Business & Finance KU extends schedule for submission of admission forms KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) has extended the schedule for submission of admission forms of Karachi Universit Published 05 Aug, 2019 10:03am
Markets Indian shares plumb fresh five-month lows in global selloff BENGALURU: Indian shares plunged to fresh five-month lows, led by losses in metals and public sector bank stocks, in a g Published 05 Aug, 2019 10:00am
Markets Russian finance ministry to increase daily FX purchases in Aug MOSCOW: Russia's finance ministry said on Monday it would buy 11.2 billion roubles ($172.39 million) worth of foreign cu Published 05 Aug, 2019 09:56am
Markets LME aluminium may fall into $1,709-$1,739 range SINGAPORE: LME aluminium may break a support at $1,763 per tonne this week and fall into the range of $1,709-$1,739. Published 05 Aug, 2019 09:54am
Markets Oil prices fall as trade war concerns hit demand outlook LONDON: Oil prices fell on Monday on renewed global economic growth concerns after US President Donald Trump threatened Published 05 Aug, 2019 09:51am
World Quake of magnitude 6.1 strikes northwest off Tonga SINGAPORE: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck northwest of the South Pacific island nation of Tonga, the United State Published 05 Aug, 2019 09:49am
Markets Sterling hits 23-month low vs euro as no-deal Brexit worries grow LONDON: Sterling plunged to a 23-month low against the euro and near a 31-month low versus the dollar on Monday as fears Published 05 Aug, 2019 09:47am
World Turkish inflation up to 16.65pc in expected one-off rise ISTANBUL: Turkey's inflation rose a bit less than expected to 16.65pc in July after tax cuts on some goods expired, brie Published 05 Aug, 2019 09:46am
World UAE June consumer price index down 1.49pc year-on-year DUBAI: The consumer price index (CPI) in the United Arab Emirates fell 1.49pc in June from a year earlier, government da Published 05 Aug, 2019 09:44am
Markets UK GAS-Prices fall as some UK gas fields start to ramp up LONDON: British wholesale natural gas prices fell on Monday as some domestic fields started to ramp up after maintenance Published 05 Aug, 2019 09:43am
Top News Nine killed in Ohio shooting, shooter dead: police WASHINGTON: Nine people were killed in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, police said early Sunday. "The shooter is dec Published 04 Aug, 2019 08:39am
World Parliament can stop a no-deal Brexit in September - UK Labour's Ashworth LONDON: There will be opportunities in September for lawmakers to stop Britain from leaving the European Union without a Published 04 Aug, 2019 08:32am
World Indonesia capital, neighbouring provinces in Java hit by major power blackout JAKARTA: Indonesia's capital Jakarta and some neighbouring provinces on Java island have been hit by a major electricity Published 04 Aug, 2019 07:59am
Top News Thousands protest in Hong Kong, China media warns Beijing will not let situation continue HONG KONG: Thousands of protesters took to Hong Kong's streets on Sunday, a day after violent clashes between anti-gover Published 04 Aug, 2019 07:29am
Top News UAE diplomat says Sudan turning page on Muslim Brotherhood rule DUBAI: The UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Sunday Sudan was turning over the page of b Published 04 Aug, 2019 06:31am
Top News United States opposes 'destabilising' behaviour by China in Indo-Pacific: Pentagon chief SYDNEY: The United States opposes destabilising behaviour by China in the Indo-Pacific, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper Published 04 Aug, 2019 06:22am
Top News Texas mass shooting was 'act of cowardice': Trump WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump condemned Saturday's mass shooting at a Walmart store in Texas as an act cowardice Published 04 Aug, 2019 05:15am
Sports Surprising Zheng advances to Silicon Valley final China's Zheng Saisai moved into the final of the Silicon Valley Classic with another upset win in California on Saturday Published 04 Aug, 2019 05:08am
Top News Japan, US target broad bilateral trade deal by September TOKYO: Japan and the United States have agreed to target a broad deal on bilateral trade by September, seeking to bridge Updated 04 Aug, 2019 06:18am
Top News US ‘very confident’ it can build maritime initiative in Gulf: Pompeo SYDNEY: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that he was "very confident" the United States would be able to Published 04 Aug, 2019 04:54am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points