Global cues push equity markets higher; financials rise

Mumbai (IANS) Following Asian peers, the key indices of the Indian equity market made a gap-up opening and sustained their upward trajectory during the opening session on Thursday.

Accordingly, both the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of…

Security threat: Now, deliberations on Huawei, ZTE's future in India

New Delhi (IANS) After banning 59 Chinese apps, the Indian government is considering whether the presence of China's Huawei Technology Co and ZTE Corp may pose threat to security as some reports suggest their links to the Chinese ruling party…

Modi deletes Weibo account as country bans 59 Chinese apps

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday deleted his account on Chinese social media app Weibo that had nearly 2.44 lakh followers, after the country banned 59 Chinese apps over national security concerns.

Reliable government…

Rajnath Singh to visit Ladakh, may go to forward areas also

New Delhi (IANS) Amid ongoing tension with China at the borders, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting the eastern Ladakh region to interact with soldiers deployed there.

The minister would be flying from Delhi to Leh on Friday and…

UPSC allows Civil Services aspirants to change exam centres

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has decided to allow candidates for Civil Services (preliminary) examination, 2020 scheduled to be held on October 4 to change their exam centres in view of coronavirus pandemic.

The…

China's debt-trap diplomacy hit, Kenyan court halts project

New Delhi (IANS) A Kenyan Appellate Court has halted the dragon's African safari by pronouncing that "the $3.2 billion contract between Kenya and China for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) is illegal." The recent judgment…

Gold prices hit all-time high

New Delhi (IANS) Gold hit an all-time high on Wednesday with futures trading at Rs 48,871 per 10 gm as the demand for the safe haven asset continued to soar with the Covid-19 global shocks and economic uncertainty hammering down business sentiments.

Six die in NLC India boiler blast, TN CM announces compensation

Chennai (IANS) Six workers were killed and 17 others injured when a boiler in a thermal power unit (TPS II) of NLC India Ltd exploded on Wednesday, officials said.

The NLC India's integrated mining-cum-power plant is located in Neyveli…

India, China military talks went on for 12 hours

New Delhi (IANS) Talks between the Indian and Chinese military delegates to resolve the border issue in Eastern Ladakh went on for around 12 hours, sources said.

The meeting which started at 10.30 a.m. ended at 11 p.m. on Tuesday night, the…

CRPF trooper, civilian killed in terror attack in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) One CRPF Head Constable and a civilian were killed while three other security personnel were injured after terrorists attacked a CRPF party at Sopore in North Kashmir on Wednesday morning.

According to details, terrorists fired…