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August 2, 2024 1:00 PM

9922 messages busted as fake news by PIB’s fact check unit since 2019

A total of nine thousand 922 messages were busted as fake news by the fact check unit of the Press Information Bureau of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting since 2019. This was stated by the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan. Replying to supplementaries in the R...

August 2, 2024 12:18 PM

Rupee turns flat at Rs 83.73 against dollar amid weak equity markets

The Rupee turned flat at 83 rupees 73 paise against the US currency amid weak equity markets and an upward movement in crude oil prices overseas. At the interbank currency exchange, the domestic currency opened at 83 rupees 74 paise and inched up to trade at 83 rupees 73 paise against the dollar, th...

August 2, 2024 12:08 PM

US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap since end of Cold War

The United States and Russia have completed their biggest prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War. 16 prisoners from different countries were exchanged for ten Russian prisoners at an airfield at Ankara in Turkey in a multinational deal. Three Americans including Wall Street Journal reporter Eva...

August 2, 2024 12:07 PM

16 killed, 20 injured in deadly explosion in Nigeria

In Nigeria, at least 16 people were killed and 20 others were injured after a deadly explosion at a local night market in the northeastern state of Borno on late Wednesday.   Police officials in Borno said, the deadly explosion took place following the detonation of an improvised explosive de...

August 2, 2024 11:11 AM

Three pilgrims killed in Tamil Nadu road accident

In Tamil Nadu, three pilgrims were killed in an accident at the Sattur-Kovilpatti National Highway early this morning. Fifty pilgrims from Sankarankovil were on a pilgrimage to Irukkankudi temple by road at the National Highway when a lorry from Tirunelveli to Madurai ran berserk and hit them. Three...

August 2, 2024 9:15 AM

GST collection surges by 10.3 per cent to over Rs 1.82 lakh crore in July

The Goods and Services Tax - GST revenue has increased by 10.3 per cent to over 1 lakh 82 thousand crore rupees last month, the third-highest collection overall. According to the data released by the Ministry of Finance, the net Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection after adjusting refunds was aro...