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September 16, 2024 5:34 PM

Congress set to retain Rae Bareli seat; Rahul Gandhi leads by over 2 lakh votes

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading with 283615 votes from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency and is set to retain the seat for the party. This victory cements the Gandhi family's grip on a constituency that has been their stronghold for generations. Rae Bareli, which went to the...

June 4, 2024 3:57 PM

Four more Israeli hostages died in Gaza captivity, Israel’s military says

The Israeli military said another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 had died in captivity and that their bodies are being held by the Palestinian Islamist group. The four men were identified as Chaim Peri, 80, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amiram Cooper, 84, and Nadav Popplewell, 51. All four...

June 4, 2024 1:47 PM

Dalai Lama to visit US for knee treatment this month, his office says

Tibetans' spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will travel to the U.S. this month to undergo medical treatment for his knees and will not hold his usual public engagements from June 20, his office said on Monday. The 88-year-old monk was advised against any travel last October following a bout of flu,...

June 4, 2024 1:14 PM

Sensex, Nifty plunge as polls show BJP’s mandate slipping

Indian stocks tanked the most in four years on Tuesday, as vote counting suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is unlikely to win an overwhelming majority as predicted by exit polls. Modi's bloc looked set to secure a majority in early vote counting in t...

June 4, 2024 4:55 PM

Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon

China's Chang'e-6 probe has lifted off from the far side of the moon, starting its journey back towards Earth, China's national space agency announced on Tuesday. The probe's successful departure from the moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side o...

June 4, 2024 11:35 AM

Security tight in China and Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Security was tight and access restricted to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown, while Hong Kong also increased policing as activists in Taiwan and elsewhere prepared to mark the date with vigils. Chinese tanks rolled into the square before dawn on Ju...

June 4, 2024 10:00 AM

Sensex, Nifty fall 2% as Lok Sabha vote counting begins

The BSE Sensex and Nifty fell on Tuesday after a sharp rally in the previous session as early vote-counting trends showed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA alliance leading in over 272 seats, but the extent of the victory was unclear. The Nifty 50 was down 2.2% to 22,779 as of 9:15 a.m. IST, and t...

June 3, 2024 4:31 PM

OPEC+ extends oil output cuts into 2025

OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to extend most of its deep oil output cuts well into 2025 as the group seeks to shore up the market amid tepid demand growth, high interest rates and rising rival U.S. production. Brent crude oil prices have been trading near $80 per barrel in recent days, below what many OPE...

June 3, 2024 2:58 PM

European Union maintains ban on Pakistani air carriers after safety review

The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its decision to maintain the ban on Pakistani air carriers, including the flagship Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), following a comprehensive safety review. This decision follows an extensive assessment by the EU Air Safety Committee, which included an o...

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