Domestic markets maintain winning streak for fifth consecutive session

August 20, 2025 7:03 PM

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Domestic markets maintain winning streak for fifth consecutive session

  Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with modest gains driven by buying across IT pack. Both the indices extended their winning streak for the fifth consecutive session. Sensex rose 213 points or 0.26 per cent, to close at 81 thousand 858 and Nifty gained 70 points, or 0.28 per cent, to s...

Pakistan: 11 dead, 10 injured in Karachi due to flash floods

August 20, 2025 4:52 PM

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Pakistan: 11 dead, 10 injured in Karachi due to flash floods

  At least 11 people have died and 10 others have been injured in Karachi due to torrential monsoon rains that flooded roads, collapsed structures, and caused widespread power outages. Local media reported that victims included those electrocuted or trapped under debris. Pakistan's National Dis...

J&K Meteorological Department Warns of Heavy Rains, Flash Floods and Landslides from August 23–26
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August 20, 2025 1:51 PM

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J&K Meteorological Department Warns of Heavy Rains, Flash Floods and Landslides from August 23–26

In Jammu and Kashmir, the local Meteorological Department today issued a detailed weather forecast, cautioning residents about the likelihood of heavy rains and possible flash floods in the coming days. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that as per the weather forecast, the weather from today to...

Delhi: Several schools received hoax calls for bomb threats

August 20, 2025 1:40 PM

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Delhi: Several schools received hoax calls for bomb threats

Several schools in Delhi today received hoax calls for bomb threats. Delhi Fire Service said these bogus calls were made to n to schools in Malviya Nagar, Prasad Nagar and Dwarka regions of the national capital this morning. Delhi Police and Bomb Squad carried out an intensive scan of the premises a...