With exit polls unanimous in predicting a clear majority for the BJP-led NDA and continuation of the Narendra Modi-led government, traders and investors cheered on Dalal Street on Monday. The sensex rallied 1,422 points — its highest single-day gain in over a decade and the
Read More
National carrier Air India, which had commenced direct services from Mumbai to New York’s John F Kennedy airport in December 2018, has decided to discontinue the flights, reportedly owing to poor demand.
AI officials said the Mumbai-New York flight operation was causing losses to
Read More
The US military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a move likely to anger Beijing at a time of tense ties between the world’s two biggest economies.
The busy waterway is one of a growing number of
Read More
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran "never" to threaten the US again, saying if Tehran wants to fight, that will be the "official end" of the Iranian regime.
"If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States
Read More
Google has barred phone maker Huawei from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese firm. New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps.
The move comes after the Trump administration added Huawei to a list of companies
Read More
Stocks added Rs. 3,18,000 crore to investor kitty on Dalal Street on Monday, as a landslide victory for NDA projected by exit polls in just concluded elections came in better than market expectations.
Within 60 seconds into trading, the market value of all BSE companies together,
Read More
All exit polls released at the conclusion of the seven-phase 17th general election predicted a second term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.
Most exit polls have predicated a clear majority to BJP-led NDA with nearly or above
Read More
Two Indian climbers died and an Irish mountaineer is missing on the Himalayan peaks of Nepal, officials said on Friday, taking the number of climbers dead or missing this week to six and raising questions about safety and training standards.
Hundreds of mountaineers from around the
Read More
Indian Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa flew a number of solo sorties in MiG-21 fighter aircraft in Sulur, Coimbatore over the last few days.
MiG-21s are one of the oldest aircraft in the Air Force fleet. Most of them are on the verge of being phased out from the inventory of the
The US and Sri Lanka have resolved to work together to ensure a safe maritime domain in the Indian and Pacific oceans through a rules-based order that ensures respect for international laws and norms, amid the increasing Chinese influence over the strategically important
Read More