Janai Purnima celebrated in Nepal

August 19, 2024 8:22 PM

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Janai Purnima celebrated in Nepal

In Nepal, people of Hindu and Buddhist communities celebrated the festival Janai Purnima on Monday (19th August 2024) which is also called as Shrawani Purnima, Kwati Purnima or Rishi Purnima. According to the Nepali Calendar, this festival falls on the full moon day of Shrawan month. People usually ...

Malaysian PM to arrive in New Delhi on three-day visit to India 

August 19, 2024 8:10 PM

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Malaysian PM to arrive in New Delhi on three-day visit to India 

Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim will arrive in New Delhi tonight on a three day visit to India . This will be his first visit as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The External Affairs Ministry said, Prime Minister of Malaysia will hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister...

US Secy of State Antony Blinken meets Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem

August 19, 2024 7:54 PM

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US Secy of State Antony Blinken meets Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (19th August 2024) met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Blinken is on a three-day visit to Egypt and Israel to continue US diplomatic efforts to conclude the agreement for a ceasefire. The visit is focused on the release of hostag...

Oil prices eased amid concern on China demand fears

August 19, 2024 7:49 PM

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Oil prices eased amid concern on China demand fears

Oil prices eased on Monday (19th August 2024) amid concern over demand in top oil importer China weighed on market sentiment.   The global oil benchmark Brent crude down by 0.67 percent, to 79 dollars and 15 cents per barrel. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is trading down, 0.72 percent to 76...

Rupee appreciates eight paise to close at Rs 83.87 against US dollar

August 19, 2024 7:36 PM

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Rupee appreciates eight paise to close at Rs 83.87 against US dollar

In the Forex market on Monday (19th August 2024) , the Indian rupee appreciated eight paise to close at 83 rupees and 87 paise against the U.S. dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was down by 0.25 percent at 102.21 in intra...

Sensex sheds 12 points; Nifty added 32 points

August 19, 2024 7:05 PM

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Sensex sheds 12 points; Nifty added 32 points

Domestic Stock Indices, Sensex and Nifty ended flat in a lacklustre trading session. The session began positive, with the Sensex opening at 80,680 and Nifty at 24,636 but trading remained range-bound throughout the day. FIIs remained net sellers, offloading 8,616 crore rupees, while DIIs continued b...

7 killed in landslides in Nepal

August 19, 2024 8:06 PM

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7 killed in landslides in Nepal

In Nepal, seven people were killed in separate incidents of landslide on Monday (19th August 2024) morning. Four people were killed when their house got buried in a landslide that occurred in Bajhang district in West Nepal. The bodies buried in the landslide were retrieved in the morning with the he...