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The Bombay high court (HC) is all set to get 13 new judges after the Supreme Court (SC) collegium, in its meeting held on March 19, decided to elevate nine advocates and four lower judiciary officers to the post of high court (HC) judges.…

Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Investor panic over the country's lower than expected GDP growth figure of 5 per cent in the first quarter ending June, released last week, led the key market indices to decline by over 2 per cent on Tuesday.…

London, Jan 6 (IANS)- Suffering from hypertension? Take heart, Italian researchers have identified Spirulina, a "superfood" made from algae, that could help to reduce blood pressure.The superfood, described as the "most complete food…

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS): Taking cues from weak global markets major Indian equity indices on Monday ended lower for the third straight session following the partial shutdown of the US government and concerns over the slowing global growth.…

New York, Dec 22 (IANS) US stocks closed lower on Friday as investors digested the latest economic data, speech from a central bank official, and the fact that the government is on the verge of a partial shutdown.The Dow Jones…

New York, Dec 21 (IANS) US stocks closed lower as investors digested the central bank's latest rate hike decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday was down 464.06 points, or 1.99 per cent, to 22,859.60.The S&P 500 fell…

Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS): In line with weakness in global markets, the BSE Sensex and Nifty50 ended lower on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve raised its short-term interest rate.Despite a strong recovery in the last hour of the trade,…

Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.2 per cent to open at 2,544.51 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.22 per cent lower at 7,402.2 points, Xinhua…

New York, Dec 20 (IANS) US stocks fell after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the fourth time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday plunged 351.98 points, or 1.49 per cent, to 23,323.66.The…

Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 15 basis points to 6.8869 against the US dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.In China's spot…