Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Domestic equity markets opened on a mildly positive note on Monday, even as caution over a possible escalation in the Iran war capped gains after US President Donald Trump warned of “hell” if Tehran fails to...
Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korea is targeting at least 20 per cent of power generation through renewable energy by 2030 in a bid to lower its heavy dependence on energy imports and respond to growing power demand sparked by...
Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korean stocks continued to trade higher late on Monday morning as investors anticipated a strong performance by Samsung Electronics in its first-quarter earnings guidance this week, boosting optimism in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.The benchmark...
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) In their collective commitment to support oil market stability amid the West Asia crisis, the eight OPEC+ countries — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — on Sunday decided to...
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The European Union, through its Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), granted Pakistan duty-free access to its lucrative markets in January 2014 in exchange for its commitment to uphold international human rights, labour, environmental and...
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday launched the first dedicated programme on “Administrative Capacity Building for Scientists and Academicians”, aiming to equip scientific and academic leaders with governance and decision-making skills under...
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Profitability of banks is likely to improve year-on-year (YoY) in the March quarter of FY26, supported by sustained growth in advances, higher fee income and lower credit costs, a report said on Sunday.The data compiled...
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Iran’s internet blackout, imposed following a joint US-Israel military operation on Tehran, has now entered its fifth week, making it the longest nationwide internet shutdown on record, according to digital monitoring group NetBlocks on Sunday.In...
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The ongoing war in Iran is creating real economic pressures in Bangladesh, affecting fuel, fertiliser, freight, and foreign exchange, a report has said. While the country is geographically distant from the conflict, its highly connected...
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) With no end in sight to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Gulf nations are intensifying efforts to reduce their reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit chokepoint through which nearly 20 million...
Seoul, April 5 (IANS) Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol urged Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to strengthen cooperation to help stabilise energy and raw material supply chains amid prolonged tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said on Sunday.Koo, who...
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) India’s primary market activity picked up sharply in March 2026, with as many as 38 companies filing preliminary IPO papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).The number marks a significant increase compared with...