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Mumbai: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower Tuesday as elevated crude oil prices and fresh US-Iran tensions weighed on investor sentiment. Growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve could keep monetary policy tighter for longer are also weighing on risk appetite across emerging markets, an expert said. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended

Lahore: A court in Pakistan handed over a Hindu girl back to her parents after she was allegedly lured into a relationship by a Muslim man and subsequently pressured to convert to Islam and marry him. Shirimati Reeta, 21, a resident of Rana Rajput Colony in Khipro tehsil of Sindh’s Sanghar district, had gone missing

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will lead a high-level delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attract foreign investment, with a series of investment meetings scheduled in Dubai September 8 and 9 to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) The delegation will include Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, senior state government officials and

Kathmandu: Over 1000 people have now been confirmed dead following last week’s devastating floods in Nepal even as bodies swept away continue to pile up along riverbanks in different districts, Tuesday. The number of bodies recovered so far have reached 1003, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said in its latest update.

New Delhi: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has launched a blistering attack on the country’s cricketing system after Pakistan slipped to a 0-2 Test series defeat against England, questioning everything from player selection and coaching to the domestic structure and the administration’s accountability. Pakistan’s latest setback at Lord’s, where England secured a 194-run victory to

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday quashed FIRs registered against student protesters in Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Assam in connection with protests held between July 20 and 25, and directed that similar cases registered across the country will not be pursued or investigated. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has invited sharp criticism from former players after sacking two coaches and sending back seven players in the middle of the Test series in England. Pakistan lost the first two Tests of the three-match series in an abject manner. The visitors lost the series opener by an innings and 103

Mumbai: Actress Kareena Kapoor shared her son’s emotional reaction to Lionel Messi’s retirement announcement. The Jab We Met actress revealed that the news left her football-loving son heartbroken, highlighting his admiration for the Argentine football legend. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Bebo, reposted a video featuring Lionel Messi, showcasing some of the most memorable moments

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police’s Special Crime Unit conducted raids in the Kalpana and Laxmisagar areas of Bhubaneswar following complaints of illegal sale of ‘ganja, gutkha, pan masala’ and other tobacco products Tuesday. The operation focused particularly on shops located near educational institutions, where police checked for the sale of intoxicants and tobacco products. The drive

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has called off its September 5 protest following developments on the closure of FIRs registered against students who participated in the NEET paper leak protests. CJP co-convenor Saurav Das appeared before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and