Asian share markets slipped on Tuesday amid concerns the rapid spread of coronavirus infections in China would further hurt economic growth and hinder global supply chains, even if opening up would be positive in the long run. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell another 1.3%, having lost a fifth of its value […]
Indian equity indices ended Wednesday’s session in the red. The Sensex closed below 61,100 while the Nifty settled below 18,200. The top gainers of the BSE Sensex were Sun Pharma (up 1.73%), HCL Tech (up 0.82%), TCS (up 0.62%), Tech Mahindra (up 0.56%) and Nestle India (up 0.49%) while IndusInd Bank (down 2.37%), Bajaj Finserv […]
Pope Francis on Monday blasted the weapons industry and its “instruments of death” that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians. Speaking from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to the throngs of people below, Francis said he grieved the […]
A large number of farmers’ collectives across states are now able to sell a host of unique agricultural products including rice, honey, millets, mushrooms and spices on the government’s pan-India e-commerce platform – Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). Since the farmers producer organisation (FPOs) joined the ONDC platform in April, 2023, 3200 such bodies […]
Infosys’ fiscal fourth-quarter results were disappointing, with the quarterly net profit and revenue coming in short of market expectations. The company’s revenue in CC terms fell by 3.2% quarter-on-quarter, which was not in line with expectations of stable growth. The margins were also under pressure, sitting at 21%. Additionally, on-year revenue growth too at 15.4% […]
Petrol and Diesel Rate Today in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad: Petrol and diesel prices were constant on Saturday, 29 April across New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Petrol rates and diesel rates have been steady over the last ten months. However, individual cities see fluctuations in their prices everyday. The prices of petrol and […]
The Indian rupee opened lower at 81.59 per dollar on Tuesday against the previous close of 81.50. The local unit is likely to depreciate today amid a strong dollar and persistent FII outflows. Moreover, investors will closely watch key macroeconomic data from the US like CB consumer confidence, which is expected to increase from 108.3 […]
Actor and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder Captain Vijayakanth, 71, passed away on Thursday morning after getting admitted for pneumonia. He was on ventilatory support at the MIOT International hospital in Chennai. A statement by the hospital read, “Captain Vijayakanth was on ventilatory support following his admission for pneumonia. Despite the best efforts of […]
The Construction arm of Larsen & Toubro on Wednesday said that it has been chosen as the turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractor to establish various systems related to renewable energy generation and utilities, for the AMAALA project in the Red Sea region, Saudi Arabia. AMAALA is an ultra-luxury destination set in the Prince Mohammed […]
Gold Price Today, Gold Price Outlook, Gold Price Forecast: Gold rate is trading flat on Wednesday, while the silver rate is up 0.07%. On Multi Commodity Exchange, gold June futures were trading at Rs 60,493 per 10 grams, up Rs 5 or 0.01%. Silver May futures were trading higher by Rs 56 at Rs 75,305 […]