In Uttar Pradesh, Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah campaigned today in Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi and Kannauj districts in favour of the Party candidates. He campaigned for Union Minister of state for Home affairs and party candidate from Lakhimpur Kheri Ajay Mishra Teni and appealed to the people that this election is
In Arunachal Pradesh, along with the rest of the world, World Red Cross Day was celebrated at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Naharlagun today. Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General KT Parnaik (Retd.) lit the inaugural lamp and paid floral tribute to the founder of Red Cross Movement Sir Jean Henry Dunant and
In our series, covering profiles of key constituencies across States and Union Territories during the Lok Sabha elections, today we bring you a report on the Khunti Lok Sabha Constituency in Jharkhand. Khunti Lok Sabha Constituency in Jharkhand will go to polls along with 3 other seats in the state on 13th of this
Key Asian stocks ended mixed today except South Korea’s Kospi, which gained 2.11 per cent. Japan’s Nikkei-225 declined 1.66 per cent, Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 1.09 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slipped 0.90 per cent and China’s Shanghai Composite cracked by 0.62 per cent. Major European markets were trading higher today.
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average ended slightly higher yesterday, extending recent winning streaks fueled by renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The S&P 500 gained 0.13 per cent, while the Nasdaq Composite 0.10 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.08 percent.
Oil prices declined today as industry data showed a rise in crude and fuel inventories in the US and as the US dollar strengthened, signalling that demand for oil is coming under pressure. The Brent Crude Oil futures was down by 0.85 per cent to trade at 82 dollar and 45 cents, whereas West
A total of 695 candidates are in the fray for 49 Parliamentary Constituencies of six States and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections. A total of one thousand 586 nominations were filed for these Parliamentary Constituencies which are going for polls on 20th May. The last date for filing
The Athletics Federation of India announced today that Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra will compete in the 27th Federation Cup National Championship 2024, to be held from the 12th to the 15th of May in Odisha. The reigning Olympic and world champion in javelin throw will compete in India for the first time since
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a fresh spell of heat wave over Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh till the 10th of this month. The IMD added that hot and humid weather will prevail over Puducherry during the next two days and over coastal Gujarat during the next five days. Meanwhile, the weather agency
In the forex market, the rupee closed at 83 rupees and 52 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 105.50 in intra-day trade.