Strong corporate earnings and upbeat economic data boost US stocks

July 18, 2025 6:45 PM

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Strong corporate earnings and upbeat economic data boost US stocks

   US stocks advanced yesterday as strong corporate earnings and upbeat economic data boosted market sentiment. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished nearly 0.6 per cent up, the S&P 500 rose over half a percent and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.74 per cent.

Kavinder Gupta assumes office of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh

July 18, 2025 4:13 PM

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Kavinder Gupta assumes office of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh

  In Ladakh, former Deputy Chief Minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, Kavinder Gupta, officially assumed the office of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh today. The oath of office, in a ceremony held at Raj Niwas in Leh, was administered by Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of the Jammu and...

Maharashtra cancels Licenses of 258 Private Hospitals for Violations

July 18, 2025 2:14 PM

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Maharashtra cancels Licenses of 258 Private Hospitals for Violations

Maharashtra Cancels Licenses Of 258 Private Hospitals For Violating Healthcare Norms; 'Notices Sent To 5,134 Hospitals,' Says State Health Minister.     In a major crackdown on errant healthcare providers, the Maharashtra government has cancelled the registration of 258 private hospitals for floutin...

US House passes Genius Act to regulate dollar-pegged stablecoins

July 18, 2025 2:12 PM

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US House passes Genius Act to regulate dollar-pegged stablecoins

The US House of Representatives has passed the Genesis Act, a bill to regulate US dollar-pegged stablecoins, and sent it to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law. The bill passed with bipartisan support, 308-122, and marks a major step for the crypto industry, which has long pu...

Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates IIMUN 2025
Sh. Jatin Prasada being welcomed on his arrival for assumption of charge as the Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in New Delhi on June 11, 2024.

July 18, 2025 2:01 PM

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates IIMUN 2025

The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, inaugurated India's International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN) Conference 2025 in Noida today. Speaking at the occasion, the minister urged the youth to actively contribute to building a Viksit Bharat by 2047, as envisioned by Prime Min...

SC declines RJD leader Lalu Yadav’s plea to stay land-for-Jobs Trial

July 18, 2025 1:49 PM

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SC declines RJD leader Lalu Yadav’s plea to stay land-for-Jobs Trial

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, seeking a stay on trial court proceedings in the ongoing land-for-jobs case.     Lalu had challenged the Delhi High Court’s decision rejecting his plea for a stay, arguing that the FIR was fil...