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West Bengal

India activists demand release of detained 'cockroach' protesters

Published 27 Jul, 2026 01:36pm

Police fired tear gas and used batons to disperse the protest, triggering clashes and a wave of detentions

The world is finally listening

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

EDITORIAL: For years, allegations of systematic discrimination against India’s Muslim minority were routinely...

Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:52am

She was kidnapped, raped, bundled into a sack and thrown into a pond by a gang of men while still alive, according to a local investigating police officer

India detains and deports 5,000 Bangladeshis

Published 08 Jun, 2026 03:00pm

'We have started the work of deporting Bangladeshi infiltrators who do not fall under the purview of the Citizenship Amendment Act,' Adhikari says

India takes down giant Messi statue over safety concerns

Published 01 Jun, 2026 09:43pm

KOLKATA: A giant statue of football superstar Lionel Messi was taken down in India on Monday after it was spotted...

Giant Messi statue in India to be removed over safety concerns

Published 27 May, 2026 07:54pm

A giant Lionel Messi statue in Kolkata, India, is deemed unsafe and 'swaying in the wind,' leading to its imminent removal after just one year.

India orders migrant detention centres sparking expulsion fears

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

NEW DELHI: India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist party has ordered detention centres for undocumented Bangladeshis and...

BJP names chief minister in West Bengal

Published 09 May, 2026 06:55am

KOLKATA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party named a chief minister of West Bengal state on Friday,...

India's Modi expands reach, clinching opposition stronghold

Published 05 May, 2026 07:06pm

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dominated national politics for years, but analysts say this...

Modi celebrates ‘record’ win in opposition-held West Bengal

Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am

KOLKATA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed a “record” victory on Monday in key elections in...

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

Millions vote as India begins series of state elections

Published 09 Apr, 2026 12:12pm

Opinion polls predict an easy win for an alliance led by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in one state and tight contests in two others

WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India

Published 30 Jan, 2026 01:45pm

Small outbreaks are not unusual and virologists say the risk to the general population remains low

India says two Nipah virus cases, but situation contained

Published 28 Jan, 2026 01:08pm

Nipah, spreads from animals to humans, has no vaccine and a fatality rate ranging from 40 to 75 percent

Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides killing 18 in India’s Darjeeling

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 5	277.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 5	277.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 6	157.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 6	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 6	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 6	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 5	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 5	7,723.55
Nasdaq / Aug 5	26,363.44
Dow Jones / Aug 5	54,349.12
India Sensex / Aug 6	78,733.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 6	65,266.67
Hang Seng / Aug 6	25,455.75
FTSE 100 / Aug 6	10,904.77
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 6	26,081.89
France CAC40 / Aug 6	8,726.90

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 5	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 5	375,459
Petrol/Litre / Aug 6	333.01
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 6	74.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 6	4,250.14
Diesel/Litre / Aug 6	383.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 6	82.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Aug 6 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	22.17 ▲ 2.02 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Aug 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	56.19 ▲ 5.11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 6 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	208.65 ▲ 18.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	56.74 ▲ 5.16 (10%)
Tata Textile / Aug 6 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	145.11 ▲ 13.19 (10%)
East West Ins. / Aug 6 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	66.57 ▲ 6.05 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 6 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	42.17 ▲ 3.83 (9.99%)
Supernet Tech. / Aug 6 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	43.44 ▲ 3.91 (9.89%)
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 6 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	61.92 ▲ 5.5 (9.75%)
Nishat Power / Aug 6 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	72.18 ▲ 6.41 (9.75%)

Stock	Price
MACPAC Films / Aug 6 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	63.43 ▼ -7.05 (-10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Aug 6 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	24.34 ▼ -2.55 (-9.48%)
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	26.06 ▼ -2.51 (-8.79%)
Diamond Ind. / Aug 6 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	59.76 ▼ -4.74 (-7.35%)
Redco Textile / Aug 6 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	31.07 ▼ -2.3 (-6.89%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 6 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	20.25 ▼ -1.31 (-6.08%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	101.94 ▼ -6.35 (-5.86%)
Jauharabad Sug / Aug 6 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	62.56 ▼ -3.03 (-4.62%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 6 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	15.35 ▼ -0.66 (-4.12%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 6 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	54.66 ▼ -2.35 (-4.12%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Aug 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	66,023,844 ▲ 1.25
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 6 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	62,508,135 ▲ 0.76
Cnergyico PK / Aug 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,219,311 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	32,748,672 ▼ -0.07
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	30,408,553 ▲ 5.15
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 6 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	26,004,112 ▲ 0.19
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,085,414 ▼ -0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Aug 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,540,858 ▲ 0.12
TPL Properties / Aug 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	16,352,135 ▲ 0.19
Cres.Star Ins. / Aug 6 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	15,096,693 ▲ 0.34

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