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- Business
Stock markets trade higher in early session
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Tuesday, April 21, as reports of second round of talks between US and Iran are keeping hopes of resolution to…
- World
Eight children dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, shooter killed
Shreveport(US): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said. The…
- India
Air India pilot sent back from US for allegedly possessing marijuana
New Delhi: An Air India pilot, travelling as a passenger on a flight from the national capital to San Francisco, was allegedly found in possession of marijuana and was sent back by…
- Business
Forex kitty jumps USD 3.8 bn to reclaim USD 700-bn mark
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves jumped USD 3.825 billion to USD 700.946 billion during the week ended April 10, says RBI. In the previous reporting week ended April 3, the overall reserves had…
- Sports
FIFA president says Iran will participate in World Cup ‘for sure’
Washington: FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday, April 15, that Iran will participate in the World Cup “for sure” despite its war with the United States. Speaking at CNBC’s Invest in America…
- India
Attacks on ships completely unacceptable: Jaishankar amid West Asia conflict
New Delhi: In the backdrop of the ongoing West Asia conflict and its global ramifications, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday, April 15, underlined India’s strong commitment to “safe and unimpeded”…
- Business
Oil prices resume their climb as US prepares for blockade of Hormuz
Tokyo: Oil prices resumed their climb and Asian markets mostly declined Monday, April 13, as the US military prepared to blockade ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, where most shipping…
- India
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Marco Rubio; US diplomat to visit India next month
Washington: India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had a “productive” meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit India next month. Misri, who is on a three-day visit…
- Pakistan
Pak PM forms crisis team to deal with effects of West Asia conflict on economy
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a special body to deal with the effects of the West Asia conflict on the economy and security of the country. The National Coordination…
- Middle East
Only Trump knows what to do, says White House as Iran rains missiles on Israel
West Asia lurched closer to all-out war on Tuesday, April 7, as Iran fired its seventh missile barrage of the day at Israel, the United States set an 8pm Eastern deadline for…
- Hyderabad
US-India forum explores investment opportunities in Telangana
Hyderabad: A high-level delegation from the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum met Telangana Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao at the Secretariat on Tuesday, April 7, to explore investment opportunities across key sectors. The…
- Stock Market
Stock markets decline in early trade
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday, April 7, as surging crude oil prices amid growing uncertainty about the fate of West Asia war dented…
- India
India kept in dark: Rahul slams govt on data sovereignty
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, April 6, raised concerns over India’s data sovereignty and asserted that the country should be leading the global tech race, but instead it is…
- News
Stock markets drop in early trade on surging oil prices, war escalation fears
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday, April 6, as crude oil prices climbed amid fears of further escalation in the West Asia the war. Relentless foreign…
- World
China in communication with ‘all parties’ about Strait of Hormuz
Beijing: China on Thursday, April 2, said that it is in communication “with all parties” about the need to restore stability in the Strait of Hormuz, and that everyone should work toward…
