Sensex Today, Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stock markets today are expected to react to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements targeting almost every country in the world. As of 6:35 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were up by 96 points, reaching the 23,204 level. The Indian market closed nearly flat on Thursday, with easing domestic
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images A new 25% tax is set to be imposed on imports of steel and aluminium into the US from countries including Canada, Mexico, Brazil, as well as the European Union. The new tariff measures announced by President Donald Trump will mean US businesses wanting to bring the
Two drugs prescribed to millions of Americans could have deadly effects when taken together, doctors warn. People prescribed both opioid painkillers and benzodiazepines such as Xanax have a 71 percent increased risk of dying from any cause. Both classes of the drugs slow a person’s breathing and taking them at the same time, a combination that
Last Updated:February 10, 2025, 13:03 IST Indian private banks say they expect increases in defaults on small and personal loans due to slower economic growth to continue till the middle of this year. India private banks see higher levels of small loan defaults until mid-2025. Indian private banks say they expect increases in defaults on
By VICTORIA ALLEN Published: 20:00 EST, 7 February 2025 | Updated: 20:04 EST, 7 February 2025 The sisters of women who have complicated pregnancies may find themselves at greater risk of cardiovascular disease, research suggests. A study of more than 1.2 million women found those who suffered pregnancy conditions such as pre-eclampsia, or who give
Hospital and emergency room patients diagnosed with cannabis use disorder — defined as an inability to stop using cannabis even when the drug is causing harm — died at almost three times the rate of individuals without the disorder over the next five years, according to a study published on Thursday, the largest on the
For teachers and parents worried about their teenagers’ smartphone use, banning phones in schools may seem like an obvious solution. But a study now suggests that school phone bans don’t actually produce any positive effects. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Birmingham looked at 1,227 students from 30 schools
Last Updated:February 04, 2025, 01:37 IST The National Conclave of Higher Education Ministers being organised by the Karnataka government in Bengaluru on February 5 will see representatives from J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala discussing draft UGC regulations on vice chancellor and faculty recruitment The University Grants Commission, an autonomous body under
Diagnoses of a cancer that kills 22 patients per day in the UK are up to four times higher than the number in Europe, alarming data suggests. Oesophageal cancer, which forms in the food pipe, is often caught too late due to patients dismissing symptoms as minor issues like heartburn or a sore throat. It’s
A decades-old housing policy that discriminated against minorities could be why some neighborhoods in the US have a higher rate of death from cancer than others.  In a new study, researchers analyzed five- and 10-year cancer survival data in people under 40 and compared rates between people who lived in redlined neighborhoods and those who