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October 25, 2024 5:06 PM

Sensex, Nifty extend losses as FIIs, weak earnings weigh on markets

India’s benchmark indices declined for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, weighed down by foreign outflows and disappointing corporate earnings. The Sensex fell 662.81 points to close at 79,402.29, while the Nifty dropped 218.60 points, ending t...

October 25, 2024 4:52 PM

Piyush Goyal calls for mutual respect for faster negotiations of India-EU free trade agreement

Union Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized the potential for a deeper strategic partnership between India and the European Union (EU), at the 18th Asia Pacific Conference of German Business on Friday in New Delhi. He advocated for mutual respect and und...

October 24, 2024 5:14 PM

“BRICS is a statement of how profoundly world order is changing”: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, addressing the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, emphasized the changing global order, asserting that BRICS represents the transformation from old power structures to a more equitable and multipolar world. Highlight...

October 24, 2024 3:42 PM

“India will be biggest intelligence market” says Mukesh Ambani as Reliance-NVIDIA partner to build cutting-edge AI infra

To strengthen India's artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA announced a partnership between Reliance and NVIDIA to establish cutting-edge AI infrastructure in the country, at the NVIDIA AI Summit 2024, held in Mumbai....

October 24, 2024 3:23 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets with heads of delegations at BRICS Summit Outreach

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar engaged with heads of delegations during the 16th BRICS Summit held at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center, participating in the Outreach/BRICS Plus session. Jaishankar, who accompanied Prime Minist...

October 24, 2024 10:39 AM

Stock market opens flat with marginal decline

The stock market opened on a flat note on Thursday, with both the Sensex and Nifty experiencing minor losses at the start of the trading session. The Sensex dropped by 84.98 points, opening at 80,166.96, while the Nifty slipped by 15.35 points, begi...

October 23, 2024 11:41 PM

PM Modi welcomes India-China disengagement agreement during bilateral meeting at BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a pivotal bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, emphasizing the necessity of advancing bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. The leaders di...

October 24, 2024 9:33 AM

Main points from the BRICS declaration

Below are the key points from the Kazan declaration issued by the BRICS group after a summit in Russia. ON UKRAINE: "We emphasize that all states should act consistently with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and inter...

October 23, 2024 8:55 PM

PM Modi departs for New Delhi after attending BRICS Summit in Kazan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for Delhi following his participation in the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan. During the summit, PM Modi held bilateral meetings with key leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Mas...

October 23, 2024 6:39 PM

BRICS leaders tout joint finance, trade projects at Russian summit

Leaders of the nations in the BRICS grouping, which accounts for 37% of global economic output, predicted its influence would grow as they met in Russia on Tuesday, outlining common projects ranging from a grain exchange to a cross-border payments sy...