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India sweeps UN elections unopposed to ECOSOC bodies
United Nations, India has swept unopposed the four elections to Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) bodies, with former senior diplomat Preeti Saran re-elected to the Committee on Economic, Social and…
Sensex, Nifty fall as oil rally breaks 5-day winning streak
Mumbai, Indian equity benchmarks declined on Thursday, snapping their five-day gaining streak, as rising oil prices and uncertainty around the US-Iran ceasefire weighed on investor sentiment. The Nifty closed per…
Battleground 2026: High turnout marks first polling phase in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry
Thiruvanthapuram/Guwahati/Puducherry, Polling in Thursday’s Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry saw a robust turnout under largely peaceful conditions amidst heavy deployment of security forces, as only isolated incidents of…
Raipur admn approves 5 kg LPG cylinders for students amid supply crisis
Raipur, April 08: Raipur district administration has announced that students residing in the city will now be eligible for 5 kg LPG cylinders to mitigate the ongoing fuel crisis. The…
Market cheers ceasefire in biggest rally this year so far, Sensex jumps nearly 2,950 points
Mumbai, Indian stock markets extended their rally for the fifth straight session, with both the Nifty and the Sensex posting strong gains. The positive momentum came amid easing global tensions…
RBI holds repo rate at 5.25 pc, maintains neutral instance amid global uncertainty
New Delhi, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at per cent, and maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…
90 minutes before self-imposed deadline, Trump pulls back from Iran brink
Washington, US President Donald Trump has stepped back from the brink of a major military escalation with Iran, announcing a conditional two-week pause in planned attacks tied to reopening the…
Op Sindoor blow, global rebuff leaves Asim Munir scrambling for narrative control
Vicky Nanjappa New Delhi, Pakistan has been indulging in a fake narrative campaign against India. While Pakistan is known to sponsor terror groups to strike India, in recent months, it…
Trump overrules military hesitation on Iran mission
Washington, US President Donald Trump revealed that some military officials had opposed launching a risky rescue mission inside Iran, highlighting internal hesitation before he authorised the operation. “Not everybody was…
Sensex jumps over 500 points ahead of RBI MPC decision
Mumbai, Indian equity markets extended their winning streak for a fourth straight session, supported by late buying interest that lifted benchmark indices higher by the close. The Nifty ended the…