Tehran, August 17, 2026; Iran has warned that growing economic pressure could become a new front of confrontation, with First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref accusing the United States and Israel of attempting to exploit financial difficulties and rising prices to create public unrest. Speaking at a meeting of Iran’s Market Regulation Headquarters, Aref said […]
New Delhi, May 13, 2026: India’s retail inflation increased marginally in April, with the Consumer Price Index rising to 3.48 percent compared with 3.40 percent in March, according to data released by the National Statistics Office. The figure came in lower than market expectations and remained below the 4 percent target of the Reserve Bank […]
Islamabad, May 10, 2026: Pakistan is witnessing growing public anger after the federal government imposed steep increases in petroleum levies, significantly driving up fuel prices and intensifying inflationary pressure across the country. Under the revised pricing structure effective from May 9, petrol prices rose to approximately Pakistani Rs 414.78 per litre, while high speed diesel […]
New Delhi –Broader indices ended mixed in a volatile week, with the BSE Large- and Mid-Cap indices each slipping 1 percent. However, the Small-Cap index closed flat. The BSE Sensex declined 1,070.39 points, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 81,118.60, while the Nifty50 shed 284.45 points, or 1.13 percent, ending the week at 24,718.60. Foreign […]