March 19, 2025 8:14 PM

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Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis vows to punish perpetrators of recent Nagpur violence

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today vowed strict action against the perpetrators of recent acts of violence in Nagpur. Addressing the state assembly on the law and order situation after the recent violent incidents, Mr. Fadnavis, who also holds the home portfolio, said that the invest...

March 19, 2025 7:37 PM

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Vikshit Bharat 2047 aims for economic growth & living in harmony with nature

Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh today emphasized that India is not merely responding to the climate crisis but also shaping the global agenda with decisive action and innovative policies. Addressing the inaugural session of a conference titled ‘India...

March 19, 2025 7:43 PM

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Nine-month ordeal of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore of NASA returned to Earth early this morning aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico. A splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Florida Panhandle, bringing to an end the nine-month or...

March 19, 2025 7:17 PM

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US markets down after two consecutive winning sessions

  US stocks fell yesterday to snap a two-day winning streak as investors exercised caution ahead of a monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve while gauging the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policies. The Nasdaq Composite dropped over 1.7 percent, S&P 500 fell over...

March 19, 2025 7:02 PM

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Major Asian stocks display mixed trends

Major Asian stocks displayed mixed trends today. South Korea's Kospi rose over half percent up, Singapore's Strait Times index added over 0.3 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended up by 0.12 percent. Conversely, Japan's Nikkei index slipped 0.25 percent and China's Shanghai Composite index fell sl...

March 19, 2025 9:12 PM

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Oil prices down amid Russia agreeing US proposal on halting attacks on Ukraine

Oil prices inched down today after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to US President Donald Trump's proposal to temporarily halt attacks on energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine. Brent Crude was trading flat at 70 dollars and 55 cents per barrel. WTI Crude was also trading nearly flat a...

March 19, 2025 6:15 PM

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India calls for release of all hostages in Gaza

External Affairs Ministry today expressed concern over the situation in Gaza. In a statement, the Ministry stressed the importance of the release of all hostages. It further called for the supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza to be sustained.