HIGHLIGHTS Author Salman Rushdie was stabbed during a New York event Born in Mumbai, Rushdie studied history at the University of Cambridge Rushdie was propelled into the spotlight with his second nov...Read More
In early trade on Wednesday, the rupee fell 4 pence to 78.17 against the US dollar, after a flat domestic share market and a strong US currency. However, lower oil prices on the global market strength...Read More
In early trade on Monday, the rupee rose by 12 paise to 77.93 versus the US dollar, owing to lower crude oil prices. However, currency dealers claimed that unrelenting foreign money outflows, a lacklu...Read More
On Thursday, a protest was staged in the Sri Lankan capital against the proposed windmill project in the northeastern district of Mannar, which is being developed by India’s Adani business. The ...Read More
On Monday, oil prices fell more than $2 as a flare-up in COVID-19 cases in Beijing dampened prospects for a quick increase in China’s fuel demand, while concerns about global inflation and econo...Read More
The rupee fell to a new all-time low against the US dollar on Wednesday, ending at 77.74, slightly lower than its previous close of 77.71. Despite continued foreign capital outflows and higher global ...Read More
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unanimously decided on Wednesday to raise the benchmark policy rate by 50 basis points, bringing the repo rate to 4.90...Read More
The dollar extended its overnight run into Asian trading hours on Tuesday, reaching new two-decade highs against the yen as concerns over continuing inflation drove up US bond rates. The dollar gained...Read More
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with members of the Indian community here on Sunday and briefed them on recent events in India as well as the health of the bilateral relationship. Jaishanka...Read More
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones for the reconstruction of five Tamil Nadu railway stations: Chennai Egmore, Rameswaram, Madurai, Katpadi, and Kanyakumari. The ...Read More