Month: February 2024

Probe Agency Freezes Rs 123 Crore Of Shell Firms In Illegal Betting Case

February 29, 2024 admin

ED initiated the investigation based on the FIR registered by Kerala Police. New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen Rs 123 crore, belonging to Singapore-based shell entities, parked in bank accounts of Mumbai-based NIUM Indian Pvt Ltd as part of its probe into a money laundering case of illegal online loans, gambling, and betting…

Nation

20 Indians Trapped In Russia-Ukraine Warzone Send SOS: Government

February 29, 2024 admin

Some 20 Indians are trapped in Russia, says the MEA New Delhi: At least 20 Indians who are trapped in Russia have contacted the Indian authorities, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today. India is trying its best to bring back the Indians and are in touch with Russian authorities, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal…

Nation

Gaza health authorities say Israeli fire in Gaza City kills 70

February 29, 2024 admin

Palestinians carry bags of flour they grabbed from an aid truck near an Israeli checkpoint, as Gaza residents face crisis levels of hunger, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, on February 19, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Health authorities in Gaza said on February 29 Israeli fire on people waiting…

World

Vladimir Putin’s Nuclear War Risk Warning If West Escalates Ukraine Conflict

February 29, 2024 admin

The West has repeatedly criticised Putin for what they see as his reckless use of nuclear rhetoric Moscow: President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday of a “real” risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine. In a defiant speech in Moscow, the Russian leader said his soldiers were advancing in Ukraine…

World

Telangana Student, Barred From Exam For Reaching Late, Dies By Suicide

February 29, 2024 admin

Tekum Siva Kumar was upset after he missed his exam Hyderabad: A Class 11 student, upset after he was barred from taking an exam because he reached late, has died by suicide in Telangana’s Adilabad district. The body of Tekum Siva Kumar was recovered from Satnala dam this afternoon. A suicide note was found near…

Nation

Rupee settles flat at 82.91 against U.S. dollar

February 29, 2024 admin

The rupee on Thursday settled flat at 82.91 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, as the support from lower crude oil prices and a weak greenback against major crosses overseas was offset by sustained foreign capital outflows. Besides, a positive trend in equity markets provided a cushion to the domestic unit, forex traders said. Market participants…

Business

National Camp For Senior Wrestlers To Begin After Trials: WFI

February 29, 2024 admin

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is gearing up for the senior National camp after almost 15 months with Delhi likely to replace Patiala as the venue because of the ongoing farmers’ protest. The WFI-organised National camps are on hold since January 2023 when the country’s three elite wrestlers accused then WFI president Brij Bhushan…

Sports

February Likely Warmest On Record Amid Climate Change

February 29, 2024 admin

Heat waves hit Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Chile this month. The world likely notched its warmest February on record, as spring-like conditions caused flowers to bloom early from Japan to Mexico, left ski slopes bald of snow in Europe and pushed temperatures to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 C) in Texas. While data has not been…

World

Sensex, Nifty close higher in volatile trade; RIL gains after mega-merger deal

February 29, 2024 admin

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed with gains in a highly volatile trade amid the scheduled monthly expiry of derivative contracts. Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed with gains on Thursday in a highly volatile trade amid the scheduled monthly expiry of derivative contracts. The 30-share BSE Sensex rebounded 195.42 points or 0.27%…

Business

R Praggnanandhaa Commits Blunder, Loses Second Round Match In Prague

February 29, 2024 admin

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa committed a time-pressure blunder as he suffered defeat at the hands of Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran in the second round of Prague Masters Chess tournament in Prague. The defeat ended Praggnanandhaa’s impressive 47-game unbeaten streak in Classical Chess. The 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa also lost the top ranking in live ratings among Indians…

Sports