Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty plunged sharply on Monday, tracking a brutal global sell-off as the Middle East war deepened into its fourth week, with rising crude prices, persistent foreign fund outflows and a record-low rupee worsening investor nerves.The 30-share BSE Sensex slumped 1,836.57 points, or 2.46 per cent, to close at 72,696.39, after…
William Faulkner had a way of cutting through the romanticised “happily ever after” nonsense that usually clutters our social media feeds. He once famously wrote, “You don’t love because, you love despite; not for the virtues, but despite the faults.” And this quote has now become one of his timeless wisdoms which is apt even…
Shares of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) surged as much as 15% on Wednesday, May 13, snapping a three-session losing streak. SAIL shares are currently one of the most traded stocks on the Nifty 500 index. The rally comes despite SAIL remaining under the futures and options (F&O) ban list for the session. The…
NEW DELHI: Counting every person in a country of more than 1.4 billion people is no easy task. India is now preparing to undertake one of the world’s largest enumeration exercises — the Census 2027.The nationwide headcount was originally scheduled for 2021, in line with India’s decadal census cycle conducted since 1881. However, the Covid-19…
A Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer has stirred a row after the party’s official X account insulted White House adviser Stephen Miller.The controversy began when the Democrats’ official account replied to one of Miller’s posts with the words: “shut up you ugly f***.” Because the message came from the national party’s verified account, rather than…
In a heroic feat, a man saved a three-year-old girl dangling from a second-floor window in London. He revealed that the cricket skills he learned in India helped him make the life-saving catch.The incident unfolded above a busy shopping street in Ilford, where onlookers watched as the young child clung to a window ledge several…
Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital services arm of Reliance Industries (RIL), reported a solid performance for the March quarter, posting a 13 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 7935 crore. This compares with Rs 7,022 crore recorded in the same period last year. Revenue for the fourth quarter of FY26…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Kc Venugopal on Tuesday wrote an open letter to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, posing ’10 questions’ on what he alleged were covert understandings between the ruling Left and the BJP.In his letter, Venugopal said the questions reflect what is being widely discussed on the ground and asked Vijayan to respond.“As…
The man alleged that the woman later began demanding Rs 1.5 crore, claiming she had recorded their private conversations and intimate moments. (Representative AI image) BENGALURU: What began as an Instagram business contact spiralled into an alleged honeytrap, with a 31-year-old Jayanagar entrepreneur claiming he was forced to pay Rs 10 lakh and hand over…
Asian shares gained and US stock futures climbed as oil prices extended their decline after US President Donald Trump signed an interim deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Asian stocks rose 0.5% while contracts on the S&P 500 were up 0.8% and Nasdaq futures increased over 1%. South Korea’s…
