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November 7, 2024 4:41 PM
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the courage and sacrifices of India's armed forces veterans, recalling the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. The OROP scheme entails the payment of the same amount of pension to Armed Forces personnel for the same ran...
November 6, 2024 5:15 PM
Donald Trump's return to the White House after winning the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election may reshape American business. Much depends on whom he appoints as deputies and cabinet members, including the role of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and what tariffs he enacts. Following are some major issues and sec...
November 6, 2024 4:56 PM
India’s benchmark indices surged on Wednesday, buoyed by the projected victory of former U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, which sparked a wave of optimism among global investors. The BSE Sensex climbed 901.50 points to close at 80,378.13, while the Nifty 50 gain...
November 6, 2024 4:03 PM
The Indian Premier League's 2025 mega auction will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25. The event, scheduled at the Abady Al Johar Arena (Benchmark Arena), marks the second consecutive year the auction has moved overseas, following Dubai's hosting in 2024. A total of 1,574 pla...
November 6, 2024 3:18 PM
Kiki Hakansson, the pioneering figure who made history as the first-ever Miss World, has passed away at the age of 95. Hakansson, who was crowned in 1951, died in her sleep on Monday, November 4, at her home in California, her family confirmed. The news was shared through an announcement on the off...
November 6, 2024 3:20 PM
India’s auto market saw a 32% year-on-year growth across all vehicle categories in October, as reported by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Wednesday. The two-wheeler segment led the charge with a 36% YoY increase in sales. The surge was fueled by the convergence of maj...
November 6, 2024 3:05 PM
India’s services sector witnessed a robust performance in October, with the Services PMI index climbing to 58.5, up from a ten-month low of 57.7 in September, according to HSBC India Service PMI compiled by S&P Global. This marks a sharp acceleration in business activity, outpacing the long-te...
November 6, 2024 12:29 PM
Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in West Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday, ensuring Donald Trump's party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year. Republicans also posted early gains as they battled to retain control of the House of Representatives. But Tuesday'...
November 6, 2024 12:02 PM
A boarding bridge collapsed onto Kuwait Airways plane, shearing off its door at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early on Wednesday. The incident took place at Kuwait Airways flight KU-283, a Boeing 777-300 aircraft, at about 2:20 AM on Wednesday. After all passengers had disembarked,...
November 6, 2024 4:21 PM
Delhi’s air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, with thick smog blanketing parts of the city for a sixth consecutive day following Diwali celebrations. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 358 a...
