Stock Markets Open Firm; Sensex and Nifty Edge Higher

Stock Markets Open Firm; Sensex and Nifty Edge Higher

New Delhi, September 12 (HS): The domestic equity market opened on a positive note on Friday, displaying firm momentum despite initial volatility. Both the Sensex and Nifty began trading with gains, but selling pressure emerged soon after the opening bell, briefly pulling the indices lower. However, sustained buying support ensured that both benchmarks remained in…

Gukesh to Face Divya Deshmukh in Round 8 of Grand Swiss

Gukesh to Face Divya Deshmukh in Round 8 of Grand Swiss

Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Sept 12 (HS): Reigning World Chess Champion D. Gukesh is set for a high-voltage clash against Women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh in the eighth round of the FIDE Grand Swiss. The encounter is particularly special as both are 19-year-old Indian Grandmasters, meeting for the first time on a major international stage. Having…

US Security Tightens Nationwide After Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk’s Fatal Shooting

US Security Tightens Nationwide After Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk’s Fatal Shooting

Washington, D.C., 12 September (H.S.): Security measures across the United States have been sharply heightened following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah, intensifying concerns over political violence and public safety nationwide. As authorities continue the search for Kirk’s assailant, prominent political figures and institutions are taking unprecedented precautions…

Global Markets Signal Strength; Asian Indices Trade Higher

Global Markets Signal Strength; Asian Indices Trade Higher

New Delhi, September 12 (HS): Global markets reflected positive sentiment on Friday with strong cues from Wall Street and steady gains across European and Asian indices. Investors remained buoyant on expectations of a potential interest rate cut, propelling major benchmarks to new highs. Wall Street Sets New Records US markets closed at record levels in…

Madrid and Warsaw to Host 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Finals

Madrid and Warsaw to Host 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Finals

Tirana, Sept 12 (HS): The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced that the finals of the 2026-27 season of the UEFA Champions League will be staged in Madrid and Warsaw for the men’s and women’s tournaments respectively. The decision was finalized at the UEFA Executive Committee meeting held in Tirana on Thursday. The…

Employee Arrested After Beheading Indian Manager in Grisly Dallas Motel Attack

Employee Arrested After Beheading Indian Manager in Grisly Dallas Motel Attack

Dallas,September 12(HS): An Indian-origin motel manager in Dallas, Texas, was brutally murdered and beheaded by his employee following a violent dispute over the use of a broken washing machine, authorities confirmed on Thursday. The victim, 50-year-old Chandra Nagamallaiah, originally from Karnataka, was allegedly attacked by 37-year-old Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, who has now been charged with capital…

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: Gukesh Slumps Again, Nihal Seizes Joint Lead

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: Gukesh Slumps Again, Nihal Seizes Joint Lead

Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Sept 12 (HS): World Champion D. Gukesh’s poor run at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 continued as he suffered his third consecutive defeat, this time at the hands of 16-year-old Turkish Grandmaster Ediz Gürel in the seventh round. After earlier losses to Abhimanyu Mishra (USA) and Nikolas Theodorou (Greece), there had been hopes…

FBI to Brief Nation as Manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s Assassin Intensifies in Utah

Washington DC, September 12 (HS): The FBI will brief the nation tonight as the manhunt grips Utah and beyond for the gunman who fatally shot conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk at a university campus. FBI Director Kash Patel, joined by Utah Governor Spencer Cox and senior law enforcement officials, is due to address…

Trump Vows Justice After Charlie Kirk Killing, Warns of ‘Radical Lunatics’

Trump Vows Justice After Charlie Kirk Killing, Warns of ‘Radical Lunatics’

Washington DC, September 12 (HS) : U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday addressed reporters in an unscheduled media briefing on the South Lawn of the White House before departing for New York, speaking forcefully on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and vowing swift action against the gunman. Trump, who initially appeared subdued earlier…

Qatar PM Heads to Washington as US Signals Stronger Security Ties after Israeli Strike

Qatar PM Heads to Washington as US Signals Stronger Security Ties after Israeli Strike

Washington, September 12 (HS): Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Thani will arrive in Washington on Friday, where he is scheduled to meet senior American officials. The visit comes in the backdrop of Israel recently targeting Hamas leaders in Doha. According to a report by Israel’s Channel 12, Al Thani is scheduled to meet US…