MUMBAI: The escalating war in West Asia took a heavy toll on investors on Dalal Street as stocks crashed on Monday that left them poorer by Rs 6.6 lakh crore. With the war between the US-Israel and Iran elevating geopolitical risks, the sensex closed 1,048 points (1.3%) lower at 80,239 points, a closing level not…
Women’s day Every year, International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March across the world. This day is dedicated to recognizing the achievements, contributions, and struggles of women in different fields such as education, science, politics, business, and social work. It also highlights the importance of gender equality, women’s rights, and empowerment. To help you…
Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma (ICC Photo) AHMEDABAD: Coming into the T20 World Cup, much of the hype around India’s title defence revolved around a top order that worked like a killing machine against bowling attacks. However, at the halfway stage of the tournament, the team management has replaced words like “confidence” and “clarity” with…
NEW DELHI: Five years after starting the process, the Centre has called off the disinvestment of IDBI Bank after the bids received found to be lower than the reserve price.Those familiar with the process said govt will decide the future course of action, including calling for fresh bids so that it can realise the best…
(As Tamil Nadu gears up for the Assembly polls, every Thursday, Arun Janardhanan decodes the electoral trends, political signals, and campaign moves shaping the contest.) In Tamil Nadu politics, alliances are usually built by addition: more parties, more votes, more booths. But the AIADMK-NDA front taking shape ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections is being…
Having long struggled to translate potential to performance on a consistent basis, batter underlines credentials by hauling India into the T20 World Cup semifinal with a knock for the ages.KOLKATA: Has Sanju Samson finally cemented a permanent place in India’s T20 XI? Head coach Gautam Gambhir surely hopes so, following the opener’s brilliant, unbeaten 97…
Photo credit- PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Micron Technology’s semiconductor facility at Sanand in Gujarat, asserting that India is now expanding its global identity beyond software into hardware manufacturing as it seeks a larger role in the global semiconductor value chain.The US-based company’s ATMP (Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging) plant, the first such facility…
NASA‘s Van Allen Probe A, a 600-kilogram satellite launched back in 2012, is plummeting back to Earth after 14 years studying the planet’s hazardous radiation belts. Amid headlines screaming “NASA satellite crash,” fears of destruction grip the public, yet experts insist the threat is minimal. Most of the spacecraft will incinerate in the atmosphere due…
With the high-stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal round the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a large rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, declaring that a change was imminent in the state as the “countdown” for the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government has begun. The PM also laid out the BJP’s roadmap…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: KEI Industries, and Punjab National Bank (PNB) are the stocks recommended by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities for the week starting February 23, 2026. Here’s his detailed analysis and outlook for Nifty and Bank Nifty:Nifty View:Last week, the benchmark Nifty index…