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MUMBAI: Strong selling in IT stocks, led by sector leaders Infosys and TCS, pulled sensex down by 559 points on Thursday to close at 83,675 points, BSE data showed. Nearly 400 points of the index’s fall was contributed by the slide in these two stocks, mainly on the back of questions about the viability of…
JAIPUR: The IPL 2026 season is now just over a month away and yet the fate of Rajasthan Royals’ traditional home at Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Stadium here hangs in the balance. Stadium authorities are facing an intense race against time to address the damning findings of a recent independent audit report commissioned by the franchise,…
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is heading for an overwhelming majority in the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh held since a deadly 2024 uprising.According to the latest trends, Tarique Rahman-led BNP, along with its alliance parties, is leading in 212 out of 299 seats in parliament, while the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance is ahead in 70 seats.BNP chairman Rahman,…
KANPUR: In a grim reminder of the Greater Noida tragedy, a 25-year-old man remained trapped for nearly 12 hours after his motorcycle fell into a mud-filled pit on a deserted road in Kanpur Dehat, 45 km from the city, and died later while being treated at a local hospital on Wednesday. The tragedy took place…
Indian Railways’ accelerated electrification push has sharply reduced diesel consumption, helping cut crude import dependence while expanding cleaner rail operations across the country. Mission-mode electrification has now covered about 99.4% of the Broad Gauge network, with the remaining stretches also taken up for completion.According to information shared by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Lok…
NEW DELHI: The unemployment rate among those in the 15 years and above age group in rural areas declined to 4% in Oct-Dec, 2025, from 4.4% in the previous quarter, driven by a dip in joblessness rate for males and females in rural areas.The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) survey quarterly data released Tuesday showed…
Rupee opened weaker on Tuesday, falling 11 paise to 90.77 against the US dollar in early trade. The currency continued in red as traders opted a cautious stance after the announcement of the interim trade framework between New Delhi and Washington. At the interbank forex market, the currency at was at 90.63 levels against the…
NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man died in west Delhi’s Janakpuri area after his motorcycle fell into an uncovered pit dug for construction work, police said on Friday. The victim’s family alleged that they were left in the dark for several hours and spent the entire night visiting multiple police stations before being informed of his…
Bitcoin slipped below $70,000 on Thursday for the first time since Donald Trump’s election victory in November 2024, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency remained under pressure from a broader pullback in risk assets, AFP reported.The cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $69,821.18 before moving back above the $70,000 level. The decline comes after Bitcoin had…
Surya Kumar Yadav (PTI Photo) A dominant series win against New Zealand offered India more than just momentum, it brought clarity. Suryakumar Yadav rediscovered his touch, Ishan Kishan and Shivam Dube forced their way into the conversation with explosive returns, Rinku Singh underlined his growing allround value and the bowling blueprint fell into place…SURYA’S TIMELY…
