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Asian equities traded mixed on Thursday as the AI and tech rally began to lose steam. At the same time, traders have remained cautioned amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Index inched 174 points to 26,563 while Japan’s Nikkei remained steady, inching 0.66% higher to 63,539. South Korea’s…
LONDON: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party had scooped up the most council seats in local elections in England by Friday night, even taking control of its first London council, as angry voters booted out hundreds of Labour and Conservative councillors in their traditional heartlands.By then, even though results continued to come in overnight for the…
AMRITSAR: Another wave of political reactions is rippling through migrant Bengali communities in Punjab, as many who recently returned to West Bengal to cast their votes have come back sharply divided over the outcome. With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a commanding number of seats and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) witnessing a setback compared…
Berkshire Hathaway had its first annual shareholders meeting (AGM) in Omaha, Nebraska, four months after succeeding arguably the world’s most famous investor — Warren Buffet — as chief executive officer. Organisers opened the meeting with an AI-generated video of Buffett, which Abel called a serious risk Berkshire manages every day. However, when it comes to…
Party Looks To Stay On The Up In UP, Get Upper Hand In Punjab Even before the last votes were cast in this round of assembly polls, PM Narendra Modi and BJP president Nitin Nabin were in Uttar Pradesh on April 28. They were mobilising popular support and attacking the opposition for defeating the Centre’s…
NEW DELHI: Early trends of the West Bengal assembly election results on Monday indicated significant gains for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in several Muslim-dominated seats.According to initial trends, the BJP appears on track to secure at least 80 out of these 135 seats.BJP candidate and possible chief ministerial face Suvendu Adhikari hailed…
The windfall tax was introduced to ensure that adequate domestic supplies of petroleum products remain available. (AI image) The windfall tax on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has been lowered effective May 1, 2026. The excise duty on petrol and diesel sold in the domestic market will remain unchanged. The levy on…
Wars and geopolitical conflicts often have unexpected impacts for economies. Countries are struggling with tight energy supplies and companies in the Gulf are forced to rethink their production volumes. The key question is, what impact will the Middle East conflict have on Indian companies?While most Indian retailers are facing losses amid supply concerns, the Iran…
Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal meet BJP National President Nitin Nabin at the party headquarters, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Raghav Chadha’s exit from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) does not come as a surprise. Nor, perhaps, his decision to join the BJP. Raghav Chadha’s political…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) ‘Vaazha 2: Biopic of a Billion Bros’ continues its steady run at the box office. The Hashir starrer has crossed Rs 115 crore in India net collections by Day 24. The film is now gaining traction in its Telugu theatrical release. Box office performance of ‘Vaazha 2’ As per Sacnilk data, ‘Vaazha…
