New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Indian rupee posted its biggest single-day gain in more than 12 years on Thursday as authorities intensified their crackdown on currency speculation by extending curbs to offshore derivatives markets, days after tightening limits on banks' local positions.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The government has decided to provide full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical products till June 30, 2026, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the consequent disruptions in global supply chains, Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened sharply lower on Thursday, with key equity benchmarks declining more than 1 per cent amid fresh escalation in the West Asia conflict.
Seoul, April 2 (IANS) South Korean stocks dropped over 3 per cent on Thursday morning after US President Donald Trump warned that the United States would strike Iran "extremely hard" over the next few weeks.
Seoul, April 2 (IANS) South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.2 per cent in March from a year earlier, mainly due to a hike in global oil prices caused by prolonged tensions in the Middle East, government data showed on Thursday.
Washington, April 2 (IANS) The United States has launched its first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years, with President Donald Trump and senior lawmakers hailing Artemis II as a milestone in a renewed global space race.
Florida, April 2 (IANS) NASA's Artemis II Moon mission lifted off from the US state of Florida, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years.
Washington, April 1 (IANS) NASA is set to launch four astronauts on a landmark mission around the moon on Wednesday evening, marking the first human journey beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday said our airports are India’s identity card to the world, with global standards of innovation and architecture deeply rooted in local heritage, signifying ‘Vikas Bhi Virasat Bhi’.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review measures taken by various Ministries/Departments and also discussed further initiatives to be taken in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict.
