All Key Asian stocks ended in the red today. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slipped 0.42 percent, Korea’s Kospi declined 0.66 percent, China’s Shanghai Composite fell 0.42 percent, Japan’s Nikkei-225 tumbled 0.32 percent and Singapore’s Straits Times Index slipped 0.19 percent. Major European markets were trading lower today. France’s CAC was trading one percent down
One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence. The plane made an emergency landing in Bangkok today. The Airline in a statement said that the flight was carrying a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew. However, it is still
National Capital Delhi’s peak power demand today reached an all-time high amid the intense summer heat. State Load Dispatch Centre in Delhi said, that in the afternoon the peak demand of the city reached Seven thousand 717 Mega Watt breaking all previous records. Previously, an all-time high peak power demand was recorded at Seven thousand
The star Indian men’s badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have regained their top spot in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) Rankings after a remarkable victory at the Thailand Open Super 500 in Bangkok last week. Before the tournament, Satwik and Chirag were ranked third but managed to surpass China’s Liang
European Union ministers have unanimously given their final approval to the Artificial Intelligence Act. It is a major new law that regulates the use of transformative technology in “high-risk” situations, such as law enforcement and employment. According to media reports, the European Union hopes that laying down strict AI rules relatively early in the technology’s
IMD predicts very heavy rain in Kerala for the next five days. Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts will remain under Red Alert tomorrow while Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram districts under orange alert. The state witnessed intense rain today with eight districts under orange alert and the remaining under yellow alert. Fishermen
Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended almost flat today, in a volatile session, with Nifty managing to hold above 22,500. At close, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex was down 53 points or 0.07 per cent, settling at 73,953. Meanwhile, NSE Nifty witnessed a gain of 27 points or 0.12 per
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today visited the Embassy of Iran in New Delhi to convey India’s deepest condolences on the tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said, they will always be remembered as friends of India who contributed immensely
Dubai, UAE (May 21, 2024) – Over 35 Indian apparel exporters, primarily from the MSME segment, are participating in the 17th edition of the International Apparel and Textile Fair (IATF) in Dubai to showcase their sustainable and eco-friendly apparel products. According to the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), the Indian exhibitors are aiming to showcase the best
The Jharkhand BJP has issued a show cause notice to sitting Hazaribagh Lok Sabha MP Jayant Sinha for not casting his vote in the election. Hazaribagh, along with two other parliamentary seats, namely Chatra and Koderma, went to polls yesterday in the fifth phase of polling across the country and the second phase in Jharkhand.