After series of denials, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif admits India’s missiles hit Nur Khan Airbase

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif admitted that India’s ballistic missiles hit Nur Khan Airbase and other sites on May 10, a rare acknowledgement that contradicts Pakistan’s usual stance of denial when it comes to Indian military action. Sharif said Army Chief General Asim Munir called him around 2:30 am to report the strikes. Sharif mentioned…

If ceasefire was delayed, Pak would have been wiped off: Swami Rambhadracharya

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Renowned spiritual leader and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya made a bold statement on Saturday, asserting that had the ceasefire between India and Pakistan been delayed by even a couple of days, Pakistan could have been “wiped off the global map.” Addressing media persons, he said, “If the ceasefire understanding…

Israel’s Gaza ‘disengagement’ that paved the way for conquest | Israel-Palestine conflict

In August 2005, the Israeli government officially withdrew from the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian coastal enclave it had occupied continuously since 1967. Apart from pulling back its armed forces, it had to undertake the dismantlement of 21 illegal settlements housing 8,000 Jewish settlers. Israeli troops were deployed to begin the process, which pulled at the…

Relief in sight for IOC, BPCL, HPCL? LPG losses for oil firms may drop 45% in FY26 if crude stays at $65/barrel, says report

India’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) may finally be heading for some relief after years of absorbing losses on domestic LPG sales.  According to a CareEdge Ratings report, LPG-related losses for Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) could fall by nearly 45 per cent in FY26, if crude oil…

FIIs inject over ₹16,400 crore in Indian equities amid geopolitical thaw 

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) infused more than ₹16,400 crore into Indian equities this week, marking a significant turnaround after their massive sell-off on May 9 when India-Pakistan tensions escalated. Data from stock exchanges revealed that FIIs purchased Indian stocks worth ₹5,392.94 crore on May 15 and ₹8,831.05 crore on May 16, following modest inflows of…

Foreign investors infuse Rs 4452 crore in Indian equities this week net investment in May at Rs 18620 crore National Securities Depository Limited

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) made strong investments in the Indian equity markets this week, bringing in Rs 4,452.3 crore between May 13 and May 16, according to data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). The highest inflows during the week were recorded on Friday, when FPIs invested a net amount of Rs 5,746 crore…