March 7, 2025 6:25 PM March 7, 2025 6:25 PM

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Rupee strengthens by 23 paise against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee rebounded today and strengthened by 23 paise to settle at 86 rupees and 88 paise against the US dollar amid a decline in the American currency index. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading...

March 7, 2025 6:19 PM March 7, 2025 6:19 PM

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Major Asian markets slipped

Major Asian indices fell today. Japan's Nikkei lost more than 2.2 percent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined over half percent, South Korea's Kospi dropped almost half percent, China's Shanghai Composite slipped 0.25 percent, and Singapore's Straits Times index ended nearly flat. Meanwhile, major Europ...

March 7, 2025 6:37 PM March 7, 2025 6:37 PM

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BJP accuses K’taka govt of dedicated budgetary allocation for minorities

BJP today accused the Karnataka government of engaging in appeasement politics following the dedicated budgetary allocation for minorities by the Congress regime. Briefing the media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Anil Antony hit out at the Congress over the provision of a 4 percent reservation for...

March 7, 2025 8:16 PM March 7, 2025 8:16 PM

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India-USA advancing discussion on Bilateral Trade Agreement-MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs today said that India and the United States of America are in the process of advancing discussions on a multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement. Briefing the media in New Delhi today, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vis...

March 7, 2025 5:01 PM March 7, 2025 5:01 PM

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PromoterAshish Bhalla arrested for duping investors through well planned conspiracy

The Enforcement Directorate ED has arrested the promoter of WTC Group Ashish Bhalla under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in the case of Real Estate fraud involving cheating and duping thousands of investors of their money through well planned conspiracy. ED said, during inv...

March 7, 2025 4:54 PM March 7, 2025 4:54 PM

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Tamil Nadu: 5 killed, more than 20 injured in lorry-bus accident

Five passengers were killed and more than twenty were injured in an accident today at Tiruttani Sholingur Highway this evening. The accident occurred when a dipper lorry rammed against a Government-owned bus. The injured have been admitted to Tiruttani and nearby hospitals for treatment. 

March 7, 2025 9:12 PM March 7, 2025 9:12 PM

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Princess of Belgium meets Governor of Maharashtra to discuss business

Princess Astrid of Belgium, leading a 300-member economic mission to India, met the Governor of Maharashtra, C. P. Radhakrishnan, at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. Accompanied by a high-level ministerial delegation, the Princess and the Governor discussed key topics, including business and trade enhancement, g...

March 7, 2025 4:38 PM March 7, 2025 4:38 PM

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Dubai Ramadan: Midfa al iftar signals to break daily fast

    The holy month of Ramadan is once again being marked by the distinctive boom of ceremonial cannons echoing across Dubai at sunset. This tradition, known locally as "midfa al iftar," signals to Muslims throughout the city that it's time to break their daily fast. Ramadan, the ninth month in the I...

March 7, 2025 4:51 PM March 7, 2025 4:51 PM

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Domestic markets show mixed trends

The benchmark domestic equity indices ended nearly unchanged in the week's last trading session today. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, fell slightly by seven points to close at 74,332 while the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 added eight points to settle at 22,552. The broa...