News Archives for Latest - 2017-01-31

Miscellaneous

Honda: Solid prospects

Atlas Honda Limited (PSX: ATLH) wrapped up its third quarter ending December 2016 with a topline of Rs17 billion; which grew by 22 percent year-on-year owing to improved sales numbers this year around.

Updated 08 May, 2018 02:17pm

World Top News

Pakistan wants peaceful solution to all disputes with India: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan wants peaceful solution to the disputes with India but no compromise can be made on the dignity and honour of the country, Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor here on Tuesday said.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 08:39pm

Pakistan Top News

NAB signs MOU with China to enhance cooperation on transparency in CPEC

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China to enhance cooperation and oversee transparency in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in Pakistan.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 08:38pm

General News

Supreme Court adjourns hearing of Panama Papers case till Wednesday

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, Tuesday, adjourned hearing of four identical petitions filed by PTI and others, seeking investigation into the Panama Papers till Wednesday.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 08:33pm

Front Top News

CM takes notice of ban on Uber, Careem taxi service

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday took notice of imposing a ban on taxi service operating companies Uber and Kareem and directed to resolve the matter within 15 days.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 08:31pm

General News

Karachi needs targeted development: Mayor

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhter Tuesday said that he had written letters to the provincial and federal authorities with the suggestions to solve the civic problems faced by the metropolis.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 08:25pm

General News

CM welcomes first train bringing coal for Sahiwal Coal Power Project

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif immediately after his arrival inspected the control room of 1320 megawatt Sahiwal Coal Power Project and welcomed the first train bringing coal for this project.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:48pm

General News

Nisar orders FIA to probe irregularities in construction of NADRA Peshawar building

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has taken notice of irregularities committed in the construction of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office building in Peshawar and directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FI

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:45pm

Pakistan Top News

Petrol price increased by only Rs 2.25, high speed diesel Rs 2.26 per liter

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided not to pass on the full impact of rise in the prices of petroleum products in the international market and increased the prices of petrol by just Rs 2.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:44pm

General News

Senate body to discuss on COMSATS University Islamabad Bill, 2017

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday will discuss on COMSATS University Islamabad Bill, 2017 as referred by the House for consideration and report.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:41pm

General News

PTI failed to provide any evidence in Panama case: Khurram

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan Tuesday said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was failed to provide any single evidence of its allegations against the Prime Minister in Panama Papers case.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:39pm

General News

Implantation of unregistered stent is illegal: CM

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif presiding over a meeting here on Tuesday for ensuring registered stents in the hospitals said implantation of unregistered stents was illegal.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:37pm

General News

Shehbaz for best facilities in vegetable markets

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the government had taken a number of steps for providing facilities in vegetable markets.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:30pm

North America

UN chief takes aim at 'blind measures' in criticism of US travel ban

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday sharpened his criticism of the US ban on travellers from seven Muslim nations, saying "blind measures, not based on solid intelligence, tend to be ineffective.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:29pm

North America

Tech firms unite to challenge Trump on immigration

WASHINGTON: A broad coalition of US technology firms has begun planning a joint legal strategy challenging President Donald Trump's executive order barring refugees and many Muslims from American soil, sources say.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:28pm

Middle East

US travel ban punishes those 'fighting terrorism': Iraq PM

BAGHDAD: President Donald Trump's travel ban that prevents Iraqis from entering the United States punishes people who are "fighting terrorism," Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:27pm

Commodities

CBOT Trends-Soy up 1-3 cents, corn steady-up 1, wheat steady-down 1

CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the resumption of the grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) at 8:30 a.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:42pm

Europe

United Nations court urges Turkey to release jailed UN judge

AMSTERDAM: A United Nations court called on Turkey to free a UN judge caught up in the country's post-coup crackdown, saying Aydin Sefa Akay's imprisonment violates his diplomatic immunity and the principle of judicial independence.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:40pm

Money & Banking

Brazil budget deficit rises to record in 2016, within target

BRASILIA: Brazil budget deficit rose to a record high in 2016 but stayed within the government's target, the central bank said on Tuesday, reflecting the dire state of the country's finances prior to the approval of a federal spending ceiling.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:40pm

World

Mexico's economy cools in Q4-preliminary data

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's economy cooled in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the third as services growth lost momentum and industrial output was flat, preliminary data showed on Tuesday.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:21pm

Financial

Wall St to open lower as earnings, Trump policies weigh

NEW YORK: US stocks looked set to open lower on Tuesday following disappointing results from a clutch of Dow stocks and as investors fretted over President Donald Trump's policies.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:19pm

Europe

EU must stay focused on its own priorities despite Brexit-Merkel

STOCKHOLM: The European Union must remain focused on its own issues such as migration, the labour market, digitalisation, security and increased defence cooperation, even as Britain leaves the bloc, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:18pm

Money & Banking

Brazil's central bank forecasts higher debt-to-GDP in January

BRASILIA: Brazil's public debt probably grew in January from December, central bank economist Fernando Rocha told journalists at a press conference on Tuesday.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:18pm

Industry

Lufthansa, pilots await proposal from mediator in pay talks

FRANKFURT: Pay talks between Lufthansa management and its pilots' union have ended without the two sides reaching a deal, and the next step is for the mediator to propose a solution to the long-running row, the Vereinigung Cockpit union said on Tuesda

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:17pm

Commodities

Gold rises as latest Trump moves leave markets twitchy

LONDON: Gold climbed on Tuesday to its highest in nearly a week as tough travel restrictions by US President Donald Trump unnerved markets and prompted investors to buy bullion as risk insurance.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:16pm

World

Chile's jobless rate near year low, self-employment rises

SANTIAGO: Amid weak economic growth, Chile's jobless rate fell to its lowest level in nearly a year as more people became self-employed in unstable jobs without a contract, data published on Tuesday by the government's INE statistics agency showed

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:16pm

Energy

Oil prices rise as OPEC cuts output as promised

LONDON: Oil prices rose on Tuesday after news OPEC oil production has fallen by more than 1 million bpd this month, pointing to a strong start by the exporter group in implementing its first supply cut deal in eight years.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:15pm

World

South Africa posts trade surplus in December as economy slows

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa recorded a larger-than-expected surplus in December, largely due to a sharp fall in imports as the continent's most industrialised country continued to see subdued consumer and business confidence.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:14pm

World Top News

London's Mayor Khan to tell US envoy: travel ban cruel, prejudiced

LONDON: The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will tell the top US diplomat in Britain on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from a list of Muslim nations is prejudiced and will hurt rather than improve US security.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:12pm

Commodities

Egypt to raise sugar, cooking oil prices at subsidised outlets

CAIRO: Egypt will raise the price of sugar by 14 percent and cooking oil by 20 percent at government outlets starting on Wednesday, a Ministry of Supply official said on Tuesday.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:11pm

Europe

Merkel rejects US comments, says Germany cannot influence euro

STOCKHOLM: Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday rejected a US trade adviser's charge that Germany was using an "undervalued" euro to gain advantage, saying her government had always called on the European Central Bank to pursue an independent policy.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:10pm

World

Canadian economy grows 0.4pc in November, boosted by manufacturing

OTTAWA: The Canadian economy grew 0.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:10pm

Commodities

Ivory Coast Jan-Dec rubber exports up 22pc

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 533,913 tonnes of natural rubber from January through December 2016, up almost 22 percent from the same period in the previous year, provisional port data showed on Tuesday.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 05:08pm

Commodities

NY cocoa climbs above four-year lows as Ivory Coast exports slip

LONDON: New York cocoa futures rose on Tuesday, consolidating near four-year lows touched a day earlier, as lower exports from top producer Ivory Coast provided some support.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 04:42pm

Europe

May's Brexit plan likely to survive parliamentary assault

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to leave the European Union is expected to survive weeks of intense parliamentary scrutiny, which started on Tuesday, despite pro-EU lawmakers' attempts to force the government to rethink its strategy.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 04:40pm

Managed Funds

German yields dip from day's highs on stable core inflation

LONDON: Yields on higher-rated euro zone government bonds fell from the day's highs on Tuesday after data showing core inflation in the bloc held stable.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 04:39pm

Industry

Exxon Mobil profit beats Street as oil prices inch higher

HOUSTON: Exxon Mobil Corp, the world's largest publicly traded oil producer, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday helped by rising crude prices and lower costs.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 04:38pm

Commodities

Copper climbs on supply concerns as dollar wilts

LONDON: Copper rose on Tuesday, heading back towards last week's two-month high, on concern over potential supply disruptions in Chile and a weakening dollar, while trading was lighter than usual due to the week-long Chinese Lunar New Year break.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 04:35pm

Pakistan

ECC approves Infrastructure Finance Policy Pakistan 2017

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Tuesday approved the Infrastructure Finance Policy Pakistan 2017 to provide a sound and long term infrastructure finance framework.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 04:23pm

Money & Banking

Fed set for two-day meeting but no action expected

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve was due to begin a two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday but observers expect there will be no change in interest rates amid the current economic and political uncertainty.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 04:10pm

Markets

Bullion Prices on Tuesday

KARACHI: Following were the Bullion Prices in Karachi, Multan and Lahore on Tuesday.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 03:12pm

Asia

Brazil unemployment hits record 12 percent

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's unemployment rate hit 12 percent between October and December, another record high, official data showed Tuesday even as the economy is forecast to slowly exit deep recession.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 02:48pm

Financial

European stock markets rebound

LONDON: Europe's major equity markets largely recovered Tuesday as investors fished for bargain stocks after large losses sparked by Donald Trump's immigration ban.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 02:47pm

Cricket

India squad for Bangladesh Test

NEW DELHI: India's selectors named a 16-member squad on Tuesday for the one-off Test against Bangladesh beginning in Hyderabad on February 9.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 02:44pm

Life & Style

'Raees' success party in pictures; Team misses Mahira Khan

Shah Rukh Khan's Raees is finally in theatres and doing exceptionally well on box office.

Updated 31 Jan, 2017 01:48pm

Cricket

India appoints first woman to run BCCI

MUMBAI: The first woman to hold a top post at India's powerful and immensely wealthy cricket board vowed Tuesday to put the scandal-plagued body's house in order.

Updated 31 Jan, 2017 01:48pm

Life & Style

So bad, they're good: Madrid celebrates trash films

%D%AMADRID: You'd think the prospect of bad acting, a terrible script and rock-bottom directing would put movie buffs off.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 01:19pm

Technology

"It's like you're a bird": Boy racer drone champion flying high

%D%ARAMSBURY: "It's like you're a bird," says 16-year-old drone-racing champion Luke Bannister as he whizzes his quadcopter through the air with astonishing precision.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 12:59pm

Pakistan Top News

Pakistan ready to respond to any Indian misadventure: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan is fully prepared and capable of responding to any misadventure by India but wants peaceful resolution of all disputes with the South Asian neighbour including Jammu and Kashmir, a military official said on Tuesday.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 12:29pm

Cricket

Anti-doping test: Andre Russell's career hangs in the balance

West Indies hard-hitting all rounder Andre Russell is undergoing a tumultuous cricket patch, as the T20 superstar waits for the verdict of anti-doping test on Tuesday, which could lend him a ban from the game.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:53am

Featured Photos

Big Horn by Ben Geier

Photo Credit: Ben Geier%Den Geier is a professional digital and film photographer, art director and designer currently based in Batavia, IL, USA.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:31am

Technology

Researchers invent artificial skin that 'feels'

A venomous snake has inspired the progress of an artificial skin capable of sensing heat, a trait found in the pit viper species of snakes impelled scientists to create a new kind of material that could be used as a skin graft on prosthetics to restore se

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:28am

Featured Photos

Lost Havens by David Waugh

Photo Credit: David Waugh%David Waugh is a talented self-taught photographer, adventurer and content creater based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:28am

General News

Muhammad Zubair calls on PM Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Governor-designate Sindh Mohammad Zubair has called on the Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House on Tuesday.

Updated 31 Jan, 2017 11:28am

Featured Photos

Lone Rituals by Adam Bakay

Photo Credit: Adam Bakay%Ddam Bakay is a talented 22-year-old self-taught photographer and traveler based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:23am

Featured Photos

Caribes Spawning by Benjamin Henon

Photo Credit: Benjamin Henon%Denjamin Henon is an professional 40-year-old photographer and artist who was born and grew up in Senlis, a small town in the North of France and currently lives and works in Paris.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:20am

Featured Photos

Hue Of Blud by Anastasiia Chorna

Photo Credit: Anastasiia Chorna%D%AYoung artist from Ukraine, was born and raised in Odessa in 1991, the year communism was abolished.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:16am

Front Top News

NATO, Trump both want dialogue with Russia: Stoltenberg

BRUSSELS: US President Donald Trump and NATO both agree on the need for dialogue with Russia from a position of strength, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:14am

Front Top News

Pakistan, Palestine demand implementation of UN resolution against Israeli settlements

%D%AISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Palestine on Tuesday called upon the international community to implement the United Nations Security Council's Resolution 2334 that demands Israel to end its illegal settlements in the West Bank.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:12am

Pakistan Top News

RECORDER REPORT-PSX close of day

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed lower on Tuesday having 48757.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:11am

Featured Photos

Half Dome by David Waugh

%D%A%D%APhoto Credit: David Waugh%David Waugh is a talented self-taught photographer, adventurer and content creater based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:10am

Featured Photos

Zion by Alex Block

Photo Credit: Alex Block%Dl-Aqsa Mosque also known as Al-Aqsa and Bayt al-Muqaddas, is the third holiest site in Sunni Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:07am

Technology

Scientists create pig-human 'mutants' for organ harvesting

In a remarkable yet controversial feat, scientists just a few days ago announced that they had created the first ever successful human-animal hybrids.%D%A%D%A

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:05am

Featured Photos

Badlands by Ben Geier

Photo Credit: Ben Geier%Den Geier is a professional digital and film photographer, art director and designer currently based in Batavia, IL, USA.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:03am

Featured Photos

Autumn Ride by Adam Bakay

Photo Credit: Adam Bakay%Ddam Bakay is a talented 22-year-old self-taught photographer and traveler based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 11:01am

World Top News

Iran warns US not to 'create new tensions' over missiles

TEHRAN: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday warned the United States against "creating new tensions" with Tehran over ballistic missile tests.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 10:58am

Business & Economy

PM's export package does not cover non-textile sectors

%D%ATAHIR AMIN & SOHAIL SARFRAZ%D%A%D%AISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's package for exporters notified by the Ministry of Textile Industry and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) does not cover non-textile sectors -- surgical, sports, leather and carpets -- cre

Published 31 Jan, 2017 10:43am

Industries & Sectors

Small farmers feel left out as PM's package fails to deliver

%DAZAL SHER & ZAHEER ABBASI%D%A%D%AISLAMABAD: The much-publicized September, 14, 2015 Prime Ministers Kissan Package has failed to benefit small farmers as the government has released only Rs 25 billion out of the envisaged Rs 40 billion cash assistance w

Published 31 Jan, 2017 10:40am

Life & Style

The Beckhams reveal why they're together for almost 18 years

Nearly 18 years after tying the knot, David and Victoria Beckham have renewed their vows again.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 09:24am

Cricket

Pakistanis develop device to detect illegal bowling action

Pakistan love for cricket is a bare fact, whether the team performs well or is fighting for a chance to directly make into the World Cup, the passion for the game never dwindles among the masses.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 09:20am

Arts

Punjab, Sindh declare Uber, Careem illegal

After the massive success of cab hailing services Uber, Careem in Pakistans major cities, the services has been declared illegal by the Punjab Transport Department.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 09:01am

Cricket

Razzaq laments on painful state of Pakistan cricket

Pakistan former All-rounder Abdul Razzaq has lamented on the painful state of cricket in the country, as the former World Cup winner struggles to qualify directly to the upcoming World Cup to be held in 2019.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 08:08am

Industry

Shell sells part of North Sea assets for $3.8bn

LONDON: Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to sell a chunk of its North Sea assets to oil firm Chrysaor for up to $3.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:46am

Front Top News

Panamagate Case: PM has nothing to do with London flats, counsel Raja

ISLAMABAD: Hassan and Hussain Nawazs counsel Salman Akram Raja had informed the Supreme Court that Hussain Nawaz was the beneficial owner of the London flats, after a hearing Panama Case resumed on Tuesday (today).

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:42am

Business & Economy

Sale of imported, commercial cars increases by 5pc

ISLAMABAD: An increase of five percent has been recorded in the sale of old and light commercial cars that were imported in last three years.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:41am

Industries & Sectors

Three LNG-based power plants to add 2400MW to national grid by Sept 2017

ISLAMABAD: Three LNG-based power plants in public sector would add 2400 MW to the national grid by September this year and would achieve full potential of 3600 MW by January next year.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:40am

Pakistan Top News

RECORDER REPORT-PSX mid day update

KARACHI: On Tuesday, until mid day, KSE-100 Index was at 49122.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:18am

Miscellaneous

Does Gwadar need a change in status?

Yesterdays Brief Recording section marked the end of BR Researchs recent series of interviews that put spotlight on Gwadar.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:14am

Miscellaneous

PSX: correction with swings

Nerve wrecking volatility is back at the stock market as the benchmark KSE-100 index swivels around the 50,000 points barrier.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:13am

Miscellaneous

EXIDE: Impressive bottomline growth

Exide Pakistan Limited (PSX: EXIDE) released its 9MFY17 result yesterday, which saw healthy growth in the companys gross profit margins as well as its bottomline.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:11am

Front Top News

COAS calls on Prime Minister

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and discussed issues relating to the national security.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:09am

Financial

Tokyo stocks close sharply lower

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday, tracking a global sell-off on worries about Donald Trump's controversial crackdown on immigration, while a stronger yen hammered exporters.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 07:01am

Middle East

Iraq calls on US to review 'wrong' travel ban

BAGHDAD: Baghdad called Monday for the United States to review its "wrong decision" to prevent Iraqis from entering the country as parliament backed reciprocal restrictions if Washington does not change course.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:56am

Asia

UN Security Council to hold urgent talks on Iran missile test

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will hold urgent talks Tuesday on Iran's test-firing of a medium-range missile, diplomats said.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:50am

Industry

Cathay Pacific to cut emissions with switch to biofuel

HONG KONG: Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific will switch to biofuels made from landfill rubbish on select long haul flights, reports said Tuesday, in an effort to cut harmful emissions.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:49am

World

Odebrecht pulls out of pre-bids on Panama Canal bridge

PANAMA CITY: Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht has pulled out of the pre-bid qualification process to build another bridge over the Panama Canal, as part of its penalty in a bribery scandal.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:48am

Money & Banking

BoJ lifts growth forecasts on global outlook, weak yen

TOKYO: Japan's central bank hiked its economic growth forecasts on Tuesday, citing an improved global outlook and a weaker yen but the country's finance chief warned of "uncertainty" caused by the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:48am

Business & Economy

SERVICES TRADE DEFICIT UP BY 34 PERCENT ON ABSENCE OF CSF INFLOWS

RECORDER REPORT%D%AKARACHI: In the absence of Coalition Support Fund (CSF) inflows, the country's services trade deficit continued to move up and swelled by 34 percent during the first half of this fiscal year (FY17).

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:45am

Front Top News

Trump fires chief US lawyer for defying migrant ban

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday fired the acting attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she ordered Justice Department attorneys not to defend his controversial immigration orders.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:44am

North America

Tillerson advances, other Trump nominees considered Tuesday

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Monday advanced the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be President Donald Trump's secretary of state, setting up a final confirmation vote for later this week.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:38am

Life & Style

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' continue to surge at box office

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' has collected approximately Rs.

Published 31 Jan, 2017 06:32am

BRIndex30 falls 896.9 points

On Monday, BRIndex30 opened at 29,055.57 points. It touched an intraday high of 29,334.26 points and an intraday low of 28,097.19 points and closed at 28,158.67 points which was -896.9 points or -3.09 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was 21