Asian stocks today: Markets rally as hopes of US-Iran talks lift sentiment, oil prices ease

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets rose on Wednesday, following strong gains on Wall Street. Lower oil prices and renewed hopes for talks between the United States and Iran increased investor confidence.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.5% to a six-week high, while Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.2%, inching closer to its…

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Gautam Adani regains title of Asia’s richest person as net worth hits $89.2 billion: Forbes

Billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has regained the title of Asia’s richest person after a sharp increase in his net worth, driven by gains across listed Adani Group companies, ANI reported citing to Forbes report.Forbes reported that “Gautam Adani’s fortune increased by roughly $2.5 billion on Friday as shares rallied across his Adani Group subsidiaries,” helping…

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City to see light rain as monsoon progresses | Pune News

Pune: The IMD has forecast rains for Pune this week and said the city may experience “mainly clear skies, becoming partly cloudy towards afternoon or evening with likely thunderstorm, lightning and light rain.”The southwest monsoon entered Maharashtra on Saturday and is expected to cover other parts of the state over the week. “Existing weather conditions…

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Deepti Sharma sets world record with historic five-for against Pakistan | Cricket News

Deepti Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: India’s premier all-rounder Deepti Sharma etched her name in the record books with a sensational five-wicket haul as India outclassed arch-rivals Pakistan by 64 runs in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener at Edgbaston on Sunday.The 28-year-old off-spinner returned career-best figures of 5/10 in four overs…

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