January 3, 2025 7:16 PM

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Asian Markets Close Mixed; European Indices Trade in Red

Three out of four major Asian indices ended in positive territory today. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index up 0.7 percent while China's Shanghai Composite Index plunged over 1.6 percent.   South Korea's Kospi ended 1.8 percent up while Singapore's Straits Times index ended positive with 1 percent up....

January 3, 2025 7:15 PM

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Rupee Settles at 85.78 Against US Dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today fell marginally by three paise to settle at 85 rupees and 78 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 108.97 in intra-day trade.

January 3, 2025 6:16 PM

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USA: 2 Dead, 18 Injured as Plane Crashes Into Building in Southern California

Two people have died, and 18 others were injured after a small plane crashed into a commercial building in Southern California, USA. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the single-engine Van's RV-10 crashed in the early hours of today. The incident occurred near Fullerton Municipal Air...

January 3, 2025 5:35 PM

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Vande Bharat sleeper train achieves peak speed of 180 km/h during trials

The Vande Bharat sleeper train has achieved a peak speed of 180 kilometres per hour in its multiple trials in the last three days. The trials will continue till this month. These Vande Bharat sleeper trains are designed with features like automatic doors, ultra-comfortable berths, onboard WiFi, and ...

January 3, 2025 5:17 PM

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India Sends Humanitarian Aid to Bolivia to Combat Forest Fires

India has extended humanitarian assistance to Bolivia to support the tackling of forest fires. In a social media post, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said that the consignment consisting of fire fighting gear, first-aid kit, medicines and other utilities has departed for ...