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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


Iran would be 'blown off the face of the Earth' if US ships are attacked, Trump warns

Dhaka, May 5 -- Donald Trump has warned that Iran would be "blown off the face of the Earth" should it target United States vessels, as mounting tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push the truce bet... Read More


US intelligence assessments indicate limited impact on Iran's nuclear programmePublished on: May 5, 2026 9:45 AM

Pakistan, May 5 -- New US intelligence assessments indicate Iran's nuclear programme has suffered only limited additional setbacks despite months of conflict and repeated military strikes, according t... Read More


Lexus ES 350h hybrid introduced in the US market, will it come to India?

India, May 5 -- Japanese automaker Lexus has introduced the ES 350h hybrid in the US market. The company recently electrified the entire ES lineup, consisting of the ES 350e and ES 500e. All three mod... Read More


Crude oil prices retreat after gaining 6% amid ongoing US-Iran war. What's next?

US-Iran war, May 5 -- Oil prices retreated on Tuesday, 5 May, after surging as much as 6% in the previous session, amid indications that the US Navy may ease Iran's blockade of the crucial Strait of H... Read More