Advertising spend in India is likely to rise by 11.4 per cent to Rs 697 billion in 2019, driven by key events such as the ongoing cricket world cup and the recent general elections, according to a report by the Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN). The 2019 estimate is up from January’s projection of 10.6 per cent growth in ad spend, ...

All 13 air-warriors on board an AN-32 transport aircraft that crashed in a heavily forested mountainous area in Arunachal Pradesh 10 days back were killed, the Indian Air Force said Thursday. Official sources said the “black box” of the aircraft has been recovered from the crash site and it will help the investigators reconstruct the events leading to the crash. ...

Gold prices rose by Rs 200 to Rs 33,570 per 10 gram in the national capital Wednesday following increased buying by local jewellers and a firm overseas trend, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Tracking gold, silver also surged by Rs 330 to Rs 37,890 per kg on fresh offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said sentiment ...

A terrorist has been killed in an overnight gunfight with security forces in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a police official said Wednesday. The exchange of fire began during a search operation launched by security forces Tuesday evening after they received information that terrorists were present there, the official said. He said the cordon was strengthened to ...

US President Donald Trump said China will be left with no other option but to enter into a trade deal with the United States because his increased tariffs on Chinese products is having an impact on its economy. “The China deal is going to work out. You know why, because of tariffs, because right now China is getting absolutely decimated ...

The wreckage of the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force was spotted on Tuesday 16 km north of Lipo in Arunachal Pradesh, eight days after it went missing after taking off from Assam’s Jorhat The aircraft had 13 people on board and the IAF said efforts are on to establish the status of the occupants “The wreckage of the ...

Onset of cyclone “Vayu” will trigger heavy rains in Goa and the Konkan area for the next two days, the IMD said on Tuesday. The department has issued the “orange” warning for Goa in view of the deep depression over East Central and adjoining South East Arabian sea, which has intensified into cyclonic storm. “Goa will receive widespread rainfall with ...

As the oppressive heatwave gripping the country’s plains pushes a huge number of tourist to the relatively cooler hilly regions, several popular holiday destinations in Uttarakhand are witnessing massive traffic jams, forcing some visitors to return midway. Choked by traffic jams and the heavy influx of tourists, the commuting time from Haridwar to the four Himalayan shrines (Char Dham) in ...

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty logged gains for a second straight session on Monday, mainly driven by IT stocks amid positive global cues after the US took trade tariffs off the table against Mexico. The BSE Sensex rose 168.62 points, or 0.43 per cent, to close at 39,784.52; and the NSE Nifty gained 52.05 points, or 0.44 per cent, to ...

Temperature reached 48 degree Celsius for the first time in the history of Delhi on Monday. Temperature in the Palam area was recorded at 48.0 degree. This is the first time, when the summer has hit such a high in Delhi in the month of June. Mercury in the capital was 47.8 on Sunday. Temperatures in Delhi’s Safdarjung reached 45.6 ...