The Taiwanese multinational semiconductor company on Friday reported a significant rise in revenue figures for April 2025, attributed to surge in demand for advanced semiconductors. TSMC posted net revenue of NTUSD 349.57 billion in April, marking a 22.2 per cent month-over-month increase from NTUSD 285.96 billion in March 2025. On a year-on-year basis the company…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday carried out a comprehensive review of the national security scenario with the top military leadership, a day after Pakistan’s attempts to target Indian military installations were repelled. Every aspect of the evolving security situation was discussed in the meeting, it is learnt. The meeting was attended by Chief of…
The Indian rupee appreciated 16 paise to ₹84.61 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, following a weaker dollar and an overnight decline in crude oil prices. The rupee’s rise comes after a sharp 45-paise depreciation in the previous session, which was triggered by geopolitical tensions stemming from India’s military strikes against terror…
A Pakistani national attempting to cross into Indian territory was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector on the intervening night of May 7-8. The incident occurred near Gate No. 207/1, close to the Lakha Singh Wala BSF post in Mamdot block, where the intruder ignored multiple warnings before being…
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced plans for a grand plenary meeting next year, aiming to mobilize grassroots support and highlight governance failures of the NDA coalition in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing party leaders in Vijayawada, Jagan emphasized the need to strengthen the party’s base and rejuvenate the cadre ahead of…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty faced heavy volatility on Wednesday morning trade after India launched missile strikes on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. The Sensex hit the day’s high of 80,844.63 and an intra-day low of 79,937.48. The NSE Nifty hit a high of 24,449.60 and a low of 24,220. Both the…
The Supreme Court-appointed panel has confirmed the cash discovery allegations against Allahabad High Court’s Justice Yashwant Varma in its inquiry report, sources have said. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna is also learnt to have nudged the judge to step down in view of the critical findings in the report. The CJI has forwarded the…
The targets set under Operation Sindoor were destroyed with precision as per plan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, hours after the Indian military carried out strikes against nine terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. “India has exercised its ‘right to respond’ to the attack on its soil. Our action has been taken…
India launched Operation Sindoor, its deepest military strike inside Pakistan since the 1971 Indo-Pak war, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The operation was carried out in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, including one Nepali citizen. The strikes targeted terror infrastructure linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed…
Gold prices in India jumped ₹550, reaching ₹97,350 per 10 grams, driven by global market trends and a weaker dollar. Meanwhile, silver prices declined ₹400, settling at ₹96,700 per kg, reflecting volatility in the precious metals market. According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold of 99.9% purity had closed at ₹96,800 per 10 grams…
