Wall Street benchmarks closed at record highs on Friday, as easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia fuelled a broad risk rally across global markets, sending equities higher and oil lower.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notched their third straight record closes, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its strongest finish since late February. Gains…
The US administration has decided to extend a narrow window for global buyers to purchase Russian oil shipments already at sea, despite earlier indications that such relief would not continue.Late Friday, the US Treasury Department published a new licence granting a roughly month-long waiver, which allows nations to buy Russian oil and petroleum products loaded…
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Bhubaneswar: With heatwave-like condition continuing in parts of western Odisha since last 2 to 3 days, Titlagarh in Balangir district on Friday was hottest in the state at 43.5°C. Mercury at 10 more towns in this pocket was also hovering at 40°C to over 42°C during the day. Balangir at 42.3°C recorded the day’s second…
बीजेपी कार्यकर्ता योगेश गौड़ा की हत्या के आरोप में दोषी करार दिए गए कांग्रेस विधायक विनय कुलकर्णी समेत 16 दोषियों को विशेष अदालत ने आजीवन कारावास की सजा सुनाई है. उनपर हत्या और साजिश करने को लेकर गंभीर आरोप के तहत यह कार्रवाई की गई है. साथ ही 30 हजार का जुर्माना भरने के निर्देश…
Second round of talks between the United States and Iran to ease tensions in the Middle East is expected to take place on Monday, news outlet CNN reported, citing Iranian officials.According to the officials, the delegations of both countries are likely to be in Islamabad on Sunday.This comes as Islamabad has offered to “go to…
MUMBAI: The opening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important shipping channels in the world for the flow of crude oil and natural gas, led to a global rally in stocks on Friday evening. This also overshadowed the muted trading witnessed during the early part of the day in all of Asia…
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Bhubaneswar: Capital Region Urban Transport (Crut), which operates Ama Bus services, has drawn up plans to expand city bus operations to 10 more urban centres as part of its next phase of growth in public transport.The proposed expansion will cover Balangir, Bhadrak, Rayagada, Jeypore in Koraput district, Jajpur, Balasore, Jharsuguda, Angul, Baripada and Keonjhar.The move…
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