US stock market today: Wall Street holds steady ahead of Fed rate decision, oil stays below $80 on Iran deal hopes

US stocks traded in a narrow range on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, while easing oil prices and optimism over a potential US-Iran peace agreement helped support sentiment.The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% in early trade, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was largely unchanged. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5%, aided…

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No more wet lease ops? BEST eyes Rs 6,500cr funds to revive own fleet with 5,000 buses in Mumbai; 10,000 over 3 years | Mumbai News

Mumbai: BEST is preparing for a major shift in its bus operations, with plans to gradually move away from dependence on wet-lease buses and build a fleet of 5,000 self-owned vehicles, including a large electric bus component.Speaking to media after a panel meeting on Tuesday, BEST general manager Sonia Sethi said the undertaking currently has…

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‘Strict action upon violation’: Maharashtra govt makes Marathi compulsory from Classes 1 to 10 in all schools | Mumbai News

Dada Bhuse said, “The Maharashtra government is fully committed to the preservation, promotion, and propagation of the Marathi language.” MUMBAI: Maharashtra education minister Dada Bhuse on Monday announced that Marathi will be a compulsory language from Classes 1 to 10 across all schools in the state.According to news agency ANI, he warned of strict action…

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‘Planned, rehearsed, executed?’ : 3 failed bids, Lohagad fall and trail of clues cops are piecing together in Ketan Agarwal murder case | Pune News

Investigators are recreating the crime scene and examining Agarwal’s phone, which remained with Goyal after his death PUNE: The investigation into the death of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal is now focusing on an alleged chain of planning, rehearsals and movements that police say preceded the fatal fall at Lohagad Fort, with investigators examining the alleged…

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A cactus-eating moth released on Caribbean islands as biological control later reached Florida; since appearing there in 1989 it has spread west to Texas and become a threat to native prickly pears

Cactoblastis cactorum, commonly known as the Argentine cactus moth An invasive South American moth that was once released as a biological control agent in the Caribbean is now spreading across the southern United States, creating a serious ecological and economic threat to native prickly pear cactus populations. The insect, Cactoblastis cactorum, commonly known as the…

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