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November 8, 2024 10:43 AM
Delhi continued to struggle with toxic air on Friday, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category for the eighth consecutive day following Diwali. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed an AQI of 383 in Delhi as of 8 a.m., with thick smog reducing visibi...
November 8, 2024 10:13 AM
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday as its policymakers began taking stock of what could become a more complex economic landscape when President-elect Donald Trump takes office next year. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the results of Tuesday's preside...
November 7, 2024 5:01 PM
The Indian stock market closed in the red on Thursday, with heavy selling across all sectors except PSU banks. The Sensex fell 836 points, or 1.04%, closing at 79,541.79, while the Nifty dropped by 284.70 points, or 1.16%, ending at 24,199.35. The benchmark indices saw a decline of over 1%, driven ...
November 7, 2024 4:21 PM
Mumbai Police said on Thursday that they received a death threat targeting Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The caller demanded Rs 50 lakh in exchange for sparing the actor's life. The threat call, made to Bandra Police Station, has been traced to Raipur, Chhattisgarh. A Mumbai Police team has b...
November 7, 2024 3:30 PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday cautioned against the rising threat of "borderless and invisible" terrorism at the Anti-Terror Conference 2024, emphasizing the urgent need for advanced technology to effectively combat these evolving threats. Speaking at the inaugural session of 'Anti-Terr...
November 7, 2024 1:19 PM
The Government of India has asked for proposals to establish Centres of Excellence (CoE) focused on Green Hydrogen research and development. This move is part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, aiming to position India as a leader in sustainable energy. In a press release issued on Monday, the ...
November 7, 2024 12:17 PM
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed concern over Nobel laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh's decision to scrap the permanent and temporary press accreditation cards of 30 more journalists. Earlier, on October 29, the accreditation cards of 20 journ...
November 7, 2024 10:46 AM
India's benchmark indices opened flat on Thursday, following a sharp rally in the previous session driven by Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. Investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, which is expected later in the day....
November 7, 2024 10:29 AM
The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, in what it calls a world-leading package of measures that could become law late next year. Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocki...
November 7, 2024 11:01 AM
Ahead of the two-day Anti-Terror Conference commencing Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is committed to building a terror-free India with its zero policy tolerance on terror. In a post on X, Shah said, "The Modi government is committed to b...
