Mumbai: In volatile trades on Thursday, sensex opened about 600 points up on peace hopes in West Asia. However, the index gave up the gains by mid-session and closed 123 points (0.2%) down at 77,989 points on the back of profit taking at higher levels. Market players said any confirmation about the next round of…
SRINAGAR: A month after talks between Ladakh groups and a Union home ministry (MHA) panel in Delhi, the Union Territory observed Tuesday a complete shutdown against the Centre’s alleged backtracking on understandings reached during the parleys.Businesses across Leh and Kargil remained closed as large numbers of people gathered to hear functionaries of Leh Apex Body…
VD Satheesan’s oath (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: After the controversy over the sequencing of songs played during Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony, a fresh political row has erupted in Kerala following the recitation of the full version of ‘Vande Mataram’ during the oath-taking ceremony of the new UDF cabinet led by VD Satheesan. The CPM…
NEW DELHI: Several Union ministers on Wednesday carpooled to attend the cabinet meeting held at Seva Teerth as they chose to forgo separate vehicles and convoy to reach the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).This came a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked why ministers can’t opt for carpooling while going for common meetings while…
Phoebe Litchfield of Australia bats as Amy Jones of England keeps during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final between England and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 05, 2026 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Australia continued their dominance in women’s T20 cricket, defeating England by seven wickets at Lord’s in London on…
Speaking on the ongoing negotiations, Goyal said discussions with Washington are now focused on creating a framework that gives India a competitive edge in the US market, according to Reuters. India will not enter into the proposed bilateral trade agreement with the United States until a framework ensuring a comparative tariff advantage for Indian exports…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday proposed a revised disclosure framework under Basel III norms that would require banks to publish more detailed information on capital adequacy, leverage, liquidity and risk exposure, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency and market discipline, PTI reported.Under the proposed framework, banks would be required to make…
Ben Stokes of England appeals successfully (Getty Images) Ben Stokes marked his return to England’s Test side in spectacular fashion, producing a tireless bowling display against New Zealand while entering one of the most exclusive clubs in Test cricket history.The England all-rounder became only the second player in the history of the longest format to…
General Vishwa Nath Sharma, 14th Army Chief, passes away. Former Army Chief General Vishwa Nath Sharma, who played a pivotal role during the 1987 military stand-off with China, passed away of natural causes in New Delhi in the early hours of Friday at the age of 96. Commissioned into the 16th Light Cavalry in 1950,…
First services production index shows double-digit growth in 14 sub-sectors in April The government on Tuesday released the first trial Index of Services Production (ISP), showing that 14 of the 19 formal services sub-sectors recorded double-digit year-on-year growth in April.The trial index, with 2024-25 as the base year, covers about 60 per cent of India’s…