S&P lowers India's FY22 growth to 9.5%

New Delhi (IANS) Ratings agency S&P Global Ratings on Thursday lowered India's economic growth forecast to 9.5 per cent for this fiscal from an earlier prediction of 11 per cent.

According to the ratings agency, India's growth in fiscal…

30 Myanmar troops killed in Sagaing clashes

Kolkata (IANS) At least 30 Myanmar troops were reportedly killed during two fierce encounters with civilian resistance fighters in Kani and Yinmabin townships in the Sagaing region bordering northeast India.

On Tuesday, around 1,000 civilian…

Equity indices in green, Sensex up 200 points

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices traded in the positive territory on Thursday morning with the BSE Sensex rising over 200 points.

IT stocks witnessed healthy buying so far, while heavy selling in oil and gas and power stocks capped…

Nirav Modi loses first stage of extradition appeal in UK court

London (IANS) Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, has lost the first stage of his extradition appeal in the UK High Court.

An official of the high court…

Jharkhand to get 4,630 oxygen concentrators under PM-CARES

Ranchi (IANS) As cases have declined in the second wave of coronavirus in Jharkhand, the state government has started preparations to tackle the third wave.

In the second wave, oxygen crisis was a major issue therefore this time adequate focus…

Bomb blast near Hafiz Saeed's house in Lahore kills 2

Lahore (IANS) A massive bomb blast occurred near the house of terrorist Hafiz Saeed in Lahore's Johar Town area on Wednesday, in which at least two persons were killed, while 17 others have sustained injuries.

Saeed is wanted in India for…

Rs 9,371 cr seized assets of Mallya-Choksi-Nirav Modi transferred to banks: ED

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has handed over assets worth Rs 9,371 crore belonging to fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi to state-run banks to realise the losses on account of the…

India, G4 allies force amendment to UNGA decision on Security Council reforms

United Nations (IANS) India and its G4 allies have forced General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir to accept an amendment to the decision on rolling Security Council reform negotiations to the next Assembly session during a meeting at which he and…

For peace in Afghanistan, hold terrorism supporters accountable: Jaishankar

United Nations (IANS) As Afghanistan prepares for the pullout of the US troops, peace there requires zero tolerance for terrorism and those supporting terrorists must be held accountable, according to India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

Equity indices shed gains post gap-up opening

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices pared their initial gains after a gap-up opening to trade on a flat-to-negative note on Wednesday morning.

Selling pressure was witnessed in oil and gas, power and banking stocks.

Around 10.15…