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US case against India’s Gautam Adani appears strong but extradition unlikely, experts say

NEW YORK: The US fraud case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani appears to be backed by documents that will help...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 01:32pm

World

Sri Lanka president to visit India in first overseas trip

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to India on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

World

Narendra Modi’s BJP says US State Department targeting India

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:32pm

World

India’s parliament suspended temporarily after row over allegations against Adani group

NEW DELHI: Both houses of Indian parliament were suspended temporarily on Thursday within minutes of opening as...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 01:44pm

World

Death toll from India mosque survey clashes rises to six

LUCKNOW: The death toll from violent protests in India sparked by a survey into whether a centuries-old mosque was...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 04:16pm

World

India warns of ‘further damage’ to Canada ties

NEW DELHI: India warned Canada of “further damage” to already strained ties after Toronto’s Globe and Mail newspaper...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 01:50pm

World

India’s top court overturns northern state’s ban on Islamic schools

NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court set aside on Tuesday an order that banned Islamic schools in the country’s most...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:05pm

World

India police detain top activist after month-long climate march

NEW DELHI: An Indian environmental activist was detained by police outside New Delhi at the end of a month-long...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 12:30pm

World

India’s Manipur on alert after reported Myanmar infiltration

NEW DELHI: Security forces on India’s northeast border have been placed on alert following reports that 900...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:36am

World

India’s top court frees jailed PM Modi opponent on bail

NEW DELHI: A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was granted bail on Friday after months...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 12:16pm

World

Indian police arrest 33 after violence in troubled Manipur

NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested 33 people after a surge in ethnic violence in Manipur state, where a curfew...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 11:17am

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

Sikh activists in US, Canada face threats a year after Trudeau linked leader’s killing to India

WASHINGTON/TORONTO: As a physician specializing in addiction, Dr. Jasmeet Bains, the first Sikh American elected to...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 03:58pm

Markets

Hindenburg alleges India market regulator chief held stake in offshore funds used by Adani Group

MUMBAI: US based short-seller Hindenburg Research in a new report released on Saturday alleged that the chairperson...

Updated 11 Aug, 2024 07:11pm

World

Top Indian opposition leader granted bail

NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to a top opposition politician who was detained last year...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 12:33pm

Sports

India’s World Cup winners meet PM Modi before victory parade

NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes’ welcome Thursday, greeted by euphoric fans in...

Updated 04 Jul, 2024 03:08pm

World

India’s Manipur state rejects Modi’s BJP after year-long ethnic clashes

GUWAHATI: India’s main opposition Congress party bagged both parliamentary seats in strife-torn Manipur in the...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 02:57pm

World

Early India vote count shows Modi alliance in majority but short of landslide

400 seats at the moment certainly looks distant, BJP spokesperson says

Updated 04 Jun, 2024 09:36pm

Markets

Indian shares post worst day in 4 years as polls show unexpectedly narrow Modi win

BENGALURU: Indian shares plunged across the board on Tuesday, posting their worst session in more than four years,...

Updated 04 Jun, 2024 07:21pm

World

India begins voting in fifth phase as Mumbai, Gandhi family boroughs head to polls

MUMBAI: India began voting in the fifth phase of its mammoth general elections on Monday, with seats in the...

Published 20 May, 2024 10:35am

World

India’s top court declines to order any change to vote-counting process

NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court declined on Friday to order any change to the vote-counting process, rejecting...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:34pm

World

India begins voting in second phase of giant election as Modi vs Gandhi campaign heats up

BENGALURU/KOTTAYAM/MATHURA: India began voting on Friday in the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 11:41am

Technology

Tesla, Starlink entry on agenda when Musk heads to India

MUMBAI: Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to visit India as his businesses seek new markets in the world’s most...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 01:41pm

World

Gandhi to Stalin: India’s disparate opposition

NEW DELHI: India’s opposition faces huge challenges as their loose coalition of more than two dozen parties take on...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 12:51pm

World

X blocks India election posts after takedown orders

NEW DELHI: Social media platform X has blocked several posts in India containing political speech after authorities...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 12:11pm

World

Narendra Modi opponent to challenge arrest ahead of India election

NEW DELHI: A top Indian opposition politician was expected to fight his arrest in court Friday in a case supporters...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 12:36pm

World

New Delhi steps up security ahead of rally by protesting farmers

NEW DELHI: Police in the Indian capital put up barricades, stepped up security and warned of traffic congestion on...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 10:45am

World

India rejects China’s objections to Modi’s visit to Himalayan border state

MUMBAI: India on Tuesday rejected Chinese objections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s weekend visit to Arunachal...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 01:37pm

World

India bank ordered to publish anonymous election bond data

NEW DELHI: India’s top court on Monday ordered the state-run bank to publish details of previously anonymous...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 02:14pm

World

High-ranking Indian election official resigns ahead of polls

NEW DELHI: India’s second-highest ranked election commission official has resigned, the justice ministry said, days...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 02:08pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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