October 31, 2024 4:50 PM

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Domestic Benchmark Indices extend losses for 2nd consecutive session

The domestic benchmark indices today extended losses for the second consecutive session. The BSE Sensex declined 553 points, or 0.69 percent, to close at 79,389, while the NSE Nifty shed 135 points, or 0.56 percent, to settle at 24,205.   The broader market at Bombay Stock Exchange displayed a ...

October 31, 2024 4:35 PM

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NSE & BSE to Hold Diwali Muhurat Trading Session

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will conduct their annual Diwali Muhurat trading session tomorrow. This special trading session will mark the beginning of the new calendar year, Samvat 2081.   According to NSE's notification, the pre-open trading session wi...

October 31, 2024 5:21 PM

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11 dead, 5 injured in southern Philippine clash

Eleven suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have been killed and five others wounded in a clash with their fellow MILF members in Maguindanao del Sur province in the southern Philippines. The Philippine Army, in a statement, said the fighting broke out on Wednesday afternoon...

October 31, 2024 4:07 PM

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Pakistan: School across Lahore shut down amid worsening smog

In Pakistan, schools across the city of Lahore will be shut down for at least three days starting tomorrow due to rising smog levels and worsening air quality. According to media reports, the decision came after Lahore recorded an average Air Quality Index of 208. Punjab's provincial capital, Lahore...

October 31, 2024 2:09 PM

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India Supports Cuban UN Resolution to End US Economic Embargo on Cuba

India has extended its support for a Cuban resolution at the United Nations calling for an end to the long-standing US economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba. During a recent debate, India’s First Secretary at the UN, Sneha Dubey, underscored the damaging effects of the embargo on Cuba'...

October 31, 2024 2:07 PM

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Five dead and five injured in flash floods from tropical storm Trami in Vietnam

In Vietnam, flash floods triggered by Tropical Storm Trami have killed five people and injured five others. The storm brought heavy rain that swelled rivers, downed power lines, and swept through communities in Quang Binh province. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, over 300 homes and nearly ...