- Monday, March 10, 2025
Indian stocks declined, though marginally, on Thursday (22) morning in line with weak global cues, following yet another policy rates hike by the US Federal Reserve in its fight against high inflation. However, a steep decline was likely cushioned as investors seemed to have already discounted the possible rate hikes…
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spent over Rs 340 crore (£37.1 million) in the assembly polls in five states held earlier this year, while the Indian National Congress shelled out more than Rs 194 crore (£21.2 million) for its campaigning in these states, according to the election expenditure reports…
Hollywood actor and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has expressed a deep concern over climate change after witnessing the flood disaster in Pakistan saying it should be a "wake-up call" for the entire planet on environmental issues. She also called for more international aid after meeting victims of the natural disaster which…
US president Joe Biden's on-air goof-ups is not something new for the world to know. The leader, who will turn 80 in November, has been mocked by his opponents on many occasions ahead of the American presidential election in 2020 because of alleged slip of tongues or awkward gaffes. On…
Prince William on Wednesday (21) hailed his late grandmother's passion for the environment as he called for the "fastest change the world has ever known" in transitioning to sustainable energy sources. The prince, now heir to the throne after Queen Elizabeth II's death, sent a pre-recorded video message to an…
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten century and a brilliant spell from pacer Renuka Singh helped the Women in Blue defeat England by 88 runs in the second one-day international of the three-match series at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, on Wednesday (21) to clinch the series with a match to go.…
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (22) sent to jail former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder Singh and his brother Shivinder Singh. The Singh brothers had sold Ranbaxy to Japanese pharma giant Daiichi Sankyo in 2008 and earned a windfall amount of Rs 9,576 crore (£1.04 billion). But a few years…
Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of India's right-wing Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Thursday (22) visited a mosque in Delhi and met its chief cleric. Bhagwat has been meeting leaders from the Muslim world in what many are saying in an unprecedented reach. On Thursday, Bhagwat met Umer Ahmed…
India's elite National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday (22) morning raided several premises linked to organisation Popular Front Of India (PFI), which is accused of promoting radical Islam, in many states across the country, government sources said. The massive crackdown conducted by the anti-terror agency in 10 states, such as…
Here are news related to Indian economy and business for Wednesday, September 21, 2022: Indian banks are likely to see a 90 basis points fall in gross non-performing assets (NPAs) to five per cent in this fiscal year to March and further improve to four per cent by end of…
