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November 13, 2024 10:45 AM
The Indian stock market opened on a weak note on Wednesday, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 slipping in early trade. Persistent global concerns, cyclical earnings slowdown, and foreign fund outflows weighed heavily on investor sentiment, marking the fourth consecutive day of declines for I...
November 13, 2024 10:26 AM
A thick layer of smog enveloped Delhi on Wednesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunging to 361 at 8 a.m., placing the city in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that pollution reduced visibility ...
November 13, 2024 10:07 AM
Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate extremes, scientists said on Wednesday. The Global Carbon Budget report, published during the ...
November 13, 2024 9:58 AM
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby, also the most senior cleric of the Church...
November 13, 2024 11:50 AM
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world's richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswam...
November 12, 2024 11:08 PM
Dubai has commenced the construction of the city's first aerial taxi vertiport near Dubai International Airport, as announced by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE. The new facility, spanning 3,100 square meters, will h...
November 12, 2024 11:43 PM
Judges at the International Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that competing anti-discrimination cases between Azerbaijan and Armenia can move forward. The court first threw out all objections Azerbaijan raised against Armenia's case, which accuses its Caucasus neighbour of violating a U.N....
November 12, 2024 9:09 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a significant diplomatic tour of Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana from November 16-21. His visit aims to strengthen India's relationships with these countries through strategic dialogues, community engagement, and high-level summits. PM Modi's tour will b...
November 12, 2024 8:16 PM
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday successfully conducted the maiden flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The test was carried out using a mobile articulated laun...
November 12, 2024 7:14 PM
A hit and run attack at a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai killed 35 people and severely injured 43, local police said on Tuesday. The incident happened at 7:48 p.m. (1148 GMT) on Monday, when a small off-road vehicle was driven into a large group of people exercising outside th...
