Many star campaigners have hit the campaign trail today in Karnataka. Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge and Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a public meeting in Shivamogga. Kharge assured the voters that the Congress will not take away the wealth while benefiting the poor if Congress forms the Government in the Centre. Rahul Gandhi emphasised
India has registered strong protests with China against their illegal attempts to alter facts in connection with construction activities in the Shaksgam Valley. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, India considers Shaksgam Valley to be its territory and it has never accepted the so-called China-Pakistan boundary agreement of 1963
Gold prices declined today in the futures market. The precious metal was lower by 40 rupees, or 0.06 per cent, trading at 70,685 rupees per ten grams. Silver futures for July contracts were down by 429 rupees, or 0.53 per cent, trading at 80,798 rupees per kilogram, when the reports last came in. In the
Benchmark indices rebounded and ended higher in the volatile session today with Nifty around 22,650 as record GST collections in April, positive manufacturing data, and foreign fund inflows boosted investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 128 points or 0.17 per cent to close at 74,611 points, while the Nifty-50 added 43 points or 0.19
Israel reopened the Erez crossing into the northern Gaza Strip, the sole humanitarian entry point that had been closed since being destroyed by Hamas militants in October, raising hopes for improved aid access after months of crisis. The long-awaited reopening coincided with a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has been pushing
Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee today said that Bengal grows under the rule of Trinamool Congress and central government has neglected the state. She was addressing a public meeting at Tehatta of Nadia district in West Bengal. She was addressing the crowd in support of party’s Krishnanagar candidate. Ms Mamata said she will not allow
In the forex market, the rupee closed at 83 rupees and 47 paise against the US dollar today. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar’s strength against a basket of six other leading currencies was up at 105.78 in intra-day trade.
As the deadline for filing nominations for the fifth phase of General Elections 2024 approaches, many candidates filed their nomination papers in Maharashtra today. From the Mahayuti, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and sitting BJP MP from Maharashtra’s Dindori parliamentary constituency Dr. Bharati Pawar filed her nomination papers today.
Seventh Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting between India and Indonesia will be held tomorrow in New Delhi. The meeting will be co-chaired by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Indonesian Defence Secretary General, Air Marshal (Retd.) Donny Ermawan Taufanto. The Indonesian Secretary General, who is on a visit to India from today to 4th of this
Key Asian stocks ended mixed today. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 2.44 percent and Singapore’s Straits Times index jumped 0.13 percent. On the other hand, South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.30 percent and Japan’s Nikkei-225 fell 0.10 percent. Whereas China’s Shanghai Composite index was closed on account of a holiday. Major European markets were trading