February 21, 2025 5:28 PM

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Asian Markets Rally; European Indices Trade in Green

Major Asian indices logged gains today. Hong Kong's Hang Seng surged over 3.8 percent, China's Shanghai Composite rose over 0.8 percent, and Japan's Nikkei increased over 0.2 percent, while Singapore's Straits Times index as well as South Korea's Kospi both ended nearly flat. Major European indices ...

February 21, 2025 5:28 PM

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US Stocks Slip Amid Tariff Concerns

US stocks edged down yesterday as ongoing tariff jitters and a downbeat forecast from a leading multinational retail corporation dampened investor risk appetite. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped one percent, and the Nasdaq Composite as well as the S&P 500 fell over 0.4 percent each.

February 21, 2025 7:37 PM

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Sensex Falls 425 Points, Nifty Drops 117 as Markets Extend Losing Streak

The benchmark domestic equity indices today ended the week's last trading session with losses of over half a percent, extending their downslide to the fourth consecutive session.   The broader market indices at the BSE ended in negative territory. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sen...

February 21, 2025 4:03 PM

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India-Pakistan Armies Hold Flag Meeting in Poonch to De-Escalate Tensions

The Indian and Pakistani armies held a commander-level flag meeting in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the meeting was held at the Line of Control (LoC) crossing point at Chakan Da Bagh in Poonch district, in which senior officers from both ...

February 21, 2025 3:54 PM

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7 Killed, 4 Injured in Bus-Truck Collision on Bhuj-Mundra Road in Gujarat

Seven people were killed and at least four injured in a road accident on the Bhuj-Mundra road in the Kutch district of Gujarat today. The accident occurred after a private bus carrying 40 people collided with a truck near Kera village on Bhuj Mundra road. The injured were taken to the hospital.

February 21, 2025 3:53 PM

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SC Collegium Approves Permanent Appointments for Bombay, Madras HC Judges

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has approved the proposal for appointing three additional judges as permanent judges in the Bombay High Court. In a meeting held yesterday, the collegium approved the names of Justices Shailesh Pramod Brahme, Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwall...