A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Monday (August 18, 2025), buoyed by plans for big bang reforms in the GST regime by Diwali and S&P upgrading India’s sovereign credit rating. Auto, consumer discretionary and consumer durables stocks propelled…
Trump, Zelenskyy and Putin In what could mark a major diplomatic breakthrough, US President Donald Trump announced Monday (local time) he will arrange face-to-face talks between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents to help end the war in Ukraine. “At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform,…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party Monday accused the CEC of “lying brazenly” that the party had not given any affidavit on the deletion of voters in Uttar Pradesh, even as Akhilesh Yadav alleged targeted deletion of backward and most backward class voters, who back SP, at the behest of the governing party.As the row over voter…
Trump and Zelenskyy pose for a group photo with European leaders before heading for their meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “very good conversation” with US President Donald Trump ahead of their multilateral meeting with other European leaders.“I think that we had a very good conversation with President Trump,” he said. “We…
The R-Line badge brings a series of visual enhancements that give the Tiguan a purposeful stance. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Volkswagen’s all-new Tiguan R-Line has officially made its debut in India as a fully imported CBU. With its latest generation updates, the SUV aims to be more than just a looker – offering a…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission Monday said all eligible electors left out of Bihar’s draft electoral roll published on Aug 1 can file their claim in Form 6, along with a copy of their Aadhaar, before Sept 1.Similarly, if any ineligible elector has been included in the draft roll, any aggrieved elector of that assembly constituency…
The female hygiene market is booming, but some products, like intimate washes, are unnecessary and potentially harmful. Studies reveal the presence of PFAS in reusable menstrual products and toxic heavy metals like lead and arsenic in tampons. These chemicals pose serious health risks, including cancer, infertility, and organ damage, raising concerns about product safety and…
Today calls for mindfulness to stay calm and balanced. Situations may seem distracting, but staying present will help you make better choices. Avoid overthinking about the past or worrying about the future. Focus on what is happening now and act with clarity. Simple awareness will reduce stress and open doors to solutions. People around you…
NDA VP candidate CP Radhakrishnan with Tamil Nadu CM and DMK chief MK Stalin CHENNAI: NDA’s decision to field C P Radhakrishnan as its vice-presidential candidate has put DMK in a political bind.To reject a candidate from Tamil Nadu could be portrayed as disregarding Tamil pride, a line rivals are expected to play up in…
US President Donald Trump on Monday praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy less formal suit as he arrived at the White House for talks on the Russia-Ukraine war, months after their tense February meeting.“I don’t believe it… I love it!” Trump said as he greeted Zelenskyy. Smiling, the Ukrainian leader replied, “This is the best I…
