed in a closely-contested showdown between Grand Slam champions at the US Open, beating Britain’s Emma Raducanu 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round. In their first meeting, 2020 Australian Open champion Kenin carved past 2021 US Open titlist Raducanu after 2 hours and 11 minutes of […]
Evans beats Khachanov in longest match in US Open history
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Daniel Evans defeated Karen Khachanov in the first-round marathon match that lasted for 5 hours and 35 minutes, making it the longest match in the history of the US Open. The match which ended in Evans’ favour 6-7(8), 7-6(2), 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4, has all five sets lasted more than an […]
