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Markets roar at opening: Sensex soars 500 points, Nifty crosses 26,100

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 22 -- Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Monday, with the BSE Sensex surging nearly 500 points and the NSE Nifty 50 trading above the 26,100 mark in early deals, media reports... Read More


Financial stress is ageing your heart faster, new study suggests

India, Dec. 22 -- A novel analysis investigating the contribution of social determinants of health (SDoH) to cardiac aging has found that financial strain and food insecurity are the strongest drivers... Read More


'If you earn here, learn Hindi': Delhi BJP councillor's ultimatum to African coach sparks outrage

India, Dec. 22 -- A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor in Delhi has sparked controversy after a video surfaced showing her allegedly threatening an African national, asking him to learn Hindi wit... Read More


Why Saudi Arabia give its highest civilian honour to Pakistan's Defence Chief Asim Munir?

India, Dec. 22 -- Saudi Arabia has conferred the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence, the country's highest civilian honour, on Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. Accor... Read More


Pakistan: Winter rainfall disrupts normal life in Balochistan, infrastructure fails

India, Dec. 22 -- The Quetta Valley and several towns across Pakistan's Balochistan province received the first spell of heavy winter rains, disrupting normal life and exposing gaps in official prepar... Read More


H-1B renewal chaos leaves Indian techies stranded as US tightens visa vetting

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 22 -- Hundreds of Indian professionals holdingH-1B visashave found themselves stranded in India after travelling home to renew their US work permits, following abrupt interview po... Read More


Nepal unveils five-year plan to tackle waste on Mount Everest

India, Dec. 22 -- The Nepalese government has launched a comprehensive five-year Everest Cleaning Action Plan to tackle the growing problem of waste accumulation on the world's highest peak. The plan... Read More


'Divine help saved us': Asim Munir credits faith after Pakistan's May clash with India

Islamabad/IBNS, Dec. 22 -- Pakistan's Chief of Defence Staff, Field MarshalAsim Munir, has claimed that Islamabad received "divine help" during its brief but intense military confrontation with India ... Read More


S. Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow. What's on agenda

India, Dec. 22 -- Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, when he is likely to meet the Sri Lankan leadership. As per a statement issued by the Ministry of Exte... Read More


Warner Bros. Discovery reveals holiday lineup: Harry Potter, ghosts and more you can't miss

(Photos, Dec. 22 -- As the holiday season kicks off, Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its list of shows and specials to binge-watch this Christmas. PR Team) Published by HT Digital Content Servic... Read More