December 20, 2024 11:18 AM December 20, 2024 11:18 AM

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Sensex falls 440 points, Nifty drops 106 points

Domestic Benchmark equity indices traded lower in the opening session today amid a slew of mixed global cues. The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined by 440 points, to trade at 78,777, while the Nifty 50 fell by 106 points to trade at 23,846 in the morning deals.   On the other hand, t...

December 20, 2024 11:16 AM December 20, 2024 11:16 AM

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India dispatches 1,000 MT of humanitarian aid to Lesotho

India has extended humanitarian assistance to Lesotho, a country in Southern Africa. In a social media post, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that a consignment of one thousand metric tonnes has departed from Nhava Sheva Port for Lesotho. He also said that the consignme...

December 20, 2024 11:13 AM December 20, 2024 11:13 AM

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India-US defence ties advancing terrifically: Pentagon

The Pentagon has said, the defence relationship between India and the United States is accelerating and advancing in terrific and exciting ways including defence industrial base cooperation as well as operational cooperation across the services. The remarks of the headquarters of the US Department o...

December 20, 2024 10:37 AM December 20, 2024 10:37 AM

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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain was laid to rest in San Francisco yesterday. Hussain, one of the world’s most accomplished percussionists, passed away at a San Francisco hospital on Monday due to complications arising from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease. He was 73.   Hussain, the son...

December 20, 2024 1:08 PM December 20, 2024 1:08 PM

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HM Amit Shah pays tribute to SSB martyrs on foundation day

On the foundation day of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Union Home Minister Amit Shah today paid tribute to all the immortal martyrs of the Force. The Minister also extended best wishes to all the personnel and their families. In a social media post, Mr Shah said SSB India has made national security and...

December 20, 2024 8:47 AM December 20, 2024 8:47 AM

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India beat Japan 4-2 in Asia-Oceania IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge

In Tennis, the Indian team defeated Japan 4-2 in their second league match of the Asia-Oceania IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge at the Winchester Arena in Singapore yesterday, securing qualification for the worldwide challenge to be hosted by Spain next year.   India won all four singles matches t...

December 20, 2024 8:34 AM December 20, 2024 8:34 AM

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US House rejects Trump’s plan to fund federal operations, suspend debt ceiling

The US House of Representatives has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling, just one day before a potential government shutdown.   Trump demanded that a provision to raise or suspend the nation's debt limit be included in the leg...

December 20, 2024 10:39 AM December 20, 2024 10:39 AM

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Telangana ACB files FIR against KTR in Formula E race case

The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered an FIR against former minister and BRS Working President KT Rama Rao in connection with the alleged financial irregularities during the Formula E race held in Hyderabad last year. As per the FIR, the total value of properties involved is over...

December 20, 2024 8:20 AM December 20, 2024 8:20 AM

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Ground frost expected in Himachal Pradesh: IMD

India Meteorological Department has forecast cold wave to severe cold wave conditions over Himachal Pradesh, west Rajasthan, Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh today. Cold wave conditions in these regions will continue for the next two days. East R...