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October 7, 2024 3:25 PM
Union Health Minister JP Nadda was elected as the Chairperson of the 77th session of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Committee for Southeast Asia on Monday. The committee, the annual governing body of WHO in the region, plays a crucial role in shaping the organization's health polic...
October 7, 2024 4:25 PM
U.S. scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its crucial role in how multicellular organisms grow and live, the award-giving body said on Monday. The Nobel assembly said in a statement that the laureates discovered the new clas...
October 7, 2024 12:14 PM
For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, confrontation with Iran and its proxies offers the chance of political redemption at home, even at the risk of a regional war, a year after the Oct 7 attack demolished his reputation as a security hawk. Many Israelis, demoralized by the catastrophic se...
October 25, 2024 3:50 PM
The Indian Air Force (IAF) air show held at Marina Beach in Chennai turned tragic as five spectators died due to heatstroke and around 200 others were hospitalized, primarily for dehydration. The event, part of the IAF’s 92nd anniversary celebrations, attracted a massive crowd of nearly 15 lakh pe...
October 7, 2024 10:58 AM
The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), India's leading electricity trading platform, recorded a total monthly volume of 11,370 million units (MU) in September 2024, reflecting a 24% year-on-year (YoY) growth. According to the exchange filing, electricity volume, including green electricity, reached 10,3...
October 7, 2024 10:32 AM
India’s benchmark indices opened higher on Monday, rebounding after a five-session losing streak. The Nifty 50 climbed 69.50 points, or 0.28%, to 25,084.10, while the BSE Sensex advanced 163.56 points, or 0.20%, to 81,852.01, following a 4% drop in the previous week. Sectorally, the Nifty IT ind...
October 7, 2024 10:13 AM
The Indian Air Force (IAF) air show held at Marina Beach in Chennai turned tragic as five spectators died due to heatstroke and around 200 others were hospitalized, primarily for dehydration. The event, part of the IAF's 92nd anniversary celebrations, attracted a massive crowd of nearly 15 lakh peop...
October 7, 2024 10:06 AM
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), led by Governor Shaktikanta Das, is set to meet on Monday to determine key interest rates. The committee will focus on factors such as inflation trends, global economic challenges, and domestic growth projections as it reviews t...
October 7, 2024 10:18 AM
Israelis on Monday marked the first anniversary of the devastating Hamas attack that triggered a war which has sparked protest worldwide and risks igniting a far wider conflict in the Middle East. Ceremonies and protests in Jerusalem and Israel's south were scheduled to begin around 06:29 a.m., the...
October 4, 2024 5:30 PM
India's stock markets closed the week with further losses as both the Sensex and Nifty ended Friday in the red. The Sensex dropped by 703.95 points, or 0.85 percent, finishing at 81,793.16, while the Nifty slipped by 200.25 points, or 0.79 percent, closing at 25,049.85. Out of the 50 companies list...
