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Oil prices at a 7-year high of $98 after Russia recognises breakaway rebel regions in Ukraine

Oil prices at 7-year high of $98 after Russia recognises breakaway rebel regions in Ukraine

Oil prices are climbing on fears that the Ukraine-Russia crisis will disrupt supply chains across the world, BBC reported.

Feb 22, 2022

Hijab Row: Girl turned away from UCO Bank in Bihar's Begusarai for not removing burqa

A burqa-clad girl in Begusarai, Bihar has been turned away by the staff of nationalised UCO Bank

Feb 21, 2022

4.80% polling in Punjab in first one hour (Ld)

Voting begins in Punjab; 4.80% polling recorded in first one hour

Approximately 4.80 per cent polling across 117 Assembly constituencies was registered in the first one hour in Punjab

Feb 20, 2022

Sensex down 180 pts as markets trade negative in early trade

Equities trade negative as of 09.54 a.m. when Sensex traded at 57,709 points, down 183 points, and Nifty traded 17,259 points, down 46 points

Feb 18, 2022

Ukraine hit by massive cyber attack amid standoff with Russia

Ukraine's Ministry of Defence has suffered a major cyber attack that prevented users from accessing its website, amid heightened tensions with Russia.

Feb 16, 2022

Attack in public, donate in secret; Rana Ayyub's donation to PM Cares baffles netizens [details]

Netizens question journalist Rana Ayyub, who publicly campaigned against PM Cares, but the ED's order reveals she donated to PM Cares.

Feb 11, 2022

Nirmala Sitharaman delivers Budget 2022-23; Shortest speech, sans many taxes and positive

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday delivered the Budget 2022-23 with her shortest budget speech so far.

Feb 1, 2022

Sensex, Nifty gain as value-buying starts

At 10.30 a.m., Sensex traded at 57,888 points, up 1.1 per cent or 611 points from the previous close of 57,276 points. It opened at 57,795 points. By 12:25 noon, it reached 58,048 points.

Jan 28, 2022

Union Budget: Indian startups seek friendly policies, tax incentives [details]

The Union Budget 2022-23 should introduce additional startup-friendly policies and tax relaxations to enable spending on innovation, ease-of-doing-business, and reducing compliance costs, a slew of homegrown startups said.

Jan 23, 2022

Hackers spreading powerful malware via Omicron news emails

Researchers from cyber-security firm FortiGuard said that hackers are infecting devices with "RedLine" malware sent via emails, that steals all of the usernames and passwords it finds throughout an infected system.

Jan 13, 2022

Equities gain for fourth straight session; Sensex up over 500 pts [details]

On Wednesday, the Sensex and Nifty settled at 61,150 points and 18,212 points, traded in the green for the fourth consecutive session.

Jan 12, 2022

BJP cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigns ahead of UP elections; here's why [details]

BJP is planning to counter the anti-incumbency factor in Uttar Pradesh by replacing over 100 sitting legislators for the Assembly elections slated to begin next month.

Jan 11, 2022

Sensex rises in early trade, remains stable as of 12 noon; Maruti Suzuki top gainer

At 10.12 a.m., Sensex traded at 60,249 points, up 0.84 per cent from its previous close of 59,744 points, while Nifty traded at 17,962 points, up 0.84 per cent from its previous close of 17,812 points.

Jan 10, 2022

Despite Omicron looming large, Sensex and Nifty close 1% higher [Roundup]

The Indian equity indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- continued their gaining streak from 2021 and settled higher on Monday, the first trading session of 2022 on the back of fresh inflows of foreign funds and positive global cues.

Jan 4, 2022

RBI introduces framework for small value digital payments in offline mode, cap at Rs.2,000

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday released the framework for facilitating small value digital payments in offline mode, which does not require internet or telecom connectivity.