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President Emmanuel Macron offered France's support for the Lebanese people on Thursday on a visit to Beirut following a huge warehouse blast, but said crisishit Lebanon would "continue to sink" unless its leaders carry out reforms.

After rallying 558 points during the day, the BSE Sensex ended 362.12 points or 0.96 per cent higher at 38,025.45. The broader NSE Nifty jumped 98.50 points or 0.89 per cent to 11,200.15

Indian shares closed higher on Thursday after the country's central bank kept interest rates steady but vowed to do "whatever is necessary" to revive an economy battered by the COVID19 pandemic.

Grammy awardwinning music producer Noel Fisher, known for his work with singer Beyonce, was arrested on Wednesday on more than a dozen sexual assault charges, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) said.

The party has frequently accused the BJP of "flouting constitutional norms". But now, it itself is vulnerable to this charge. There are grey areas in the party constitution which helps it interpret the rules the way it wants to.

Siemens expects a "modest" improvement in orders and revenue in the months ahead, as the German engineering group tackles the coronavirus downturn by speeding up cost savings.

Aviva shares soared to fivemonth highs on Thursday after the British life, motor and home insurer's new chief executive Amanda Blanc said it would reduce its focus on Asia and Europe in a strategy shift welcomed by analysts.

A South Korean farmers' cooperative said on Thursday it has clinched a $150 million deal to barter sugar for North Korean liquor and food products, bypassing sanctions banning cash transfers.

Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday reported a more than fivefold jump in quarterly profit, driven by breakout demand for its Switch device and hit title "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" as the coronavirus lockdown lifts the games industry.

Indian shares rose on Thursday, spurred by optimism that the country's central bank will unveil more measures to support a coronavirushit economy during its monetary policy announcement later in the day.

Italy's UniCredit posted higher than expected secondquarter results and stuck to its profit goals, saying commercial activity was recovering but it would keep writing down loans to anticipate the hit from the COVID19 crisis.

Given India’s historical engagement with non-alignment, this might be more of a careful balancing act for India than for many other nations.

Gunjan Saxena biopic's trailer invited trolling and hate messages from people who have been calling out its lead actress Janhvi Kapoor's privilege on social media.

Kriti Kharbanda took to Instagram, where she posted a picture of a platter that has cheese with some olives, bread, and hummus.

The distribution of the first batch of 50,000 phones, which has already been received by the state government, will begin shortly, an official spokesperson said.

The document was the first official acknowledgment from the central government of intrusion into Indian territory by the People’s Liberation Army amid the ongoing deadlock over troop disengagement.