Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty continued their upward momentum for the third consecutive session on Tuesday, helped by positive global market trends, foreign fund inflows and easing crude oil prices after the reported peace deal between the US and Iran, reported PTI.The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 544.15 points, or 0.71 per cent, to close…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in India on Thursday for his first visit in four years, kicking off the trip with a private dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit, taking place amid a rapidly evolving global order and ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, is expected to put economic cooperation at the centre…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its probe into the ‘donkey’ or ‘dunki’ route found Thursday that a key operator based in Haryana allegedly collected property papers from aspirants as security to guarantee payments for arranging illegal travel to the US through Mexico.‘Dunki’ route is a network used to send Indians illegally to the…
Saeed has also been charged with waging war against India and hatching a conspiracy from across the border (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against Pakistan-based terrorist Hafiz Saeed in the Pahalgam terror attack case, formally naming him as an accused for allegedly orchestrating the cross-border…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again underlined why he is being spoken about as a generational batting talent after producing a breathtaking knock in India U19’s World Cup warm-up match against Scotland. In a game designed primarily for preparation rather than results, Sooryavanshi ensured the focus stayed…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a self-branded prescription drug website, “TrumpRx,” which the administration says will help Americans access discounted medicines directly from the pharmaceutical companies. This includes discounted rates for weight-loss and infertility treatments.“Starting tonight, dozens of the most commonly used prescription drugs will be available at dramatic discounts for all consumers,”…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh said in Berlin on Wednesday that India has consistently maintained a balanced diplomatic approach under Prime Minister Modi, while leaving open the possibility of a greater Indian role in resolving global conflict, including the West Asia crisis.Paying homage to the victims on the first anniversary of Pahalgam attack at an Indian…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Pakistan narrowly avoided a major upset in their T20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands, winning by three wickets in Colombo on Saturday. But during the match, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif took a swipe at Babar Azam on Hindi commentary, saying, “Aapne bola chakka maro, kaha…
NEW DELHI: Exercising exclusive Art 142 powers, Supreme Court Tuesday ordered setting up of a tribunal comprising retired Chief Justice and ex-judges of Calcutta and neighbouring HCs to decide appeals against judicial officers’ orders rejecting claims for inclusion in the Bengal voter list post special intensive revision.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices R…
Jaishankar and Rubio (AP photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar late Tuesday met US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Washington against the backdrop of India and the United States recently finalising a long-pending trade deal, under which Washington agreed to cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent after nearly a…