Fire Kills 18 In China’s Martial Arts Training Centre

A fire tore through a martial arts training centre in China’s Henan province on Friday killing at least 18 people, local authorities said. The blaze broke out at 3 a.m. (1900 GMT Thursday) and has since been extinguished, the Zhecheng county government said in a statement on its website. It was unclear what had…

Seven Cases Of Delta-Plus Covid In Madhya Pradesh, Two Patients Died

At least seven cases of the new Delta Plus variant of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Madhya Pradesh, two of the patients have died. Doctors said they had not received any vaccination. Three patients, who received single or double doses of vaccine earlier, are cured or are under home isolation without any…

Sensex, Nifty Likely To Have A Muted Opening

The domestic stock markets are likely to start the last trading day of the week on a muted note, post the rally witnessed in the previous session. Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a flat opening for the index in India, with a 10-point gain. At 7:30 am, the Nifty futures were trading around 15,847, higher by 10 points, on…

“Too Much”: European Leaders Confront Hungary’s PM Over New Anti-LGBT Law

EU leaders holding a summit Thursday attacked Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban over a new law in his country banning LGBTQ content in schools, which they view as homophobic and contrary to EU values. Orban was virtually isolated as most of his 26 counterparts rounded on him in what one EU official described…

Stocks To Watch; ONGC, Ashok Leyland, Bank of Maharashtra, Cadila Healthcare

The domestic stock markets are likely to start the last trading day of the week on a muted note, post the rally witnessed in the previous session. Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a flat opening for the index in India, with a 10-point gain. At 7:30 am, the Nifty futures were trading around 15,847, higher by 10 points, on…