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June 27, 2024 4:38 PM
Kenyan protesters vowed on Thursday to keep up their demonstrations against President William Ruto's government despite his pledge to withdraw proposed tax hikes that prompted a week of deadly unrest. He backed down on fiscal measures that the government had said were needed to fix the natio...
September 16, 2024 6:12 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint session of Parliament presented a comprehensive roadmap for progress and good governance. In a post on X, PM Modi highlighted President Murmu's address as "comprehensive." "Rashtrapati Ji's address t...
June 27, 2024 1:39 PM
The BSE Sensex surged past the 79,000 mark and the NSE Nifty crossed 24,000 for the first time on Thursday, setting new records in intraday trading. The Sensex soared 470.71 points to reach 79,159.89, while the Nifty rose 164.10 points to 24,032.90. The day began with a mild setback as the stock m...
June 27, 2024 12:56 PM
Living among a small band of Neanderthals in what is now eastern Spain was a child, perhaps 6 years old, with Down syndrome, as shown in a remarkable fossil preserving traits in the inner ear anatomy indicative of this serious genetic condition. This fossil, unearthed at the Cova Negra archeologica...
September 16, 2024 6:12 PM
President Droupadi Murmu is addressing the joint sitting of Parliament shortly, which will be her first presidential address after the formation of the third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. Following the President's address, a motion of thanks will be moved in both Houses of Parliame...
June 27, 2024 11:10 AM
North Korea has successfully conducted an important test aimed at developing missiles carrying multiple warheads, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday, a claim rejected by South Korea as "deception" to mask a failed launch. North Korea said the test was carried out on Wednesday using the first-...
June 27, 2024 10:42 AM
Delhi and its adjoining areas received heavy rainfall on Thursday morning, bringing relief to the residents of the national capital from sweltering heat and humidity. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted cloudy skies and intermittent rain, accompanied by gusty winds, over the n...
June 27, 2024 10:27 AM
Asian shares fell and bond yields spiked on nervousness about inflation on Thursday, while the yen's slide past 160-per-dollar had currency traders bracing for Japan to step in and steady it. The dollar made six-week highs on sterling and the kiwi and at 160.7 yen traded just shy of Thursday's 38-y...
June 27, 2024 9:57 AM
Indian benchmark indices reached fresh record highs on Wednesday, driven by gains in banking and media stocks. The BSE Sensex gained 620.73 points, or 0.8 percent, to close at 78,674.25, while the Nifty added 147.50 points, or 0.62 percent, to end at 23,868.80. Leading the gains on the Nifty 50 we...
June 26, 2024 5:17 PM
Nearly 31% of adults worldwide and 45% in South Asia are not doing enough physical activity, posing a growing threat to health across the world, a major study said on Wednesday. The findings point to a worrying trend of physical inactivity among adults, which has increased by about 5 percentage poin...
