News brief: Big stories of the day

News brief: Big stories of the day

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Wreckage of missing Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft spotted

The wreckage of Indian Air Force's AN-32 aircraft has reportedly been found, sources reported. The aircraft took off from Assam's Jorhat airbase at 12:25 pm on Monday and went missing after 1 pm.

Recession could hit US in less than a year if China trade war worsens: Survey

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The odds of a US recession by next year have increased sharply, with mounting protectionism continuing to pose the greatest economic threat, according to a business economic survey Monday.

Mehul Choksi 'fugitive and absconder', Enforcement Directorate tells Bombay High Court

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi, accused in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank scam, is a "fugitive and absconder", the Enforcement Directorate told the Bombay High Court on Monday.

No country to achieve gender equality by 2030: Global report 2019

According to the Global reports 2019 released by Equal Measures 2030, no country in the world is set to achieve gender equality by 2030.

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Gender Index which was released on Monday, assess the state of gender equality across 129 countries across the globe.

Stock markets close at record high: Sensex surges 553 points, Nifty ends above 12,000 for first time

The key Indian equity indices created new benchmarks on Monday with the Sensex hitting a record high level of 40,283.54 points.

The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange touched its fresh all-time high of 12,081.85 points.