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May 20, 2024 8:36 PM

Iran Prez Death: India announces one day’s state mourning

India has announced one day's state mourning tomorrow as a mark of respect for the death of Iran's President Dr Seyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash. The national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout the country tomorrow in all buildings where...

May 20, 2024 7:19 PM

All Key Asian stocks end in green; Major European markets trade higher

All Key Asian stocks ended in green today. Japan's Nikkei-225 jumped 0.72 percent, Korea's Kospi gained 0.64 percent, China's Shanghai Composite rose 0.54 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index up 0.42 percent and Singapore's Straits Times Index added 0.02 percent.   Major European markets were tr...

May 20, 2024 7:14 PM

Stock market holiday: BSE, NSE remain shut for Lok Sabha polling

Indian equity benchmarks, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) are closed today. This is due to the fifth voting phase for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Mumbai, marking the second holiday of the month. There was a special trading session on Saturday last week to offset ...

May 20, 2024 7:01 PM

Congress Government in Karnataka completes one year

The Congress Government in Karnataka is completing one year today. At a press conference in Bengaluru, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that his government has fulfilled its promises to the people of the state, spending a total of ₹36,000 crores on five guarantee schemes.   He highlighted tha...

May 20, 2024 6:53 PM

Jharkhand: Approximate 61.9% polling reported in three LS constituencies

In Jharkhand, an approximate 61.90 % polling has been reported in the three Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls today. The three parliamentary constituencies namely Chatra reported 60.26 per cent voting, 61.60 per cent polling was recorded in Koderma and Hazaribagh recorded 63.66 per cent vo...

May 20, 2024 6:42 PM

Oil prices steadied amidst political uncertainty in key oil-producing nations

Oil prices steadied today amidst political uncertainty in key oil-producing nations. The sudden death of Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi and the cancellation of Saudi Arabia's crown prince's trip to Japan, citing the king's health concerns, fueled the market's unease. The Brent Crude Oil futures...

May 20, 2024 6:28 PM

Iran’s Supreme Leader approves Mohammad Mokhber as acting President

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as acting president in the wake of Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash. The Supreme Leader also ordered five days of national mourning for Mr. Raisi, who had held the presidency since 2021. According ...