Major gainer on the Nifty were Bharti Airtel, Dr Reddys Labs, Reliance Industries, Sun Pharma and Grasim Industries, while Bharti Infratel, IndusInd Bank, GAIL, BPCL, and Yes Bank were among major losers.
Ansari, known for his alleged expertise in bomb-making, was released from the jail on 21-day parole. He, however, went missing on January 16 after which his family lodged a complaint.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday rejected the mercy plea filed by one of the convicts of the Nirbhaya gangrape case — Mukesh Singh — clearing all roadblocks to the execution of the four convicts.
Nirbhaya's mother also urged PM Modi to ensure that the hanging of convicts takes place on January 22.
Reacting to this, VHP's Vinod Bansal lashed out at the Kerala government alleging that it is hurtful for cow worshippers and demanded strong action. "The tweet from Kerala’s tourism ministry has hurt religious sentiment."
In a tweet in Hindi, Tejashwi Yadav said that Nitish Kumar`s assurance for not applying National Register for Citizens (NRC) in Bihar was false.
The Congress senior leadership had held discussions with the party chief Sonia Gandhi to finalise the list of candidates during the Election Committee meeting on Thursday.
The deceased constable, Harendra, allegedly committed suicide over a family discord. However, a probe has been set up and the reason behind his death is being investigated. His family in Meerut has arrived in Shamli.
A case has been registered against a youth here for allegedly abetting the suicide of his girlfriend, police said.
Abdullah Azam's election from Suar Assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh was annulled for allegedly being less than the mandatory 25 years of age when he filed the nomination.
A Division Bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal sought response from the investigating agency and rape survivor`s family and posted the matter to May 4.
With the release of the four leaders, there are 21 leaders in detention in the valley presently, including former CMs Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehboob Mufti.
The move comes close to the heels of the Kerala Assembly passing a similar resolution, saying the amended law is against the provisions of Right to Equality granted by the Indian Constitution.
The Congress leader, in an indirect reference to NIA chief YC Modi, alleged that the DSP's arrest matter is being silenced by the Centre, by handing over the case to the investigative agency, headed by 'another Modi'.
The accused, Raza, already has two wives and four children. The SAD leader appealed the Centre to take steps on the torture inflicted on the Sikh and Hindu girls in Pakistan.
The date of execution of the four Nirbhaya rape-murder convicts is expected to move ahead as a mercy petition was filed on Tuesday evening by Mukesh Kumar before the President.
The attack was retaliation for a US drone strike in Baghdad on January 3 that killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the elite Quds Force of Iran`s Revolutionary Guard.
The BSF team also recovered around 90 bullets, 2 magazines and WiFi connectors from the Pakistani smugglers who succeeded to escape from the spot.
More than 2,000 police personnel have been deployed for security, said the newsagency.
The Jammu and Kashmir government has said that it is necessary to initiate the process based on the inspection conducted by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Office (BCAS), Ministry of Civil Aviation, and Centre.
While the Bharti Airtel shares gained (up 4%), Voda Idea stocks plunged 10%. Meanwhile, Reliance Industries shares also gained over 1 per cent.
The two derailed coaches were later put on track with the help of a crane which was called for Samastipur district.
The assessment from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) was a setback for Trump, but it was unclear if it would figure in his trial in the Republican-led Senate given that key questions such as whether witnesses will testify or new evidence will be considered remain unanswered.
According to the weather office, fog at many places and dense fog at some places have been predicted.
Jalees Ansari, a doctor by profession and convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case who was out on parole, has gone missing from his home in Mumbai. According to reports, Jalees Ansari, who is also known as “Dr Bomb” for his alleged expertise in bomb-making, was staying at his Mumbai residence after being released on 21-day parole.
