Dow Jones closes up 154 points Friday, Nasdaq gains 2%

NEW YORK, New York — U.S. stocks may have had a volatile week but on Friday all the major indices finished in the black. Led by a surge in the tech sector, equity markets shrugged off a hiugher-than-expected inflation reading. "W ...

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Friday, 26 April 2024
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf accuses Maryam Nawaz of asking police to conduct raids to arrest workers ahead of protest

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has accused Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz of asking IG police to carry out raids in Faisalabad division (to arrest workers) ahead of the party’s protest plan fo ...

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Friday, 26 April 2024
US Defense Secretary announces $6 billion aid package for Ukraine

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday announced a massive military aid package for Ukraine valued up to $6 billion. "That will allow us to procure new capabilities from Ukraine’s industry," he said during a press conference ...

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Friday, 26 April 2024
"Ashiq ka janaza hai...": Amit Shah takes jibe at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in Rajgarh

Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 26 (ANI): Urging voters to bid a ‘permanent’ electoral farewell to Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday used a famous Urdu couplet of Fidvi Lahori and appealed t ...

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Friday, 26 April 2024
Afghanistan has turned into "graveyard of girls’ hopes" under Taliban: UN

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 26 (ANI): Amid restrictions imposed on women, and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban, the United Nations has said that the country has become a "graveyard of girls’ hopes", reported TOLOnews. Emphas ...

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Friday, 26 April 2024
Las Vegas-Los Angeles high-speed rail line construction begins

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Construction has begun on a US$12 billion passenger bullet train linking Las Vegas and Los Angeles, considered the first true high-speed rail line in the U.S. The private company building the line, Brightline W ...

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Thursday, 25 April 2024
Pak player Sana Mir named ambassador of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier

Dubai [UAE], April 25 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) named Sana Mir, who represented Pakistan in 226 international games, 137 of them as skipper, as the ambassador of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier on Wednesday, ...

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Thursday, 25 April 2024
India-Central Asia collaboration in strategic minerals has promising future

By Chandan KumarNew Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): India during the Second India-Central Asia NSAs meeting has suggested establishing an India-Central Asia Rare Earths Forum to enhance cooperation in rare earth and strategic mineral ...

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
RBI bars Kotak Mahindra Bank from onboarding new online customers, issuing credit cards

New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed Kotak Mahindra Bank to cease onboarding new customers through its online and mobile banking channels, and issuing fresh credit cards. This direction ...

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Indian stocks remain buoyant for third day

New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Indian stock indices marked the third straight session of gains on Wednesday, largely due to buoyancy in the manufacturing and services sector as reflected in the PMI data. Also, improved invest ...

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
RBI Issues Master Direction for Asset Reconstruction Companies

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 24 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued Master Direction to the Asset Reconstruction Companies. An Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) is a financial institution that buys the Non P ...

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
GM and Ford count on gas-powered trucks as EV growth slows

DETROIT/DEARBORN, Michigan: U.S. automakers General Motors (GM) and Ford face a common challenge as they prepare to report first-quarter results: explaining where profit growth will come from amid a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) ...

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024