Markets ONGC rally, Reliance recovery prop up Indian shares after Monday’s slump Indian shares rose on Tuesday, led by a rally in energy stocks after a brokerage upgraded ONGC and as Reliance... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:12pm
Markets Sri Lanka shares end marginally lower as real estate, utilities drag CSE All-Share index settled 0.15% lower at 15,854.64 Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:10pm
Markets Copper edges up with support from tariff bets, weaker dollar LONDON: Copper prices rose in London on Tuesday, with some buying triggered by a weaker dollar and hopes that... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:07pm
Technology Microsoft announces $3bn AI investment in India MUMBAI: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said the company plans to invest $3 billion in India on artificial... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:05pm
Markets Palm closes higher despite weak soyoil, sluggish export demand KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures settled higher on Tuesday, rebounding from earlier losses, though weaker... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:04pm
Sports Jabeur beats Collins to step up comeback ahead of Melbourne ADELAIDE: Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur stepped up her comeback ahead of the Australian Open by beating... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:01pm
World Sri Lanka president to visit China ahead of budget COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president will travel to the island’s largest bilateral lender China next week ahead of his... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:57pm
World Mediator Qatar confirms ‘technical meetings’ on Gaza truce ongoing DOHA: Talks aimed at cementing a truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas are ongoing, with “technical meetings”... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55pm
Pakistan Hundreds protest power outages in mountainous Pakistan KHAPLU: Hundreds of people blocked a highway on Tuesday in Pakistan’s mountainous northern region in protest against... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:51pm
World Scholz rejects drastic rise in German defence spending BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday rebuffed a proposal to almost double the defence budget, seeking to... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:07pm
Pakistan Pakistan offers condolences over deadly earthquake in China Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari issue separate remarks expressing profound sadness and grief over the terrible death toll Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:01pm
Markets European stocks hold steady after Asia rises on tariff hopes LONDON/SINGAPORE: European shares held steady on Tuesday after inflation data matched expectations, while Asian... Published 07 Jan, 2025 03:52pm
Markets UK’s FTSE 100 dips as financial, healthcare shares drag UK’s FTSE 100 came under pressure on Tuesday as losses in heavyweight financials and healthcare weighed, with focus... Published 07 Jan, 2025 03:50pm
Markets Gold price per tola gains Rs1,000 in Pakistan After declining in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan increased on Tuesday in line with their rise in... Published 07 Jan, 2025 03:45pm
Pakistan Rightsizing measures: govt to abolish 150,000 vacant posts, says Aurangzeb Govt deliberating on reducing contingency posts Updated 07 Jan, 2025 04:24pm
Pakistan UAE rolls over $2bn loan, agrees to provide additional investment: PM $2bn payment to UAE was due this month Updated 07 Jan, 2025 04:46pm
Pakistan ‘Ineligible persons’: stock brokers urge Aurangzeb for consultation on Tax Law (Amendment) Act KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Brokers Association (PSBA) has urged Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to consult... Updated 07 Jan, 2025 04:49pm
Sports UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan match over treatment of women A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month,... Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:36pm
Business & Finance Turkiye auto sales rise 0.5% to record level in 2024, association says GDANSK: Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles hit a new record high in Turkiye in 2024, rising 0.5%... Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:32pm
Markets Japan’s 10-year bond yield flat after firm auction TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond (JGB) yield retreated from a session high and turned flat on Tuesday after an... Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:30pm
Markets Global crude exports dip as trade routes reshuffle again HOUSTON: The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic,... Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:28pm
Business & Finance Swiss bank Julius Baer to sell Brazilian business ZURICH: Swiss bank Julius Baer said on Tuesday it will sell its Brazilian domestic wealth management business to... Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:22pm
Sports West Indies great Lloyd flays two-tier Test structure West Indies great Clive Lloyd is “disturbed” by the idea of a two-tier structure for Test cricket and believes... Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:19pm
Markets South African rand claws back as Trump tariff debate weakens dollar JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand firmed early on Tuesday against a softer dollar on hopes for less aggressive... Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:14pm
Markets South Korean stocks close higher, tracking Wall Street’s overnight rally The blue-chip KOSPI closed up 3.46 points Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:13pm
World Ukraine shot down 28 Russian drones overnight, military says KYIV: The Ukrainian military shot down 28 Russian drones overnight, it said on Tuesday. US considers potential rules... Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:09pm
Markets Euro zone yields hold steady ahead of inflation data Euro area bond yields held broadly steady on Tuesday ahead of inflation figures from the euro zone later in the day.... Published 07 Jan, 2025 01:06pm
Sports Naomi Osaka splits with rapper Cordae ahead of Australian Open MELBOURNE: Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka says she and her American rapper boyfriend Cordae have split up just... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:41pm
World Yellen raises ‘serious concern’ to China after US Treasury cyberattack WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raised concerns Monday to Beijing about “malicious cyber activity” by... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:38pm
World Winter storm leaves large US region blanketed in snow, ice WASHINGTON: A major storm system that blanketed a large swathe of the central and eastern United States in snow and... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:35pm
Markets German greenhouse gas emissions fall 3% in 2024: study BERLIN: German greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2024 but at a slower rate than previous years due to gaps in green... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:32pm
World 10 gunmen dead in clash with Mexico security forces CELAYA: Security forces clashed with gunmen on Monday in one of Mexico’s most violent states, leaving 10 suspected... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:30pm
Sports Ex-England skipper Vaughan backs shake-up ‘to keep Test cricket relevant’ SYDNEY: Former England captain Michael Vaughan threw his support on Tuesday behind a two-tier structure “to save”... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:25pm
Sports Olmo situation overshadowing Barca bid for Spanish Super Cup BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is hoping to win the first silverware of his reign this week in the Spanish... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:18pm
Sports Australian Open women’s singles champions MELBOURNE: Women’s singles champions at the Australian Open this century: 2024 - Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 2023 - Aryna... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:13pm
Sports ‘I’ll be good,’ says bruised Swiatek ahead of Australian Open WARSAW: For Iga Swiatek, whose confidence has been shaken by slipping to world number two and more so by serving a... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:01pm
Life & Style Sunday’s Golden Globes audience averages 10.1 million LOS ANGELES: Sunday’s Golden Globes telecast on CBS averaged 10.1 million viewers, a 7% increase from the reported... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:58am
World Russia’s Orthodox patriarch, marking Christmas, says West trying to smother Russia The patriarch of Russia’s Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:52am
Markets Iron ore falls on firmer supply, China stimulus disappointment SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures fell for a third session on Tuesday, weighed by climbing stockpiles of the steelmaking... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:46am
Markets Dost Steels Limited fails to resume operations amid financial challenges Dost Steels Limited (DSL) informed that it has been unable to resume operations in 2025 due to insufficient working... Updated 07 Jan, 2025 04:50pm
World Antony Blinken visits Japan as Nippon Steel decision weighs on relations WASHINGTON/TOKYO: US President Joe Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for US Steel cast a... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:42am
Technology Tesla supplier Panasonic Energy: cutting China supply ‘No.1 objective’ for US LAS VEGAS: Tesla supplier Panasonic Energy plans to eliminate its supply-chain dependence on China for electric... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:34am
World US adds Tencent, CATL to list of Chinese firms allegedly aiding Beijing’s military WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The US Defence Department said on Monday it has added Chinese tech giants including gaming and... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:32am
World Indonesia joins BRICS bloc as full member, Brazil says SAO PAULO: Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, Brazil’s government said on Monday, further... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:18am
Business & Finance Thai shippers keeps 2025 export forecast, call for rate cut BANGKOK: Thailand’s exports are expected to rise 1% to 3% in 2025, unchanged from a previous forecast, with trade... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:15am
Markets Palm falls, tracking weaker rival oils KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slipped lower on Tuesday for a second consecutive session, tracking weaker... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:11am
Markets Chicago corn pulls back from 6-month peak, Argentina dryness caps losses BEIJING: Chicago corn retreated on Tuesday after rallying to a six-month high in the last session, although a weaker... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:08am
Markets Late buying helps KSE-100 Index minimise losses Index-heavy energy stocks drag market lower Updated 07 Jan, 2025 06:06pm
Business & Finance Philippines annual inflation at 2.9% in December MANILA: Philippine annual inflation was 2.9% in December, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, compared to a 2.5%... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:03am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars bounce on Trump tariff pullback report SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars enjoyed some relief on Tuesday although some of the bounce was pared... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:01am
Markets Indian rupee gains as dollar rally takes a breather amid tariff back and forth MUMBAI: The Indian rupee strengthened in early trading on Tuesday, after US President-elect Donald Trump denied a... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:59am
Markets Gold edges higher with market focus on US economic data Gold prices nudged higher on Tuesday, as market participants awaited further US economic data to gauge the Federal... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:57am
Markets India bond yields to push higher after US rates reverse decline MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are likely to rise at the open on Tuesday after a decline in their US peers,... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:55am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rises more than 2% as chip-related shares rally TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded more than 2% on Tuesday, as chip-related shares tracked their US peers... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:54am
Markets Australia shares rise; banks offset losses in mining, energy stocks Australian shares rose for a fourth straight day on Tuesday, on the back of gains in banks offsetting losses in... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:52am
Markets Indian benchmarks set to rise after logging worst session in three months India’s benchmark indexes are set to open higher on Tuesday, after posting their worst session in three months,... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:50am
Markets China’s yuan hovers near 16-month low despite firm fixing, dollar pullback HONG KONG: The yuan drifted lower on Tuesday, lingering near a 16-month low against the US dollar, even after the... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:44am
Markets China stocks poised for five-day losing streak; HK down on Tencent slump HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong shares fell broadly on Tuesday due to worries about foreign investors further... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:37am
World Three feared dead as India deploys divers, helicopters to rescue trapped miners GUWAHATI: Three miners were feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in a remote district of India’s north-eastern... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:31am
Markets Philippines raises $517mn from T-bond offer MANILA: Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) auction of 2030 T-bonds on... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:26am
Business & Finance New candidates to be proposed for Thai central bank board chair, says finmin BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank and finance ministry will propose new candidates for the next central bank board... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:24am
Sports Sabalenka ready to summon the tiger inside for Melbourne three-peat bid SYDNEY: Aryna Sabalenka is clear favourite to win a third straight Australian Open title later this month but the... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:22am
Markets Rupee registers marginal decline against US dollar Currency settles at 278.67 against greenback in inter-bank market Updated 07 Jan, 2025 04:02pm
Sports Kyrgios surprise inclusion in Australia’s Davis Cup squad Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been unexpectedly included in Australia’s team for their Davis Cup clash... Published 07 Jan, 2025 10:19am
World Powerful earthquake kills nearly 100 in Tibet, rattles Nepal BEIJING/KATHMANDU: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s... Updated 07 Jan, 2025 04:25pm
World North Korea successfully tests new intermediate-range missile, state media says SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:58am
World France identifies first case of new mpox variant, AFP reports PARIS: France has identified its first case of the new mpox variant, news agency AFP reported on Monday, citing a... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:53am
World Meta elects UFC CEO Dana White, two others to board Meta Platforms, said on Monday it had elected three new directors to its board, including Dana White, CEO of... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:43am
Markets Exxon sues California AG, environmental groups over attacks on recycling efforts Exxon Mobil, filed a lawsuit on Monday against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:37am
Business & Finance Toyota backs Japanese space startup Interstellar to mass-produce rockets A Toyota, research unit will invest in Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies (IST) to support mass production... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:32am
World Trump asks court to delay hush money sentencing WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday urged a judge to delay the sentencing set for Friday in his ... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:31am
World European leaders hit back in Musk meddling row LONDON: European leaders expressed growing frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, as a major row... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:29am
Business & Finance McDonald’s rolls back some diversity practices in head office McDonald’s, is retiring its goal for diversity in corporate leadership and shifting away from some diversity... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:29am
Pakistan NA body not happy with performance of PPAF ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety on Monday while... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:24am
Pakistan Wapda chief orders early completion of Mohmand Dam LAHORE: Wapda Chairman Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (r) has directed project management for early completion of Mohmand... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:21am
Pakistan AK holds Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) events for orphans KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi recently hosted a series of storytelling and character-building competitions themed ... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:19am
Business & Finance TDAP engages Deputy HC of BD for enhancing bilateral trade KARACHI: Sheryar Taj, Secretary TDAP, called on the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Karachi, S. M. ... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:18am
Markets Oil prices rise as concerns grow over supply disruptions Oil prices climbed on Tuesday reversing earlier declines, as fears of tighter Russian and Iranian supply due to... Updated 07 Jan, 2025 06:02pm
Markets Dollar trades near one-week low as market ponders Trump tariffs TOKYO: The U.S. dollar hovered near a one-week low versus major peers on Tuesday as traders considered whether... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:10am
Markets Asia shares rise on prospect of softer Trump tariffs SINGAPORE: Asia shares rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s positive lead and as some investors hoped incoming... Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:06am
BR Research Is Udaan the charter of economy we need? Pakistan’s poor economic performance over the past three decades is frequently attributed to a lack of policy... Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:48am
BR Research Power sector’s bleeding wound Rs600 billion. That’s the staggering cost of inefficiencies in Pakistan’s power distribution sector, as highlighted... Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:45am
BR Research Treet Corporation Limited Treet Corporation Limited (PSX: TREET) is a diversified manufacturing and marketing group with a rich legacy... Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:37am
Business & Finance Dubai’s inclusion in Global Power City Index a ‘clear signal for Pakistani investors’ Dubai was ranked eighth worldwide and first in the Middle East in the Global Power City Index 2024 (GPCI) for the... Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:37am
World N Korea fires missile as Blinken warns of Russia cooperation SEOUL: North Korea on Monday fired a missile as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea, where he... Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:32am
World Two Baltic Sea telecoms cables repaired after suspected sabotage HELSINKI: Two telecoms cables connecting Estonia and Finland under the Baltic Sea have been repaired after suspected... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:59am
World France’s Sarkozy on trial over alleged Kadhafi financing pact PARIS: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial Monday charged with accepting illegal campaign ... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:49am
Pakistan Maryam distributes Honhar scholarship cheques LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif attended Honhar Scholarship Programme ceremony held at Bahauddin... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:37am
Pakistan CM announces package for students: ‘Chinese company may establish e-bike manufacturing unit in Punjab’ LAHORE: Announcing a package for students aiming to empower the youth through education and technology, Punjab Chief... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:37am
Sports Voting for HBL-PSL ‘Fans’ Choice Awards’ starts LAHORE: The voting process for the much-awaited ‘HBL-PSL Fans’ Choice Awards’ has started on Monday with the... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:37am
Pakistan Grand operation against land mafia ordered LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed a grand operation across the province to reclaim... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:37am
Sports Upgraded Gaddafi Stadium to be ready by 25th LAHORE: The ongoing upgradation of the Gaddafi Stadium will be completed by January 25, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:37am
Sports Squash: Adnan wins British Junior Open U13 title LAHORE: Pakistan celebrates an extraordinary moment in squash history as Sohail Adnan, the nation’s rising star,... Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:36am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (January 06, 2025) and the forecast for Tuesday (January 07, 2025)... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am
World Macron urges ‘realistic’ expectations from Ukraine on territory PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron called on Ukraine Monday to have “realistic” expectations on territory ... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am
World Over 30m in need of aid in war-torn Sudan: UN PORT SUDAN: More than 30 million people, over half of them children, are in need of aid in Sudan after twenty months... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am
Business & Finance ICMAP releases ‘Economic Outlook’, proposes key priority actions KARACHI: The Research and Publications Department of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan... Updated 07 Jan, 2025 08:48am
Pakistan ‘Green Tractor Scheme’ Punjab govt delivers 3,973 tractors LAHORE: The Punjab government has delivered 3,973 tractors under the “Punjab Green Tractor Programme” with 9,500... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am
Pakistan UET Peshawar hosts ‘Auto Show 2025’ PESHAWAR: The Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar organized a... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am
Pakistan NA panel reviews PSQCA’s performance ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Science and Technology was held on Monday ... Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am