UP CM Yogi Adityanath advocates spiritual learning in schools
Gorakhpur, Sep 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has proposed that verses from the Bhagavad Gita or Ramcharitmanas should be recited in the school assemblies to instill spiritual learning among students. Speaking at the state award distribution ceremony of the basic education and madhyamik education departments on Thursday, CM Adityanath also advised teachers […]
Woman raped on road in Ujjain, disturbing video surfaces on social media
Bhopal, Sep 6 (IANS) A disturbing video has surfaced in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain which shows a woman being raped on a road, raising questions about the safety of women in the state. An official said that the police rushed to the spot and brought the victim to the police station where a complaint was registered […]
Instagram acquaintance holds woman hostage on knife point in Gujarat
Bharuch (Gujarat), Sep 5 (IANS) A young woman, who runs a beauty parlour in Gujarat’s Bharuch district, was held hostage at knife point by a man she had befriended on social media app Instagram. The suspect, Prakash Dashrath, hailing from Patan, entered the woman’s beauty parlour and threatened her with a knife after she refused […]
19-year-old girl raped, murdered in K’taka; 3 arrested
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IANS) Three persons were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Karnataka’s Bidar district, an official said. Bidar Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gunti, said that a case under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of […]
BMW leads imported car market as Mercedes-Benz falters amid EV fire
Seoul, Sep 6 (IANS) BMW Korea is maintaining a lead in South Korea’s imported vehicle market so far this year, industry data showed on Friday, as main rival Mercedes-Benz Korea is faced with a brand reputation setback after a massive fire that broke out from one of its electric vehicles. According to the Korea Automobile […]
Bangladesh slashes duties on vegetable imports
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) Bangladesh’s tax collection body, the National Board of Revenue, has reduced taxes on imports of onion and potato to rein in soaring prices of essential kitchen items. The board has waived the 5 per cent regulatory duty on onion imports and reduced customs duty on potato imports from 25 per cent […]
India pips China to become largest weight in MSCI Emerging Market IMI
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Strong fundamentals have helped India pip China in the MSCI EM Investable Market Index (IMI) to become the largest weight. The world’s fastest-growing economy is also set to surpass China as the top weight in the broader MSCI Emerging Markets index too. The MSCI Emerging Markets IMI captures large, mid and […]
Sensex trades lower amid mixed global cues
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday following mixed cues from global markets. At 9.48 a.m., Sensex was down 430 points or 0.52 per cent at 81,771 and Nifty was down 118 points or 0.48 per cent at 25,023. The broader market trend remains positive. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), […]
RIL’s 1:1 bonus issue will be the largest bonus issue in Indian equity markets
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Board of Directors of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has approved the issue of bonus shares in the ratio of 1:1. Every shareholder holding one fully paid-up equity share of Rs 10 each on the record date will receive one fully paid-up equity share of Rs 10 each. The record […]
Average household spending on food less than half for 1st time in modern India
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Significant changes are unfolding in India’s food consumption pattern and the share of total household expenditure on food has declined substantially in rural and urban areas and across all states and union territories (UTs) since 1947, a government paper has revealed. It is the first time in modern India (post-independence) […]
