THE TWO PEOPLE DROWNED WHILE CROSSING A TEMPORARY BRIDGE BUILT ON A DRAIN IN SOLANG, MANALI. The rescue operation began in Solang Nala in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu on Tuesday after two people went missing in the flash floods caused due to heavy…
As U.S. President Joe Biden pushed for lower fuel prices, putting pressure on significant U.S. corporations to lessen the burden on drivers during the nation’s peak summer demand, oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday. While Brent crude prices…
Oil prices fell almost 5% to a three-week low on Friday, prompting investors to fear that interest rate rises by major central banks would slow the global economy and reduce energy demand. Shares of energy companies fell up to 17%…
On Thursday, a protest was staged in the Sri Lankan capital against the proposed windmill project in the northeastern district of Mannar, which is being developed by India’s Adani business. The Gotagogama (President Gotabaya, go home) demonstrators congregated in the…
The State Bank of India (SBI) has reshuffled its senior management and subsidiaries to improve efficiency, according to a media report published on Thursday. The portfolios of all four MDs have been reshuffled, according to the Indian Express story. SBI’s…
India urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday to allow exports of food grains from public reserves for international food aid and humanitarian purposes, particularly on a government-to-government basis, because the UN’s World Food Programme was unable to meet…
On Friday, the price of gold rose by Rs 250 from the previous day’s closing to Rs 52,310 for a gramme of 24-carat gold. In the meantime, a gramme of 22-carat gold costs Rs 47,950. Although gold is utilised as…
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unanimously decided on Wednesday to raise the benchmark policy rate by 50 basis points, bringing the repo rate to 4.90 percent, following a surprise rate hike in…
The dollar extended its overnight run into Asian trading hours on Tuesday, reaching new two-decade highs against the yen as concerns over continuing inflation drove up US bond rates. The dollar gained ground against the euro, pound, and Swiss franc….
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with members of the Indian community here on Sunday and briefed them on recent events in India as well as the health of the bilateral relationship. Jaishankar is in town on the final phase…