Dalal Street ended Thursday on a bright note, with benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closing nearly 1% higher. The momentum was buoyed by a sharp rally in IT stocks and easing crude oil prices as geopolitical tensions showed signs of cooling. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 579.48 points, or 0.75%, to close at 77,502.12…
Portugal out to honour Diogo Jota one year after tragedy in Croatia World Cup clash (Agency Image) Portugal’s FIFA World Cup campaign enters its knockout phase with emotions running high, as Roberto Martinez’s side prepare to face Croatia in the Round of 32 on Thursday in Toronto.Beyond the pursuit of a place in the last…
Picture source: International campaign for Tibet China has permanently shut the Hungkar Dorje Vocational High School, a well-known Tibetan educational institution in Qinghai Province that was founded by the late Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje. According to the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), the closure ends nearly two decades of efforts to preserve Tibetan language,…
The wait is finally over for Rajinikanth fans. After days of speculation surrounding the promised “mass update,” the makers of ‘Jailer 2’ officially announced the film’s theatrical release date. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the much-awaited sequel has been in production for over a year, with fans eagerly anticipating every update. Social media was flooded with…
An explosion was heard in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Thursday, according to Syrian state TV, which reported that the blast occurred inside a café. An Al Arabiya correspondent said several people were killed and others were wounded in the explosion.This is a developing story. Details to follow.. Source link
Wildfires ripped through southern France on Thursday, scorching a combined area of 1,210 hectares of land as strong winds and tinder-dry conditions left by Europe’s recent heatwave fuelled rapidly spreading blazes.Hundreds of firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft and emergency vehicles, were deployed across the affected regions as authorities raced to contain the fires, Reuters reported.The…
BENGALURU: Persistent Systems’ $1.5-billion bridge financing from Barclays for its proposed acquisition of German IT firm Nagarro is the latest sign that Indian IT companies are increasingly comfortable using debt to fund transformative acquisitions. This marks a departure from the industry’s long-standing preference for cash-rich, debt-free balance sheets.The financing, backed by a corporate guarantee of…
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum of England watch from the dressing room balcony (Getty Images) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has launched a scathing attack on England’s leadership, calling for head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of cricket Rob Key to step down after Ben Stokes brought the curtain down on his international career.Stokes,…
Representational AI photo For millions of children, lunchtime is one of the most anticipated parts of the school day. But what ends up on their plate or inside their lunchbox depends almost entirely on where they live. While some students carry homemade tiffins packed by their parents every morning, others queue up in school cafeterias…
Akshay Kumar sells two premium Mumbai apartments for Rs 12.38 crore, earns nearly 38% appreciation Akshay Kumar has sold two luxury apartments in Mumbai’s Mulund West for a combined Rs 12.38 crore. According to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix, the actor had purchased the properties in October 2017 for close to Rs 9…
