New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Investors wealth eroded by Rs 8.67 lakh crore in two days of sharp fall in the equity market, where the benchmark Sensex tanked 1.52 per cent. Persistent foreign fund outflows and heavy selling in financial, IT stocks have dragged the markets lower. In the past two trading days, the 30-share BSE Sensex has dropped 1,263.55 points or 1.52 per cent. Following the sharp fall in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms fell by Rs 8,67,406.75 crore to Rs 4,51,67

Patna, Jul 25 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday berated opposition MLAs for turning up at the assembly wearing black shirts, as a mark of protest against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. The longest serving CM of the state expressed his vexation on the final day of the monsoon session, which is the current assemblys last before fresh elections, to be announced in barely a couple of months from now. As Speaker Nand Kishor Yadav started conducting the Question Hou

KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 25, 2025 (AP) Coffee hasnt always been an easy sell in Nepal. The Himalayan country is a major tea producer, as well as a major consumer. When people greet each other in the morning, they dont ask how are you. They say have you had your tea? Tea usually served with as a sweet, milky beverage in a piping hot glass tumbler is as much a part of Nepals culture as rice, a constant presence at homes, meetings and social gatherings. But a growing number of Nepalis are warming

SHOHAM, Israel, July 25, 2025 (AP) Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years were carefully arranged in pits. The findings at Tinshemet Cave in central Israel, published in an academic journal earlier this year, build on previous discoveries in northern Israel and add to a growing understanding of the origins of human burial. Of particular interest to arc

Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 19 paise to 86.59 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, a negative trend in domestic equities and foreign fund outflows dented investors sentiments. Forex traders said the local unit is trading in a range-bound manner as investors weighed the latest global trade developments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 86.59 against the greenback, registering a decline of 19 paise from its previous closing level. On Thursday

Kennesaw (US), Jul 25 (The Conversation) Back in 2008, The Atlantic sparked controversy with a provocative cover story: Is Google Making Us Stupid? In that 4,000-word essay, later expanded into a book, author Nicholas Carr suggested the answer was yes, arguing that technology such as search engines were worsening Americans ability to think deeply and retain knowledge. At the core of Carrs concern was the idea that people no longer needed to remember or learn facts when they could instantly look

BENGALURU, July 25 (Reuters) The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) will hold its key repo rate at 5.50% next month following a surprisingly bigger-than-expected cut in June, but will lower it again by year-end, according to the latest Reuters poll of economists. Subdued inflation has allowed policymakers room to cut rates but with the economy expanding at a rapid 7.4% rate in the first three months of this year, the central bank can afford to wait before delivering what is expected to be the last cut

New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) The JD(U) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to its MP Giridhari Yadav for criticising the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, saying he has not only caused embarrassment to the party but also lent credibility to the oppositions baseless and politically motivated allegations. JD(U) general secretary Afaque Ahmad Khan has asked the Banka MP to reply within 15 days, failing which disciplinary action will be initiated against him. Yadav, however, stuck to his p

LONDON, July 24, 2025 (AP) The prime ministers of Britain and India sealed a hard-wrought trade agreement on Thursday that will slash tariffs on products including Scotch whisky and English gin shipped to India and Indian food and spices sent to the U.K. Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi met at Chequers, the British leaders official country residence outside London, where the U.K. and Indian trade ministers, Jonathan Reynolds and Piyush Goyal, formally signed the agreement. Starmer said it was the

New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) The Union government has no current plan or intention to reconsider or remove the words socialism and secularism from the Preamble of the Constitution inserted during the Emergency period, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. The House was also told that the government has not formally initiated any legal or constitutional process to remove the two words from the Preamble of the Constitution. In a written reply, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said while there may be

Rockhampton, Jul 24 (The Conversation) Were constantly being reminded by news articles and social media posts that we should be getting more sleep. You probably dont need to hear it again not sleeping enough is bad for your brain, heart and overall health, not to mention your skin and sex drive. But what about sleeping too much? Recent reports that sleeping more than nine hours could be worse for your health than sleeping too little may have you throwing up your hands in despair. Do you regular

Mumbai, Jul 24 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 17 paise to 86.24 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said uncertainty over the India-US trade deal has been a huge overhang for the forex market, leaving the rupee trading in a tight range. Moreover, a negative trend in domestic equities and foreign fund outflows dented investors sentiments and restricted the upmove of the local unit. At the interbank for

New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Silver prices surged by Rs 4,000 to hit a record high of Rs 1,18,000 per kilogram while gold advanced Rs 1,000 in the national capital on Wednesday due to heavy buying by stockists. According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold of 99.9 per cent purity climbed Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,01,020 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). It had closed at Rs 1,00,020 per 10 grams in the previous market close. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity appreciated Rs 900 to Rs 1,00,450 per 10 grams

Mumbai, Jul 23 (PTI) The rupee stayed weak for the sixth consecutive session and settled with a loss of 3 paise at 86.41 (provisional) against the dollar on Wednesday, amid a strong American currency and outflow of foreign funds. Forex traders said the domestic unit, however, found some cushion due to lower crude oil prices and heavy buying in domestic equity markets in line with global trends after the US announced a trade deal with Japan. At the interbank foreign exchange, the Indian currency

Mumbai, Jul 23 (PTI) Benchmark Sensex jumped nearly 540 points while Nifty closed above the 25,200 level on Wednesday following a positive trend in Asian markets after Japan secured a trade deal with the US. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 539.83 points or 0.66 per cent to settle at 82,726.64. During the day, it surged 599.62 points or 0.72 per cent to 82,786.43. The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 159 points or 0.63 per cent to settle at 25,219.90. Among Sensex firms, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj

Guwahati, Jul 23 (PTI) Deputy Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modis social media post on Jagdeep Dhankhars exit as Vice President showed the political nature of the resignation. Dhankhar resigned from his post on Monday evening, citing medical reasons. He sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu and said he was stepping down with immediate effect. Notably, Gogoi did not mention Dhankhars name in his post on X. The dignity o

New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) With US President Donald Trump repeating his claims about bringing about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, the Congress on Wednesday said while Trump has reached the quarter century mark on his claims, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is totally quiet, finding time only to travel abroad and to destabilise democratic institutions at home. Trump on Tuesday claimed yet again that he stopped the recent war between India and Pakistan and that five planes were shot down in th

Mumbai, Jul 23 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 2 paise to 86.40 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, amid outflow of foreign funds and higher crude oil prices. According to forex traders, positive sentiment in domestic equity markets capped a sharp fall in the rupee even as the American currency strengthened after the US announced a trade deal with Japan. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 86.46 and recovered slightly to trade at 86.40 against the green

NEW DELHI, July 23, 2025 (AP) Air India said Tuesday that preliminary inspections found no issues in the locking mechanism of fuel control switches for select Boeing aircrafts. The announcement followed a preliminary investigation into last months Air India plane crash that the switches shifted and flipped within seconds, starving both engines of fuel. Air India operates a fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners for long-distance operations, while subsidiary and low-cost unit Air India Express operates

New York/Washington, Jul 23 (PTI) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed yet again that he stopped the recent war between India and Pakistan and that five planes were shot down in the conflict. He also claimed that the conflict between India and Pakistan was probably going to end up in a nuclear war. We stopped wars between India and Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, he said at a reception in the White House with the Congress members. They shot down five planes and

Kolkata, Jul 22 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she was unwilling to comment on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhars sudden resignation citing health issues, but added she believed that the VPs condition is absolutely fine. In a cryptic remark made during a press conference at the state secretariat Nabanna, Banerjee hinted there could be more to the development than what meets the eye. Political parties cannot decide why Mr Dhankhar resigned. I have no comments on th

Patna, Jul 22 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday claimed that the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar would force a rethink in the BJP over the compulsion to continue with JD(U) president Nitish Kumar as the NDAs leader in Bihar. Referring to a recent statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Yadav also predicted that after the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar, Kumar will meet the same fate as Eknath Shinde, the former Maharashtra CM who had to make way for the BJPs Devendra

July 22, 2025 (AP) The United States announced Tuesday it will again pull out of the U.N.s educational, scientific and cultural agency because it believes that its involvement is not in the countrys national interest, and that the agency promotes anti-Israel speech. This decision comes only two years after the United States rejoined UNESCO after leaving in 2018, during U.S. President Donald Trumps first administration. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the withdrawal was linked to

Mumbai, Jul 22 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed almost unchanged in a volatile trade on Tuesday as gains in quick commerce and private banking shares were offset by losses in oil & gas and IT shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 13.53 points or 0.02 per cent down at 82,186.81. During the morning trade, it climbed 337.83 points or 0.41 per cent to 82,538.17 but lost momentum later. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 29.80 points or 0.12 per cent to settle at 25,060.90. Lack of cl

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh chaired the proceedings of the morning session on Tuesday, a day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as Vice President citing medical reasons. Vice President of India is ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Usually Dhankhar used to chair the proceedings at the beginning of the day. Dhankhar had sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday evening. To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I her

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday, 22 July, claimed that there are far deeper reasons for Jagdeep Dhankhars resignation as the vice-president than the health reasons cited by him, and said his resignation speaks highly of him but poorly of those who got him elected to the post. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said Dhankhar chaired the Business Advisory Committee of the Rajya Sabha at 12.30 pm on Monday. It was attended by most members, including le

BENGALURU, July 22 (Reuters) The Indian governments unemployment data is inaccurate and masks the severity of joblessness and underemployment, according to a Reuters poll of independent economists, several of whom said the true jobless rate is around twice the official figure. India is the worlds fastest-growing major economy at an annual rate of 7.4% in the January-March quarter, but so far growth has failed to create enough well-paying jobs for the millions of young people entering the workfo

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Dismissing Kapil Sibal as an average lawyer, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said Parliament cannot be dictated by one MPs personal agenda. Rijijus attack came after Sibal said the opposition must not support any move by the government to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma till an inquiry is set up under impeachment proceedings against Justice Shekhar Yadav for his communal remarks. I got information about Kapil Sibals effort to protect somebody and to m

Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said police will not hesitate to take action against Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi if it finds that their speeches had instigated encroachers to attack security forces in Paikan Reserve Forest on Thursday. Sarma also maintained that the opposition party was preparing to fight next years state polls with a single-point agenda of putting him behind bars. Talking to reporters after attending a party meeting l

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Kapil Raj, a former ED officer who supervised the arrests of two chief ministers under the anti-money laundering law, has resigned from government service after serving for about 16 years. An order issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday said the President of India was pleased to accept his resignation from the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) with effect from July 17. The 45-year-old officer belonged to the 2009 batch of the IRS. Sources close to

Raipur, Jul 18 (PTI) The ED (Enforcement Directorate) on Friday arrested Chaitnaya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, in an alleged liquor scam linked money laundering case, official sources said. He was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after fresh raids were carried out at his home in Bhilai town in Durg district. The father-son duo reside at the same place. The sources said that Chaitnaya Baghel was arrested under section 19

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Gold prices rose Rs 100 to Rs 98,770 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid a firm trend in the international markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Thursday, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 98,670 per 10 grams. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity increased by Rs 100 to Rs 98,300 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Friday. It had settled at Rs 98,200 per 10 grams in the previous market session. Meanwhile, silver p

Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Friday, marking their second straight day of losses due to foreign fund outflows and selling in banking shares after a muted start to the quarterly earnings season. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 501.51 points or 0.61 per cent to settle at 81,757.73. During the day, it shed 651.11 points or 0.79 per cent to hit a low of 81,608.13. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 143.05 points or 0.57 per cent to close at 24,968.40. Analysts

Hamilton, Jul 18 (The Conversation) Barbie has done many things since she first appeared in 1959. Shes been an astronaut, a doctor, a president and even a palaeontologist. Now, in 2025, Barbie is something else: a woman with type 1 diabetes. Mattels latest Barbie was recently launched by Lila Moss, a British model who lives with type 1 diabetes. The doll comes with a visible insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor, devices many people with diabetes rely on. To some people, this might seem

Melbourne, Jul 18 (The Conversation) Breakups hurt. Emotional and psychological distress are common when intimate relationships break down. For some people, this distress can be so overwhelming that it leads to suicidal thoughts and behaviours. This problem seems especially the case for men. Intimate partner problems including breakups, separation and divorce feature in the paths to suicide among one in three Australian men aged 25 to 44 who end their lives. Men account for three in every four s

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma has moved the Supreme Court seeking to invalidate a report by an in-house inquiry panel, which found him guilty of misconduct in the cash discovery row. Varma has sought quashing of the May 8 recommendation by then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna urging Parliament to initiate impeachment against him. The government plans to move a motion to remove Varma in Parliaments Monsoon session beginning July 21. In his petition, Justic

Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 86.06 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday on the back of a weaker greenback and a marginal drop in global crude oil prices. However, steady foreign fund outflows capped sharp gains for the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.99 before dropping to 86.06 against the US dollar, up 6 paise from its previous close. The rupee declined 20 paise to settle at 86.12 against the US dollar

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2025 (AP) President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing mild swelling in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to pool in his veins, the White House said Thursday. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said tests by the White House medical unit showed that Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, which occurs when little valves inside the veins that normally help move blood against gravity gradually lose t

Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said if a person belonging a religion other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism has obtained a Scheduled Caste certificate fraudulently, it will be cancelled. Action will be taken against such a person if he or she has secured reservation benefits such as government jobs. If such a person has won an election using a fraudulently obtained SC certificate, their election will be declared null and void, Fadnavis said in th

Patna, Jul 17 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who has repeatedly drawn flak from the ruling NDA for consuming non-vegetarian food during Navratra and Saawan, on Thursday hit back at Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan, alias Lalan, for hosting a mutton party. The feast was reportedly held in Lakhisarai district, which falls under the Munger Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Lalan a former national president of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JD(U). Speaking to PTI Video, Tejashwi said, We have

ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Reuters) Two leading Pakistani television news channels withdrew reports on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump planned to visit the South Asian nation, with one of them issuing an apology. The White House dismissed the reports. A trip to Pakistan has not been scheduled at this time, a White House official said. Geo and ARY news channels had said earlier on Thursday that Trump was expected to visit Pakistan in September. But both later withdrew their reports. Geo News

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) The rupee declined 20 paise to settle at 86.12 against the US dollar on Thursday amid a stronger greenback, outflow of foreign funds and volatile global crude oil prices. Selling trend in the domestic equity markets and uncertainties over the outcome of the ongoing India-US trade talks further pressured the rupee, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.93 against the US dollar and traded in the range of 85.80-86.13 during the da

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) The Maharashtra government on Thursday promoted 1994 batch Indian Police Service officer Sukhwinder Singh to the rank of Director General ahead of his retirement at the end of this month. The order to promote Singh was taken by the state home department, an official said. He is scheduled to retire from the force at the end of July after 31 years of the service. Singh was currently posted as Additional Director General (Establishment) in Maharashtra Police headquarters here.

ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Pakistan in September, two local television news channels reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. If confirmed, the visit would be the first by a U.S. president since nearly two decades ago, when President George W. Bush visited Pakistan in 2006. Pakistans foreign office spokesperson said he was not aware of Trumps expected visit. The two TV news channels said that Trump would also visit India a

Most of us are familiar with the frustration of forgetting whether its struggling with a word on the tip of the tongue, misplacing important items such as keys or glasses, or even disremembering why you came into a room. How can we do anything but forget especially in a time in which we are subjected to a firehose of information every waking minute, between our life in the physical world and what comes at us electronically via smartphones, TVs, computers and more? Dr. Charan Ranganath wrote in

July 17 (Reuters) India is confident of meeting its oil needs from alternative sources if Russian supplies are hit by secondary sanctions, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that countries purchasing Russian exports could face sanctions if Moscow fails to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine within 50 days.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 17, 2025 (AP) Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four people dead and scores injured, a hospital official and local media said. The violence erupted in the morning and spread as a new political party formed by students who led the uprising against Hasina in August last year announced a march toward southwestern Gopalganj district, Hasinas ancestral home, and her Awami League partys str

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The government has extended the tenure of Gurdeep Singh as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NTPC by one year, an official notification said. Singh who was due to retire on July 31, will now lead the power giant for till July-end 2026. NTPC is Indias largest power producing entity under Ministry of Power. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for re-employment of Shri Gurdeep Singh as Chairman and Managing

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty started the day on a firm note on Thursday but later faced selling pressure, with investors remaining in a wait-and-watch mode, as hopes are pinned on a favourable outcome from the US-India trade talks. Fresh foreign fund outflows also dented investors sentiment as they preferred staying on the sidelines. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 119.05 points to 82,753.53 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 18.7 points to 25,2

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) The rupee rose 12 paise to 85.80 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid a drop in global crude oil prices and a hope of a breakthrough in the ongoing India-US trade talks. However, a strengthening dollar against overseas currencies and FII outflows prevented sharper gains in the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weaker at 85.93 against the US dollar but moved into positive territory to 85.80, up 12 pais