Indian equity markets registered their highest single-day percentage gains since early October.
In 11 countries with significant Muslim population people hold overwhelmingly negative views about the Islamic State with the exception of Pakistan where most people have no definite opinion on the terror group, according to a new research.
Month-end dollar demand from importers resulted in the rupee touching a new all-time low on Wednesday against the dollar.
One of the key concerns for non-users of voice assistants is trust.
Tibetan refugees in India face a bleak future, says Greg C Bruno.
Auto stocks Hero MotoCorp and Mahindra & Mahindra gained 1-2 per cent on the back of strong sales in the month of September.
Sending money to families in India will get more expensive
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The rupee has depreciated by about 25 per cent in the past three months, from close to Rs 83 in mid-May, while it was even higher at about Rs 80 against the British Pound in March.
Surprisingly, RIL scrip also fell by 2.73 per cent to 1,029.15, becoming the second biggest loser in the index
Sensex dull at close, Infosys rules, ITC drags.
Infra sector is neglected by the Modi govt.
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Banks, real estate and metal scrips among the top losers.
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The crushing of this tiny entity by demanding creditors should be a lesson for all countries, warns T N Ninan.
The situation in Greece worsened with banks closed for a 2nd week.
Till date, 107 elections to states and three parliamentary polls have been smoothly conducted using the EVMs.
The president-elect has vast public, social, and political experience which will help him better to discharge his duty as the First Citizen of India.
Experts say it could make divorces amicable and help reduce court cases.
India ranks 83, among 166 countries, in spending on mobile rates
According to the report, the demand for materials needed for infrastructure projects like metals, minerals, buildings and transport equipment is expected to increase as the country invests in building its civil infrastructure.
Lauding the contribution of non-resident Indians in the development of the country, he said, 'Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, B R Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Nehru were all NRIs. They travelled the world and helped India with new perspectives.'
Higher growth, reform bets have boosted returns but leave limited room for error.
'In the case of an India-Pakistan confrontation, the Chinese may undertake more than just posturing, thereby constraining us from deploying adequate forces for decisive results,' warns Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).
India must reckon with the possibility that it will struggle to attract higher overseas investment.
The broader markets were firm with mid-caps and small-caps gaining 1-1.4 per cent on the BSE.
Even as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decide if a film backed by a streaming service qualifies for a 'regular' feature nomination, both critics and audiences hope Mudbound makes it to the Oscars, says Nikita Puri.
Totally 13 global brands were surveyed by NGO on whether they ensured human right protection while sourcing when gold and diamonds
The initiative is one of the several steps which the government has announced in order to improve ease of doing business in India and attract investments to boost manufacturing in the country
The threat was 'escalating' as cyber experts warned that another attack was imminent in coming days.
Prequel to take you where no Star Trek has gone before.
A long season took its toll on Roger Federer on Thursday as the Swiss was knocked out of the Paris Masters following a 7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(5) third-round defeat by big serving John Isner.
After touching a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Thursday, the rupee jumped 27 paise to end at 68.46.
'The corporate sector says by 2022 they will create 300 million jobs.' 'In the last 70 years we didn't do it, how will we do it in 5 years?' 'Only agriculture can bail out the economy. Unfortunately, it is not being looked into.'
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Recently, The World Bank has come up with the latest figures on the wealthiest countries in the world.
In the near term, the key driver will still be the government's fiscal spending.
Anderson is the first South African in New York's last 16 since Wayne Ferreira in 2002.
The White House has warned lawmakers that tightening sanctions on Iran could push the US on a "march to war" and derail a diplomatic push to limit Tehran's nuclear programme.
The world endured bushfires, drought, tsunamis and earthquakes in 2018.
