29 dead, 70 hurt in Mexico fireworks market blast

Tultepec (Mexico), December 21 : A massive explosion gutted Mexico’s biggest fireworks market, killing at least 29 people and injuring 70, authorities said. The conflagration, in the Mexico City suburb of Tultepec, set off a quick-fire series of multicoloured blasts and sent a vast cloud of smoke billowing over the capital city on Tuesday.The market […]

Enough currency with RBI to last beyond Dec 30: Jaitley

New Delhi, December 20 : A city court on Tuesday reserved the order on anticipatory bail plea of Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot case in which Sajjan is a prime accused. He filed a plea in district court of Dwarka for anticipatory bail in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case that is being investigated […]

Enough currency with RBI to last beyond Dec 30: Jaitley

New Delhi, December 20 : The Reserve Bank was fully prepared to deal with currency shortages post demonetisation and has enough currency in its chests to last “far beyond” December 30, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday. “There was full preparedness. There was not a single day when the RBI had not released adequate […]

India reach 173-1 against England

Chennai : India reached 173 for one in their first innings at lunch on the third day of the fifth and final cricket Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday. Resuming the day at 60-0, Lokesh Rahul (89 not out) and wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel (71), scored impressive fifties as the hosts gave a […]

Don’t vote for BJP, Kejriwal says in Lucknow

Lucknow : Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged people in Uttar Pradesh not to vote for the BJP.Towards the end of his half hour speech here, Kejriwal told a huge gathering to “teach him (Modi) a lesson” for making them stand in […]