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India says quashing Volkswagen’s $1.4 billion tax bill would be ‘catastrophic’

NEW DELHI: India’s government has told a court in Mumbai that agreeing to Volkswagen’s demand to quash a $1.4...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 01:00pm

World

India’s Modi to back Mauritius sovereignty over Chagos, upgrade security ties

NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Mauritius on Tuesday for talks on upgrading strategic...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 04:49pm

World

India clashes injure four in cricket win celebrations

NEW DELHI: At least four people were injured in the central Indian town of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar on Sunday in clashes...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 12:09pm

World

India’s trade minister heads to US for talks as Trump tariffs loom, officials say

NEW DELHI: India’s trade minister Piyush Goyal started on a trip to the United States on Monday to pursue trade...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 11:19am

World

India’s Modi takes ‘holy dips’ at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 01:26pm

World

India’s Modi invited to meet with Trump next week, White House official says

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:18am

Business & Finance

India budget opts for economic sugar rush over reform

MUMBAI: India’s annual budget announcement was a bigger deal than usual this year: As the first full budget of Prime...

Published 02 Feb, 2025 02:38pm

World

POLL Indian government to tighten fiscal purse despite slowing economic growth

BENGALURU: The Indian government will stick to borrowing and spending targets it touted six months ago in its Feb. 1...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 12:32pm

World

India minister pledges to evict 'illegal' immigrants from capital

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's closest political ally has pledged to rid the capital of "illegal'...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 02:46pm

World

Clash of the handouts as Modi’s BJP seeks to reclaim Delhi after decades

NEW DELHI: Having unexpectedly won two Indian state votes late last year, in big part due to a slew of handouts,...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:25am

World

Tens of thousands take holy dip in India as Maha Kumbh festival begins

PRAYAGRAJ: Tens of thousands of Hindus seeking absolution of their sins immersed themselves on Monday in freezing...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 11:45am

World

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37
Petrol/Litre / Mar 27	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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