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Women’s World Cup: Rain plays spoilsport as England, Pakistan share points | Cricket News

Rain denied Pakistan what could have been a memorable victory over four-time champions England (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rain denied Pakistan what could have been a memorable victory over four-time champions England, as the two sides ended up sharing points in an ICC Women’s World Cup encounter on Wednesday.Chasing a revised target of 113 in…

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Stock market today: Nifty50 opens above 25,200; BSE Sensex up around 300 points

Market experts anticipate sideways trading, with global factors, foreign investment flows and Q2FY26 corporate results likely influencing short-term movements. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was above 25,200, BSE Sensex was up almost 300 points. At 9:23 AM, Nifty50 was…

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Asian stocks today: Markets trade mixed following Wall Street’s rally; Nikkei down over 1000 points, Kospi adds 0.2%

Asian shares traded mixed on Tuesday following a rally on Wall Street, sparked by US President Donald Trump’s assurances over ties with China. Japan’s Nikkei slipped 2.2% or 1061 points to 47,027 as trading resumed after a national holiday on Monday. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng lost 0.1% to 25,839, while Shanghai’s Composite edged…

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Stock market today: Nifty50 near 25,300; BSE Sensex up over 180 points

Market experts anticipate range-bound trading ahead, as investors monitor second-quarter results and international tariff situations. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Tuesday. While Nifty50 was near 25,300, BSE Sensex was up over 180 points. At 9:19 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,291.80, up…

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Asian stocks today: Markets dip after Trump’s 100% tariff threat to China; HSI falls over 9%, Shenzhen down over 340 points

Asian markets tumbled on Monday after US President Donald Trump escalated tensions with China, threatening last week to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese goods.Hong Kong’s HSI traded at 25,374, down 916 points or 3.49%. Shanghai and Shenzhen also dipped 1.3% and 2.56% respectively. Japan’s Nikkei also traded in red, reaching 48,088, shedding 491 points or…

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Pakistan claims over 200 Taliban forces killed in deadly border clash; claims Afghanistan facilitating ‘terror infra’ – Key points

Once considered a close patron of the Taliban, Pakistan is now engaged in intense fighting with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan along their shared international border, known as the Durand Line. Decades of complex ties have unravelled, exposing the fragility of this long and volatile frontier.Pakistani forces claimed they killed over 200 Taliban and “affiliated terrorists” in self-defence…

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US-China trade war: When Trump’s tariff push met Beijing’s counterpunch; key points explained

The trade tensions between the United States and China have flared up once again, after a brief phase of calm, exposing how deep the divide and mistrust between the two giant economies still run.What began as a simmering disagreement over rare earth exports has now escalated into a full-blown confrontation, with both Washington and Beijing…

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Buildings damaged, power outages: Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in Mexico, 28 killed — Key points

The heavy rains in central and southeastern Mexico caused the flood, triggering landslides, damaging homes and highways, and leaving at least 28 people dead, authorities said Friday. Videos on social media from different parts of the affected areas showed streets turned into rivers carrying away vehicles and houses almost completely covered in water. In one…

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Asian stocks today: Markets mostly in red amid tech bubble concerns; HSI down over 300 points, Kospi adds 1.3%

Asian stock markets traded mostly in red on Friday as the week closed, following a mix of positive and worrying developments.In Hong Kong, HSI fell 304 points or 1.14%, reaching 26,447. Shanghai and Shenzhen also traded in red shedding 0.51% and 1.85%, respectively. Japan’s Nikkei was down 470 points or 0.97% at 10:10 AM IST.Meanwhile,…

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