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Sapta Dhaara: seven streams of high-priority policy attention for India to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Successive prime ministers of India have used their Independence Day speech to outline the successes of their respective governments and lay out challenges. In the case of Prime... Read More


Crude oil price steadies amid no progress in US-Iran talks; Brent near $88 per barrel

US-Iran war, Aug. 17 -- Oil prices remained largely steady in early Asian trade on Monday as tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz weakened over the weekend, while no agreement has emerged bet... Read More


Nifty 50, Sensex prediction today: Check how Indian stock market is expected to trade on 17 August

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Monday, 17 August, in line with global cues. The Gift Nifty trends also indicated a... Read More


Trump welcomes Mecca defence pact between Saudi, Pakistan, Turkey; says 'shows how the Middle East is coming together'

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) welcomed the recently signed defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, saying that it shows how the Middle East is... Read More


From Gift Nifty to Japan's Q2 GDP, oil prices: 7 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to remain range-bound with a cautious bias on Monday, 17 August. Asian markets opened mixed on Monda... Read More


At Re-Kriti, the product is the hero

Kathmandu, Aug. 17 -- Growing up in New Road, one of Kathmandu's busiest shopping hubs, Nasana Bajracharya watched her neighbourhood change around her. Stores that once sold food, electronics, and ot... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | How America may be able to test a controversial theory about falling crime rates

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- What factors influence crime rates? US statistics for 2025 show a sharp drop from 2024 in murders and other violent crimes, the sharpest on record since 1936. President Donald Tr... Read More


New Kathmandu festival brings Tarkovsky, Kapadia and Nepali cinema together

Kathmandu, Aug. 17 -- 'Licchavi Cinema Festival' will hold its first edition in Kathmandu from 11 to 15 September 2026 at QFX Cinemas, Chhaya Centre, showcasing a curated programme of feature films fr... Read More


NTA releases new test dates for UGC NET 2026 exam for 3 subjects, issues notice on fee and admit card

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday announced that it has decided to cancel UGC-NET June 2026 examination for 3 subjects, namely English, Commerce and Sociology. It ackno... Read More


Dhoot Transmission IPO listing date today. Here's what GMP, experts hint on share debut

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Dhoot Transmission IPO listing date has been scheduled for today (Monday, 17 August) on the bourses at 10:00 IST. Dhoot Transmission IPO allotment was finalised on Thursday, 13 A... Read More