September 3, 2024 7:03 PM

India and Kenya holds 3rd Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting

India and Kenya today discussed a wide range of avenues for defence cooperation during the third edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting in New Delhi. The Kenyan delegation met Indian defence industry representatives in the national capital. The delegation is also slated to visit ...

September 3, 2024 6:12 PM

4 out of 5 Asian indices ends in negative territory

Four out of five major Asian indices today ended in negative territory. South Korea's Kospi declined 0.61 percent, China's Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.29 percent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index plunged 0.23 percent, and Japan's Nikkei was down by 0.04 percent. On the other side, Singapore's Straits...

September 3, 2024 6:09 PM

Oil prices fall as China’s economy slowdown

Oil prices declined today as sluggish economic growth in China accelerated demand concerns.   In the global crude market, Brent crude was trading 2.22 percent down to trade at 75 dollars and eight cents per barrel. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was also trading 1.47 percent down at 72 ...

September 3, 2024 5:59 PM

Indian rupee declines 5 paise, ends at 83 rupees and 96 paise

In the Forex market today, Indian rupee declined 5 paise to end at 83 rupees and 96 paise against the US dollar tracking a strong dollar performance against major currencies overseas and a sluggish trend in domestic equities.   The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a ba...

September 3, 2024 6:19 PM

9 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, Nine Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces today. This encounter took place in the border area of Dantewada and Bijapur districts of Bastar division.   The security forces had received an intelligence inputs about the presence of a large number of Maoist...