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Three dead as protests against Muslim land law turn violent in Kolkata

KOLKATA, (India): Protesters angered by a new law on land use they say discriminates against Muslims set fire to...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am

World

Israeli tourist and local woman gang-raped in India, police say

MUMBAI: A man was killed and an Israeli female tourist and Indian woman were gang-raped by three men in an attack...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 03:45pm

Life & Style

End of the road for Kolkata’s beloved yellow taxis

KOLKATA: Kolkata locals cherish their city’s past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 02:25pm

Sports

Kolkata’s Eden Gardens to host IPL 2025 final

Kolkata’s Eden Gardens will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on May 25 as well as the opening game between...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 08:20am

World

India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata

KOLKATA: An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 09:32pm

World

Flights suspended at India’s Kolkata, Odisha state as cyclone approaches

BHUBANESWAR: Flights to and from the capital cities of India’s eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal, including...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 09:48am

World

Junior doctors in India’s Kolkata resume full strike, disappointed with top court’s ruling

NEW DELHI: Junior doctors in India’s West Bengal state resumed their full strike on Tuesday, complaining that the...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 11:21am

World

Striking Indian doctors set to resume essential services

KOLKATA: Striking junior doctors in India’s West Bengal state agreed to resume essential services, in a partial...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 11:04am

World

Ex-head of India’s RG Kar College charged for alleged evidence tampering in rape case

KOLKATA: India’s federal police have charged the former head of R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata with tampering...

Published 15 Sep, 2024 07:03pm

World

Worldwide protests held over Indian trainee medic’s rape and murder

Thousands of diaspora Indians protested in more than 130 cities across 25 countries on Sunday, organisers said, to...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 12:03pm

World

Indians demand justice in candlelight march for murdered doctor

KOLKATA: Vast crowds of Indians bearing candles marched through the streets of Kolkata early Thursday, demanding...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 12:42pm

World

Ex-head of Indian college where doctor was raped arrested for suspected graft

KOLKATA: India’s federal police said it had arrested the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata for...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:41am

World

Protesters block train tracks, buses in eastern India

KOLKATA: Protesters blocked train tracks, stopped buses and shouted slogans in the eastern Indian state of West...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:28am

World

‘Abuse every day’: Indian female medics speak out after brutal murder

BENGALURU: Saving lives was the childhood dream for 28-year-old Indian doctor Radhika, but after the brutal rape and...

Published 21 Aug, 2024 11:16am

World

Indian doctors begin 24-hour strike to protest brutal rape of medic

MUMBAI: Indian medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown of non-emergency services across the country on...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 07:24pm

World

Indian protests over medic’s murder grow as PM demands swift justice

KOLKATA: Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday morning to condemn the rape and murder of a medic...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:38am

World

More Indian hospitals hit by doctors’ protest against alleged rape and murder

KOLKATA: Hospital services were disrupted in several Indian cities on Tuesday, after the nationwide spread of a...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 02:06pm

World

Millions without power as cyclone Remal pounds Bangladesh and India

DHAKA/KOLKATA: Strong winds and heavy rain pounded the coastal regions of Bangladesh and India as severe cyclone...

Published 27 May, 2024 09:52am

Business & Finance

India’s small exporters reel as Red Sea crisis helps rivals nab business

NEW DELHI: Atul Jhunjhunwala, an exporter in the Indian eastern city of Kolkata, is tearing his hair out, having...

Published 16 Feb, 2024 12:40pm

World

India’s tigers climb high as climate, human pressure rises

DEHRADUN: Tigers in India have been photographed in high-altitude mountains rarely seen before, with experts...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 12:31pm

World

Indian capital gets a breather as rain brings respite from smog

NEW DELHI: Overnight rain in New Delhi and its suburbs brought some relief to the Indian capital on Friday morning,...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 10:47am

Sports

India challenged themselves batting first in South Africa win: Jadeja

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said India had challenged themselves in preparation for the World Cup knockout stages by...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 01:09pm

Sports

Pakistan spearhead Shaheen reaches 100 ODI wickets

KOLKATA: Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi took his 100th wicket in one-day internationals during the World...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 03:12pm

World

India’s BJP, the world’s biggest party, plots election drive of epic scale

KOLKATA: Indian activist Partha Chaudhury is on a war footing as he strides out of the ruling BJP’s regional...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 10:28am

Sports

Buttler retained by IPL franchise; Williamson and Finch released

NEW DELHI: T20 World Cup winning captain Jos Buttler and several of his England team mates have been retained by...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 11:42am

Sports

IPL team owners buy all six franchises in S Africa T20 league

JOHANNESBURG: Indian Premier League team owners have bought all six franchises of South Africa’s new domestic T20...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 01:20pm

World

Indian students block roads as row over hijab in schools mounts

KOLKATA: Hundreds of students in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday chanted slogans and blocked roads ...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 06:36pm

World

Omicron spreads in India's big cities but hospitalisations still low

KOLKATA: Indian megacities Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, although without a...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 12:23pm

World

Destitute 'heir' of India's emperors demands royal residence

KOLKATA: A destitute Indian woman who claims she is heir to the dynasty that built the Taj Mahal has demanded...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 10:13am

World

Strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes India-Myanmar border region

A shallow and strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Myanmar-India border region early on Friday, India's...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 10:20am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	281.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	281.50
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	145.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.33
Euro to USD / May 9	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5,659.91
India Sensex / May 9	79,454.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	37,503.33
Nasdaq / May 9	17,928.92
Hang Seng / May 9	22,867.74
FTSE 100 / May 9	8,554.80
Dow Jones / May 9	41,249.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 9	23,499.32
France CAC40 / May 9	7,743.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	61.02
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	300,840
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	3,324.98
Cotton US¢/pound / May 9	66.61
Petrol/Litre / May 10	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 10	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 9 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3 ▲ 0.67 (28.76%)
Premier Insurance / May 9 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.15 ▲ 0.72 (16.25%)
Escorts Bank / May 9 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.98 ▲ 0.83 (16.12%)
Parmount Sp. / May 9 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.22 ▲ 0.41 (14.59%)
UDL International / May 9 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.10 ▲ 0.85 (13.6%)
Abdullah Shah / May 9 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	5.44 ▲ 0.65 (13.57%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 9 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.05 ▲ 0.23 (12.64%)
LSE Capital / May 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	4.39 ▲ 0.48 (12.28%)
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.42 ▲ 0.7 (12.24%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 9 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	3.90 ▲ 0.41 (11.75%)

Stock	Price
Cyan Limited / May 9 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	27.05 ▼ -5.03 (-15.68%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / May 9 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.11 ▼ -1 (-12.33%)
Universal Ins. / May 9 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	8.25 ▼ -1 (-10.81%)
Sally Textile / May 9 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	7.14 ▼ -0.86 (-10.75%)
Jubilee Spinning / May 9 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	8.43 ▼ -0.95 (-10.13%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 9 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	42.57 ▼ -4.73 (-10%)
Khyber Tobacco / May 9 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	342.26 ▼ -38.03 (-10%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 9 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.29 ▼ -1.03 (-9.98%)
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 9 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	12.23 ▼ -1.35 (-9.94%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 9 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	18.44 ▼ -2 (-9.78%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	47,087,025 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,590,475 ▲ 0.7
Sui South Gas / May 9 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,288,646 ▼ -1.53
B.O.Punjab / May 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,310,598 ▲ 0.44
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	15,347,121 ▲ 0.3
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 9 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14,961,675 ▼ -1.35
Sui North Gas / May 9 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	14,847,660 ▲ 5.69
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,463,181 ▲ 0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / May 9 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,544,491 ▲ 2.45
Kohinoor Spining / May 9 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	13,517,642 ▲ 0.05

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