Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) The equity market crashed on Monday as the BSE Sensex slumped 2226.79 pts to settle at 73,137.90 amid global tariff tension and growing recession concerns in the US. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 742.85 pts at 22,161.60. The day opened on a negative note at 71,449.94, falling 3915 pts. During…
Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) The rupee on Monday dropped 60 paise to close at 85.84 against USD, on brisk selling of US dollars from foreign banks and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said. The local unit slid 42 paise at 85.65 in the opening session. Till the end of the session, it had slumped…
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list for hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which recently received Presidential assent. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar. Senior Advocate Kapil…
Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) Opening after a gap of two days, India’s stock market on Monday witnessed a massive crash as the benchmark indices continue to reel under the disastrous impact of US President Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ announced on April 2. The BSE Sensex dived by over 2226 points or 2.9 percent while the…
New Delhi, April 7 (UNI) The government on Monday assured of no hike in diesel and petrol prices as a result of Rs 2 per litre increase in excise duty on both the key fuels but announced that LPG price for consumers would go up by Rs 50 per cylinder. “The price of 14.2 kg…
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Government on Monday hiked Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel by Rs 2 per litre with effect from April 8, but the retail prices will not be increased despite changes in the excise duty. “PSU Oil Marketing Companies have informed that there will no increase in retail prices of…
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of UAE Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum will be on a two-day visit to India from tomorrow. This would be Sheikh Hamdan’s first official visit of to India as the Crown Prince of Dubai. He will be…
Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) In a significant boost for Mumbai Indians, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah returned to action after recovering from a back injury that kept him out of competitive cricket for over three months. His comeback coincided with the return of former captain Rohit Sharma, as Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to…
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on Uttar Pradesh Police on converting civil cases into criminal, saying it shows a complete breakdown of the rule of law in the state. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna warned the state government of imposing damages if similar petitions are filed…
New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met with visiting Fijian Health Minister Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalav and discussed the ongoing bilateral health and medical cooperation. In a post, the EAM said: “Pleased to meet @MOHFiji Minister Dr. Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu this morning. “Discussed our ongoing health and medical…
