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US market prediction: S&P 500, Dow futures slip as Middle East tensions push oil towards $100

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- US stock futures were trading lower on Tuesday, 8 September, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher and fuelled inflation fears ahead of the US Fe... Read More


Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath to address UN General Assembly

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath will represent Sri Lanka at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and deliver the country's national addre... Read More


Gold Edges Lower As Dollar Recovers Amid Middle East Tensions

India, Sept. 8 -- Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday as rising oil prices amid escalating Middle East tensions revived inflation and interest-rate concerns. Spot gold slipped 0.2 percent to $4,396.21... Read More


DAX Slips Amid Political Uncertainty, ECB Rate Hike Concerns

India, Sept. 8 -- Germany's equity benchmark DAX slipped on Tuesday as stocks fell amid concerns about political uncertainty and lingering worries about oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle Ea... Read More


ITAK welcomes UN rights chief's concerns, criticises government over lack of progress on Tamil issues

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has welcomed concerns raised by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights over the lack of progress on accountability for alleged human righ... Read More


INR under pressure as oil prices continue to rise amid escalating geopolitical tensions

Mumbai, Sept. 8 -- The Indian rupee fell 18 paise to close at 94.74 (provisional) against the American currency on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions in West Asia and rising Brent crude prices nearing U... Read More


Oil Prices Surge As Iran Warns US Energy Interests In Gulf

India, Sept. 8 -- Oil prices were sharply higher on Tuesday, with Brent crude futures surging toward $100 a barrel on growing risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East. Brent crude prices were... Read More


BRICS countries strengthen technological sovereignty through cooperation: CEO of MEFERI Russia

Moscow, Sept. 8 -- Practical cooperation between BRICS countries in digital technologies is already delivering tangible results. The strongest areas are logistics, e-commerce, digital payments, and wa... Read More


Iran calls India ties 'long-standing, historic' after Modi-Pezeshkian meeting

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Iran has described its relationship with India as "long-standing" and "historic", days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines... Read More


We want to catch Hasina and bring her back: Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Prime Minister's Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman says the government wants to "apprehend and bring back" a death row fugitive, referring to former prime minister Sheikh ... Read More