Moreover, buying in blue-chip stocks — Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank — also added to the markets optimism during the initial trade. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 177.79 points to 83,784.25 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 51.2 points to 25,568.25. From the Sensex firms, Asian Paints, Bharat Electronics, UltraTech Cement,…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said very heavy rain is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan over some of the next six to seven days. It said the monsoon will remain active in many parts of northwest, central and east India during this period. Heavy rain is also…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Emergency by honoring those who resisted what he termed one of the darkest chapters in India’s democratic history. Without naming the Congress Party or then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Modi condemned the 21-month Emergency imposed in 1975,…
In the wake of the tragic stampede near the Shree Gundicha Temple during the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed deep sorrow and pledged full support for relief and medical assistance to the affected families. At least three devotees, including two women, lost their lives and over 50 others sustained injuries…
DHL Express, a global leader in international express shipping, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art service centre at the AISATS Logistics Park within Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. The facility, developed at an investment of ₹34 crore (approximately €3.43 million), is part of the company’s strategic expansion to meet rising shipment volumes across Southern India. Spanning 17,900 square…
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ignited a fresh political debate by asserting that secularism is not a core element of Indian culture and that socialism is no longer necessary for the country. His remarks, delivered during a public event in Varanasi commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, come amid renewed calls from…
A team of Canadian geologists has confirmed that rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in northern Quebec are at least 4.16 billion years old, making them the oldest known rocks on Earth and providing a rare geological window into the planet’s earliest and most enigmatic era—the Hadean Eon. The findings, published in Science, resolve a…
Private equity (PE) investments in India’s real estate sector witnessed a sharp 41% year-on-year decline in the first half of 2025, totaling $1.7 billion across 12 deals, according to the latest report by Knight Frank India. The downturn, compared to $2.96 billion across 24 deals in H1 2024, reflects a significant shift in global capital…
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has confirmed the successful evacuation of 4,415 individuals, including Indian nationals and foreign citizens, from conflict-hit Iran and Israel under Operation Sindhu, launched on June 18 in response to escalating hostilities in the region. According to MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, the operation involved 19 special flights, including three Indian…
The sacred coastal town of Puri in Odisha transformed into a sea of devotion on Friday as lakhs of pilgrims from across India and abroad gathered to witness the world-renowned Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra. The annual chariot festival, steeped in centuries-old tradition, commenced with the ceremonial Pahandi procession from…
