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Mumbai: Former Civil Aviation Minister and senior NCP leader Praful Patel Wednesday questioned the "silence" of Singapore Airlines over the horrific crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad last week. Singapore Airlines is a 25.1 per cent stakeholder in Tata Group-run Air...

Washington: President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for another 75 days after a potential deal to...

Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower Tuesday amid profit-booking after a sharp rally in the previous session as investors turned cautious in view of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Besides, investors preferred to stay on the sidelines due to rising global...

New Delhi: Oil prices rose sharply Tuesday after US President Donald Trump called for the evacuation of Tehran, raising fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The prices jumped initially but later eased as the market stayed cautious about any major disruption in...

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to Odisha's industrialisation, the state government Monday approved eight mega projects worth an investment of over Rs 1.51 lakh crore, which will create over 62,000 job opportunities, officials said. The industrial projects were approved at the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA)...

New Delhi: WhatsApp Monday announced that it will soon introduce advertisements and other paid features in a major shift for the messaging app, which has mostly remained ad-free since its launch. The move marks WhatsApp’s most significant step toward monetisation since it was acquired by...

New Delhi: Condemning the brutal Pahalgam terror attack in April, global watchdog FATF Monday said it has enhanced its focus on the effectiveness of measures countries have put in place to combat terror financing. "Terrorist attacks kill, maim and inspire fear around the world. The...

New Delhi: India's exports declined 2.17 per cent to USD 38.73 billion in May, while trade deficit stood at USD 21.88 billion in the month, the latest government data showed Monday. Imports declined 1.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 60.61 billion in May. During April-May...

Bangkok: China's economy managed a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of higher US tariffs. Data released Monday showed retail sales rose 6.4% from a year earlier, helped partly by promotions of products stranded as...

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded by nearly 1 per cent Monday following value buying in IT and oil shares and a rally in global shares amid a drop in Brent crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 677.55 points or 0.84...