World shares are mixed as oil prices climb higher and Iran launches new attacks
By By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer Bangkok, March 5 European shares slipped onThursday despite rebounds in Asia and on Wall Street, as Iran launched new…
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CJI Surya Kant meets Bhutan king in Thimphu, offers support in digitalisation of judicial processes
New Delhi, March 5 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday met the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, in Thimphu and offered…
RS poll in Haryana: BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia, Congress’ Karamvir Boudh file nominations
The North News Chandigarh, March 5 BJP candidate Sanjay Bhatia and Congress’ Karamvir Singh Boudh filed their nominations here on Thursday for the Rajya Sabha…
As Nitish heads to Rajya Sabha, Bihar likely to get its first ‘BJP sarkar’
Patna, March 5 JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar’s “wish to become a Rajya Sabha member” has paved the way for the formation of a new government,…
China hikes defence budget by 7 per cent to accelerate military modernisation
By K J M Varma Beijing, March 5 China on Thursday hiked its defence budget to about 1.91 trillion yuan (USD 277 billion), an increase…
Sri Lanka says second Iranian ship awaits entry
Colombo, March 5 Sri Lanka on Thursday said it is deliberating appropriate action after a second Iranian ship has sought entry to its territorial waters,…
Medical store owner takes bullet in abdomen as bike-borne assailants open fire in Hoshiarpur
The North News Hoshiarpur, March 5 A medical store owner sustained a gunshot wound in his abdomen after two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly fired at…
Tourist from West Bengal caught stealing Buddha idol from Tawang Monastery in Arunachal
Itanagar, March 5 A tourist from West Bengal was apprehended in Arunachal Pradesh for allegedly stealing religious items from two prominent sites, including the Tawang…
Baramati plane crash: CID questions VSR Ventures officials
Pune, March 5 The Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department questioned top officials from VSR Ventures, which operated the aircraft involved in the Baramati crash that claimed…
PM pays tributes to ex-Odisha CM Biju Patnaik, recalls his passion towards state’s progress
Bhubaneswar, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his…