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Tamil Nadu

Indian film star sworn in as CM of industrial hub Tamil Nadu

Published 11 May, 2026 05:59am

CHENNAI: Indian film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state on Sunday after his new...

India begins counting votes in four crucial state elections

Published 04 May, 2026 11:10am

Counting of votes began in the eastern and border states of Assam and West Bengal, the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Fire at India firecracker factory kills 20: police

Published 19 Apr, 2026 07:05pm

Says rescuers were still operating at the site

India’s drug regulator inspected 90pc of cough syrup makers, found lapses

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 05:46am

MUMBAI: India’s drug regulator has inspected nearly 90 percent of the country’s cough syrup makers and found...

Sri Lanka’s cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Published 01 Dec, 2025 02:06pm

Officials said train and flight services resumed after being were disrupted last week, although schools stayed closed

Safety lapses, weak oversight - How children die from Indian cough syrup

Published 21 Nov, 2025 08:10am

The Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department didn't respond to repeated requests for comment about its investigation

India’s Tamil Nadu cancels licence of cough syrup-maker linked to child deaths

Published 13 Oct, 2025 06:13pm

CHENNAI: India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu has cancelled the licences of a cough syrup-maker linked to the deaths...

At least 39 dead, 51 injured in stampede at Indian actor-politician Vijay’s rally, minister says

Published 28 Sep, 2025 12:50pm

CHENNAI/BENGALURU: At least 39 people were killed and over 50 injured on Saturday in a stampede at a rally held by...

Twenty-nine dead, 50 injured at Indian actor-politician Vijay’s rally, local media say

Updated 27 Sep, 2025 10:06pm

Twenty nine people were killed and at least 50 people have been injured after a stampede at a rally held by...

Kaynes Tech unit to invest $570mn in India’s Tamil Nadu state

Published 04 Aug, 2025 09:16pm

Kaynes Technology India said on Monday its unit will invest roughly 49.95 billion rupees ($570.40 million) over the...

India watchdog faults probe of Foxconn hiring, orders new inquiry

Published 23 Jan, 2025 10:59am

NEW DELHI: India’s powerful human rights watchdog has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately...

Storm fears overshadow India coast decades after tsunami

Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:54pm

AKKARAIPETTAI: The deadly tsunami that swamped India’s southern coast two decades ago was a one-off disaster, but...

Six dead in India hospital fire

Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:53am

NEW DELHI: A fire at a private hospital in southern India killed at least six people, police said Friday, with more...

Three killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India’s south

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:44am

BENGALURU: A low-level cyclone that smashed into India’s southern coastline killed at least three people but...

India issues flood warnings as rain pounds south

Published 16 Oct, 2024 02:51pm

BENGALURU: Intense rain lashed southern India on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a red alert warning of...

Indian police detain 100 Samsung workers, union leaders

Published 16 Sep, 2024 10:31am

NEW DELHI: Indian police have detained around 100 striking workers and union leaders protesting low wages at a...

Ford held talks with Indian state to restart production for exports, minister says

Published 11 Sep, 2024 11:25am

BENGALURU: Ford Motor has held talks with India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu to explore producing vehicles for...

Death toll from Indian toxic alcohol rises to 63: police

Published 27 Jun, 2024 02:54pm

BENGALURU: The death toll from a batch of illegal alcohol that devastated a town in southern India last week has...

Death toll from Indian toxic alcohol rises to 56: police

Published 24 Jun, 2024 11:53am

KALLAKURICHI: The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India had risen to 56, police said Monday,...

Deaths from Indian toxic alcohol rise to more than 50

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 05:52pm

BENGALURU: The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has risen to 53, media reported Sunday, as...

Death toll from India tainted liquor tragedy rises to 47

Published 21 Jun, 2024 11:32am

The death toll from the latest case of tainted liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has climbed to 47,...

At least 31 die in India’s Tamil Nadu state after consuming tainted liquor

Published 20 Jun, 2024 11:23am

At least 31 people died and over 60 were still being treated in hospitals after consuming tainted liquor in the...

Inside Modi and BJP’s plan to win a supermajority

Published 07 May, 2024 11:11am

BARPETA/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As India votes in a six-week general election, Narendra Modi’s image adorns everything...

Tata Motors to use new $1bn plant to make Jaguar Land Rover cars, sources say

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:07pm

NEW DELHI: India’s Tata Motors is planning to manufacture Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) luxury cars at a $1 billion plant...

Apple’s India iPhone output hits $14bn, Bloomberg News reports

Published 10 Apr, 2024 12:35pm

Apple Inc has assembled $14 billion worth of iPhones in India in fiscal 2024, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday....

India’s Modi questions rival Congress about island ceded to Sri Lanka

Published 01 Apr, 2024 12:02pm

NEW DELHI: India’s half-century-old decision to end a territorial dispute with Sri Lanka over a tiny island has...

India’s biggest election loser ready to fight again

Published 28 Mar, 2024 11:46am

METTUR: Despite failing 238 times in his bid for public office in India, K. Padmarajan is unperturbed as he...

Narendra Modi opponent to challenge arrest ahead of India election

Published 22 Mar, 2024 12:36pm

NEW DELHI: A top Indian opposition politician was expected to fight his arrest in court Friday in a case supporters...

Tamil Nadu hails $80bn pledges from firms including Microsoft, Hyundai

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am

CHENNAI: India’s Tamil Nadu state said on Monday it had signed pacts totalling 6.64 trillion Indian rupees ($80...

Water-sharing protests disrupt India’s tech hub of Bengaluru

Published 26 Sep, 2023 04:29pm

BENGALURU: Police detained protesters on Tuesday in India’s tech hub of Bengaluru after one tried to commit suicide...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 29	278.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 29	278.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 29	161.96
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 29	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 29	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 29	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 29	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 29	7,440.43
India Sensex / Jun 29	76,728.37
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 29	69,468.11
Nasdaq / Jun 29	25,820.14
Hang Seng / Jun 29	23,026.68
FTSE 100 / Jun 29	10,484.22
Dow Jones / Jun 29	52,182.74
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 29	24,626.89
France CAC40 / Jun 29	8,367.33

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 29	70.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 29	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 29	367,743
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 29	4,001.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 29	76.45
Petrol/Litre / Jun 30	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 30	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 30 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 30 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	12.41 ▲ 1.13 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / Jun 30 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	33.74 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 30 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	40.56 ▲ 3.69 (10.01%)
Chashma / Jun 30 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	122.44 ▲ 11.13 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 30 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	220.22 ▲ 20.02 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 30 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	134.66 ▲ 12.24 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jun 30 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	42.90 ▲ 3.9 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jun 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	65.34 ▲ 5.94 (10%)
Otsuka Pakistan / Jun 30 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	365 ▲ 33.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 30 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	21.04 ▼ -2.34 (-10.01%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 30 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	18.05 ▼ -2 (-9.98%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	172.50 ▼ -19.01 (-9.93%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 30 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,400 ▼ -152.05 (-9.8%)
JS Investments / Jun 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	42.02 ▼ -3.98 (-8.65%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jun 30 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	67.01 ▼ -4.92 (-6.84%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jun 30 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	47.51 ▼ -2.89 (-5.73%)
ZIL Limited / Jun 30 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	335 ▼ -17.14 (-4.87%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	36 ▼ -1.63 (-4.33%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 30 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	39.80 ▼ -1.63 (-3.93%)

Stock	Volume
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 30 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,402,979 ▲ 1.55
Service Long March / Jun 30 Service Long March Tyres Limited(SLM)	8,459,543 ▲ 0.64
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 30 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	7,596,456 ▲ 0.27
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,590,848 ▲ 0.07
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 30 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	3,159,172 ▲ 0.22
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	2,866,409 ▲ 0.02
Hascol Petrol / Jun 30 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	2,718,638 ▲ 0.4
TPL Properties / Jun 30 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	2,649,461 ▲ 0.34
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 30 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	2,637,142 ▲ 0.64
Sui South Gas / Jun 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	2,497,951 ▲ 0.42

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