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October 17, 2024 11:26 AM
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead outside a hotel in Buenos Aires after the 31-year-old fell from his third-floor room balcony, Argentine police said on Wednesday. In a statement, the capital police said they were called to the hotel in the capital's leafy Palermo neighborhood w...
October 17, 2024 10:35 AM
President Droupadi Murmu, currently on a three-nation tour, met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott on Wednesday. This marks the first-ever visit by an Indian president to Mauritania. During their discussions, the two leaders focused on strengt...
October 17, 2024 10:21 AM
Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud has recommended Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor in a letter to the Union Law Ministry. Upon approval by the government, Justice Khanna will become the 51st Chief Justice of India and serve a six...
October 16, 2024 5:15 PM
India's overall exports, including merchandise and services, witnessed a 4.86% year-on-year increase in the first half of FY25, reaching $393.22 billion for the April-September period, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday. Despite the growth in exports, India's trade def...
October 16, 2024 5:04 PM
India's benchmark indices fell on Wednesday, weighed down by selling pressure and foreign outflows. The BSE Sensex dropped 318 points to close at 81,501.36, while the Nifty declined by 86 points, ending at 24,971.30. Among the top gainers in the Nifty 50 were HDFC Life Insurance, Dr. Reddy's Labora...
October 16, 2024 4:29 PM
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees on Wednesday. The hike, which takes effect from July 1, 2024, also extends to pensioners, with Dearness Relief (DR) being increased by the same percentage. ...
October 16, 2024 4:42 PM
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy unveiled his much anticipated "Victory Plan" at Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday, urging his war-weary country to stay united at a precarious time ahead of its key U.S. ally's Nov. 5 presidential election. As Russian troops advance in the east and a bleak winter of po...
October 16, 2024 3:54 PM
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi Crops for the Marketing Season 2025-26. The government has increased the MSP of Rabi Crops to ensure remunerative prices to t...
October 16, 2024 3:03 PM
In response to an increasing number of bomb threats targeting flights, the central government has announced plans to double the deployment of Air Marshals on sensitive routes. This move comes after a growing number of threats were reported, with many claims made through social media channels. A sen...
October 16, 2024 1:22 PM
The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief, Tariq Hameed Karra, said on Wednesday that the Congress party would not be joining any ministry in the newly formed Jammu and Kashmir government. The decision, according to Karra, comes in light of the unfulfilled promise made by Prime ...
