Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Market's future trajectory will likely be influenced by international market signals. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in green on Friday. While BSE Sensex crossed the 80,100 mark, Nifty50 went above 24,350. At 9:20 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 80,022.48, up 221 points or 0.28%. Nifty50 was at 24,332.30, up 86 points or 0.35%.Indian equities paused after seven consecutive days of gains, with Nifty and Sensex ending in red on Thursday as investors adopted a cautious stance amidst varied global indicators. The market's future trajectory will likely be influenced by international market signals and fourth-quarter corporate performance reports.US stocks advanced on Thursday, marking three consecutive days of gains, supported by technology sector strength as investors evaluated mixed corporate results and monitored US-China trade discussions.Also Check | Top stocks to buy […]

[ad_1] Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match against Rajasthan Royals at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI) Virat Kohli achieved a new milestone by breaking the world record for most half-centuries at a single venue in T20 cricket, scoring his 26th fifty at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday (April 24). His 42-ball 70 helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru secure their first home victory of the IPL season against Rajasthan Royals.Kohli surpassed England's Alex Hales, who previously held the record with 25 fifties at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The stellar performance also established Kohli's dominance in all batting parameters - average, fifties, centuries, and runs - in T20 format at a single venue.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The record for most fifties at one venue in […]

[ad_1] Pahalgam terror attack claimed 28 lives The serene meadows of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir turned into a scene of unspeakable horror on April 22 when terrorists launched a brutal attack that claimed 26 lives. What began as a tourist excursion for families from across India ended in tragedy, leaving behind grieving spouses, traumatised children, and shattered families. What should have been a memorable vacation for families from across India turned into a devastating nightmare.UP businessman's wife treasures the shirt he last woreIn Kanpur, Aishanya Dwivedi clings to her husband Shubham's sky-blue shirt, now her most precious possession. Married just two months ago, their Kashmir trip ended with 31-year-old Shubham falling to terrorist bullets in the Baisaran meadow. The young widow hasn't parted with his shirt since the incident, keeping it close as a final reminder of their brief […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday night demolished the house of a local terrorist Adil Thokar who was allegedly involved in the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.Thokar, who legally traveled to Pakistan in 2018 through the Attari-Wagah border, allegedly received terrorist training before covertly returning to Jammu and Kashmir last year. Intelligence sources suggest he served as a guide and logistics coordinator for Pakistani terrorists involved in the recent attack.The Anantnag Police has announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information leading to the arrest of three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists: Adil Hussain Thokar, Ali Bhai, and Hashim Musa. All three are suspected of orchestrating the devastating attack in Baisaran, Pahalgam, on April 22.In what is being described as the deadliest assault since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, at least 28 tourists […]

[ad_1] AGRA: Prominent Muslim institutions and groups across Uttar Pradesh on Thursday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack. Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the subcontinent which is known for issuing 'fatwas', in a strongly-worded statement against the terrorists, emphasised that "targeting innocent civilians is grossly inhuman & directly against the tenets and teachings of Islam".VC of Darul Uloom, Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, called the "cowardly act" a threat to nation's unity and integrity and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. He also appealed to the people of India to remain united and maintain peace & harmony.Maulana Arshad Madni, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, expressed similar sentiments. "Those who kill innocent people aren't human, they are beasts... There is no room for terrorism in Islam," he said.In Aligarh, students from Aligarh Muslim University held a candlelight vigil […]

[ad_1] AMRITSAR: After India decided to suspend passenger movement through Integrated Check Post, BSF chose not to open the Indo-Pak border gates at Attari or engage in the customary handshake with their counterparts from Pakistan Rangers during the daily Beating Retreat ceremony.Atul Fulzele, IG, BSF, Punjab Frontier, said Thursday BSF will continue to conduct daily flag-lowering ceremonies at Attari, Sadiqi, and Hussainiwala, but will neither open border gates nor engage in the customary handshake. Security was intensified at all three border posts - Attari, Sadiqi and Hussainiwala.In light of tension between the two countries, BSF has deployed quick response teams and implemented anti-drone measures at all three border posts, Fulzele said.Following Pahalgam attack, many Pak nationals cut short their India visit and reached Attari border to cross over to the other side. As many as 28 of them left for […]

[ad_1] PUNE: "We immediately removed 'tikli' (bindi) from our foreheads and started chanting 'Allahu Akbar', hoping we would be spared. But, they still killed my husband, his friend and another person sitting nearby," recounted a grieving Sangita Gunbote, while speaking to NCP(SCP) veteran Sharad Pawar on Thursday.The mortal remains of Sangita's husband Kaustubh Gunbote (58) and his childhood friend Santosh Jagdale (50) were consigned to flames at Pune's Vaikunth crematorium on Thursday morning. Cries of sorrow and anger rang out as thousands gathered for the funerals of the two friends, who were shot dead by terrorists in Pahalgam in front of their family.Gunbote and Jagdale were on their first trip together with their families. Sangita said after the two men were shot, she, along with Jagdale's wife and daughter Asavari, rushed to the main Pahalgam market area on horseback to […]