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July 29, 2026 10:11 AM

Indian Markets Open Nearly 1% Higher; IT Stocks Lead Rally

Indian equity markets opened sharply higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark indices gaining nearly 1 per cent each as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's policy decision. Sensex opened at 77,423.77, up 657.85 points or 0.86 per cent, while t...

July 29, 2026 9:56 AM

Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall

Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region. Eight people were pul...

July 29, 2026 9:57 AM

CWG 2026: Harjinder Kaur wins women’s 69kg weightlifting silver, India’s seventh medal in the sport

India's Harjinder Kaur clinched the silver medal in the women's 69kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Tuesday, lifting a combined 227kg to continue the country's strong run in the sport. Harjinder opened with a 101kg snatch befo...

July 29, 2026 9:49 AM

Delhi-NCR likely to witness multiple spells of rain today; cloudy skies to continue

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies and multiple spells of rain across Delhi-NCR on Wednesday as favourable monsoon conditions continue to influence weather over northwest India. According to the IMD, the na...

July 29, 2026 9:19 AM

President Murmu congratulates Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur on Glasgow CWG silver medals

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated Indian athletes Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur for winning silver medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, saying their outstanding performances have made the nation proud. In a post sh...

July 29, 2026 9:15 AM

‘Guru, along with imparting knowledge, instils positive energy’: PM Modi greets nation on Guru Purnima

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Guru Purnima, paying tribute to India's Guru-disciple tradition and underscoring the role of teachers in imparting knowledge, values and positive energy. I...

July 29, 2026 8:40 AM

Asian stock rout deepens on AI worries ahead of tech earnings

Asian stocks slid on Wednesday extending a brutal selloff as anxiety about AI valuations, rising competition and spending rocked markets ahead of crucial earnings from big tech firms and a U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision. Oil prices jumped afte...

July 29, 2026 8:19 AM

BJP to launch ‘Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’ to mark Guru Ravidas’ 650th birth anniversary

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch its nationwide 'Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan' from Wednesday to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas Maharaj, with a series of programmes aimed at promoting his message of equality, dig...

July 29, 2026 12:30 AM

Major quake hits southern Japan, workers missing after mall blast

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall. Speaking to repor...

July 29, 2026 12:11 AM

Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz

Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. The Omani proposals are intended to serve as a ...