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May 1, 2024 4:01 PM

‘Anupamaa’ fame Rupali Ganguly joins BJP

Actor Rupali Ganguly, acclaimed for her role in the TV series ‘Anupamaa’, on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Ganguly was officially welcomed into the BJP at the party’s headquarters in the national capital. Addressing a press conference, Ganguly said that s...

September 16, 2024 4:26 PM

India successfully tests SMART missile system

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday conducted a successful flight test of the Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. According to a statement by the Ministry of Defence, the SMART system...

May 1, 2024 3:42 PM

Crypto washout sends bitcoin below $58,000 ahead of Fed decision

Bitcoin slid by almost 6 per cent on Wednesday, having posted its worst monthly performance in April since late 2022, as investors pulled money out of cryptocurrencies ahead of an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later. The value of the world’s most traded cryptocurrency fell by ne...

May 1, 2024 1:47 PM

Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, US panel says

Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said on Tuesday, cementing insurance coverage for the procedure for that age group under the law. The USPSTF's influential recommendation, pu...

May 1, 2024 1:19 PM

Dozens of schools in Delhi-NCR evacuated after email bomb threat hoax

Dozens of schools in India's national capital region were evacuated on Wednesday after they received a bomb threat by email, police said, adding that "nothing objectionable" was found during searches of the schools. More than 50 schools in Delhi and the adjoining suburb of Noida received the threat...

May 1, 2024 1:01 PM

PM Modi extends greetings on Gujarat’s Statehood Day

Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his greetings to the people of Gujarat on the occasion of their Statehood Day. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "On this auspicious occasion of Gujarat's Statehood Day, we remember the rich cultural heritage, remarkable achieveme...

May 1, 2024 11:24 AM

South Korea discusses joining part of AUKUS pact with US, UK and Australia

 South Korea has held talks about joining part of the AUKUS defence deal between the U.S., Britain and Australia, Defence Minister Shin Won-sik said on Wednesday, only weeks after the pact said it would consider including Japan. Formed in 2021, AUKUS is a two-stage security pact to counteract ...

May 1, 2024 10:29 AM

Stock market shut for Maharashtra Day

Stock exchanges will remain shut Wednesday on account of Maharashtra Day. The next market holiday is on May 20 for General Elections. On Tuesday, the stock indices settled marginally lower, snapping morning supported by strong US markets coupled with improved investor sentiment with the relative e...