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In uncertain markets, watch what promoters do

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- In my recent editorial, I'd written about the uncertainty triggered by US Presdient Donald Trump's tariff moves and how they've rattled Indian markets. We still don't know if th... Read More


Japan's SoftBank to take $2 billion stake in computer chip maker Intel

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group plans to take a $2 billion stake in computer chip maker Intel as it deepens its involvement in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and other... Read More


JE death toll rises in nine as disease spreads

Kathmandu, Aug. 19 -- At least nine people died, and 54 others have been infected with the Japanese encephalitis (JE), which has spread in 50 local levels of 24 districts across the country. All seven... Read More


ACC asks 17 NBR officers to submit asset details over 'evidence of illicit wealth'

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission has asked 17 senior and mid-level officers of the National Board of Revenue to submit statements of their assets and liabilities after investigato... Read More


Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50, Trump-Zelensky meeting, Russia-Ukraine war; five stocks to buy or sell

Stock market today, Aug. 19 -- The markets started a new week on a strong note as the Nifty-50 index ended the day at 24,876.95 , up 1%. The Bank Nifty at 55,734.90 ended 0.71% higher, while auto, con... Read More


Parliament Monsoon session: Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan slams TN govt for delay in implementing PM Awas Yojana

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Union Minister of Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan attacked the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday for allegedly not giving more than 5 lakh houses to the people under the P... Read More


ED conducts raids in locations linked to minister Periyasamy

India, Aug. 19 -- The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted searches in multiple locations in Dindigul district and Chennai in Tamil Nadu linked to I Periyasamy, minister for panchayat raj and... Read More


Second reading of Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill in Parliament today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Second Reading of the Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill is scheduled to take place in Parliament today (19). The draft bill to establish a Gambling Regulatory Authority was... Read More


'Buying cheap, reselling it': US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's sharp dig at India's Russian oil trade

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- In his sharpest remarks yet on India's energy trade, the US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has alleged that New Delhi is engaging in "arbitrage" - purchasing heavily discount... Read More


Complaint against Bengal Files director for wrongful depiction of Gopal Patha

Hyderabad, Aug. 19 -- Vivek Agnihotri's newest addition to his Files trilogy of films, 'The Bengal Files', has come under scrutiny once again after the grandson of Gopal Patha, a prominent Hindu leade... Read More