Over 400 die of COVID in US, cases jump to nearly 34,000

The United States has seen a significant spike in coronavirus cases with the total confirmed infections jumping to nearly 34,000 while over 400 fatalities were recorded, even as one in every three......

Boston bomber: Lone wolf or home-grown terrorists?

Home-grown terrorists may be behind the twin explosions that ripped through the cheering crowd at the finish line of the popular Boston Marathon, killing at least three people and injuring over......

Americans grapple with a weighty problem

About four million American adults -- or one in every 50 adults -- are extremely obese, tipping the scales over by at least 45 kilograms or more.The finding by Roland Strum, a RAND Corp researcher,......

How will India handle Pakistan's next attack?

'Offensive operations to capture objectives across the LoC to eliminate terrorist launch pads and deny the use of the most dangerous routes of infiltration, are likely to be limited to......

Rupee snaps three-day gains on dollar demand

The rupee snapped a three-day winning streak on Wednesday, despite gains in the domestic sharemarket, as month-end dollar demand from importers, particularly oil firms, hurt. Traders expect the......

Markets end lower amid weak global cues

Markets pared early gains to end lower for the fifth straight day, amid weak European cues, on profit taking in oil, auto and FMCG shares.The 30-share Sensex ended down 91 points at 18,793 and the......

Range bound markets end flat

The Sensex ended higher by 21 points at 18,694 and the 50-share Nifty advanced 4 points to close at 5,674. The markets traded in a tight range since morning. The Sensex traded in a range of 150......

Stock gains skewed this Samvat

As we get ready to say goodbye to Samvat 2063, we are reminded of the ecstatic times this market has seen during the reign of Ketan and Harshad in the Samvat 2055 and 2047 respectively. For the......