Asian equities showed signs of stabilising on Thursday, but investors remained cautious after a turbulent week marked by a sharp AI-driven market sell-off, uncertainty over the US interest rate outlook and renewed geopolitical tensions that briefly sent oil prices soaring.Taiwan’s benchmark climbed 666.47 points to 40,705.65, up 1.66%, while South Korea’s Kospi gained 201.22 points…
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (File Photo) CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Fresh from the student agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke returned to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Wednesday to a hero’s welcome, but used the occasion to deliver a sharp warning to the Centre, claiming students remained angry over what…
Sonam Raghuvanshi surrendered before a Shillong court following a Supreme Court order SHILLONG: Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of conspiring to murder her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya last year, surrendered before a Shillong trial court on Tuesday in compliance with a Supreme Court order cancelling her bail.She was remanded to judicial custody after…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) India’s campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 enters another exciting day on Thursday, July 30, with Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra finally set to make his much-awaited appearance in the men’s javelin throw. After an impressive medal haul over the opening week, India will once again have multiple opportunities to…
File photo: Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal NEW DELHI: Exporters are worried due to uncertainty of orders, higher logistics costs, liquidity issues and possible disruption of raw material supply chain due to a prolonged crisis in West Asia, with other shipping channel (Bab el-Mandeb) also affected.The issue briefly came up for discussion…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only HYDERABAD: The case against trainee IPS officer accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a fellow probationer at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) intensified on Wednesday, with police adding rape and attempt-to-murder charges. He was earlier arrested and sent to 14-day judicial remand.The arrest comes 11 days after a…
Murali Sreeshankar (PTI Photo) India enjoyed another successful day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Murali Sreeshankar won his second consecutive silver medal in the men’s long jump, para athlete Dilip Mahadu Gavit claimed gold with a Games record, and Indian boxers assured 10 medals by reaching the semifinals.The three medals added on Wednesday took…
NEW DELHI: Mahindra Group has outlined an ambitious growth road map for its newly combined truck and bus business, targeting a 10-12% share of India’s heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) market by FY31 and over 20% by FY36, as it seeks to strengthen its presence across the commercial vehicle spectrum following the consolidation of Mahindra Truck…
Brookfield and NextEra Energy are reportedly planning a $100 billion data centre and energy complex at a former uranium enrichment site in Kentucky, as investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates across the United States. According to a report in the Financial Times, Canada’s Brookfield is teaming up with the US’s largest electric utility to build…
NEW DELHI: Smartphone exports rose 23.4% to $9.8 billion during the June quarter, with the segment accounting for nearly two-thirds of electronic shipments of about $15.2 billion during April-June.This was the highest-ever first-quarter smartphone exports by value and was driven by strong iPhone shipments to the US, reinforcing the country’s emergence as a key global…