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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

World

India’s Modi cuts cooking gas cylinder price by 100 rupees, weeks before polls

NEW DELHI: India has decided to reduce the cost of a cooking gas cylinder by 100 rupees ($1.2), Prime Minister...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 10:47am

World

India’s ‘drone sisters’ steer farming and social change

PATAUDI: Once a housewife in rural India, Sharmila Yadav always wanted to be a pilot and is now living her dream...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 11:56am

Pakistan

India's Modi felicitates Shehbaz Sharif on becoming PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on being sworn in as Pakistan’s 24th...

Updated 05 Mar, 2024 10:02pm

World

India’s farmer protest fuels opposition hopes of denting Modi’s appeal

SHAMBHU: When India’s powerful Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed in 2021 to repeal three farm laws aimed at...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 09:59am

Business & Finance

Indians spending less on food, more on discretionary items

MUMBAI: Indians are spending less on food, particularly staples like rice and wheat, and more on discretionary items...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 10:24am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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