Author: Starvision Desk

At close, the Sensex was up 333.35 points, or 0.50 percent at 66,598.91, and the Nifty was up 93 points, or 0.47 percent, at 19,820.Ranganathan said that despite a deficient monsoon, the mood in the market was optimistic as PSU stocks across sectors exhibited positive investor appetite.Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services said global markets stumbled as they processed August’s jobless claims data from the US and the rise in gas prices due to strikes in Australia, rekindling further slowdown.The domestic market, however, showcased its resilience once more by rallying, seemingly unfazed by global distress signals. Although…

Varun essayed the role of Lieutenant Triveni Singh, who sacrificed his life to save 300 civilians during the terrorist attack on Jammu railway station in 2004, for which his performance received critical acclaim from audiences.Varun, then took to social media and narrated the many difficulties he had, in doing the role.Taking to Instagram, he posted a lengthy story: “16 July at 8 am we finally finished our shoot. I was travelling to Delhi, the same day to meet my family. My flight was at 2pm, I only got a few hours of sleep. My body was in a lot of…

Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) The organisers of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) on Friday announced the revised dates of the season 10 player auction. The auction which was initially scheduled on September 8-9 will now be held on October 9 and 10.The player auction was postponed at the request of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (IANS) in view of the ongoing preparations of the Indian Kabaddi team for the Asian Games that start later this month. The Season 10 Player Pool will consist of 500+ including the 24 players from the two finalist teams of the Khelo India University…

Johannesburg, Sep 8 (IANS) Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced that the women’s team will be hosting Bangladesh and Sri Lanka for two women’s white-ball series in the 2023-24 season. While Bangladesh will be touring South Africa from December 3-23, Sri Lanka is scheduled to tour the country from March 27-April 17, 2024.South Africa is currently on white-ball tour of Pakistan and will host New Zealand at home before taking on Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. South Africa will take on Bangladesh in a three-match T20I series on December 3, 6 and 8.This will be followed by a three-match ODI series…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India all-rounder Shivam Dube recalled his time of being at the crease during the last over of the IPL 2023 final for the Chennai Super Kings against Gujarat Titans, saying he and Ravindra Jadeja were confident of winning the finale.In the final which stretched to a reserve day due to rain in Ahmedabad, Jadeja smashed Mohit Sharma for a six and a four off the last two deliveries of a rain-curtailed chase to make Chennai champions and snatch the trophy from the grasp of Gujarat Titans.”In the last over, we needed 13 runs, and both…

Colombo, Sep 8 (IANS) The India-Pakistan Super Four stage match in the Asia Cup will have a reserve day if rain affects the highly-anticipated game to be held in Colombo on September 10. India and Pakistan had met in the league stage at Pallekele last week, but it was abandoned due to persistent rain.”A reserve day has been incorporated for the Super11 Asia Cup 2023 Super 4’s match between Pakistan vs India scheduled to take place on 10th September 2023 at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.”If adverse weather suspends play during the Pak vs India game, the match…

Bengaluru, Sep 8 (IANS) Having made the cut for the 18-member squad for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, the Indian men’s hockey team forward Gurjant Singh is looking to make an impact with his skills and experience as he oozes confidence ahead of the big-ticket event.The 28-year-old forward, who made his senior team debut against Belgium during a Test Series in 2017, missed out on the previous edition of the Asian Games due to an injury. This will be Gurjant’s first appearance at the marquee continental event.”I missed the previous edition of the Asian Games due to an injury,…

London, Sep 8 (IANS) Google-owned YouTube on Friday said it has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK in a bid to curb the spread of misinformation and fake medical news on its platform.Vishaal Virani, lead of health content for YouTube, told the BBC that it was important owing to a vast number of people now accessing healthcare information on the platform.In 2022, health videos were viewed more than three billion times in the UK alone on the video-sharing platform.”Whether we like it or not, whether we want it or not, whether the health industry is pushing…

Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Scientists at NASA have discovered a Sun-like star that is being repeatedly nibbled on by a hungry black hole in a galaxy around 500 million light-years away. The star called Swift J023017.0+283603 (or Swift J0230 for short), was discovered using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which was launched in 2004. The scientists used a novel method for analysing data from the satellite’s X-ray Telescope (XRT).On June 22, last year the XRT captured Swift J0230 for the first time. It lit up in a galaxy around 500 million light-years away in the northern constellation Triangulum. Swift’s XRT observed…

In a regulatory filing Natco Pharma said, the company along with Celgene Corporation, Bristol Myers Squibb and Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc., have been named as defendants in an antitrust lawsuit in the US.The suit was filed by Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company D/B/A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Losisiana and HMO Louisiana Inc., regarding Pomalidomide (Pomalyst). Pomalidomide is a generic drug for cancer.”Natco believes this matter is without merit. Breckenridge is the ANDA (abbreviated new drug application) holder and distribution partner for the generic product in the US,” Natco said.Meanwhile Natco Pharma’s scrip that opened at Rs.917.75 on Friday…