India-UK meeting focuses on science, technology and sustainable development

May 8, 2026 7:12 PM

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India-UK meeting focuses on science, technology and sustainable development

The Ministry of Earth Sciences hosted a meeting with delegates from UK Research and Innovation to further strengthen India-UK cooperation in science, climate research, and innovation. In a social media post, the Ministry said that their discussions highlighted the long-standing partnership, which ha...

India’s forex reserves fall by $7.7 billion to $690 billion: RBI

May 8, 2026 6:10 PM

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India’s forex reserves fall by $7.7 billion to $690 billion: RBI

India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by 7.7 billion US dollars, standing at 690 billion US dollars for the week ending May 1. According to the Reserve Bank of India, Gold reserves fell by 5 billion US dollars to 115 billion US dollars. Foreign currency assets, the largest component of the rese...

Crude oil prices edge higher
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May 8, 2026 6:06 PM

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Crude oil prices edge higher

Global crude oil prices rose marginally today. A day after renewed fighting near the Strait of Hormuz raised fresh concerns over the ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Brent crude was trading 0.6 per cent up at 100 US dollars and 68 cents per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude wa...

Mixed trend in Asian stock market indices, Japan’s Nikkei slips 0.2%

May 8, 2026 5:53 PM

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Mixed trend in Asian stock market indices, Japan’s Nikkei slips 0.2%

Most Asian stock market indices ended on a mixed note today. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost nearly 0.9 per cent, Singapore’s Straits Times Index dropped 0.4 per cent, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 dipped 0.2 per cent. However, China's Shanghai Composite index remained unchanged, and South Korea’s Kospi i...

Simranjeet Kaur enters semi-finals at Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai

May 8, 2026 5:29 PM

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Simranjeet Kaur enters semi-finals at Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai

India's Simranjeet Kaur advanced to the semi-final of the women's recurve individual event at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai today. On her first time on a World Cup final stage, Simranjeet doubled Fong You Jhu’s 10 count of two in the quarter-final, dropping an impressive 27, 28, 29 three...