Indian shares reached record highs, the rupee strengthened, and bond yields declined on Monday. Domestic equity markets rode a wave of optimism with both Nifty and Sensex rising over 3 percent. The Sensex was trading at a massive high of 2,384 points, or 3.22 percent, higher at 76,345, while the Nifty climbed 713 points, or 3.17
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Kalaignar Karunanidhi on his 100th birth anniversary on Monday. In a social media post, Mr Modi said, in his long years in public life, Karunanidhi worked towards the development of Tamil Nadu and the Tamil people. Prime Minister said, he is widely respected for his scholarly nature.
In Syria, twelve pro-Iranian militias were killed in an Israeli air strike in northern province of Aleppo in early hours on Monday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said the militias, consisting of Syrian and non-Syrian nationals, have a significant presence in the area surrounding the city of Aleppo. The attack hit several sites
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the world of the 21st century is looking towards Bharat with many hopes. He said, Bharat’s governance model has become an example for many countries around the world. Sharing his thoughts with people of the country through a letter, Mr Modi said that innovative practices such as Pro-People
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that India has created a world record with 64.2 crore voters participating in the Lok Sabha Polls. Briefing media in New Delhi today, Mr Kumar said that the number is 1.5 times of the voters of all G7 countries – US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada. He
All arrangements have been put in place for counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls tomorrow. The counting for Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and bye-elections to Assembly Constituencies will also be held on the same day. The Counting will begin from 8 AM. General elections were held from 19th of April
Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected the first woman President of Mexico. The country’s National Electoral Institute announced that Claudia Sheinbaum, candidate of the ruling Morena party, won the presidential elections with 58.3 to 60.7 percent of the votes. Sheinbaum clinched victory by defeating her nearest rival Xochitl Galvez, who was representing a coalition of
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Japan’s Noto region in the central prefecture of Ishikawa early today. According to the latest reports from the country’s weather agency, the temblor occurred at 6:31 a.m. IST at a depth of 14 km. The epicentre was located at a latitude of 37.5 degrees north and a longitude
In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with the business and industry leaders from different regions of the country including Varanasi, Kanpur, Kolkata, Bangalore, Prayagraj, at Raj Bhawan. On the occasion, the Lt Governor shared the transformational journey of Jammu and Kashmir and spoke about competitive advantages and opportunities in the Union Territory.
Repolling at two booths in the (17) Barasat and (20) Mathurapur parliamentary constituencies is proceeding peacefully in West Bengal without any major disruptive incidents. Tight security arrangements are in place with the presence of the CAPF. As of the latest reports, a 21.37% voter turnout was recorded at booth no. 26 under the Kakdwip assembly