Avenue Supermarts Q3 net rises 2.1% to Rs 257 crore
Avenue Supermarts, which runs the D-Mart supermarket chain, on January 12 posted 2.1 percent jump in its net profit to Rs 257 crore for the December 2018 quarter. The company…
Uri box office collection Day 1: Vicky Kaushal’s military drama earns Rs 8.20 crore
Vicky Kaushal’s latest film Uri: The Surgical Strike has minted an impressive Rs 8.20 crore on day one. The film is a military drama based on the Indian Armed Forces’…
India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma slams 22nd ODI ton in Sydney
India opening batsman Rohit Sharma slammed his 22nd ODI century on Saturday against Australia in Sydney. The 31-year-old took only 110 balls to reach the landmark during the first ODI…
India vs Australia 1st ODI: Rohit Sharma’s 133 in vain as Australia beat India by 34 runs
Australia beat India by 34 runs in the first ODI played between the two sides as part of a three-match series in Sydney. Chasing a target of 289 runs, India…
India vs Australia: Not very pleased with our batting performance, says Virat Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday blamed the batting performance from the visitors as the reason for the 34-run loss in the first ODI against Australia. Coming out to chase…
US govt shutdown enters 22nd day, becomes longest federal closure in US history
The partial government shutdown became the longest closure in U.S. history at when the clock ticked past midnight Friday as President Donald Trump and nervous Republicans scrambled to find a…
Trump plans changes to H-1B program to bring ‘potential path to citizenship’ to skilled foreign workers
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans changes to the H-1B program that grants temporary visas for specialty occupations such as technology or medicine, but his administration said…
Pakistan Supreme Court imposes Re 1 per litre charge on mineral water, beverage firms
In a landmark decision, Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Saturday imposed a levy of Re 1 for every litre of surface water extracted by companies selling mineral water and beverages, according…
Paris: Several injured in explosion near bakery
Several people were injured after a big explosion badly damaged a bakery in central Paris, smashing windows in surrounding buildings, reported AFP. A fire broke out after the blast at…
‘Critical test’ for North Korea as civilian suffering remains rife, warns UN rights expert
The human rights situation in North Korea remains “extremely serious”, and along with international demands for denuclearisation, this constitutes a “a critical test” for the year ahead, a senior UN-appointed…