Equity benchmark Sensex dropped 254 points on Wednesday following losses in index majors HDFC twins, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank. The 30-share BSE benchmark closed 254.33 points or 0.43 per cent lower at 59,413.27. Similarly, the NSE Nifty declined 37.30 points or 0.21 per cent to 17,711.30. HDFC was the top…
In its recently released report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education recommended several measures to bridge the learning gap in a post pandemic world. Among the recommendations are: extra classes, curtailment of vacations, assigning expert teachers for personalised coaching, parental engagement,…
A city in northern China has killed three housecats after they tested positive for Covid-19, according to a local media report. The authorities in Harbin said the action was taken because there was no available treatment for animals with the disease and they would have endangered their owner and other residents of…
Assam down town University hosted the 8th Convocation Ceremony recently. This year, a total of 944 students and research scholars have been awarded degrees, out of which 724 are graduates, 213 post graduates, and 7 PhD. The university conferred honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) to Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,…
British soldiers will start driving tankers to replenish empty pumps, as drivers queued again for fuel after days of shortages, despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying the situation was improving. Britain has been gripped by a rush of panic-buying for almost a week that has left pumps dry across major cities, after…
Rarely has an innocuous single, that had no impact on the result of the game, mattered so much to so many. It was during the Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders match that Ravichandran Ashwin had run to the other end on the last ball of the 19th over after the ball hit his batting partner Rishabh…
Flipkart is all set to run its Big Billion Days sale on its platform on October 3. But ahead of it, the e-commerce giant is also hosting a separate sale, which Flipkart is calling “Curtain Raiser Deals.” This sale is already live on the site and will continue until October 1. During the sale, the…
India’s Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues will play for Melbourne Renegades in the upcoming season of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) this year. While this will be the fourth time that 32-year-old Harmanpreet plays in the tournament, Jemimah, 21, will be making her debut in the tournament.…
Wasim Khan has resigned as Pakistan Cricket Board’s Chief Executive Officer, four months before the end of his three-year contract. In a brief statement, PCB confirmed Khan’s resignation on Wednesday, adding its board of directors will ‘take up the matter’ in a meeting later in the day. Khan had…
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said that he did not suffer a heart attack and that he underwent an angioplasty after his doctor found blockage in his arteries. News of Inzamam being hospitalised led to an outpouring of well wishes from fans and former players around the world. “I saw reports saying I had…