Markets recover after early fall; Sensex climbs to 59,886, Nifty at 17,606

Equity benchmarks fell in initial trade on Thursday, but later bounced back to trade in the positive territory, amid firm global market trends and foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex had fallen 492.46 points to 59,215.62 in early trade. The broader NSE Nifty declined 170.35 points to 17,445.95 in initial trade. However, later…

Hardik Pandya takes trophy and hands it over to ‘shocked’ Prithvi Shaw in unexpected move after India beat NZ

Hardik Pandya takes trophy and hands it over to ‘shocked’ Prithvi Shaw in unexpected move after India beat NZ

Hardik Pandya had a puzzled look when he was named the Player of the Series after India won the third and final T20I against New Zealand in Ahmedabad and also the series. He hadn’t done anything earth-shattering in the three-match series that India won 2-1 but in every match of the series, he made valuable…

‘Since Dhoni has gone, the responsibility is on me’: Hardik Pandya’s big ‘I’ve played more games than these guys’ remark

‘Since Dhoni has gone, the responsibility is on me’: Hardik Pandya’s big ‘I’ve played more games than these guys’ remark

Team India registered an incredible 168-run victory over New Zealand in the series-deciding third T20I in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, creating a new record for their highest-ever victory by margin of runs in the format. Shubman Gill was the star of the night with the bat, as he also went past Virat Kohli to score the…

Besharam Rang singer Shilpa Rao praises Deepika-SRK’s chemistry: ‘Only reason this song has done so well is because…’

Besharam Rang singer Shilpa Rao praises Deepika-SRK’s chemistry: ‘Only reason this song has done so well is because…’

Before its release, Pathaan made headlines for the song Besharam Rang featuring Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan. The song, picturised on a beach in Spain, was released in December and faced criticism from a section of people, who in particular objected to Deepika wearing an orange swimsuit in it. Since Pathaan’s release on January…

Hong Kong is about to give away half a million airline tickets

Hong Kong is about to give away half a million airline tickets

Hong Kong is planning to announce the details of a plan to distribute 500,000 air tickets which will be part of a global publicity campaign set to be unveiled. Hong Kong’s leader John Lee will oversee the launch of the Hello Hong Kong campaign, Bloomberg reported quoting a government statement. The entire campaign will include…

Singapore detains 18-year-old IS supporter planning attacks on city

Singapore detains 18-year-old IS supporter planning attacks on city

Singapore has detained an 18-year-old man, accusing him of supporting the Islamic State group and planning to carry out attacks, security officials said Wednesday. Muhammad Irfan Danyal bin Mohamad Nor, a Singaporean student, was detained in December under the Internal Security Act, which allows for detention without trial for up to two years. He became…

SC tells WhatsApp to publicize ’21 undertaking to govt

SC tells WhatsApp to publicize ’21 undertaking to govt

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed WhatsApp to give wide publicity in the media about its undertaking to the Union government in 2021 that Indian users are not bound to accept the company’s new contentious privacy policy and that the functionality of the messaging platform will not be affected till a personal data protection regime…

Commission lifts Grap Stage 2 restrictions as air quality improves in Delhi/NCR

Commission lifts Grap Stage 2 restrictions as air quality improves in Delhi/NCR

With Delhi’s air quality remaining in the “moderate” category for a second consecutive day, and improving to a reading of 164 (moderate) as compared to a reading of 192 (moderate) on Tuesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s 4pm bulletin, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday evening lifted all Stage 2…

Union Budget 2023: government’s focus on energy transition ₹35,000 crore outlay for growth
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Union Budget 2023: government’s focus on energy transition ₹35,000 crore outlay for growth

Union Budget 2022-23 highlights the government’s focus on energy transition, which is expected to fuel “green growth” in the country in the coming years. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman listed “green growth” among four opportunities that can be transformative for India in the run up to 2047, the country’s 100th year of independence. The other three…