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...

Tripura: District-level training camp for 2027 Census begins in Gomati

May 8, 2026 5:01 PM

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Tripura: District-level training camp for 2027 Census begins in Gomati

A district-level training camp for the smooth conduct of the 2027 Census began today at the conference hall of Udaipur Circuit House under Gomati district in Tripura. During the inaugural session of the three-day programme, national-level census trainer Shubhajit Debray provided training on various ...

Smooth domestic LPG supply; no shortage reported, says Petroleum Secretary

May 8, 2026 4:55 PM

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Smooth domestic LPG supply; no shortage reported, says Petroleum Secretary

Government has said domestic LPG supply across the country is smooth and no dry out has been reported at any distributorship. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing in New Delhi, Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sujata Sharma said that government’s effort has been to ensure t...

Maharashtra SSC 2026 results declared; overall pass percentage stands at 92.09%

May 8, 2026 4:34 PM

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Maharashtra SSC 2026 results declared; overall pass percentage stands at 92.09%

  The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) declared the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination results for February-March 2026 today. The Class 10 examinations were conducted from February 20 to March 18 across Maharashtra. This year, the overall pass...