August 22, 2025 7:14 PM

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Oil prices up marginally

     Crude oil prices rose marginally today. Brent Crude was trading flat at 67 dollars and 67 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude was trading over 0.1 per cent up at 63 dollars and 59 cents per barrel, when reports last came in.

August 22, 2025 6:14 PM

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Pakistan: Protest in Karachi over power crisis lasting more than two days

In Pakistan, Karachi residents staged protests after enduring a power outage lasting over 50 hours. Karachi's Neighborhoods including Amirabad, Bustan Society, University Road, and Tipu Sultan Road faced continuous electricity and water supply disruptions since Tuesday afternoon. According media rep...

August 22, 2025 5:24 PM

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Revenue Intelligence seizes hydroponic weed worth Rs 72 cr 

  The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 72 kilograms of hydroponic weed worth around seventy-two crore rupees in a pan-India Operation named WeedOut. DRI officers conducted simultaneous interceptions at Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway station, Bengaluru, and Bhopal Junction o...

August 22, 2025 5:00 PM

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PM Modi says Op Sindoor drawn  new line in India’s defence strategy

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Operation Sindoor has drawn a new line in India’s defence strategy. Mr Modi said that no one can escape after sending terrorists into India or planning attacks. He said that even if terrorists hide in the depths of the earth, India’s missiles will bury ...

August 22, 2025 4:50 PM

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Puducherry: Flood situation remains grim in Yaman

In Puducherry, the flood situation in the Yanam region near the Gowthami branch of the Godavari river continues to remain grim. With heavy inflows from the catchment areas, 13,42,773 cusecs of water were released into the Bay of Bengal today. The Irrigation Department has issued the second flood war...

August 22, 2025 5:18 PM

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Rupee depreciates by 26 paise to close at 87.52 against US dollar

   In the Forex market, the rupee today depreciated by 26 paise to close at 87 rupees and 52 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 98.75 in intra-day trade.