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Yen under pressure above 157 as rate gap and oil spike weigh

Mumbai, May 5 -- The Japanese yen slipped past 157 per dollar, reversing recent gains as the dollar strengthened on safe-haven demand amid renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, with ris... Read More


Trump targets Pope Leo XIV again, says pontiff is 'endangering Catholics'

New Delhi, May 5 -- US President Donald Trump has reignited his feud with Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of putting Catholics at risk over comments linked to Iran and nuclear weapons. The remarks... Read More


Trump renews feud with Pope Leo XIV, says pontiff's Iran comments 'endangering Catholics'

New Delhi, May 5 -- US President Donald Trump has reignited his feud with Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of putting Catholics at risk over comments linked to Iran and nuclear weapons. The remarks... Read More


NIA chargesheets three in ISIS-linked bioterror plot to carry out mass poisoning

New Delhi, May 5 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed charges against three accused persons linked to the proscribed ISIS terrorist organisation in a jihadi bioterrorism conspiracy aim... Read More


Penang ramps up bid for global conferences, eyeing events displaced by Middle East tensions

GEORGE TOWN, May 5 -- Penang is bidding for over 20 Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) that have been relocated due to the conflict in the Middle East. Penang Convention and Exh... Read More


Stocks Slide as Oil Surges on Iran-UAE Tensions

Mumbai, May 5 -- The U.S. stock market fell from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran. The... Read More


Aarti Inds Q4 PAT rises 3% QoQ to Rs 137 cr

Mumbai, May 5 -- On a year on year (YoY) basis, the company's consolidated net profit jumped 42.71% while revenue from operations grew 9.39% in Q4 FY26. Profit before tax (PBT) stood at Rs 111 crore,... Read More


Pakistan Navy rescues stranded crew in Arabian SeaPublished on: May 5, 2026 10:30 AM

Pakistan, May 5 -- The Pakistan Navy launched a humanitarian rescues mission in the Arabian Sea after a cargo vessel carrying Indian and Indonesian crew members suffered a technical malfunction during... Read More


Beijing and the politics of cross-border militancy

Nepal, May 5 -- 'Beijing's Durand Trial' reflects an escalating struggle to project domestic security logic beyond its western frontier, specifically the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). At t... Read More


Gold, silver prices today: Check retail rates of 24K, 22K gold, 999 silver on 5 May in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata

New Delhi, May 5 -- Gold and silver prices today on 5 May: The price of the yellow metal in India's retail market remained marginally higher on Monday, 5 May, with both 24-karat and 22-karat gold rate... Read More