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July 24, 2025 11:17 AM

Markets open flat; IT, midcap stocks under pressure amid mixed global cues

The Indian stock market opened flat on Thursday as IT companies came under selling pressure amid mixed global cues. At 9:28 a.m., the Sensex slipped 110 points or 0.13 per cent to 82,615, and the Nifty declined 13 points or 0.05 per cent to 25,206. Sectorally, the Nifty IT index underperformed wit...

July 23, 2025 10:48 AM

Trump accuses Obama of treason in escalating attacks over 2016 Russia probe

U.S. President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of “treason” on Tuesday, accusing him, without providing evidence, of leading an effort to falsely tie him to Russia and undermine his 2016 presidential campaign. A spokesperson for Obama denounced Trump’s claims, saying “the...

July 21, 2025 2:40 PM

Landmine dispute escalates tensions between Thailand and Cambodia

Thailand has accused Cambodia of recently placing landmines in a disputed border area after three soldiers were injured, but Phnom Penh said they had veered off agreed patrol routes and triggered a mine left behind from decades of war. Thai authorities made the claim after three soldiers were injur...

July 16, 2025 8:52 AM

India reiterates call for accountability for crimes against UN peacekeepers

India on Tuesday co-chaired a high-level meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, reaffirming its push for justice for peacekeepers facing violence in conflict zones. Addressing the meeting of the Group of Friends for Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers, Parvathaneni Haris...

July 15, 2025 2:00 PM

China’s economy slows as consumers tighten belts, US tariff risks mount

China’s economy slowed less than expected in the second quarter in a show of resilience against U.S. tariffs, though analysts warn that weak demand at home and rising global trade risks will ramp up pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus. The world's No. 2 economy has so far avoided a shar...

July 11, 2025 9:20 PM

Mild tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, second earthquake in two days

Mild tremors were felt across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday evening after an earthquake struck Haryana’s Jhajjar for the second day in a row. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), a 3.7 magnitude quake hit Jhajjar at 7.49 pm at a depth of 10 km. Jhajjar li...

July 10, 2025 8:32 PM

FIFA rankings: India men’s football team slips to 133, lowest in nine years

The Indian men’s football team has slipped to its lowest FIFA ranking in nine years, falling six spots to 133rd in the latest update released on Thursday. The drop comes after back-to-back defeats in June — a 0-2 loss to Thailand in a friendly on June 4, followed by a 0-1 defeat to lower-ranked ...