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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) board is scheduled to meet today, where it is expected to discuss a range of measures, including stricter norms for Futures & Options (F&O) trading, the introduction of a "New Asset Class," and mutual fund lite regulations. In anticipation of these potential measures, the benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, have each fallen by over 1 percent ahead of the meeting.

Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, criticised People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday (Sep 29) for showing "solidarity" with deceased Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Tottenham piled more pressure on Erik ten Hag's position as Manchester United manager with a dominant 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. Spurs made a flying start when Brennan Johnson tapped in from Micky Van de Ven's storming run after three minutes.

For countless American consumers, the family dollar stores were a lifeline. Here, using s-n-a-p benefits, they could afford groceries and everyday products. But this lifeline is being cut. Across the country, nearly 1,000 family dollar stores are closing, leaving communities already struggling with food insecurity in a desperate situation.

The United States, on Sunday (Sep 29) announced it will increase its military presence in the Middle East due to escalating tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed, Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah, raising concerns about a potential full-scale war in the region.

As part of its latest effort to stabilise the recession-hit real estate market, china has lowered borrowing rates on mortgages of up to $5.3 trillion, affecting millions of households. The people's bank of china said that homeowners will be able to renegotiate loan terms with their present lenders starting from November 1.

Rain played spoilsport in Bristol on Sunday (Sep 29) as Australia pocketed the ODI series 3-2 despite England batters posting 309 on the board in the final ODI of the five-match series.

Markets started on a high the week in Asia after china's stimulus glitz took hold last week. China's latest move to tackle its property crisis lifted stock markets in the mainland and Hong Kong on Monday. However, Tokyo shares dropped after a proponent of bank of japan tightening emerged victorious in the ruling party's leadership race.

A British scientist working in the United States (US) said that he faced death threats and harassment due to his work with Chinese scientists on virus research before the Covid pandemic broke out in 2020. According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Sunday (Sept 29), the scientist was identified as Peter Daszak.

The United States on Monday will announce nearly $336 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, according to a US Agency for International Development statement seen by Reuters.

SpaceX launched a two-person crew to the International Space Station, beginning a mission to bring home two NASA astronauts stranded in orbit after traveling aboard Boeing Co.'s Starliner spacecraft.

Vietnam's most recent amnesty will release 3800 convicts, excluding political activists; the group includes foreigners from a number of nations. Watch to know more.

Exxon Mobil board director Gregory Goff has recently become a member of newly formed Elliott Investment Management-backed company looking to gain control of Venezuela-owned oil refiner Citgo Petroleum.

Three online sellers operating on Flipkart have initiated legal action against India's antitrust watchdog, the competition commission of India, or cci. The lawsuits come in response to an investigation that concluded in august, finding that Flipkart, amazon, and select sellers violated local competition laws by giving undue preference to certain online sellers.

Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with multiple guided bombs, wounding at least 16 people, and damaging railways, infrastructure, and residential and commercial buildings.

Let's look at how sharjah is luring home buyers amid dubai's sky-high rents. With an increasing number of expats saying they're being pushed out of dubai due to soaring rents, a 7,000-year-old city is looking to offer a nearby haven.

Japan's incoming Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for October 27 following his victory in one of the closest-ever leadership races for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Iran, in a statement issued on Monday (September 30), said that it will not deploy forces to Lebanon or Gaza to confront Israel. However, Iranian hardliners are dissatisfied with President Masoud Pezeshkian's government for its lenient approach following the death of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah, and they are demanding drastic measures from the government.

The Union representing Boeing factory workers currently on strike in the Pacific Northwest said contract negotiations "broke off" with the company following their latest bargaining session.