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June 7, 2021 7:49 AM

Weather updates for today

Mumbai is likely to have rain or thundershowers towards evening or night. Minimum temperature was 25 degree Celsius while the maximum is expected to be around 33 degrees. Chennai will have a generally cloudy sky with light rain. The temperature will vary between 27 and 36 degree Celsius. Kolka...

May 30, 2021 12:58 PM

Stung by graft and corruption, Cyprus voters elect new parliament

More than 10 political parties or formations are seeking seats in a vote which will not likely produce an absolute majority given this has not been the outcome for several decades. Elections are held every five years. Polling stations opened at 0400 GMT, with just over 558,000 eligible to vote, a...

April 23, 2021 11:59 AM

Asian shares shake off U.S. tax worries, cryptocurrencies plunge

Modestly firmer equity markets contrasted with ructions in cryptocurrencies as investors fretted over the impact of tax changes. Bitcoin’s rout deepened, dropping below the $50,000 level to a low of $48,338.37, its lowest level in nearly seven-week. Ethereum plunged nearly 12% before trimming loss...

April 23, 2021 9:53 AM

Take a look at weather forecast for today

Mumbai will have partly cloudy sky. The minimum temperature was 25 degree Celsius while the maximum is expected to be around 33 degrees. Chennai is expected to have thunderstorm with rain. The temperature will vary between 28 and 36 degree Celsius. Kolkata will have mainly clear sky. The city ...

April 15, 2021 12:04 PM

Asian shares defensive, dollar struggles near one-month lows

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan paused after two straight days of gains. It was last at 690.53, a long way from a record high of 745.89 touched in February. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.2% while South Korea’s KOSPI index was up a tad. Australia’s benchmark index sli...

March 22, 2021 12:39 PM

Take a look at weather forecast for today

Mumbai with partly cloudy sky may have a maximum temperature of nearly 34 degree Celsius after registering a minimum of 23 degrees. Chennai with a partly cloudy sky is likely to have a maximum temperature rising up to nearly 35 degree Celsius moving from a minimum of 24 degrees. Kolkata with pa...

March 22, 2021 12:01 PM

Asia stocks hesitant as bonds boosted by Turkish tumult

The dollar was trading almost 12% higher versus the lira at 8.0520, the sharpest move since August 2018 when Turkish markets were in another of their periodic crises. The slide came after President Tayyip Erdogan shocked markets by replacing Turkey’s hawkish central bank governor with a critic ...

March 12, 2021 10:47 AM

Asian stocks up as Biden signs stimulus, lower yields boost tech

Biden signed the stimulus legislation ahead of a televised address in which he pledged aggressive action to speed vaccinations and move the country closer to normality by July 4. The signing of the American Rescue Plan provided a further boost to market sentiment after the European Central Bank s...

February 12, 2021 8:17 AM

Tokyo Olympics chief set to quit

According to the reports, the 83-year-old Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, sparked a global outcry with sexist comments that women talk too much, which he made during an Olympic committee meeting. Mori has apologised for his comments but has so far refused to resign, despite growing calls ...

February 12, 2021 7:18 AM

Take a look at weather forecast for today | 12.2.2021

The weather forecast for Friday says the National Capital is likely to have dense fog. The temperature will hover between nine and 29 degree Celsius. Mumbai will have a clear sky. The minimum temperature will be around 18 degree Celsius while the maximum is expected to be around 34 degrees. ...