New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): As much as 43 per cent of Indians have gained access to basic sanitation, while the practice of open defecation decreased by 47 per cent in the country between 2000 and 2017, says a WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 19 (ANI): Heavy selling pressure across sectors dragged equity benchmark indices down on Thursday as investors grappled with the domestic and global slowdown, fluctuating oil prices and absence of any fresh triggers.
New Delhi [India], Sep 19 (ANI): Domestic airlines carried 943.58 lakh passengers during January to August as against 913.95 lakh during the corresponding period of previous year, marking an annual growth of 3.24 per cent and monthly growth of 3.87 per cent.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 19 (ANI): Shares of Yes Bank cracked by over 11 per cent on Thursday afternoon after CARE Ratings downgraded ratings of non-convertible debentures of Morgan Credits Pvt Ltd (MCPL), one of the private lender's promoter entities.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 19 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were in the red during early hours on Thursday on the back of mixed global cues and selling pressure across various segments.
Lahore [Pakistan], Sept 19 (ANI): Aliya Riaz of PCB Blasters was fined 15 per cent of her match fee while her teammate Najiha Alvi received an official reprimand for level two and level one violations for showing dissent on umpire's decision by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Mohali (Punjab) [India], Sept 18 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli's unbeaten knock of 72 runs helped his team defeat South Africa by seven wickets in the second T20I at PCA Stadium here on Wednesday.
Tel Aviv [Israel] Sept 18 (ANI): In what was touted to be a close necktie between Likud party and Blue and White, with over 90 per cent of ballots counted as of 6:30 am (local time), the two direct rivals again ending in a deadlock with 32 seats apiece and Avigdor Lieberman led Yisrael Beyte
Mohali (Punjab) [India], Sept 18 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday felicitated BCCI's chief curator Daljit Singh for his 'unparalleled services' to the Indian cricket here at the PCA stadium.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Equity indices witnessed an extremely choppy session on Wednesday but closed slightly higher after crude oil prices cooled globally.
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept 18 (ANI): The Auditor General of Pakistan in the special audit report indicated massive corruption in the first two seasons of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
New Delhi [India], Sep 17 (ANI): The government has allowed Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) to sell 25 per cent of its iron ore production from captive mines and dispose off another 70 million tonnes of low-grade iron ore dust and fines accumulated over the years in open market.