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August 28, 2024 6:38 PM

Oil Prices Drop Over 1.5%

Oil prices fell more than one and a half per cent today on persistent concern over Chinese demand and elevated risks of a broader slowdown.   In the global crude market, Brent crude was trading 1.57 per cent down to trade at 78 dollars and 30 cents per barrel. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate...

August 28, 2024 6:23 PM

Indian Rupee Falls to 83.96 Against US Dollar

In the Forex market today, the Indian rupee ended lower at 83 rupees and 96 paise against the U.S. dollar.   The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 100.97 in intra-day trade....

August 28, 2024 6:12 PM

US Stocks: Dow Hits Record High, S&P 500 & Nasdaq Gain 0.2%

US stocks had a quiet session yesterday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished just above the flatline to claim another back-to-back record high. The benchmark S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite each closed up around 0.2 per cent....

August 28, 2024 6:24 PM

Nitin Gadkari addresses 6th edition of FICCI Road Safety Awards & Conclave 2024

Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today said that the government is taking major steps to reduce the number of road accidents in the country. He said that road audits are being done to find out the cause of accidents, especially on highways. In addition, Ambulance vehicles and th...

August 28, 2024 5:45 PM

Sensex & Nifty End Positive in Volatile Trading

India's equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty ended on a positive note in a volatile trading session amid mixed global cues. Nifty50 reached a new all-time high during the session, although profit booking in the last session dragged the index lower to settle at 25,052 with gains of 35 points or...

August 28, 2024 5:41 PM

Qatar Hands Over Guru Granth Sahib Saroops to Indian Embassy

The External Affairs Ministry has said the Qatar authorities have handed over two saroops of Guru Granth Sahib to the Indian Embassy in Doha. The saroops were taken from an Indian national in a case related to running a religious establishment without approval. In a statement, the Ministry thanked t...

August 28, 2024 5:43 PM

I&B Ministry Debunks Fake News on Court Orders Against Internet Users

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has debunked fake news claiming that a court order was issued against various internet users. The Ministry said that a fraudulent e-mail was used to mislead users about a court order against them from the Intelligence Bureau for accessing inappropriate we...