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January 14, 2025 8:11 PM

Sensex-Nifty End 4-Day Losing Streak

Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with modest gains, snapping their four-day losing streak. The broader market indices at BSE recovered from yesterday's sell-off. The Mid-Cap index surged over 2.1 percent, and the Small-Cap index advanced nearly 1.7 percent.   The 30-share index at th...

January 14, 2025 4:22 PM

6 Army Soldiers Injured in Accidental Blast Along LoC in Rajouri, J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, at least six army soldiers were injured in an accidental blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district today. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that during a routine patrol, an army party accidentally stepped on one land mine, which triggered the blast in the Ma...

January 14, 2025 4:21 PM

At Least 100 Feared Dead in South Africa’s Abandoned Gold Mine

At least 100 people mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa are feared to have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to rescue them. A miners' group reported yesterday that a cellphone retrieved with rescued miners on Friday contained videos showi...

January 14, 2025 4:01 PM

India’s Coal Imports Drop by Over 3% during April-October, 2024

Coal imports in the country have dropped by over three percent from April to October last year. It has dropped from over 154 million tonnes to over 149 million tonnes during the same period in the previous year. The Coal Ministry said India's coal sector plays a critical role in supporting its rapid...

January 14, 2025 3:57 PM

J&K: Met Dept predicts Light Snowfall in Higher Reaches on Jan 16 Morning

In Jammu and Kashmir, the meteorological department today predicted light snow at isolated higher reaches during the early morning of January 16. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the weather department forecast no significant weather activity in Jammu and Kashmir till January 19. The weath...

January 14, 2025 3:48 PM

North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles Into East Sea

North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea today. South Korea's military said it detected the launches this morning from the Kanggye area in the North's Jagang Province, and the missiles flew about 250 kilometres before splashing into the sea. However, the milit...

January 14, 2025 3:36 PM

Bangladesh Nationalist Party demands parliamentary elections by August

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday demanded that the interim government of Bangladesh arrange the next national election by August this year in the greater interest of the country. “We think that the election is possible in the middle of this year, and that means between July and Au...