[ad_1] File photo (Picture credit: AP) The United Nations has reimposed wide-ranging sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, further tightening the squeeze on the Islamic Republic as it grapples with soaring food prices, currency collapse and fears of renewed conflict with Israel and the United States.According to news agency Associated Press (AP), the sanctions—revived…
[ad_1] India, Brazil and South Africa have raised concerns over unilateral tariffs and other coercive trade measures, saying such steps risk destabilising global markets and undermining the World Trade Organisation (WTO).At a meeting under the IBSA framework (India, Brazil, South Africa), the three nations described these measures as “discriminatory” and “inconsistent” with WTO rules.The meeting…
[ad_1] Dalal Street took a hit this week as more than 440 out of 500 stocks on the BSE 500 ended in red after two heavy blows from US President Donald Trump. The BSE 500 index dropped 3.3% while 17 names fell by double digits and lost as much as 14%. All sectors closed lower…
[ad_1] Silver prices experienced a substantial surge of Rs 1,900, reaching a new record of Rs 1,41,900 per kilogram, while gold increased by Rs 330 in the national capital on Friday due to strong stockist demand and festival-related purchasing, as reported by the All India Sarafa Association, quoted by PTI.Silver, which had previously closed at…
[ad_1] Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Saturday that India’s first bullet train will soon be a reality, with the Surat to Bilimora stretch set to become operational by 2027.He said work on the stations and tracks is making “really good progress” and that several new technologies on the tracks could benefit future railway…
[ad_1] Iraq has restarted oil exports from its autonomous Kurdistan region, ending a suspension that lasted more than two years because of legal disputes and pipeline closures.Baghdad’s oil ministry confirmed on Saturday that crude is once again moving through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline. The line, which had been closed since 2023, has been at the centre…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore in Odisha, spanning telecom, railways, healthcare, higher education, and skill development. In a landmark for India’s telecom sector, PM Modi launched BSNL’s indigenous 4G ‘Swadeshi network stack’, placing the country among a select group—including Denmark, Sweden, South Korea,…
[ad_1] Bank holiday today: Banks across India, including major lenders like the State Bank of India (SBI), will observe holidays this weekend as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) calendar. Regular RBI holidays include all Sundays, as well as the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.This week, bank closures will include:September 27–28 (Saturday-Sunday):…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Foreign ministers of Brics nations, meeting on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA80), slammed Donald Trump-led US administration’s tariffs on over 70 countries, calling them a “proliferation of trade-restrictive actions” that endanger global supply chains and economic stability.In their joint statement, the ministers said they were concerned “over proliferation…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: Tata Motors has reconstituted its board as its two businesses, passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles, will be under two distinct listed entities starting Oct 1. N Chandrasekaran will be the chairman of both the entities, Tata Motors (to be renamed as Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) and TML Commercial Vehicles (TMCV). Shailesh Chandra…