Indian benchmark indices witnessed a sharp decline after opening at record highs on Wednesday. The Sensex opened at 80,481.36, up 29.72 points, or 0.16%, and the Nifty at 24,459.85, up 26.65 points, or 0.11%. However, by 10:45 AM, the Sensex had dropped by 810.0 points (1.01%) to 79,541, while the Nifty was down 187.65 points […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will host his counterparts for the second BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in New Delhi on July 11-12. The retreat will provide an opportunity for the foreign ministers of BIMSTEC nations to discuss avenues to broaden and deepen cooperation in various sectors, including security, connectivity, trade and investment, and people-to-people contacts […]
Indian Ambassador to Thailand, Nagesh Singh, lauded the exposition of Lord Buddha’s relics in Thailand, terming it the “biggest diplomacy exercise” ever seen by him, and said that it has left a tremendous goodwill among people there. The relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples were displayed across four cities in Thailand from February […]
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, candidate for the Conservative Party in the country’s snap polls on Friday conceded defeat and declared that the “Labour Party has won” the general election, CNN reported. “The Labour Party has won this general election,” Sunak said, adding that he called up Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian contingent heading for the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. “Interacted with our contingent heading to Paris for the Olympics. I am confident athletes will give their best and make India proud. Their life journeys and success give hope to 140 crore Indians,” PM Modi wrote on X. […]
Argentina beat Ecuador 4-2 on penalties to move into the semi-finals of the Copa America on Thursday after goalkeeper Emi Martinez made two saves in the shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation time. Lisandro Martinez’s opener for Argentina was cancelled out by Kevin Rodriguez in stoppage time, and with no extra time at the […]
By: Aditya Ahuja Rahul Dravid, who served as India’s head coach during their T20 World Cup triumph in the Caribbean, said that skipper Rohit Sharma’s phone call after the ODI World Cup last year was one of the best he had ever received. Dravid’s time as the head coach of the Indian team ended on […]
Indian benchmark indices opened on a weak note on Friday after reaching record highs the previous day. The Nifty 50 fell 0.45% to 24,193.05 points, while the Sensex declined 0.58% to 79,591.47 points as of 9:23 a.m. HDFC Bank lost 3%, dragging financials, private banks, and bank indexes down 0.7%-1%. Cipla, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, […]
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has expanded its footprint to the heart of Paris, with the flagship store of Galeries Lafayette on Haussmann Boulevard now accepting UPI payments. Reflecting on the success of UPI’s earlier launch at the Eiffel Tower in January this year, Ambassador of India to France and the Principality of Monaco, Jawed […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday highlighted that India’s defence manufacturing sector has witnessed a 16.7% increase in the fiscal year 2023-24, marking the highest-ever growth in the country’s defence production value. Singh underscored that the total value of defence production in the country has surged to a record-high of Rs 1,26,887 crore this year, […]
