Paytm stock jumps 5 per cent, hits upper circuit limit for second straight session
Shares of One97 Communications, which owns the brand Paytm, on Thursday jumped 5 per cent to hit its upper circuit limit for the second straight session amid reports of Adani and Paytm were in talks to acquire a stake in the fintech company. However, One97 Communications Ltd on Wednesday said it...
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UAE looking to expand scope of trade under CEPA with India: Official
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Markets rebound in early trade after five days of decline
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Modi Govt turned around banking sector, over Rs 10 lakh cr bad loans recovered in 10 years: FM
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China hosts Arab leaders at summit focused on trade and Israel-Hamas war
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2 Israeli soldiers killed in West Bank car-ramming attack
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Battered pier adds to Gaza food crisis
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Chinese man allegedly running ‘world’s largest-ever’ cybercrime botnet arrested
31 May 2024 | AP
Pakistan court acquits Imran Khan in two cases related to May 9 riots
A court in Pakistan on Thursday acquitted jailed former prime minister Imran Khan in two cases related to May 9 violence, citing “insufficient evidence” against him. The supporters of Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, vandalised public property, including sensitive army installations last year following his arrest in...
Massive op takes down ransomware networks, arrests 4 suspects
Police coordinated by the European Union’s justice agency have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading ransomware via infected emails, in what they called the biggest ever international operation against the lucrative form of cybercrime. The European Union’s judicial cooperation agency, Eurojust, said Thursday that police arrested four “high value” suspects,...
Trends in SA polls show ANC losing ground
The ruling African National Congress received around 43 per cent of the ballots cast in the general election while the opposition Democratic Alliance garnered 26 per cent, according to the latest trends as counting progressed at 23,000 voting stations across South Africa on Thursday. However, the final result of Wednesday’s election...
North Korea fires missile barrage toward its eastern waters
North Korea on Thursday fired a barrage of suspected ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, according to South Korea’s military, days after its attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure but still drew strong condemnation from its rivals. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the...
‘India to get another five years of stability after PM Modi’s re-election’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 10 years of rule has focused on development, an influential Indian-American author has said, hoping that a third term for him would give India another five years of stability and provide him an opportunity to address some of the major challenges facing the country. “India...
HK court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in the city’s biggest national security case
A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted 14 pro-democracy activists in the city’s biggest national security case under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent. Those who were found guilty included former lawmakers Leung Kwok-hung, Lam Cheuk-ting, Helena Wong and Raymond Chan. But the three...
Verdict criticised by govts, activists
The conviction of 14 pro-democracy activists Thursday in Hong Kong drew condemnation from human rights groups and expressions of concern from foreign governments. China, which authored the 2020 national security law that activists were prosecuted under, backed Hong Kong authorities. The former British colony is part of China but has its...
