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November 12, 2024 6:34 PM

VP Dhankhar’s plane diverted from Ludhiana to Amritsar due to poor visibility

The plane carrying Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, could not land today at Halwara Airforce Station in Ludhiana due to poor visibility. Vice-President was to address the inaugural function of an International Conference at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. The plane later la...

November 12, 2024 6:20 PM

Major Asian, European indices slump

Major Asian indices slumped today. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index plunged nearly three per cent, South Korea's Kospi dropped nearly two per cent, China's Shanghai Composite Index declined 1.4 per cent, Singapore's Straits Times index fell over half per cent, and Japan's Nikkei was 0.4 per cent down. ...

November 12, 2024 6:11 PM

Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand knocked out of Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand today crashed out of the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024 badminton tournament after losing their opening match in the women’s doubles event. Treesa and Gayatri, 20th in the badminton rankings, went down to Chinese Taipei’s world...

November 12, 2024 5:57 PM

Public Service Broadcasting Day 2024 observed at Akashvani Bhawan

The Public Service Broadcasting Day 2024 was observed today in Akashvani Bhawan. The day celebrates the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi's first live broadcast in 1947. The day also highlights the vital role of Akashvani in informing, educating, and promoting cultural diversity across the nation.  Speaking...

November 12, 2024 5:49 PM

Mustering underway for Karnataka assembly by-elections

In Karnataka, mustering and related preparations are underway for the Assembly by-elections to be held tomorrow in Channapatna, Shiggaon, and Sandur. A keen contest is expected in Channapatna between Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the son of Union Minister and JD(S) senior leader H.D. Kumaraswamy, and Congress...

November 12, 2024 5:46 PM

US stocks rise, Dow Jones up 0.6%

US stocks logged gains yesterday, led by a surge in stocks expected to benefit from Republican President-elect Donald Trump's potential fiscal policies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced over 0.6 per cent, the S&P 500 gained 0.1 per cent, and the Nasdaq Composite was marginally up 0.06 p...

November 12, 2024 5:41 PM

Rupee closes steady at 84.39 against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today ended unchanged at 84 rupees and 39 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 105.83 in intra-day trade....

November 12, 2024 5:30 PM

PSBs report 11% YoY growth at ₹236 lakh crore in April-Sep FY25

Public Sector Banks, PSBs have shown strong performance in the First Half of 2024-25 with 11 per cent Year-on-Year growth. The aggregate business stood at 236.04 lakh crore rupees. The Finance Ministry said that major banking reforms were undertaken in the last few years. These include the Implement...