Fireworks accident at Kerala temple leaves at least 154 people injured
Kasargod, Oct 29 (IANS) At least 154 people have been injured in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala’s Kasaragod district. Of them, eight are seriously hurt. The tragic incident took place at Anjootambalam Veererkavu Temple in Nileshwaram just after Monday midnight when more than 1500 people were assembled at the temple for the […]
Dhanvantari Jayanti: PM Modi to launch healthcare projects worth Rs 12,850 cr today
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch, inaugurate, and lay the foundation stone for multiple projects related to the health sector worth around Rs 12,850 crore at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) here on Tuesday on the occasion of Dhanvantari Jayanti and the 9th Ayurveda Day. As a […]
‘Getting threats’: Abhinav Arora’s family files case against seven YouTubers
Mathura, Oct 29 (IANS) Ten-year-old Abhinav Arora, a YouTuber and “spiritual orator”, has approached a court seeking an FIR against seven YouTubers, accusing them of trolling and threatening him on social media. Arora along with his parents approached the court of ACJM First of Mathura on Monday to file a case against the YouTubers. He […]
Jharkhand polls: Congress releases final list, names candidates for Bokaro, Dhanbad seats
Ranchi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Congress has released its final list of candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, naming Shweta Singh from Bokaro and Ajay Dubey from Dhanbad. Voting in these two constituencies is slated for November 20 in the second phase while the last date for filing nominations is October 29. Shweta Singh was […]
Rohtak-Delhi passenger train catches fire, 4 injured
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Four passengers were injured after an explosion occurred inside a Rohtak-Delhi passenger train injuring four passengers, an official said. The official said that all four injured passengers have been shifted to hospital for further treatment. “The Railway Police and local police are inspecting the site along with a forensic team […]
Meghalaya govt hikes 3 pc DA of employees
Shillong, Oct 29 (IANS) The Meghalaya government hiked the Dearness Allowance (DA) of state government employees on Monday, officials said. According to an official notification, the state government employees who were earlier getting 43 per cent DA will get 46 per cent w.e.f July this year. An official release mentioned: “The undersigned is directed to […]
India outpaces US in IPO listing with 36 pc global share in July-Sep period
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) India dominated the global IPO landscape with 36 per cent share of total listings in the third quarter of 2024, outpacing the US at 13 per cent share, a report showed on Tuesday. The market’s stellar performance is further demonstrated by IPO returns of 65.3 per cent year-to-date, substantially outperforming the […]
Sensex opens in red after bumper Diwali opening, Nifty below 24,300
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) After a bumper opening to Diwali week, the Indian stock market opened in the red on Tuesday as selling was seen in auto, IT, financial services and pharma sectors. The Sensex was trading at 79,660.76, after falling 344.28 points or 0.43 per cent. At the same time, Nifty was trading at […]
Musk emerges as Trump’s campaign lightning rod
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has emerged as both a surrogate for Donald Trump and a lightning rod for the Republican’s campaign. The CEO of electric carmaker Tesla, and Space X, which has set its sight on human colonies on Mars, and with a controlling interest in the social […]
South Korea seeks close supply chain ties with US regardless of election outcome
Seoul, Oct 29 (IANS) South Korea will continue to pursue close supply chain cooperation with the United States regardless of the outcome of the upcoming US presidential election, the trade minister said on Tuesday. Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo made the statement during a meeting with experts to prepare for the outcome of the US election, […]
